August 26th, 1993
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland · OR
1 Trey sang verses through megaphone.
2 Simpsons signal.
3 Baby Gramps on vocals.
4 Hold Your Head Up Sandwich: Hold Your Head Up bookended Nothin' But A Nothin' in Set 2 - the 142nd on record, the first since August 24th, 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-'8911
- '90-'948
The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.
- Junta4
- A Picture of Nectar2
- Lawn Boy2
- Rift2
- Hoist1
- Covers5
- No studio album3
Shows since each song's previous appearance. A big number is a bustout.
- 1-27
- 3-57
- 6-155
Whose songbook tonight drew from.
- Phish original14
- Argent1
- Baby Gramps1
- Lynyrd Skynyrd1
- Strauss, as interpreted by Deodato1
- ZZ Top1
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 breaks into a great upbeat groove, settles into a quiet section, and rebuilds with great tension. Excellent.
The third, and final, of August 93's tremendous "Rebas." Absolutely BEAUTIFUL playing in what, for the period, typically constitutes the quiet section, before another great build makes for a wonderful conclusion and a bodacious "hell yeah!" release.
A menacing outro jam with an accelerated tempo which sets the mood for the fantastic "Split Open And Melt" that follows.
Incredible combination of improvisation and musicianship. Must-hear. Some August '93 jams are quirky. Not this one. Start to finish, it's gripping, creative, tension-filled, exploratory, and musically coherent. Simply Magnificent.
This "Esther" features a fun and different sort of intro - which invites a really cool and shuffling sort of tempo - before great soloing and flashes of improvisational flair hint at what would come in 1994.
Enchanting and nimble early section is gradually overtaken by power, ending in a fierce and extremely tight peak.
Possibly the most deranged, sick, insane, and wild-ass version ever. AWESOME!!!
A truly stellar Page solo (even for Leo) is absolutely matched by brilliant and shredding guitar playing by Trey.
Versions phish.net's jam charts single out as noteworthy.
Page teased Gypsy Queen in Runaway Jim. In the pause during Guelah, Trey said "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Neil Young," prompting Page to tease After the Gold Rush. Reba included a Dixie tease. Fee featured Trey singing the verses through a megaphone and contained teases of Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley near the end. It’s Ice included a Simpsons signal. Nothin' But A Nothin' featured a guest appearance by Baby Gramps, who was also the opening act. 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.