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Best fall '95 sets

Manteca Permalink
Manteca The fall '97 thread sparked my interest in starting a similar thread for another monster of a tour. I just started listening to 9/27/95 in an attempt to plow through the whole tour, then moving to fall '97. I haven't listened to very many complete shows so I'm hoping for some good suggestions.
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Fikus Permalink
I'm currently working my way through December '95, and having a blast doing it. Some big ones:
10/21/95
11/14/95
12/1/95
12/14/95 - a personal favorite and Set 2 is musical perfection
12/31/95

Some others:
10/24/95 - Antelope in Set 2 is up there for all time greatest version
12/5/95 - Great Bathtub Gin
12/9/95 - Set 2 YEM
12/29/95 - The Real Gin
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Choda Permalink
Choda 12/16/95 the most unspoken night of awesome sauce from this month. Also check out the next night Tweezer-> Tweeprise.
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cMags13 Permalink
The first couple of shows of Fall 95 are not very good, but the farther you go, the better it gets.
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n00b100 Permalink
n00b100 The 12/7/95 Mike's Groove is a thing of beauty. Nasty rock and roll beauty.
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andrewrose Permalink
andrewrose Don't hear people talk about 11/12/95 much but I adore that Tweezer.
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dscott Permalink
11/10/95 doesn't get enough love. Really detailed and inspired playing throughout, culminating in one of the most patient & dynamic Hoods of all time.
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dsanbensoff Permalink
dsanbensoff definitely check out the MMW sit ins. they are something else.

and go back and start in summer 95. you'll thank me later.
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ivy_light Permalink
ivy_light Second set Tweezer MADNESS!!!!

December 14, 1995

Broome County Arena, Binghamton, NY

Set 1: Suzy Greenberg > Llama, Horn > Foam, Makisupa Policeman > Split Open and Melt, Tela, Taste That Surrounds, My Sweet One, Frankenstein

Set 2: The Curtain > Tweezer[1] -> Timber (Jerry) -> Tweezer -> Keyboard Army, Halley's Comet -> NICU -> Slave to the Traffic Light

Encore: Bold As Love

[1] Slipknot! tease in the jam into Timber.

Notes: The jam into Timber included a Slipknot! tease. Bold As Love was played for a fan up front with a sign requesting it. A humorous scene ensued when another fan got excited, as if Trey was referring to his Brother sign. Trey remarked that when fans bring signs, it has to be for a song the band wants to play. This show was officially released as Live Phish 01.

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Kurtzboy Permalink
Kurtzboy 12/31/95. Hands down.
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cornchi Permalink
October 31, 1995

Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL

Set 1: Icculus, Divided Sky, Wilson > Ya Mar, Sparkle > Free, Guyute, Run Like an Antelope, Harpua[1]

Set 2: I Am the Sea[2], The Real Me[2] > Quadrophenia[2], Cut My Hair[2], The Punk Meets the Godfather[2], I'm One[2], The Dirty Jobs[2] > Helpless Dancer[2], Is It In My Head?[2], I've Had Enough[2], 5:15[2], Sea and Sand[2], Drowned[2], Bell Boy[3], Doctor Jimmy[2] > The Rock[2], Love, Reign O'er Me[2]

Set 3: You Enjoy Myself[4], Jesus Just Left Chicago[5], A Day in the Life > Suzy Greenberg[6]

Encore: My Generation[7]

[1] Narration from Mike about raccoons. Beat It tease.
[2] Phish debut; Dave Grippo on alto saxophone, Don Glasgo on trombone, Joey Sommerville on trumpet and Alan Parshley on French horn.
[3] Phish debut; Dave Grippo on alto saxophone, Don Glasgo on trombone, Joey Sommerville on trumpet and Alan Parshley on French horn, Leigh Fordham sang Keith Moon's original part.
[4] Real Me and DEG teases (Trey).
[5] Dave Grippo on alto saxophone.
[6] Dave Grippo on alto saxophone, Don Glasgo on trombone, and Joey Sommerville on trumpet.
[7] Phish debut; acoustic.

Notes: Harpua included a story from Mike about a dream about raccoons. The Michael Jackson references continued, as Trey teased the audience by saying that Jimmy was listening to the Halloween album while the band played a Beat It tease. Also, the second set was preceded by recorded Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' and Thriller teases from Michael Jackson's Thriller album. The second set "musical costume" was The Who's Quadrophenia and was performed with Dave Grippo on alto saxophone, Don Glasgo on trombone, Joey Sommerville on trumpet and Alan Parshley on French horn. During Bell Boy, crew member Leigh Fordham, clad in a bell boy outfit, sang Keith Moon’s original part. All of the Quadrophenia songs, as well as My Generation, were Phish debuts. YEM was almost 40 minutes long, contained teases from Trey of The Real Me and DEG, and was preceded by the audience chess move. The chosen fan, dressed as a Wookie, cracked under the pressure and could not choose a move on stage, prompting a quote from Fish that “Wookies can’t play chess.” The Rock was teased after the failed move. Jesus Just Left Chicago featured Grippo on alto saxophone; Suzy Greenberg featured Grippo, Glasgo and Somerville. My Generation was performed acoustic. Before My Generation, the crew set up a Keith Moon replica drum set on stage. After the song, Fishman and Trey destroyed the drum set a la The Who. Finally, a stagehand brought out a large plunger. Trey pressed it and set off a huge explosion backstage. This show was officially released as Live Phish 14. The soundcheck's Suzy Greenberg was performed with horns, contained alternate lyrics and Bell Boy quotes.



