TTFF: 1996—The Transitional Year
8.4.96 Red Rocks
Inspired by some recent banter in the Twittersphere…
“Wilson > Disease” 8.14 I, Hershey, PA
Right off the bat in Hershey, the band dropped this opening sequence
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ph1996-08-14d1t01.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ph1996-08-14d1t02.mp3]***
“Mike’s > Lifeboy” 8.13 II, Noblesville, IN
An adventurous mid-’90s “Mike’s” in the yet-to-be developed Cornfields of Deer Creek.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/2-03-Mikes-Song-_.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/2-04-Lifeboy-_.mp3]***
“Tweezer” 8.14 II, Hershey, PA
Legend has always said it that this Herhsey show before The Clifford Ball wasn’t so hot. I never understood that assessment. Here’s another reason why.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ph1996-08-14d2t06.mp3]***
“Mike’s Song” 10.29 II, Tallahassee, FL
A percussion-drenched “Houses in Motion” jam laces the latter part of this jam in the final show before their seminal “Remain In Light” Halloween set.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Track-02-3.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Track-03-4.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Track-04-5.mp3]***
“The Great Curve” 10.31 II, Atlanta, GA
Speaking of “Remain in Light,” I saw this Tweet yesterday and I immediately agreed.
RT @pfcidb: there’s greatcurve from halloween96, and then there’s every other attempt at covering the heads, ever. #facts
— YEMblog (@YEMblog) March 7, 2013
If you’re not familiar…
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/II-03-The-Great-Curve.mp3]***
“Crosseyed > Antelope” 11.2 II, West Palm Beach, FL
The band began to shape-shift on the first night after Halloween as Karl Perazzo stayed on tour for a few.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ph96-11-02t02.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ph96-11-02t03.mp3]***
“Tweezer” 11.11 II Grand Rapids, MI
A post-Halloween signpost on the long road to Cow Funk.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Track-04-5.mp3]***
“2001 > Llama” 12.6 I, Las Vegas, NV
One of the early, jammed-out versions from the final night of tour.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/I-04-Also-Sprach-Zarathustra-.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/I-05-Llama.mp3]***
“Tweezer” 12.1 II, Los Angeles, CA
Three “Tweezers” on Friday? I dig it. This is a monster from the tail end of Fall Tour.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ph96-12-01d2t01.mp3]***
“Slave to the Traffic Light” 8.17 II, Plattsburgh, NY
An all-time classic.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ph96-08-17d02t08.mp3] Tags: 1996, Halloween, Jams, TTFF
3 nights at Charter 1 pavilion.
Associated dates?
Pig, check the list at phishrumors.com. The dates listed there appear to match the best of the best rumors floating around.
Bingo – because i’d like to tack on the Gorge>Tahoe>Greek run, and would if not for work. nothing else in the rumored tour interests me all that much.
@Dorn, we just got Epic brews on the market in Cascadia, and they taste great. I had an Imperial IPA from the Exponential series. Super smooth and crisp for a 9.6%. Not excessively boozy. The Hopulent IPA was also a winner, bright and citrusy to balance out the hops. Both went down really easy for the alcohol content.
End of first set: “does anyone have any questions?”
… watched all of the credits this time. Byrne did all the lighting. Genius.
…. she loved it. I love the self inferview.