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LIVE · 39 TRACKS · 3H 40M

SAT · AUGUST 29, 1987

Phish at The Ranch.

South Burlington, VT — 1987 Tour.

39 TRACKS·3H 40M·ERA 1.0·7 CHARTED

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SHOW SCOREREADY

65.1

SCORE/ 100

RANKED #2·#2OF 18 SHOWS

ALL-TIME#529OF 1,83971ST PCT

SAMPLE1987-08-29 · The Ranch

SHOW ID#84

DISPLAY· LOUDNESS · WHOLE SHOWINPUT · ENERGY_CURVE.STITCHED

SETLIST· 39 TRACKS · 3H 40MSET 1 · SET 2 · SET 3 · SET e

SET 1OPENING17 TRACKS·1:242 CHARTED

162Alumni Blues103 BPM

7:01

>SEGUE

152Letter to Jimmy Page115 BPM

1:03

>SEGUE

153Alumni Blues118 BPM

2:25

155The Ballad of Curtis Loew152 BPM

4:45

1—Sneakin' Sally Thru the AlleyGreat, rocking version with an extended vocal jam that includes crazy, animal-like screaming. · 99 BPM

8:15

187Makisupa PolicemanLong, playful jam. The highlight is an absolutely gorgeous solo by Trey around 7:20-9:40. · 144 BPM

11:33

152Big Black Furry Creature from Mars101 BPM

3:00

155Flat Fee82 BPM

2:44

144Lushington96 BPM

4:58

1—Suzy Greenberg

>SEGUE

166Hold Your Head Up106 BPM

7:56

>SEGUE

1—Suzy Greenberg

161Mustang Sally144 BPM

10:36

154Ya Mar99 BPM

9:01

172The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday120 BPM

4:48

>SEGUE

157Avenu Malkenu136 BPM

5:18

>SEGUE

139The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday103 BPM

1:34

SET 2MAIN13 TRACKS·1:253 CHARTED

254Clod99 BPM

4:44

260Slave to the Traffic Light129 BPM

6:26

246Swing Low, Sweet Chariot103 BPM

2:34

282The Curtain WithFish and Mike are noticeably strong in The Curtain section, despite some minor precision issues from Trey and Page. After the anthemic repeat which would evolve into "Rift," this With jam really takes off into some stunning and inspired playing by Trey, strengthened by colorful and delicate Page counterpoint. Trey's spirited melodies from about 10:25 - 11:00 sound remarkably similar to the as yet unhatched jam in "Mockingbird." The cathartic settle seems the perfect ending. · 152 BPM

12:20

283McGrupp and the Watchful HosemastersNice rocking vibe to the jam, with Page and Trey sort of trading licks at moments. The jam keeps on rocking, with no return to the "McGrupp" closing, and neatly -> to "Possum." · 185 BPM

8:30

->INTO

237Possum96 BPM

8:06

253Harry Hood129 BPM

14:20

280Timber (Jerry the Mule)Strong early version. Some serious Trey raging on this one. · 129 BPM

9:45

230AC/DC Bag112 BPM

6:19

261Divided Sky116 BPM

4:37

263Harpua162 BPM

2:50

>SEGUE

244Bundle of Joy152 BPM

2:32

>SEGUE

233Harpua172 BPM

2:46

SET 3MAIN8 TRACKS·0:472 CHARTED

345La Grange172 BPM

3:15

345Corinna136 BPM

4:25

375Mike's SongThe jam has a great swinging, rocking vibe to it at first, and is very unlike the typical modern "Mike's" jam. Fish is noticeably strong as the energy of the jam builds. First time that "Hydrogen" follows "Mike's." · 99 BPM

9:05

>SEGUE

367I Am Hydrogen103 BPM

2:44

>SEGUE

346Who Do? We Do!144 BPM

1:46

344Shaggy Dog129 BPM

3:21

383David BowieIIambientLeaves the standard fare at about 7:20, then meanders back. At 10:00, the jam makes a clean break for good. Some early space jamming, followed by an excellent blues jam at 13:15 that sounds like George Thorogood's "Bad To The Bone." Unfinished with -> to "JJLC." · 99 BPM

