Phish - May 8th, 1993
Field House, University of New Hampshire · Durham · NH
1 Beginning featured Trey on acoustic guitar.
2 Simpsons signal.
3 Random Note, Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Get Back signals.
4 Trey on acoustic guitar.
5 Phish debut.
6 Unfinished.
7 Stash Sandwich: Stash bookended Kung in Set 1 - the 3rd on record, the first since April 14th, 1993.
8 David Bowie Sandwich: David Bowie bookended Jessica and Have Mercy in Set 2 - the 18th on record, the first since February 19th, 1993.
9 Mike's Song Sandwich: Mike's Song bookended Crossroads in Set 2 - the 2nd on record, the first since February 20th, 1993.
Song length in play order. Tap a point for that song. Swipe the chart to see the rest.
Tonight's unique songs by the era Phish first played them.
- '83-'8910
- '90-'9416
The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.
- Rift6
- A Picture of Nectar5
- Lawn Boy2
- Junta1
- The White Tape1
- Covers5
- No studio album6
Shows since each song's previous appearance. A big number is a bustout.
- 1-211
- 3-56
- 6-154
- 16-502
- 51+ · bustout1
Whose songbook tonight drew from.
- Phish original21
- Duke Ellington1
- Robert Johnson1
- The Allman Brothers Band1
- The Mighty Diamonds1
- Traditional1
A deep-cut night - 3 songs shelved 50+ shows.
Gap = shows since the song was last played, at the moment it was played.
"Stash" -> "Kung" -> "Stash." Intense, high voltage jam in "Stash." Great segues.
-> in from "Stash." The second "Stash" -> "Kung" -> "Stash" appearance is also a strong version.
-> in from "Kung" to conclude this excellent version.
More subdued, "underwater" jamming, with the band winding the sound way down. Only Trey never ceases playing, and the effect is instant and sustained beauty. Page provides great fills as, trilling and shredding, Trey drives the band through a soaring peak.
"Bowie" -> "Jessica" Jam -> "Bowie" -> "Have Mercy" -> "Bowie." Awesome medley, but the "Bowie" sections are also outstanding. The pre-"Have Mercy" jam section is excellent but very different than any preceding version. Post "Mercy": the usual high wire shredfest.
-> in from "DB." Awesome little melodic section in the "DB" intro pays homage to one of Trey's big guitar playing influences.
-> in from "Jessica." The "Bowie" intro concludes and launches this epic "Bowie" into action.
-> in from "DB." Great segue to "Have Mercy" in the midst of a stellar "Bowie" jam. -> back to "DB."
-> in from "Have Mercy." Returns to "Bowie" to wrap up this classic and top shelf version of "Bowie."
"Discipline" and "Manteca" teases in an extended jam unusual for Spring '93 tour.
Towards the end of Page's solo, Trey, and then Mike and Fish jump back in and kick off (by ->) an awesome, rocking and bluesy "Jam."
MUST-HEAR, fantastic rocking and bluesy jam that -> in from "The Squirming Coil." As the jam progresses, it starts to sound a bit like "Crossroads," which appears later in the show following "Mike's." -> to "Big Ball Jam."
Following a strong but typical 1st jam, the 2nd jam gets really rocking and blues-infused, then neatly -> to a great version of Robert Johnson's "Crossroads," before -> back to "Mike's" to wrap up.
-> in from "Mike's Song." The Phish debut of this Robert Johnson blues classic is sandwiched in the middle of a strong version of "Mike's."
-> in from the debut of "Crossroads" to complete a strong, sandwich version of "Mike's."
"Amazing Grace" goes electric! Only instead of creating a Judas, Phish induces a 'Come to Jesus' moment, which, incredibly, seems to take a detour through "Weekapaug." An absolutely stunning tour closer which packs the emotional punch of NYE's "Auld Lang Syne." A-freaking-men.
Versions phish.net's jam charts single out as noteworthy.
Crossroads, Shaggy Dog, Funky Bitch
Trey teased Fire (Ohio Players) in Chalk Dust Torture, Stash, and Reba. Page teased Can't You Hear Me Knocking in Stash. Fish quoted Kung throughout the return to Stash. The beginning of My Friend and all of The Horse featured Trey on acoustic guitar. Page teased "Charge!" before Satin Doll while Trey was thanking the crew. The intro to Bowie included Simpsons, Random Note, Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, and Get Back signals and Jessica teases (both before and after the Jessica Jam) from Page and an Amazing Grace tease from Mike. Bowie later contained a Lazy tease from Mike. The breakdown in It’s Ice included a Manteca tease. Crossroads made its Phish debut at this show. Page teased Gimme Some Lovin' and Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 in Hydrogen. Weekapaug contained an Amazing Grace tease from Page and was unfinished. The Amazing Grace Jam was played to a Weekapaug-esque drumbeat. Trey teased Walk This Way in AC/DC Bag. This show is available as an archival release on LivePhish.com.
Setlist, gaps, jam charts, and notes from phish.net, a project of the non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.