How come when people talk about great versions of “Stash” no one mentions the Island Tour version? I mean, they do, just not often enough for my liking.
Start talking about it more, people. It’s good.
^ I am not a big fan of the Island Tour ‘Stash’.
Although I admire the risk-taking, it just never goes anywhere to my ears.
‘Twist’ on the other hand… :o
Good morning folks. Here are today’s + the upcoming weekends shows…Hope everyone has a great weekend, and wish all of you trying for Chicago good luck.
04/03
04/03/1991
Britt Ballroom
Southern Oregon State College
Ashland, OR
Set I: Golgi Apparatus, Llama, The Lizards, Foam, Tweezer, Dinner and a Movie, Bouncing Around the Room, Mike’s Song > I am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
Set II: Chalk Dust Torture, Take the ‘A’ Train, My Sweet One, Stash > Esther, The Landlady > Destiny Unbound, Fee, David Bowie
Encore: Cavern, Rocky Top
04/03/1992
Hyatt Regency Village Hall
Beaver Creek, CO
Set I: The Landlady > Poor Heart, Stash, Rift, Guelah Papyrus, Sparkle, Maze, Fluffhead, All Things Reconsidered, Split Open and Melt, Golgi Apparatus
Set II: The Curtain > The Sloth, Possum, Mound, You Enjoy Myself, The Mango Song, Llama, Harry Hood, Suzy Greenberg
Encore: Rocky Top
04/03/1993
86th Street Music Hall
Vancouver, BC
Canada
Set I: The Landlady > Rift, Guelah Papyrus, Sparkle, Split Open and Melt, The Squirming Coil, My Friend My Friend, Reba, Horn, Run Like an Antelope
Set II: Suzy Greenberg, Stash, Mound, All Things Reconsidered, The Sloth, You Enjoy Myself, Jesus Just Left Chicago, My Sweet One, HYHU > Love You > HYHU, Cavern
Encore: Good Times Bad Times
04/03/1998
Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
Set I: Mike’s Song -> The Old Home Place > Weekapaug Groove, Train Song > Billy Breathes, Beauty of My Dreams, Dogs Stole Things > Reba*, My Soul
Set II: Roses Are Free > Piper**> Loving Cup***> Run Like An Antelope^
Encore: Carini^^ > Halley’s Comet > Tweezer Reprise
Show Notes: Weekapaug included a Crosseyed and Painless tease and a brief jam of the song that would eventually debut as Mozambique, as well as a tease of the theme from Brazil.
*With whistling.
**Jammed out a bit, all drop out except Page who solos for about a minute and then takes it into “Loving Cup”.
***During which someone with a backpack jumps onstage, runs across stage, and is chased by Pete Carini.
^Which starts out with Fishman saying “The game is don’t let Carini get you – it’s okay to jump onstage as long as Carini doesn’t get you – don’t attack the drummer” and includes a chant throughout of “Carini’s gonna get ya”; during which the lights go out and a glowstick war ensues.
^^Pete Carini is brought on stage.
04/04
15 years ago on this date marked the debut of several songs : Scent of a Mule, If I Could, Wolfman’s Brother, Julius, I Wanna Be Like You, and the full Down with Disease.
04/04/1990
Colorado University
Boulder, CO
Set I: Golgi Apparatus, You Enjoy Myself, Walk Away, Take the ‘A’ Train, Possum, Foam, Divided Sky, Carolina
Set II: Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, The Lizards, Uncle Pen, The Sloth, I Didn’t Know, Good Times Bad Times
Encore: Contact, Highway to Hell
04/04/1991
Woodsmen of the World Hall
Eugene, OR
Set I: The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, You Enjoy Myself, The Squirming Coil, Llama, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent > The Famous Mockingbird, Possum, Carolina, Golgi Apparatus
Set II: The Curtain > Runaway Jim, Guelah Papyrus, David Bowie, Lawn Boy, The Landlady, My Sweet One, Divided Sky, Love You, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
Encore: Magilla, Highway to Hell
Encore: Contact, Uncle Pen
Show Notes: This show included an interesting, frightening Bowie. Lawn Boy featured a Trey guitar solo. Before Love You, which included band introductions, Fishman noted that his backup Mighty Mite vacuum has the same suction per inch as his broken Electrolux (which he acknowledged as “the greatest vacuum of all”).
04/04/1992
UC Fieldhouse
Boulder, CO
Set I: Runaway Jim, Foam, Reba, Uncle Pen, Chalk Dust Torture, Bouncing Around the Room, It’s Ice, Sparkle, The Lizards, I Didn’t Know, Run Like an Antelope
Set II: Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Glide, My Sweet One, Tweezer, The Squirming Coil, Cracklin’ Rosie, My Friend My Friend, Harpua, Cavern
Encore: Sleeping Monkey, Tweezer Reprise
04/04/1994
The Flynn Theatre
Burlington, VT
Set I: Divided Sky, Sample in a Jar, Scent of a Mule, Maze, Fee > Reba, Horn > It’s Ice > Possum
Set II: Down with Disease > If I Could, Buried Alive, The Landlady, Julius, Magilla, Split Open and Melt, Wolfman’s Brother > I Wanna Be Like You, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg
Encore: Harry Hood, Cavern
Show Notes: This show, a benefit for The Flynn Theatre, featured many debuts, including Scent of a Mule, If I Could, Wolfman’s Brother, Julius, I Wanna Be Like You, and the full Down with Disease. The show kicked off with one a cappella line of My Hometown. Buried Alive through Suzy Greenberg featured The Giant Country Horns: Mike Gallick on baritone sax, Carl “Geerz” Gerhard on trumpet, Dave “The Truth” Grippo on alto sax, Don Glasgo on trombone, Chris Peterman on tenor sax, and Joseph Somerville, Jr., on trumpet. Cavern, which contained the old, alternate lyrics, also featured Gerhard. Magilla (first since March 25, 1993, or 72 shows) was played slightly differently than most versions, with more of a shuffle beat. Listen as Trey updated the crowd on the scores of the NCAA tournament games.
04/04/1998
Providence Civic Center
Providence, RI
Set I: Tweezer > Taste, Bouncing Around the Room, Funky Bitch, Ginseng Sullivan, Limb by Limb, Lawn Boy, Character Zero
Set II: Birds of a Feather > Also Sprach Zarathustra > Brother, Ghost -> The Lizards, David Bowie
Encore: Harry Hood
Show Notes: Also Sprach was unfinished. Brother (first since November 30, 1996, or 89 shows) included a brief Dave’s Energy Guide tease and was followed by a short instrumental reprise, which was announced as the “radio-friendly version.” Trey contrasted this with the normal version, which was deemed un-radio-friendly due to its length. Ghost, which Trey jokingly remarked was also not radio-friendly because it is long and slow, included a Can’t Turn You Loose tease. The lights were turned off during Also Sprach as the crowd engaged in another Glowstick War.