I can't believe that set 3 hasn't been mentioned. A 40 minute plus all time great YEM, killer sax solo in JJLC, Suzy with horns and a my generation/blow up drum kit encore. The set is pure madness and up there as the best I've seen by any artist.
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IntoYesterday Permalink
I went to 12/2/95 (New Haven) and 12/12/95 that tour. The Tweezer from New Haven stands out for sure, but might be overfluffed.
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mfhgreyboy Permalink
mfhgreyboy @IntoYesterday said:
I went to 12/2/95 (New Haven) and 12/12/95 that tour. The Tweezer from New Haven stands out for sure, but might be overfluffed.
What's up? How come you missed the 12.11.95 show up by your neck of the woods? Still waiting for that Dog Log album. Trey....fucking liar.

And I think that New Haven tweezer is really, really good.
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highhat Permalink
highhat 12/8/95

Set 2: Also Sprach Zarathustra > Tweezer -> Kung -> Tweezer, Love You > Hold Your Head Up, The Squirming Coil, Tweezer Reprise > Run Like an Antelope[1]

Encore: Come Together[2] > A Day in the Life

[1] Brady Bunch theme tease.
[2] Phish debut.
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ADAWGWYO Permalink
ADAWGWYO As the phish.net ambassador of this show here is my shameless and obligatory plug:
October 07, 1995

Spokane Opera House, Spokane, WA

Set 1: Julius, Gumbo > The Fog That Surrounds > Mound, Possum, The Mango Song, Acoustic Army, Wilson > Run Like an Antelope

Set 2: Makisupa Policeman, Cars Trucks Buses, Split Open and Melt, Strange Design, It's Ice > Contact > Frankenstein, Harry Hood[1], Sweet Adeline

Encore: Fire

[1] Trey briefly played unamplified. Unfinished.

Notes:  Trey briefly played unamplified during Harry Hood, which was unfinished.

17 years ago today, God I'm old
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VamonosPest Permalink
Yeah 10.7.95 was really good.
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MiguelSanchez Permalink
MiguelSanchez 11/14/95 has always been a favorite of mine
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moonmoog Permalink
moonmoog Listen to the whole tour youll be glad you did
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DriedupGoliath Permalink
DriedupGoliath
November 11, 1995

The Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA

Set 1: Cars Trucks Buses > Mike's Song > A Day in the Life > Poor Heart > Weekapaug Groove, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Ya Mar[1], Stash, Amazing Grace[2], Fee[3] > Chalk Dust Torture

Set 2: Also Sprach Zarathustra > David Bowie, Suzy Greenberg > Uncle Pen, Fluffhead, Sleeping Monkey > Frankenstein -> Suspicious Minds > Hold Your Head Up, Run Like an Antelope

Encore: Acoustic Army, Good Times Bad Times[4]

[1] Lizards teases from Trey.
[2] Without microphones.
[3] Trey sang verses through megaphone.
[4] Heartbreaker teases.

Notes: Ya Mar contained Lizards teases from Trey. Amazing Grace was performed without microphones. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. GTBT was preceded by a Black or White tease from Trey and subsequently included Heartbreaker teases.



Dirty Mike's Groove at the BEGINNING of the first set- it's amazing.

November 18, 1995

North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, SC

Set 1: Dinner and a Movie > Bouncing Around the Room > Reba, Lawn Boy, Punch You In the Eye > Slave to the Traffic Light, I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome[1], Sample in a Jar

Set 2: AC/DC Bag, Sparkle > Free, I'm So Tired, You Enjoy Myself[2], Contact > Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Acoustic Army, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Cavern

Encore: Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?[3]

[1] Acoustic.
[2] Brick House jam.
[3] Dr. Jack McConnell on vocals.

Notes: I’m Blue I’m Lonesome was performed acoustic. YEM included a Brick House jam. The first Bill Bailey since April 24, 1994 (164 shows) featured accompaniment from Page’s father, Dr. Jack McConnell.



Fantastic YEM.

November 21, 1995

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC

Set 1: Fee[1] > Chalk Dust Torture, Prince Caspian, Divided Sky, My Long Journey Home[2], I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome[2], Guyute, My Friend, My Friend[3] > Dog Faced Boy, Runaway Jim

Set 2: Simple[4] > David Bowie -> Take Me to the River[5] -> David Bowie, Glide > Ya Mar, Mike's Song -> Keyboard Army > Hold Your Head Up > Suspicious Minds > Hold Your Head Up, Carolina, A Day in the Life

Encore: Good Times Bad Times

[1] Trey sang verses through megaphone.
[2] Acoustic.
[3] No "Myfe" ending.
[4] With teases of Maze, Bowie, Possum, Day in the Life, and Bowie again.
[5] Phish debut; incomplete.

Notes: Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. My Long Journey Home and I’m Blue I’m Lonesome were performed acoustic. My Friend did not contain the "Myfe" ending. Take Me to the River, which was incomplete, made its Phish debut in the second set. Simple included teases of Maze, Bowie, Possum, Day in the Life, and Bowie again.


The Bowie> River> Bowie is superb, as well as the Mike's jam into KA.
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