Show was great, but this venue could use some serious work. Maybe a patch of grass or a tree. Just my opinion.
Score: 1
Friday, 08/08/1997
New World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL
Set 1: CTBCars Trucks Buses, Gumbo > LizardsThe Lizards, Dirt > It's Ice > Water in the Sky, Character Zero
Set 2: Wolfman'sWolfman's Brother -> Free, LxLLimb By Limb, Loving Cup > CaspianPrince Caspian > CDTChalk Dust Torture
Encore: Hoochie Coochie Man[1], Messin' with The Kid[2]
[1] Sugar Blue on harmonica and vocals.
[2] Phish debut; Sugar Blue on harmonica and vocals.
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Sugar Blue (Guest)
Notes: The encore, which included the Phish debut of Messin’ with the Kid, featured Sugar Blue on harmonica and vocals. Hoochie Coochie Man was played for the first time since April 10, 1993 (382 shows). This was the first Phish show to be webcast live.
This show was part of the "1997 Summer U.S. Tour."
Maybe I was spoiled, but this was the first show I left feeling kinda, meh.... It was a great rock concert, the Gumbo alone is worth the price of admission. My girlfriend was seeing her second of five shows and that could have played a part. Thankfully, Alpine and Deer Creek got rid of the meh pretty fast.
Score: 1
You may look at this setlist (especially the second set) and think "meh", but there are two fantastic jams in this show in Gumbo and Wolfman's Brother. Gumbo is funky and develops into a heavier rock jam. Also worth mentioning from the first set is It's Ice, which contains a pretty long and cool jam. Wolfman's Brother's funk jam is perfect for summer and segues very well into Free. A good version of Limb by Limb follows. The latter half of the second set is a bit unusual without any of the big hitters like Tweezer, Ghost, YEM, Mike's, etc, and I think a rating of 3 is right for this show.
Score: 1
This was a fun show. The Gumbo was super funky and cool. The piano solo in Lizards is still
burned into my memory. It is one of my favorite Lizards because of this. Mikes bass in
wolfman's>Free was rattling the entire venue. Limb by limb was very cool too. The Chalkdust was super
high energy. Treys solo was almost like an Antelope style solo. Trippy.
burned into my memory. It is one of my favorite Lizards because of this. Mikes bass in
wolfman's>Free was rattling the entire venue. Limb by limb was very cool too. The Chalkdust was super
high energy. Treys solo was almost like an Antelope style solo. Trippy.
Score: 0
first Web-cast Phish performance.
Score: 0
One of my favorite tapes, a really special funky gumbo jam into a great lizards, but the wolfmans>free is some amazingly fluid funky grooves. Hands down one of my favorite tapes.
Score: 0
The Wolfman's>>Free is really nice. The encore is also really, really nice. Not a standout show in a year full of standout shows.
Score: 0
I am happy to have been at both Sugar Blue shows, great energy! I agree that the sound of the venue wasn't the best but you can't argue with summer 97 funk w/Gumbo Wolfmans and Free!
Score: 0