04/05
Thursday, April 5, 1990
J.J. McCabes, Boulder, CO
Set I: Possum, Ya Mar, David Bowie, Carolina, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony, Suzy Greenberg, You Enjoy Myself, The Lizards, Fire
Set II: Reba, Uncle Pen, Jesus Just Left Chicago, AC/DC Bag, Donna Lee, Tweezer, Fee, Cavern, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, If I Only Had a Brain, Contact
Encore: Golgi Apparatus
Show Notes: Ya Mar and Bowie included teases of the “Bonanza” theme. JJLC featured special guest Dan Mosebee on harmonica.
04/05/1991
Starry Night
Portland, OR
Set I: The Landlady > Bouncing Around the Room, Divided Sky, Cavern, Take the ‘A’ Train, Reba, Chalk Dust Torture, Foam, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
Set II: Rocky Top, Stash > The Lizards, The Sloth, Dinner and a Movie > Harry Hood, I Didn’t Know, My Sweet One, Good Times Bad Times
Encore: Fee, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg
Show Notes: Reba contained a brief, subtle tease of the “I Love Lucy” theme. After Lizards, Trey congratulated the audience (“A lot of people have tried, but you’re the first to have done it!”) for clapping on the beat during the slow end solo. Before Fee, he repeated the compliment: “I hope you didn’t think I was making fun of you … clapping on the upbeat --wow!” This venue became the Roseland Theater soon after; Phish was possibly the last band to play this venue while it was still called ‘Starry Night.’
04/05/1992
The Fox Theatre
Boulder, CO
Set I: Llama, Guelah Papyrus, Divided Sky, Wilson, Poor Heart, Stash, Rift, Horn, It’s Ice, Possum, Sweet Adeline
Set II: Split Open and Melt, All Things Reconsidered, You Enjoy Myself, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Maze, Weigh, The Landlady > David Bowie, Love You, Take the ‘A’ Train -> Runaway Jim
Encore: Lawn Boy, Rocky Top
Show Notes: Possum included a brief full-band Landlady jam, as well as All Fall Down, Random Note, and Oom Pa Pa Signals.
04/05/1993
HUB Ballroom
Seattle, WA
Set I: Llama, It’s Ice, Fee, Maze, Fluffhead, Paul and Silas, Stash, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent > The Famous Mockingbird, David Bowie
Set II: Axilla, Poor Heart, Caravan, Punch You in the Eye, Tweezer, Glide, You Enjoy Myself, Cracklin’ Rosie, Tweezer Reprise
Show Notes: Caravan was played for the first time since September 25, 1991 (214 shows).
04/05/1994
The Metropolis
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
Set I: Runaway Jim > Foam, Fluffhead, Glide, Julius, Bouncing Around the Room > Rift, AC/DC Bag
Set II: Peaches en Regalia > Ya Mar, Tweezer -> If I Could, You Enjoy Myself, I Wanna Be Like You, Chalk Dust Torture, Amazing Grace
Encore: Nellie Kane, Golgi Apparatus
Show Notes: Amazing Grace was performed without microphones.
04/05/1998
Providence Civic Center
Providence, RI
Set I: The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > You Enjoy Myself, Theme From the Bottom > McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Bathtub Gin -> Cities > Sparkle, Split Open and Melt
Set II: Down with Disease, Ya Mar -> Prince Caspian > Maze -> Shafty* -> Possum^ -> Jam -> Cavern^^
Encore: Bold as Love#
Show Notes: The second set was one fairly uninterrupted jam that segued in and out of the listed songs. The funky jam inbetween Possum and Cavern featured some stage banter from Trey about the funk jams the band had been playing. Accordingly, Cavern was played in a slower, funkier manner than usual. The song also included some of the older, alternate lyrics. Oh Kee Pa was played for the first time since March 1, 1997 (69 shows).
Additional Notes:
Aftershow PA music: Theme from The Godfather.
*First time played; shares most lyrics with “Oblivious Fool.”
^With funked-out jam during which Trey said “This is for all those that came down wanting to dance” and “we’re gonna funk it out”.
^^Funky version; with Trey strutting around on stage during the heavy funk; includes older lyrics (“turned the blade back on the bitch, and dropped her in the dung”).
#Apparently, they were under a lot of pressure to finish up the deadline/curfew, and even considered not playing an encore at all.
My Pick Of The WEEKEND = Two words…Island Tour.
Have a GREAT weekend phriends…
62 Days till Summer Tour 2009 - Jones Beach Ampitheatre - Wantagh, NY
04/06/1985
Finbar’s
Burlington, VT
No Setlist Available.
04/06/1988
Gallagher’s
Waitsfield, VT
No Setlist Available.
04/06/1990
El Dorado Cafe
Crested Butte, CO
Set I: Cavern, You Enjoy Myself, Uncle Pen, Rhombus Narration > Divided Sky, Ya Mar, Dinner and a Movie, Bouncing Around the Room, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Run Like an Antelope
Set II: Carolina, La Grange, Esther, The Sloth, Harry Hood, Caravan, Reba, I Didn’t Know, Alumni Blues, Good Times Bad Times
Encore: Jesus Just Left Chicago, Highway to Hell
Show Notes: This interesting Alumni was full of additional lyrics.
04/06/1991
Evergreen College
Olympia, WA
Set II: Ya Mar, Split Open and Melt, Runaway Jim, Magilla, Llama, You Enjoy Myself, Bathtub Gin, Icculus, Run Like an Antelope, Terrapin, Possum
Encore: Jesus Just Left Chicago
Show Notes: This setlist is incomplete. Icculus was played for the first time since May 1, 1989 (178 shows).
04/06/1992
Western State College Gym
Gunnison, CO
Set I: Suzy Greenberg, Foam, Sparkle, Reba, Brother, Esther, Chalk Dust Torture, Guelah Papyrus, The Squirming Coil, Run Like an Antelope
Set II: Dinner and a Movie, Bathtub Gin, Paul and Silas, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, NICU, Llama, Mound, Stash, Cracklin’ Rosie, Uncle Pen, Cavern
Encore: Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
Show Notes: Sparkle was dedicated to “Donna.” Trey announced before Cavern that the band would play a bit more bluegrass; therefore, segments of Cavern were performed in a bluegrass style. Also, Trey altered the lyrics to “take care of your boots” and reference a hoe-down! BBFCFM included a “Make Your Own Guacamole” jam, during which the audience made guacamole from band-supplied avocados because the band’s traditional post-show guacamole was not supplied.
04/06/1994
Concert Hall
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Set I: Llama, Guelah Papyrus, Poor Heart, Stash, The Lizards, Sample in a Jar, Scent of a Mule, Fee -> Run Like an Antelope
Set II: The Curtain > Down with Disease, Wolfman’s Brother, Sparkle, Mike’s Song -> Lifeboy -> Weekapaug Groove, The Squirming Coil, Cavern
Encore: Ginseng Sullivan, Nellie Kane, Sweet Adeline
Show Notes: Amazing Grace was performed without microphones. As a side note, the venue was changed at the last minute due to arena damage from the previous evening’s New Kids on the Block concert.