16:20

->INTO

328Jesus Just Left Chicago99 BPM

6:23

SET eMAIN1 TRACK·0:02

e46She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride96 BPM

2:26

INSTRUMENTATION· SHOW-LEVEL STATS10 CHANNELS LIVE

SEGUES12

CHARTED7

LONGEST16:20

AVG SONG5:57

JAM TIME5%

RARITY70

RATING4.3

RANK YEAR#2

RANK ALL#529

VENUE VISIT#3 / 5

SONG DURATIONS · 39 IN ORDER0–17 MIN

FINGERPRINT· OVERDUE READ-OUT39 SLOTS · 0 DEBUTS · 0 BUSTOUTS

SETLIST FINGERPRINT · ONE BLOCK = ONE SONG · COLOR = HOW OVERDUEIN SET ORDER →

Alumni Blues· 3 sh (avg 4)Letter to Jimmy Page· 3 sh (avg 6)Alumni Blues· 3 sh (avg 4)The Ballad of Curtis Loew· 10 sh (avg 84)Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley· 4 sh (avg 7)Makisupa Policeman· 2 sh (avg 6)Big Black Furry Creature from Mars· 2 sh (avg 84)Flat Fee· 2 sh (avg 42)Lushington· 4 sh (avg 14)Suzy Greenberg· 4 sh (avg 28)Hold Your Head Up· 2 sh (avg 84)Suzy Greenberg· 4 sh (avg 28)Mustang Sally· 3 sh (avg 28)Ya Mar· 4 sh (avg 28)

COMPOSITION· WHAT THE SHOW WAS MADE OF35 SONGS

SONG ERAS · CLICK TO SEE WHICH SONGS35 TOTAL

ORIGINALS vs COVERS35 TOTAL

ORIGINALS · 2263%COVERS · 1337%

SET DURATIONS4 SETS

SET 11h 32m17 SONGS

SET 21h 25m13 SONGS

SET 347m8 SONGS

ENCORE2m1 SONG

CONTEXT· RELATIVE TO RECENT SHOWS0 CARRY · 5 SKIP

REPEATED FROM PREV NIGHT0 SONGS

No repeats from previous show

OVERDUE BUT SKIPPEDPOPULAR · DUE · NOT PLAYED

In the Midnight Hour56 sh · avg 17 Wild Child56 sh · avg 17 Jam24 sh · avg 10 Prep School Hippie24 sh · avg 12 Dave's Energy Guide10 sh · avg 6

