PHISH, MONDAY 07/03/1995
SUMMERSTAGE AT SUGARBUSH NORTH
Fayston, VT

SET 1:

My Friend, My Friend[1] Intro is a bit sloppy (Trey) >

Poor Heart: Standard. >

Run Like an Antelope: Standard.

Loving Cup: Cool placement.

Sparkle: Standard. >

It's Ice: Standard.

If I Could,: While relistening I couldn’t figure out what the big cheer was for (right around the flipping backwards through the doors and through the windows line. Turns out, somebody through an inflatable moose on stage which elicited the loud reaction from those in attendance.

Maze: Standard.

Strange Design: Standard.

Free: Standard. >

Cavern: Standard.

SET 2:

Timber (Jerry the Mule) Huge bust out. What a way to set the stage for a great second set. >

David Bowie: There is some filler in this section before they get to the JBG stuff, just lots of herky jerky nonsense that is just not very pleasing to the ears. But around the late 13 minute mark, the Bathtub Gin tease that arises from this is exceptional and from there Phish achieves lift off and segues effortlessly into JBG. ->

Johnny B. Goode: They do not rip the solo like they usually do, instead they take it back into Bowie. ->

David Bowie: This leaves us with ten minutes left in this monster when they go back into Bowie. 95% of it is just wicked and extremely intense. It’s unbelievably good. The way Trey incorporates JBG into the composed finale is so sick. Easy all timer and would highly recommend!

AC/DC Bag: Nice jam to this one, out of the ordinary for this time frame. >

The Lizards[2] Trey can’t remember the lyrics, the teleprompter jab from Fish is epic. They abandon this, ha ha >

Big Black Furry Creature from Mars: Sounds crazy enough on tape. Based on the reviews I read of the antics on stage, sounds like it would have been quite a spectacle.

A Day in the Life: Standard. >

Possum: Standard.

The Squirming Coil: Perfect way to close the set.

ENCORE:

Simple: Could not have picked a better tune to close out the summer tour.

Amazing Grace: Awesome. Wonder who caught Page’s pitch pipe?

Summary: The playing in set one just seems tight, surprising because they are playing their backyard and it’s the last show of the tour. On paper, it looks great but it’s a paper tiger. Set two rips though even with the Lizards debacle! That Bowie is epic, an all timer for sure. 3.9/5.

Replay Value: David Bowie

[1] Trey using his microphone stand as a slide.
[2] Aborted.

My Friend featured Trey using his microphone stand as a slide. During If I Could, a large inflatable moose was tossed around the crowd. It landed in perfect sitting position, facing the audience, on Page’s side of the stage. The Bowie intro contained Timber teases and lyrics. Bowie later contained God of Thunder (Kiss) and Bathtub Gin teases before segueing into Johnny B. Goode and Johnny B. Goode teases from Trey at the end of Bowie. Possum also contained Bathtub Gin and Johnny B. Goode teases. Lizards was aborted after Trey lost track of the lyrics. Fish teased him about needing a teleprompter and Trey started up Big Black Furry Creature from Mars. Plenty of stage antics preceded Amazing Grace; Page threw the pitch pipe into the crowd and Trey pretended to throw Fish’s goggles and, eventually, Fish himself. Trey also picked up a Hacky Sack from the stage and impressed the crowd with his athleticism. Timber returned for its first performance since December 30, 1992 (260 shows) and it was the first complete version since December 1989.
JAM CHART VERSIONS
Run Like an Antelope, David Bowie, Johnny B. Goode, David Bowie, AC/DC Bag
TEASES
Timber (Jerry), God of Thunder, Bathtub Gin, and Johnny B. Goode teases (with lyrics) in David Bowie, Bathtub Gin and Johnny B. Goode teases in Possum