My Pick Of The Day = 04/06/1992 (Western State College Gym - Gunnison, CO)
59 Days till Summer Tour 2009 - Jones Beach Ampitheatre - Wantagh, NY
The countdown to launch instantly goes down from 58 to 54 today with new dates added to SUmmer Tour 2009. May 31 - Fenway Park - Boston, MA, and a THIRD date for Jones Beach 06/02/09. NICE!
04/07/1989
The Stone Church
Newmarket, NH
No Setlist Available.
04/07/1990
El Dorado Cafe
Crested Butte, CO
Set I: David Bowie, My Sweet One > AC/DC Bag, The Squirming Coil, The Lizards, Walk Away, Bathtub Gin, Possum, Tweezer, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
Set II: Harpua, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Contact
Show Notes: BBFCFM included a jam based on the “Brady Bunch” theme. This setlist may be incomplete.
04/07/1992
Fine Arts Auditorium
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Set I: Buried Alive, Possum, It’s Ice, Fee, Divided Sky, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Split Open and Melt, Bouncing Around the Room, Rift, The Sloth, Runaway Jim
Set II: Poor Heart, All Things Reconsidered, Tweezer, Eliza, You Enjoy Myself, My Friend My Friend, The Lizards, Maze, Bike, My Mind’s Got a Mind of its Own, Golgi Apparatus
Encore: Contact, Tweezer Reprise
My Pick Of The Day = 04/07/1992 (Fine Arts Auditorium - Fort Lewis College - Durango, CO)
54 Days till Summer Tour 2009 - Fenway Park - Boston, MA
Sorry folks, I have been on the road…here are the dates I missed…
04/08
04/08/1990
Fly Me to the Moon Saloon
Telluride, CO
Set I: Divided Sky, Funky Bitch, You Enjoy Myself, If I Only Had a Brain, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Uncle Pen, Possum
Set II: Golgi Apparatus, Walk Away, The Lizards, Slave to the Traffic Light, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Fee, My Sweet One, Run Like an Antelope
Encore: Carolina, Fire
04/08/1992
El Ray Theatre
Albuquerque, NM
Set I: The Landlady, Sparkle, Foam, Guelah Papyrus, Llama, Mound, Reba, Uncle Pen, Stash, The Squirming Coil, Golgi Apparatus
Set II: The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony, Suzy Greenberg, David Bowie, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday Reprise, My Sweet One, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Chalk Dust Torture, Terrapin, Cavern
Encore: Sleeping Monkey, Rocky Top
04/08/1994
Recreation Hall
Penn State
State College, PA
Set I: Maze -> Digital Delay Loop Jam -> Maze, Glide -> Foam, I Didn’t Know, Punch You in the Eye, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Down with Disease, If I Could, Lawn Boy, Llama
Set II: Split Open and Melt, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, It’s Ice, Sparkle, Harry Hood, Bouncing Around the Room, Big Ball Jam, David Bowie, Suzy Greenberg
Encore: Contact, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
Show Notes: Suzy included an Owner of a Lonely Heart tease. I Didn’t Know included Mimi Fishman on cymbals. Mimi also counted off the break in BBFCFM.
04/09
04/09/1990
Fly Me to the Moon Saloon
Telluride, CO
Set II: Funky Bitch, Esther, Uncle Pen, La Grange, Foam, Harry Hood, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Divided Sky, Love You, Tweezer, Whipping Post
Show Notes: This setlist is incomplete.
04/09/1993
State Theatre
Minneapolis MN
Check: Miss You > Take Me to the River > Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’ Jam, The Wedge, The Great Gig in the Sky
Set I: Chalk Dust Torture, Sparkle, Guelah Papyrus, Stash, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Maze, I Didn’t Know, It’s Ice, Divided Sky, Cavern
Set II: Buried Alive, Suzy Greenberg, All Things Reconsidered, Llama, Mound, My Friend My Friend, You Enjoy Myself, My Sweet One, HYHU > Love You, Possum
Encore: Sweet Adeline, Golgi Apparatus
04/09/1994
Broome County Arena
Binghamton, NY
Check: Funkisupa Policeman
Set I: Magilla, Wilson, Rift, Bathtub Gin, Nellie Kane, Julius, Fee -> All Things Reconsidered, Stash, The Squirming Coil
Set II: Sample in a Jar, Reba, Peaches en Regalia > Big Ball Jam, Demand, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Tela > Slave to the Traffic Light, Cavern
Encore: Amazing Grace, Highway to Hell
Show Notes: This show marked the first performance of Demand. This non-standard, free-form Weekapaug included quotes from The Little Drummer Boy, Divided Sky, and DEG. Little Drummer Boy was also teased during the end of Peaches and the ensuing Big Ball Jam. Highway to Hell was jokingly dedicated to some fans in the front row, who were chanting for AC/DC Bag and not an AC/DC song.
And here are today’s + the upcoming weekends dates…
04/10
04/10/1993
Aragon Ballroom
Chicago, IL
Set I: Runaway Jim, Weigh, Sparkle, Split Open and Melt, The Squirming Coil, My Friend My Friend, Uncle Pen, Chalk Dust Torture, Lawn Boy, David Bowie
Set II: Lengthwise -> Maze, Bouncing Around the Room, Rift, Glide, Big Ball Jam, Mike’s Song -> The Great Gig in the Sky > Weekapaug Groove, Funky Bitch, Help Me, Hoochie Coochie Man, Cavern
Encore: Amazing Grace, Good Times Bad Times
Show Notes: Funky Bitch through Cavern featured Sugar Blue on harmonica and vocals. David Bowie included a tease medley opening, and Mike’s Song included a jam of The Rolling Stones’ Miss You.
04/10/1994
Alumni Arena
SUNY Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Set I: Runaway Jim, It’s Ice, Sparkle, Split Open and Melt, Esther, Chalk Dust Torture, I Didn’t Know, Scent of a Mule, Down with Disease
Set II: My Friend My Friend, Ya Mar, Run Like an Antelope, Fluffhead, Ginseng Sullivan, I Wanna Be Like You > HYHU, Harry Hood
Encore: Bouncing Around the Room, Golgi Apparatus
My Pick Of The Day = 04/10/1993 (Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL)
04/11
04/11/1990
Fly Me to the Moon Saloon
Telluride, CO
No Setlist Available.
04/11/1991
The Cave
Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Check: Harpua
Set I: Runaway Jim, Cavern, Paul and Silas, Tweezer, Magilla, Dinner and a Movie -> Bouncing Around the Room, Foam, Carolina, You Enjoy Myself, The Squirming Coil, Chalk Dust Torture
Set II: My Sweet One, Reba, Llama, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday Reprise, The Lizards, Split Open and Melt, Lawn Boy, The Landlady > Destiny Unbound, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
Encore: Fee, The Prison Joke, Possum
Show Notes: This show is memorable for Fishman’s telling of “The Prison Joke,” which has, for some unknown reason, become a popular request. Possum included a Random Note Signal.
