Many enjoyed the focus on one era last Friday, so this week we put the magnifying lens on 1994. Without choosing one particular tour, here is a tasty sampling from the entire year. Enjoy another installment of Ten Tunes, and have a great weekend!
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“Reba” 6.13.94 II
1994 and “Reba” go together like peanut butter and jelly, and this is but one of many outstanding versions.
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“Peaches,” “Bowie” 11.14.94 II
An imposing start to the second set in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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“Down With Disease > Have Mercy > Disease” 11.12.94 II
A classic sequence from Kent State University in Ohio.
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“Tweezer” 6.29.94 II
A succinct yet heavy version during Phish’s first visit to Walnut Creek.
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“Stash > Catapult > Stash” 10.23.94 I
An improvisational beast from Gainesville during the band’s Florida swing of October ’94.
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“2001 > Split Open and Melt” 7.9.94 II
A fierce beginning to Great Woods’ final set of a two-night stand.
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“Harry Hood” 10.20.94 II
A top-shelf version from St. Petersburg, Florida during October ’94.
