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Phish original
357 performances since 1989, with 339 analyzed for jam quality. Best version scored 94 on 1994-07-03.
Phish original·debuted 02.17.89·Old Stone Church, Newmarket
A major version of the modern "Melt." Placement seems to be instrumental, as the jam, exploding from the middle of the first, seems unfettered by "role" or expectation. Note for note notable, play be…
A nice side of musical deconstruction with all those different versions of "Tweezer Reprise". Fish and Mike stand out in the chaos. The jam emerges from the muck and like a freight train barrels back…
> from "Beneath a Sea of Stars Part 1". Often imitated, never quite duplicated. "Melt" appeared four times in Summer 2024, with three of those (including this one) being the Set 2 closer. Each followe…
Another exploratory version pulsing with chaotic energy that retains strong forward momentum and a semblance of "Melt's" character thanks to Fish's percussive through line. A break in the storm appear…
A fine example of "SOAMelt's" late-period renaissance, with an ambitious, multipart jam which remains uncommonly coherent even while exploring a number of dizzying directions before a celebratory knoc…