04/11/1994
Snively Arena
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
Set I: Caravan, Poor Heart, Foam, Fast Enough for You, Magilla, Julius, Glide, Divided Sky, Cavern
Set II: Also Sprach Zarathustra > Maze, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent > The Famous Mockingbird, Uncle Pen, Sample in a Jar, Big Ball Jam, You Enjoy Myself, Amazing Grace, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg
Encore: Possum
Show Notes: YEM included a vocal jam based on My Soul.
04/11/04
Higher Ground
Winooski, VT
One Set:
Push On Til the Day
Drifting
Small Axe*
Last Tube*
Sultans of Swing**
Sand***
Chalk Dust Torture****
Flock of Words*****
Plasma >***
Higher Ground******
Show Notes:The Easter Jam consisted of four sets. Set I was Big Joe Burrell and the Unknown Blues Band. Set II was Paul Asbell and Jamie Masefield acoustic. set III was Dave Grippo’s Funk Band and set IV was Trey Anastasio (Trey, Russ, Tony, Grippo, Jen, Andy, Ray) joined by Phish and other guests.
Key:
- w/ Page on second keyboard
** w/ Page and Fish on side setup of cymbal, snare drum and timbales
*** w/ Page, Fish and Mike. As the song progressed, Trey’s band members left the stage leaving Phish
**** just Phish
***** Trey, Russ, Tony, Jen and Ray (without Dave or Andy)
****** w/ Page, Fish, Mike, Seth Yacovone, Jamie Masefield and others in a group jam.
My Pick Of The Day = 04/11/1994 (Snively Arena - University of New Hampshire - Durham, NH)
04/12
04/12/1990
The Inferno
Steamboat Springs, CO
Set I: Golgi Apparatus, Ya Mar, Walk Away, Uncle Pen, Possum, You Enjoy Myself, Take the ‘A’ Train, Cavern, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Divided Sky, Good Times Bad Times
Set II: David Bowie, My Sweet One, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Tweezer, The Lizards, Runaway Jim, Love You, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
Encore: Carolina
Show Notes: This show may have actually been at The Moon in Telluride.
04/12/1991
Barrymore Theater
Madison, WI
Set I: Llama, Uncle Pen, Divided Sky, Guelah Papyrus, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Stash, Rocky Top, Golgi Apparatus
Set II: The Landlady, Runaway Jim, You Enjoy Myself, Fluffhead, Cavern, Tela, Buried Alive, Reba, My Sweet One, Good Times Bad Times
Encore: Contact -> Big Black Furry Creature from Mars -> The Squirming Coil
04/12/1992
University of Arizona Ballroom
Tucson, AZ
Set I: Suzy Greenberg, Poor Heart, Guelah Papyrus, Divided Sky, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, It’s Ice, Sparkle, Maze, Reba, Run Like an Antelope
Set II: Glide, Split Open and Melt, Bouncing Around the Room, Rift, You Enjoy Myself, Lawn Boy, NICU, Cracklin’ Rosie, Harry Hood, Cavern
Encore: Sweet Adeline, Rocky Top
04/12/1993
IMU Ballroom
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Set I: Golgi Apparatus, Tube, Bouncing Around the Room, Poor Heart, Stash, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Reba, Llama, Satin Doll, Run Like an Antelope
Set II: Dinner and a Movie, Tweezer, Fee, Paul and Silas, It’s Ice, Big Ball Jam, You Enjoy Myself -> Honky Tonk Women Jam -> Vocal Jam, Terrapin, Tweezer Reprise
Encore: Amazing Grace, Highway to Hell, Rocky Top
Show Notes: Between Llama and Satin Doll, Trey told a story about how his great-grandmother went to the University of Iowa and used to attend dances in the same venue and dance to the big band music of Dizzy Gillespie, so they played Satin Doll with Page on vocals. The YEM vocal jam included bits of New York, New York and Swing Low (Sweet Chariot). Tube was played for the first time since November 20, 1992 (73 shows), Highway to Hell was played for the first time since November 15, 1991 (184 shows), and Satin Doll was played for the first time since February 25, 1990 (370 shows).
My Pick Of The Day = 04/12/1992 (University of Arizona Ballroom - Tucson, AZ)
Hope everyone has a safe and relaxing weekend…
51 Days till Summer Tour 2009 - Fenway Park - Boston, MA
04/13/1989
Valley Club Caf
15 years ago today, Dog Faced Boy was played for the first time (acoustic).
04/14/1989
Chez Pierre
Johnson, VT
Check: Time Loves A Hero
Set I: AC/DC Bag, Foam, Walk Away, Fluffhead, Fee, Halley’s Comet, Run Like an Antelope, Contact, Fire
Set II: You Enjoy Myself, Bold as Love, The Lizards, The Sloth, Possum, If I Only Had a Brain, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Esther
04/14/1990
The Inferno
Steamboat Springs, CO
Set I: Split Open and Melt, Uncle Pen, Cavern, Divided Sky, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent > The Famous Mockingbird, Rift, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
Set II: I Didn’t Know, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony, Suzy Greenberg, Tweezer, Bathtub Gin, Bold as Love, Wilson, Ride Captain Ride, Golgi Apparatus, Fee, David Bowie
04/14/1993
American Theater
St. Louis, MO
Set I: Buried Alive, Poor Heart, Maze, Bouncing Around the Room, It’s Ice, Stash -> Kung -> Stash, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Divided Sky, I Didn’t Know, Golgi Apparatus
Set II: AC/DC Bag, My Sweet One, Tweezer, Mound, Big Ball Jam, You Enjoy Myself -> Spooky Jam -> You Enjoy Myself, Harpua > Runaway Jim
Encore: Lengthwise > Contact, Tweezer Reprise
Show Notes: Stash included DEG teases. The acoustic intro to The Horse included a brief Pinball Wizard jam and a portion of the composed section of Harry Hood backing up a reprise of Kung. At the beginning of the second set, Trey’s friend Roger got on stage and asked his girlfriend Jen to marry him. She said yes, and in response the band played AC/DC Bag (which references Roger in the lyrics). The Spooky Jam raged inside this fantastic YEM, and even included a verse sung by Page. Harpua featured Dreamweaver and The Jetson’s theme teases as well as vocal quotes from The End. The narration centered around a story about people who steal your dreams at night. AC/DC Bag included a My Woman from Tokyo tease.
04/14/1994
The Beacon Theatre
New York, NY
Set I: Runaway Jim, Foam, Sparkle, Down with Disease, Glide, Rift, Demand -> Split Open and Melt Jam, The Squirming Coil
Set II: Also Sprach Zarathustra > Run Like an Antelope, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Scent of a Mule, You Enjoy Myself, Nellie Kane, Dog Faced Boy, Slave to the Traffic Light
Encore: Rocky Top
Show Notes: Nellie Kane and Dog Faced Boy, which made its debut, were performed acoustic and without microphones. YEM featured a guest trampoline jumper for Trey, who had recently broken his foot.
