Jam Chart for shows in the city of Madison, WI (23 entries)
| Date | Song | City | Timing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-11-08 | Madison, WI | 4:50 | Some bluesy Page B-3 action, and sick Trey shredding. [Note: virtually every version from '90 - '92 features incredible playing by the aptly named Machine Gun Trey. You really can't go wrong with any of the versions from this period.] | |
| 1991-10-04 | Madison, WI | 4:15 | Page opts for his organ to employ cool, spacey effects. A cosmic, studio sort of sound, which greatly enhances the jam. Trey modifies his tone, accordingly. Page reverts to a more traditional sound and solos ensue before the band makes a nice > into "David Bowie." | |
| 1991-10-04 | Madison, WI | 10:51 | Almost immediately breaks from the standard. Strong and dissonant improvisation, with an unexpected section of quiet space before the storm rebuilds. Short but powerful. | |
| 1992-04-30 | Madison, WI | 8:50 | A very good version with brief departures beyond standard "Stash," and lots of tension and dissonance. | |
| 1992-04-30 | Madison, WI | 12:05 | Improvisational jam that gets well beyond typical "Antelope." Machine Gun Trey and Mike rip it. | |
| 1992-04-30 | Madison, WI | 11:30 | Hysterical, must-hear opening segment. Colonel Bruce Hampton on trombone. | |
| 1992-04-30 | Madison, WI | 18:53 | "Welcome Christmas" (from How The Grinch Stole Christmas) VJ. | |
| 1992-12-08 | Madison, WI | 9:02 | An extended intro with extra silence and space hints at the quiet, yet potent, improv ahead. The band stretches out what is usually a short vamp preceding "BLAT BOOM" into three minutes of avant-garde, atonal, knotty, bizarro Phish interlaced with secret language cues (the "Aww F**k" signal is especially potent). | |
| 1992-12-08 | Madison, WI | 5:07 | > in from "Wilson." Danger: listening to this version could cause your brain to involuntarily explode. | |
| 1992-12-08 | Madison, WI | 9:56 | Trey is like a demon possessed here. Doesn't matter that's it's inside the box, it's a great version. | |
| 1992-12-08 | Madison, WI | 8:49 | The jam has a bit of a darker sentiment, amplified by some "MLB"-like jamming towards the end of the first jam. The 2nd jam features repetitive, heavy metal type playing, which transitions nicely back to the typical closing sequence. | |
| 1994-11-20 | Madison, WI | 11:56 | An absolute thriller, moderately exploratory, but intense with great tension building throughout. | |
| 1994-11-20 | Madison, WI | 6:59 | Great and different version with the "Reverend" Jeff Mosier on banjo. | |
| 1994-11-20 | Madison, WI | 16:36 | Fantastic, exhilarating, "Oh my god it's so f_cking good" jam. | |
| 1994-11-20 | Madison, WI | 12:46 | Another jam informed, early on, by a passage of quiet, contemplative play, and marked staccato playing from Trey and super Page. Fish is busy upon his blocks, and Trey works through a great theme (infused with a warm tone) beneath which Mike offers mellow "underwater" grooves to lead the band through a deliberate, and, at times, what sounds like "grinding" build towards a rousing conclusion dominated by Fish and Trey. | |
| 1995-10-24 | Madison, WI | 5:48 | Delays/effects and -> to "Llama." | |
| 1995-10-24 | Madison, WI | 9:10 | Blistering, second-set opening powerhouse. | |
| 1995-10-24 | Madison, WI | 11:21 | Strong "Type I" version is yet one more example of why 1995 was such a stellar year for the band. | |
| 1995-10-24 | Madison, WI | 27:30 | A !@%^^!# MONSTER!!!!!! | |
| 1995-10-24 | Madison, WI | 16:48 | Although largely "Type I," this version is one of the most thrilling and intense ever. The tension and tempo start to crank up after 8:00, and even more so after 10:00. At 11:30 it sounds like "Rocco" is starting with no peak, but then there's a cool, thrumming jam section that sounds like an Antelope running, before building to the expected peak. | |
| 1998-11-06 | Madison, WI | 14:34 | Great straightforward '98-style funk groove, and apparently one of Mike's favorites from Fall '98. | |
| 1998-11-06 | Madison, WI | 13:03 | And... another gorgeous jam that eventually dissolves into serene space. | |
| 1998-11-06 | Madison, WI | 10:56 | -> in from "Simple." At about 8:10 the jam downshifts from typical '98 full power "Caspian" mode to a more sedate and pensive one before a nice transition to "Fluffhead." |
Jam chart versions are selected because of improvisational and other characteristics that distinguish these from typical versions of the song.
The jam chart team has highlighted some versions with a yellow background; these are the versions the team believes to be especially improvisational, or otherwise notable.
A purple date indicates that you were in attendance.
The jam chart team has highlighted some versions with a yellow background; these are the versions the team believes to be especially improvisational, or otherwise notable.
A purple date indicates that you were in attendance.
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