, attached to 1991-12-31

Review by thelot

thelot Got it — I’ll smooth it out, tighten some spots, and keep the tone true to your style: enthusiastic, casual, and a little playful. No quotes on song titles, just flow. Here’s the refined version:



The LivePhish dSBD of this one has a nice amount of room sound mixed in. :)

They kick off the New Year’s party with a pretty straightforward Possum, followed by a well-played Foam. Trey breaks out his new Christmas present, The Final Word, at the start of Sparkle — hilarious moment with the “fucking jerk!” bit. Minor fumble to open Stash, but Trey more than makes up for it with a strong solo. A fantastic Sky is dedicated to Chris Gainty, and The Final Word makes another appearance during Esther. The composed section there is a little shaky, but Llama closes the set with pure shred.

Set 2 opens with a fairly standard Brother. Right before Buried Alive, Trey lets everyone know there are only two minutes left in 1991. He drops a cool Auld Lang Syne tease before the countdown, and a lively Runaway Jim ushers in 1992. Beautiful Reba here, and a sharp intro to Cavern, though Trey stumbles over some lyrics. Mike drops a Nellie Kane tease during the Antelope intro, but the move into the jam is messy. Still, the jam itself is decent.

Wilson kicks off set 3, packed with Trey throwing out final words like “you’re an asshole” and “fuckin’ jerk!” to the crowd’s delight. The Tweezer jam that follows is gorgeous, and McGrupp serves as the perfect landing pad. Mike’s Song hits hard — the second jam slips into a really nice groove, making this one of the hottest versions in a while. Weekapaug closes strong, with Trey tossing in some fun Lion Sleeps Tonight teases. Before the encore, Trey takes a moment to introduce Marjorie Minkin’s art, which was being displayed for the first time. Lawn Boy includes a Christmas Song tease, and Rocky Top into Tweezer Reprise seals the night with a burst of energy.


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