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Phish original
467 performances since 1990, with 443 analyzed for jam quality. Best version scored 96 on 1997-07-02.
Phish original·debuted 09.13.90·The Wetlands Preserve, New York
Takes the form of a gradual, stunning sunrise. The jam starts in a minor mode, contemplative and soft in a pre-dawn dark. Patience and group listening creates space for every voice. Fishman pushes the…
The jam early on seems to draw from the ambivalence of the final lyrics as the band opens up a respectful space for each other. Fishman's insistent cymbal keeps some sense of direction as the conversa…
Like "Melt," Stash has seemingly assumed a new form (see 8/11/18, 7/10/19, etc.). Like "Melt," many of these jams astonish. (See just about any, recently.) Here, right around 6:50, we see Trey at the…
A fun first set jaunt. Starting slow and bluesy, the tempo builds and builds until the band is in a controlled frenzy. It's a mix of old and new Phish, alike. In a jam-heavy first set, this may be the…
Gets a tweak and changes keys shortly before 7:00 but retains "Stash's" light-on-its-feet jazzy swing. Later, a lovely underwater passage leads into major bliss, where the jam stays for the remainder.