My Pick Of The Day = 04/14/1993 (American Theater - St. Louis, MO) KILLER YEM!
47 Days till Summer Tour 2009 - Fenway Park - Boston, MA
5 years ago today, the Vegas 2004 run kicked off with a bang, also of note, 10 years ago today, Trey and Page joined Phil Lesh and Friends at the Warfield in Frisco for an amazing show…DEFF worth checking out if you can find it.
04/15/1986
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
AC/DC Bag -> Dear Mrs. Reagan, Prep School Hippie, Quinn the Eskimo -> Slave to the Traffic Light, Makisupa Policeman, Have Mercy, Bob Dylan Band, Dog Gone Dog, Possum, You Enjoy Myself, Anarchy, Camel Walk -> Alumni Blues
Show Notes: This version of Possum included a Music Never Stopped tease.
04/15/1989
Billings Hall
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Benefit for VPIRG
Check: Time Loves a Hero
Set I: Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Esther, You Enjoy Myself > Wilson -> Peaches en Regalia, On Your Way Down, Alumni Blues, I Didn’t Know, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters > Foam, David Bowie
Set II: Funky Bitch, Golgi Apparatus, Slave to the Traffic Light, The Mango Song, Divided Sky, Split Open and Melt, Suzy Greenberg, Fluffhead, Good Times Bad Times
Show Notes: McGrupp included some strange special effects. SOAM included a nice drum solo, as well as an audience participation contest where the gag prize was a date with Fishman.
04/15/1991
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Set I: The Sloth, Ya Mar, Foam, Runaway Jim, Split Open and Melt, Fee, Chalk Dust Torture, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent > The Famous Mockingbird, Llama
Set II: Wipeout, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Horn, My Sweet One, The Landlady, The Lizards, Possum, Magilla, Fire
Encore: The Squirming Coil, Rocky Top
04/15/1992
Variety Arts Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Opening Act: Widespread Panic
Set I: The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Foam, Guelah Papyrus, Sparkle, Stash, Uncle Pen, Cavern, I Didn’t Know, All Things Reconsidered, Runaway Jim
Set II: Chalk Dust Torture, You Enjoy Myself, Reba, The Landlady > NICU, Cold as Ice > Cracklin’ Rosie > Cold as Ice, My Sweet One, Golgi Apparatus
Encore: Memories, Sweet Adeline, Rocky Top
Show Notes: Uncle Pen was played, according to Trey, “with all due respect to Bill Monroe.” It was also explained at this show that All Things Reconsidered is a variation on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. YEM included a Sunshine of Your Love tease segment and the vocal jam centered on a “rolling” theme, including the quote “Rolling on the River” from Proud Mary. It also included quotes from the theme to “Rawhide.” My Sweet One was announced by Trey as being written by the third greatest songwriter of all time while Fishman took a bow of recognition. Memories and Sweet Adeline were performed without microphones.
04/15/1994
The Beacon Theatre
New York, NY
Set I: Llama, Guelah Papyrus, Paul and Silas, Harry Hood, Wilson > Chalk Dust Torture, Bouncing Around the Room > It’s Ice > Down with Disease
Set II: Maze, If I Could, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg > The Landlady, Julius, Wolfman’s Brother -> Alumni Blues > I Wanna Be Like You > HYHU > Cavern
Encore: Magilla, Amazing Grace
Show Notes: Suzy through Magilla featured the Giant Country Horns: Carl “Geerz” Gerhard on trumpet, Dave “The Truth” Grippo on alto sax, Chris Peterman on tenor sax, Mike Gallick on baritone sax, Don Glasgo on trombone, and Joseph Somerville, Jr., on trumpet. Alumni Blues was incomplete, as only one verse was played, but it was the first since July 18, 1991 (295 shows).
04/15/1999
Phil Lesh & Friends
Unbroken Chain Foundation Benefit
The Warfield
San Francisco, CA
Before set 1 Phil and his sons,
Grahame and Brian, sang
“Hello Old Friend”
(Steve Kimock on guitar)
in front of the curtain.
Set I:
Viola Lee Blues, Big Railroad Blues,Jack-a-Roe, Cosmic Charlie, Wolfman’s Brother ->Space
->Uncle John’s Band ->Jam
Set II:
Alabama Getaway, Sugaree, Like a Rolling Stone ->I Know You Rider, Row Jimmy, Shakedown Street, The Wheel, Not Fade Away
Encore : Mr Tambourine Man
Trey Anastasio
Steve Kimock
Phil Lesh
Page McConnell
John Molo
04/15/04
Thomas & Mack Center
Las Vegas, NV
Set I: Buried Alive > AC/DC Bag, Limb by Limb, The Moma Dance, The Old Home Place, Roggae, Water in the Sky, All of These Dreams, Stash -> Timber Ho
Set II: 46 Days, Drowned > 2001 > Down With Disease > Free > Scent of a Mule, Girls Girls Girls -> Scent of a Mule, Secret Smile, Crowd Control, Slave to the Traffic Light
Encore: Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley > “Coconut” Vocal Jam -> “Sonic Dress” Rap -> Vocal Jam
Notes: Fenton Williams (Dave Matthews Band crew) was at the light board in place of Chris Kuroda. “Girls” is a Jay-Z cover (first time played); with Jen Hartswick assisting on vocals. “Secret Smile” featured a wholly new arrangement (about 7 minutes long). “Sally” led loosely into a vocal jam akin to the kind found in 1980s versions, then a vocal jam around the song “Coconut” (Harry Nilsson song, from his 1971 album “Nilsson Schmilsson”), then into a rap by Trey about Fish’s sonic dress (which was not played), and then into a free-form vocal jam.
My Pick Of The Day = 04/15/1994 (The Beacon Theatre - New York, NY)
Lee Fordham sold me out, 46 Days till Summer Tour 2009 - Fenway Park - Boston, MA
15 years ago today Phish played Axilla (Part II) for the first time.
04/16/1991
Rick’s Cafe
Ann Arbor, MI
Opening Act: Ryth McFeud
Set I: Golgi Apparatus, You Enjoy Myself, Paul and Silas, Cavern, The Mango Song, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > AC/DC Bag, Tela, David Bowie
Set II: Crew Football Theme Song, My Sweet One, Reba, Chalk Dust Torture, Magilla, Buried Alive, Uncle Pen, Tweezer, Runaway Jim, Carolina, Tweezer Reprise
Encore: HYHU > If I Only Had a Brain, Good Times Bad Times
Show Notes: Magilla featured Paul Guinness of Ryth McFeud on trombone. The Crew Football Theme Song at this show was a demented version of Barracuda played over the drumbeat for My Sweet One, with Trey mincingly whining the “Crew football theme song!” lyrics. Brain was performed as a “special treat” for the audience. Fish sang the final verse through the vacuum, creating an excellent echo effect.