RELATED· SAME TOUR · SAME VENUE · SAME ERA · SAME SETLIST

ADD A REVIEWSHOW ID · 84· DATA VERSION v3.2

SHOW · SCORED v3.2← 1987 TOUR

SATSaturday, August 29, 1987

The Ranch·South Burlington, VT

39 SONGS3h 40m

SHOW SCOREREADY

65.1

SCORE/ 100

RANKED #2·#2OF 18 SHOWS

ALL-TIME#529OF 1,83971ST PCT

SAMPLE1987-08-29 · The Ranch

SHOW ID#84

SHOW SCORE · 6 COMPONENTSv3.2

401515

0%306090100%

RTG · 40%65/100phish.net rating

LIK · 15%32/100phish.in likes

JAM · 10%88/100jam-chart inclusion

SEG · 10%51/100segue density

DEP · 10%13/100set depth

TRK · 15%97/100avg track score

RUNTIME3h 40m

SONGS39

SEG/SG0.31

AVG SCR97

Setlist39 SONGS · 12 SEGUES

SET 11:2417 songs

Alumni Blues

01·7:01·>

62SCORE

Letter to Jimmy Page

02·1:03·>

52SCORE

Alumni Blues

03·2:25

53SCORE

The Ballad of Curtis Loew

04·4:45

55SCORE

Sneakin' Sally Thru the AlleyCHARTED

05·8:15

—SCORE

Makisupa PolicemanCHARTED

06·11:33

87SCORE

Big Black Furry Creature from Mars

07·3:00

52SCORE

Flat Fee

08·2:44

55SCORE

Lushington

09·4:58

44SCORE

Hold Your Head Up

11·7:56·>

66SCORE

Mustang Sally

13·10:36

61SCORE

Ya Mar

14·9:01

54SCORE

The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday

15·4:48·>

72SCORE

Avenu Malkenu

16·5:18·>

57SCORE

The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday

17·1:34

39SCORE

SET 21:2513 songs

Clod

18·4:44

54SCORE

Slave to the Traffic Light

19·6:26

60SCORE

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

20·2:34

46SCORE

The Curtain WithCHARTED

21·12:20

82SCORE

McGrupp and the Watchful HosemastersCHARTED

22·8:30·->

83SCORE

Possum

23·8:06

37SCORE

Harry Hood

24·14:20

53SCORE

Timber (Jerry the Mule)CHARTED

25·9:45

80SCORE

AC/DC Bag

26·6:19

30SCORE

Divided Sky

27·4:37

61SCORE

Harpua

28·2:50·>

63SCORE

Bundle of Joy

29·2:32·>

44SCORE

Harpua

30·2:46

33SCORE

SET 30:478 songs

La Grange

31·3:15

45SCORE

Corinna

32·4:25

45SCORE

Mike's SongCHARTED

33·9:05·>

75SCORE

I Am Hydrogen

34·2:44·>

67SCORE

Who Do? We Do!

35·1:46

46SCORE

Shaggy Dog

36·3:21

44SCORE

David BowieCHARTED

37·16:20·->

83SCORE

Jesus Just Left Chicago

38·6:23

28SCORE

SET e0:021 song

She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride

39·2:26

46SCORE

This show was dedicated to Eric Larson, who took care of Trey’s dog Marley over the summer. Alumni contained a Wilson tease. HYHU was teased before Suzy. Suzy contained HYHU teases and a Sussudio quote from Trey. Surfin' Bird was teased after Mustang Sally. Ya Mar was dedicated to Marley and included a Call to the Post tease by Trey. This show featured the first known Hydrogen to contain the lyrics "I walk awakening on the misty fields of forever." Bowie contained a Streets of Cairo tease from Trey and was unfinished.

By the numbers8 STATS

RUNTIME3h 40mwith break

LONGEST16:20DAVID BOWIE

SHORTEST1:03LETTER TO JIMMY PAGE

AVG SONG5:57across 37

JAM CHRT7charted

SEGUES120.31 per song

DEBUTS0no firsts

JAM TIME5%of 221 min

SONG DURATIONS · 39 IN ORDER0–17 MIN

DAVID BOWIE 16:20

● SET 1● SET 2● ENCORE

Fingerprint0D · 0BO

SETLIST · BLOCK = SONG · COLOR = OVERDUEIN ORDER →

FRESH SLIGHT OVERDUE VERY DEBUT

GAP ANALYSIS · BAR > MID = OVERDUESORTED →

Slave to the Traffic Light

4

3

10

Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley

4

Letter to Jimmy Page

3

3

Makisupa Policeman

2

3

2

4

McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters

2

She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride

10

10

4

2

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

2

2

4

4

The Ballad of Curtis Loew

10

2

2

3

Timber (Jerry the Mule)

4

The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday

8

8

2

2

3

The Curtain With

2

2

2

Jesus Just Left Chicago

3

Hold Your Head Up

2

Big Black Furry Creature from Mars

2

Composition35 SONGS

SONG ERAS · TAP TO DRILL35 TOTAL

ORIGINALS vs COVERS35 TOTAL

ORIG · 2263%COVER · 1337%

SET DURATIONS4 SETS

SET 11h 32m

SET 21h 25m

SET 347m

ENCORE2m

Contextvs RECENT

REPEATED FROM PREV NIGHT0 SONGS

No repeats from previous show

OVERDUE BUT SKIPPEDPOPULAR · DUE · NOT PLAYED

In the Midnight Hour56 sh · avg 17 Wild Child56 sh · avg 17 Jam24 sh · avg 10 Prep School Hippie24 sh · avg 12 Dave's Energy Guide10 sh · avg 6

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