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Phish - August 29th, 1987

The Ranch · South Burlington · VT

Saturday1987 Tour1987-08-29
Songs played
39
4 sets · longest: Set 1 (17)
Average gap
3.7
rarer than 12% of all shows, 26% of 1987
Biggest bustout
-
no 50+ gap songs
Debuts
0
13 covers played
Rotation18% fresh vs previous 5 shows0 repeats from 1987-08-22
HarpualegendaryMike's Groove2/3Gamehendge3/9Related to Gamehendge3/11

1 First known "I walk awakening on the misty fields of forever" lyrics.

2 Unfinished.

3 Alumni Blues Sandwich: Alumni Blues bookended Letter to Jimmy Page in Set 1 - the 13th on record, the first since August 10th, 1987.

4 Suzy Greenberg Sandwich: Suzy Greenberg bookended Hold Your Head Up in Set 1 - the first one on record. No Suzy Greenberg sandwich has ever held more.

5 The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday Sandwich: The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday bookended Avenu Malkenu in Set 1 - the 2nd on record, the first since May 11th, 1987.

6 Harpua Sandwich: Harpua bookended Bundle of Joy in Set 2 - the 3rd on record, the first since August 21st, 1987.

(Surrender to the) Flow of the night
3:40:30 of music

Song length in play order. Tap a point for that song. Swipe the chart to see the rest.

16:208:10SET 1SET 2SET 3ENCOREAlumni Blues - 7:01 (Set 1)Letter to Jimmy Page - 1:03 (Set 1)Alumni Blues - 2:25 (Set 1)The Ballad of Curtis Loew - 4:45 (Set 1)Makisupa Policeman - 11:33 (Set 1)Big Black Furry Creature from Mars - 3:00 (Set 1)Flat Fee - 2:44 (Set 1)Lushington - 4:58 (Set 1)Suzy Greenberg - 7:56 (Set 1)Mustang Sally - 10:36 (Set 1)Ya Mar - 9:01 (Set 1)The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday - 4:48 (Set 1)Avenu Malkenu - 5:18 (Set 1)The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday - 1:34 (Set 1)Clod - 4:44 (Set 2)Slave to the Traffic Light - 6:26 (Set 2)Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - 2:34 (Set 2)The Curtain With - 12:20 (Set 2)McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters - 8:30 (Set 2)Possum - 8:06 (Set 2)Harry Hood - 14:20 (Set 2)Timber (Jerry the Mule) - 9:45 (Set 2)AC/DC Bag - 6:19 (Set 2)Divided Sky - 4:37 (Set 2)Harpua - 2:50 (Set 2)Bundle of Joy - 2:32 (Set 2)Harpua - 2:46 (Set 2)La Grange - 3:15 (Set 3)Corinna - 4:25 (Set 3)Mike's Song - 9:05 (Set 3)I Am Hydrogen - 2:44 (Set 3)Who Do? We Do! - 1:46 (Set 3)Shaggy Dog - 3:21 (Set 3)David Bowie - 16:20 (Set 3)Jesus Just Left Chicago - 6:23 (Set 3)She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride - 2:26 (Encore)
Longest: David Bowie 16:20 · 36 songs with recorded lengths
When it debuted

Tonight's unique songs by the era Phish first played them.

  • '83-'8935
Album representation

The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.

  • The White Tape5
  • Junta1
  • Covers13
  • No studio album16
Gap since last played

Shows since each song's previous appearance. A big number is a bustout.

  • 1-218
  • 3-511
  • 6-156
Originals vs covers

Whose songbook tonight drew from.

  • Phish original22
  • Taj Mahal2
  • Traditional2
  • ZZ Top2
  • Argent1
  • Cyril Ferguson1
  • Josh White and Sam Gary1
  • Lee Dorsey1
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd1
  • Mack Rice1
  • Sam Hopkins1
Rarity board

A greatest-hits night - nothing shelved more than 50 shows.

Gap = shows since the song was last played, at the moment it was played.

Jam chart entries
Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley

Great, rocking version with an extended vocal jam that includes crazy, animal-like screaming.

Makisupa Policeman

Long, playful jam. The highlight is an absolutely gorgeous solo by Trey around 7:20-9:40.

The Curtain With

Fish and Mike are noticeably strong in The Curtain section, despite some minor precision issues from Trey and Page. After the anthemic repeat which would evolve into "Rift," this With jam really takes off into some stunning and inspired playing by Trey, strengthened by colorful and delicate Page counterpoint. Trey's spirited melodies from about 10:25 - 11:00 sound remarkably similar to the as yet unhatched jam in "Mockingbird." The cathartic settle seems the perfect ending.

McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters

Nice rocking vibe to the jam, with Page and Trey sort of trading licks at moments. The jam keeps on rocking, with no return to the "McGrupp" closing, and neatly -> to "Possum."

Timber (Jerry the Mule)

Strong early version. Some serious Trey raging on this one.

Mike's Song

The jam has a great swinging, rocking vibe to it at first, and is very unlike the typical modern "Mike's" jam. Fish is noticeably strong as the energy of the jam builds. First time that "Hydrogen" follows "Mike's."

David Bowie

Leaves the standard fare at about 7:20, then meanders back. At 10:00, the jam makes a clean break for good. Some early space jamming, followed by an excellent blues jam at 13:15 that sounds like George Thorogood's "Bad To The Bone." Unfinished with -> to "JJLC."

Versions phish.net's jam charts single out as noteworthy.

Setlist notes

This show was dedicated to Eric Larson, who took care of Trey’s dog Marley over the summer. Alumni contained a Wilson tease. HYHU was teased before Suzy. Suzy contained HYHU teases and a Sussudio quote from Trey. Surfin' Bird was teased after Mustang Sally. Ya Mar was dedicated to Marley and included a Call to the Post tease by Trey. This show featured the first known Hydrogen to contain the lyrics "I walk awakening on the misty fields of forever." Bowie contained a Streets of Cairo tease from Trey and was unfinished.

Setlist, gaps, jam charts, and notes from phish.net, a project of the non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.

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