04/16/1992
Anaconda Theatre
Santa Barbara, CA
Opening Act: Widespread Panic
Set I: Buried Alive > Possum, It’s Ice, Bouncing Around the Room, Split Open and Melt, Rift, Fee -> Maze, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent > Icculus > The Famous Mockingbird, Run Like an Antelope
Set II: Sanity, Llama, The Lizards, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Horn, Poor Heart, Terrapin, Memories, Sweet Adeline, Suzy Greenberg
Encore: Sleeping Monkey
Show Notes: This version of Icculus (first since April 6, 1991, or 113 shows) was, perhaps, the shortest version ever as it did not contain the usual build-up and screaming.
04/16/1993
McCauley Theater
Louisville, KY
Set I: Chalk Dust Torture, Guelah Papyrus, Sparkle > Split Open and Melt, Esther, Llama, Sample in a Jar, Rift, Harry Hood, Cavern
Set II: Axilla, The Curtain > Maze, The Lizards, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Uncle Pen, Big Ball Jam > HYHU > Bike > HYHU, Highway to Hell
Encore: Gumbo, Amazing Grace
Show Notes: Before Chalk Dust, Trey chided Fishman for being late. Hood included a Simpsons Signal. Trey dedicated Highway to Hell to Terry, the equipment truck driver. Gumbo was played for the first time since July 25, 1991 (223 shows).
04/16/1994
Mullins Center
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
Set I: Runaway Jim, Fee, Axilla (Part II), Rift, Stash, Fluffhead, Nellie Kane, Run Like an Antelope
Set II: Sample in a Jar, Poor Heart, Tweezer -> The Lizards, Julius, Bouncing Around the Room, You Enjoy Myself, The Squirming Coil, Tweezer Reprise
Encore: Fire
Show Notes: This show included the debut of Axilla (Part II).
Phil Lesh & Friends (With Trey and Page)
4/16/1999
Warfield Theatre
San Francisco, CA
Set I: Help on the Way* > SlipKnot! > Franklin’s Tower**, Wish You Were Here***,
Tennesee Jed*, Stella Blue#, Alligator
Set II: Bertha*@, Prince Caspian, St. Stephen > The Eleven, Page Solo > Unbroken Chain,
Chalkdust Torture, Mountains of the Moon, Scarlet Begonias*@ > Fire on The Mountain*@
Encore: Ripple (acoustic)
- Trey on Vocals
** Page on Vocals
*** Phil on Vocals
Instrumental
@ w/ Donna on Vocals
04/16/2004
Thomas & Mack Center
Las Vegas, NV
Set I: Seven Below, Rock and Roll, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Back on the Train -> Possum, Strange Design, Gumbo, Brian and Robert, Taste
Set II: Gotta Jibboo, Twist, Camel Walk > Wilson, HYHU > Love You > HYHU, Waves > Lifeboy, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Loving Cup
Encore: Harry Hood
Notes: Fenton Williams (Dave Matthews Band crew) was at the light board in place of Chris Kuroda. Toward the end of “Wilson,” Trey teased “Little Drummer Boy.” “Love You” featured the debut of Fish’s Sonic Dress. The fabric of the dress is woven from audiotape taken from Fish’s own collection, and Jon uses special tape-head gloves to “play” it. (Some said it sounded much like Fish playing a washboard under his dress.)
My Pick Of The Day = 04/16/1994 (Mullins Center - University of Massachusetts - Amherst, MA)
45 Days till Summer Tour 2009 - Fenway Park - Boston, MA
I haven’t heard hardly any of the Vegas 04 run (except what I’ve caught on LP), so I might grow a pair and listen to 4-16 in its entirety this afternoon.
Good morning phriends…here is this weekend’s superpost…
04/17
17 years ago today, Phish played Catapult for the first time.
04/17/1988
Nectar’s
Burlington, VT
No Setlist Available.
04/17/1992
Warfield Theatre
San Francisco, CA
Opening Act: Widespread Panic
Set I: Runaway Jim, Foam, Sparkle, Stash, I Didn’t Know, Cavern, Reba, Maze, Bouncing Around the Room, The Landlady > David Bowie -> Catapult -> David Bowie
Set II: Brother, You Enjoy Myself, Fluffhead, The Squirming Coil, Tweezer, Uncle Pen, Cracklin’ Rosie, Tweezer Reprise
Encore: Golgi Apparatus
Show Notes: This show marked the first performance of Catapult. Brother featured Steve McConnell, Mike’s brother, and several crew members jumping into a bathtub on stage. This fantastic Bowie included the Random Laugh Signal; the Reba is also well worth hearing.
04/17/1993
Michigan Theatre
Ann Arbor, MI
Check: I Can’t Explain, Substitute (brief), I Can See For Miles > Sparks, LA Woman
Set I: Llama, Foam, Bouncing Around the Room, Stash, It’s Ice, Glide, My Friend My Friend, All Things Reconsidered, Golgi Apparatus, Run Like an Antelope
Set II: Wilson, Reba, The Landlady > Halley’s Comet, You Enjoy Myself, Lifeboy, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, HYHU > Cracklin’ Rosie > HYHU, Big Ball Jam, The Squirming Coil
Encore: Sweet Adeline, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
Show Notes: My Friend included an Ob La Di, Ob La Da tease. BBJ featured Trey on drums and Fishman on vacuum. During BBFCFM, Trey forgot he was supposed to start part of the song, and there was quite a bit of silence on stage until he finally realized that the rest of the band was waiting for him. BBFCFM also included some humorous additional lyrics from Mike, who echoed a fan’s cry that he could “smell [himself] running.” YEM included teases of the closing jam to I Wish. Antelope included Random Note and Simpsons Signals.
04/17/1994
Patriot Center
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Set I: Loving Cup, Foam, I Didn’t Know, Divided Sky, Mound, Down with Disease -> If I Could, My Sweet One, Cavern
Set II: David Bowie, Wolfman’s Brother, Uncle Pen, The Sloth, Reba, Big Ball Jam, Maze, Contact, Golgi Apparatus
Encore: Cracklin’ Rosie, Bold As Love
Phil Lesh & Friends (With Trey and Page)
4/17/1999
Warfield Theatre
San Francisco, CA
Soundcheck: Terrapin Station, Eyes of the World, My Favorite Things
Set I: Dark Star > It’s Up To You, Days Between > Dark Star >
My Favorite Things > Mississippii 1/2 Step*, Bird Song**
Set II: Terrapin Station@, Down with Disease > Dark Star (2nd Verse) >
Other One Intro > Friend of the Devil, Casey Jones, Morning Dew,
Going Down The Road Feeling Bad, We Bid You Goodnight
Encore: Box of Rain
- w/ Donna Jean on vocals
** w/ Page on Vocals
Trey & Phil alternated vocals in Dark Star…
@ Everyone on Vocals
04/17/2004
Thomas & Mack Center
Las Vegas, NV
Set I: Soul Shakedown Party, Halley’s Comet > Tweezer, Ginseng Sullivan, Horn, Sample in a Jar, Piper -> Frankenstein, David Bowie
Set II: Meatstick, Pebbles and Marbles > Prince Caspian -> Simple > Friday, Ghost, You Enjoy Myself -> Tweezer Reprise
Encore: Wolfman’s Brother, The Squirming Coil
Notes: Fenton Williams (Dave Matthews Band crew) was at the light board in place of Chris Kuroda. “Meatstick” included Trey and Mike removing their instruments to do the full dance as usual, and the Japanese lyrics were sung. This “YEM” might better be called “You Enjoy My Meatstick”: After the trampolines segment, Trey took off his guitar to do the Meatsick Dance while Fish played a drum solo. The crowd erupted in the Meatstick chant. Trey then did the Dance two more times (first while Mike soloed on the bass, and then Page on the keys). There was no standard vocal jam. “Wolfman’s” had teases of “Sneakin’ Sally,” "Possum, and “Meatstick.” The “Tweezer Reprise” lyrics were replaced by alternate “Meatstick” lines (“time for the Meatstick”; “won’t you step into the Meatstick”).
