As tour awaits, here’s little history to get us prepared for next week…
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One of my favorite highlights from Merriweather history; some outlandish music.
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“Bathtub Gin” 7.10.99 I
While “Tweezer,” “Birds,” and Chalk Dust” have all drawn their due credit from Phish’s first show in Camden, this “Bathtub Gin” helped craft a stellar opening set.
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“Stash” 7.1.95 II SBD
A classic version from one of the final shows of Summer ’95 at Great Woods.
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“2001” 7.7.99 II
This Charlotte set-opener, with an extended intro, gets into some a dynamic exercise in space-groove.
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“Piper” 8.8.98 SBD
A stellar Summer ’98 version, just as “Piper” was breaking out of its shell.
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“Twist -> Slave” 7.4.00 II SBD
This recently released nugget from Camden has been a favorite since I walked out of the show. This new SBD allows you to hear the nuances of this dark-themed interplay in “Twist,” while the “Slave took home the 4th of July.
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“Reba” 9.14.2000 I
This “Darien “Reba” takes a brief dip into a dark theme before resolving back into the classic groove.
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“Drowned -> Rock and Roll ” 6.29.00 I
A classic, old-western shredfest that capped the first set at PNC 2000.
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