My Pick Of The Day = 04/17/1992 (Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA)
04/18
04/18/1988
Nectar’s
Burlington, VT
No Setlist Available.
04/18/1990
Herman’s Hideaway
Denver, CO
Set I: Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Uncle Pen, The Curtain > Foam, You Enjoy Myself, My Sweet One, Take the ‘A’ Train > Possum
Set II: La Grange, Fee, The Sloth, Funky Bitch, Reba > Walk Away, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Bold As Love, Lawn Boy, David Bowie -> Jagermeister -> David Bowie
Show Notes: The end of the second set was full of surprises. The beginning of Bowie included a return to the Lawn Boy melody, a tribute to Chris Kuroda and his abilities at the light board, and a tribute to Jagermeister.
04/18/1991
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Set I: Llama, Reba, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony, The Sloth, Paul and Silas, Horn, Suzy Greenberg, Split Open and Melt, The Squirming Coil, Possum -> Harpua
Show Notes: Harpua was played for the first time since June 9, 1990 (74 shows). This setlist is incomplete.
04/18/1992
Wilbur Field
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
Set I: Wilson > Divided Sky, Guelah Papyrus, Poor Heart, Split Open and Melt, Esther, Possum, It’s Ice > Sparkle, All Things Reconsidered, Run Like an Antelope
Set II: Glide, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Rift, Manteca, Bathtub Gin, Manteca Reprise, The Lizards, Mound, Llama, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday Reprise, Harry Hood, Cold as Ice > Love You > Cold as Ice, Rocky Top
Encore: Contact, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
Show Notes: This was a free outdoor show at Stanford. Possum included a Simpsons Signal, and Antelope included Frere Jacques teases. Harry Hood contained a Linus and Lucy tease from Peanuts; this theme was briefly reprised at the beginning of Contact. Avenu Malkenu included a “Happy Passover” bass solo from Mike. The encore featured special guest Cameron McKinney on ukulele (unmiced). McKinney, seven years old at the time, also had the honor of counting off BBFCFM. It should be noted that the infamous “squirt gun breaks” during this show are in reference to a security guard cooling off the audience with a Super Soaker, and not the band shooting each other. Manteca was played for the first time since March 16, 1991 (126 shows).
04/18/1993
Michigan Theatre
Ann Arbor, MI
Set I: Rift, Guelah Papyrus, Split Open and Melt, Sparkle, Divided Sky, Fee -> Maze, Horn, I Didn’t Know, Cavern
Set II: Poor Heart > Tweezer, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Possum, Mound, Big Ball Jam, Mike’s Song -> Ya Mar, Walk Away, HYHU > Love You > HYHU, Tweezer Reprise
Encore: Amazing Grace, Rocky Top
Show Notes: During the section of I Didn’t Know where Fishman usually does some sort of solo, Page asked everyone who had been there the night before how they liked the encore. Trey and Mike put their microphones in the same position as they were for BBFCFM, and Page brought people on stage to give testimonials about how they felt about it. Special guests included Brad Sands and Chris Kuroda. Trey admitted his guilt in the mishap and the song continued. Horse included an extended intro section. Mike’s song included a melodic Low Rider jam before segueing into Ya Mar.
04/18/1994
Bob Carpenter Center
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Set I: Chalk Dust Torture, Glide, Poor Heart > Julius, My Friend My Friend, Rift, Split Open and Melt, Dog Faced Boy, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > AC/DC Bag
Set II: Also Sprach Zarathustra > Sample in a Jar, Sparkle, Bathtub Gin > Big Ball Jam > Ya Mar, Mike’s Song, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday Reprise > Down with Disease -> I Wanna Be Like You, Cavern
Encore: Good Times Bad Times
Show Notes: “Big Phil” was the guest trampoline jumper during Mike’s Song, as he took Trey’s place.
My Pick Of The Day = 04/18/1994 (Bob Carpenter Center - University of Delaware - Newark, DE)
04/19
04/19/1985
Hunt’s
Burlington, VT
No Setlist Available.
04/19/1988
Nectar’s
Burlington, VT
No Setlist Available.
04/19/1989
Johnny D’s
Somerville, MA
04/19/1989
Nectar’s
Burlington, VT
Show Notes: There was no show on this date. Shows that circulate under this date are mislabeled copies of March 12, 1988.
04/19/1990
Boulder Theater
Boulder, CO
Opening Act: The Circle
Set II: Possum, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Dinner and a Movie, You Enjoy Myself, Terrapin, Highway to Hell, Carolina, Golgi Apparatus
Show Notes: This setlist is incomplete.
04/19/1991
Nietzsche’s
Buffalo, NY
Set I: Dinner and a Movie, Bouncing Around the Room, Divided Sky, Cavern, The Lizards, Stash, I Didn’t Know, Rocky Top, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Sweet Adeline
Set II: Harry Hood, Fee, The Curtain > Golgi Apparatus, The Landlady > Destiny Unbound, My Sweet One, The Squirming Coil, Take the ‘A’ Train, Run Like an Antelope
Encore: Paul and Silas, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
04/19/1992
The Catalyst
Santa Cruz, CA
Set I: Buried Alive > NICU, Stash, Paul and Silas, My Friend My Friend, Reba, Maze, Fee, Chalk Dust Torture, I Didn’t Know, Golgi Apparatus
Set II: The Curtain, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, My Sweet One, Tube, The Mango Song, Llama, Lawn Boy, If I Only Had a Brain, Runaway Jim
Encore: Sleeping Monkey, Cavern
Show Notes: This fantastic Weekapaug included a vocal jam at the end.
My Pick Of The Day = 04/19/1992 (The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA)
Hope Everyone has a great weekend…and good luck to all going for Phenway tickets…hope we all get what we need.
44 Days till Summer Tour 2009 - Fenway Park - Boston, MA
Those Michigan shows in '93 are incredi-dope.
Cherry popped at 4-18 ;D
^ it’s April 17th today, B…
just sayin 
sayin what huh? say it! say it! ahhhh!
Good morning phriends, HAPPY 4:20!! Here are today’s gems…
4/20/1987
Nectar’s
Burlington, VT
Show Notes: There was no show on this date. Tapes that circulate are the second set of October 15, 1986.
4/20/1989
Full Moon at The Zoo
Humphries House
Amherst, MA
Set I: AC/DC Bag, Fluffhead, You Shook Me All Night Long Jam -> Fluff’s Travels, Fire, Esther, Suzy Greenberg, The Sloth, Possum, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters -> Foam, David Bowie
Set II: Divided Sky, Walk Away, You Enjoy Myself, Split Open and Melt, The Lizards, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Love You, Harpua
Show Notes: Bowie included a brief Frosty the Snowman jam in the intro, as well as a Santa Claus is Coming to Town tease. A fire alarm sounded as Fluffhead moved into Fluff’s Travels, which caused the building to be evacuated. When the band retook the stage, they started up a humorous pass at You Shook Me All Night Long and then dove back into Fluff’s Travels. Fire was dedicated to the “brave men” who turned off the fire alarm.
4/20/1990
Ramskellar
Colorado State University
Ft. Collins, CO
Set I: Take the ‘A’ Train, Divided Sky, Alumni Blues, Ya Mar, Cavern, Dinner and a Movie, Bouncing Around the Room, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent > The Famous Mockingbird, Possum
Set II: Caravan, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, La Grange, Rift, Fee, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > AC/DC Bag, Jesus Just Left Chicago, You Enjoy Myself
4/20/1991
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Set I: Runaway Jim, Reba, Llama, Fluffhead, My Sweet One, The Landlady, Esther, Chalk Dust Torture, Bouncing Around the Room, You Enjoy Myself -> Setting Sail
Set II: The Sloth, Ya Mar, Split Open and Melt, The Squirming Coil, Paul and Silas, Cavern, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday Reprise, Tweezer, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Sweet Adeline
Encore: Horn, Alumni Blues
Show Notes: Fishman led the band in the debut of Setting Sail, which arose out of the vocal jam of YEM.
4/20/1993
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
Set I: Runaway Jim, Weigh, Sparkle, Stash, Bouncing Around the Room, It’s Ice, Glide, Uncle Pen, Lawn Boy, David Bowie
Set II: Chalk Dust Torture, Fluffhead, Sample in a Jar, Big Ball Jam, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday Reprise, My Friend My Friend, Llama, You Enjoy Myself, HYHU > Whipping Post, Golgi Apparatus
Encore: Funky Bitch, Amazing Grace
Show Notes: Amazing Grace was performed without microphones. Whipping Post was played for the first time since December 5, 1992 (66 shows).
4/20/1994
Virginia Horse Center
Lexington, VA
Opening Act: The Dave Matthews Band
Set I: Runaway Jim, It’s Ice, Julius, Bouncing Around the Room, Axilla (Part II), Stash, Suzy Greenberg
Set II: Poor Heart, Run Like an Antelope, Paul and Silas, Sample in a Jar, Big Ball Jam, Harry Hood, Fee, You Enjoy Myself -> Somewhere Over the Rainbow Jam
Encore: Highway to Hell
Show Notes: YEM featured Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Carter Beauford, and Steffan Lessard from the Dave Matthews Band.
My Pick Of The Day = 4/20/1993 (Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH)
41 Days till Summer Tour 2009 - Fenway Park - Boston, MA
Setting Sail, woohoo! ;D
04/21/1985
Goddard College
Plainfield, VT
Show Notes: This show was performed at The Bowl in the center of campus.
04/21/1989
The Rock Rumble
The Front
Burlington, VT
Show Notes: While a setlist for this show is not known, Fishman recalls getting naked on-stage during this “Battle of the Bands” competition.
04/21/1990
Lincoln Center
Fort Collins, CO
Set I: Sweet Adeline, Reba, Funky Bitch, Esther, Foam, Walk Away, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Bike, Run Like an Antelope
Set II: Harry Hood, Runaway Jim, No Dogs Allowed, Uncle Pen, Fluffhead, Highway to Hell, Tela, Tweezer, The Lizards
Show Notes: No Dogs Allowed was played for Erik the Viking.
04/21/1991
Earth Day Festival
SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY
Set I: Golgi Apparatus, Rocky Top, Wilson, Divided Sky, Foam, Jam, My Sweet One, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony, AC/DC Bag, Tela, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Sweet Adeline
Set II: Possum, Fee, The Landlady, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent > The Famous Mockingbird, Llama, Uncle Pen, Harry Hood, Cavern, I Didn’t Know, David Bowie
04/21/1992
Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
Eureka, CA
Set I: Suzy Greenberg, Uncle Pen, Split Open and Melt, Rift, Guelah Papyrus, Possum, It’s Ice -> Eliza, NICU, Bouncing Around the Room, David Bowie
Set II: Dinner and a Movie, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent > The Famous Mockingbird, Tweezer, Tela, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Weigh, Cold as Ice > Catapult > Cold as Ice, HYHU > Lively Up Yourself > Cold as Ice, Sanity, Maze
Encore: Memories, Sweet Adeline, Cavern
Show Notes: Possum was full of the Secret Language, containing Simpsons, Get Back, Oom Pa Pa, All Fall Down, and Fingerscrape Signals. It also featured strong Dave’s Energy Guide teases. Weigh and Hydrogen were announced as written by baseball Hall-of-Famer Carl Yastrzemski. Weekapaug contained a Happy Birthday tease and dedication from Trey, as well as a Linus and Lucy tease from Mike. Trey used an interesting voice effect during the Forbin’s narration as he spoke of the evil King Wilson. For this, the only appearance of Lively Up Yourself, the band switched instruments. Trey played drums, Fishman played bass, and Mike played guitar and (believe it or not!) vacuum.
04/21/1993
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
Set I: Buried Alive, Poor Heart, Foam, Guelah Papyrus, Maze, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent > The Famous Mockingbird, Rift, Punch You in the Eye, I Didn’t Know, Run Like an Antelope
Set II: Possum, Mound, Split Open and Melt, The Squirming Coil, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Big Ball Jam, Mike’s Song > The Great Gig in the Sky > Weekapaug Groove, Gumbo
Encore: Sweet Adeline, Cavern
Show Notes: The jam segment of this Melt is the one that appears at the end of Demand on Hoist.
04/21/1994
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Winston-Salem, NC
Opening Act: The Dave Matthews Band
Set I: Chalk Dust Torture, Sparkle, Foam, Glide, Split Open and Melt, The Lizards, Down with Disease -> If I Could, Cavern
Set II: Also Sprach Zarathustra > Maze, Fluffhead, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Scent of a Mule, Big Ball Jam > Possum, Amazing Grace
Encore: Drums Jam -> Jam -> All Along the Watchtower
Show Notes: The Drums Jam featured Carter Beauford of the Dave Matthews Band; the rest of the encore featured the entire band.
My Pick Of The Day = 04/21/1993 (Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH) This show includes one of the most definitive SOAM’s of all time.
40 Days till Summer Tour 2009 - Fenway Park - Boston, MA