Phish - April 8th, 1994
Recreation Hall, Penn State University · State College · PA
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-'9412
The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.
A deep-cut night - 1 song shelved 50+ shows.
Gap = shows since the song was last played, at the moment it was played.
Nothing recreational here, Trey, exiting the song proper, dominates. After simply spraying the space with impossibly open, yet concentrated sound, play (7:00) momentarily grinds to inform cool, droning, near-thematic improvisation. Not for long. As if broken down to rebuild, Trey whips the band into a frenzy, picking up not just where this version left off, but, rather, where "Melt" jamming had stood, historically, peaking (Aug. 93). Insane, must-hear Trey play.
The beginning of The Horse featured Trey on acoustic guitar. It's Ice contained the first digital delay loop jam. Suzy included a Stairway to Heaven tease from Trey as well as Misty Mountain Hop and Owner of a Lonely Heart teases. I Didn’t Know included Mimi Fishman on cymbals. Mimi also counted off the break in BBFCFM.
Setlist, gaps, jam charts, and notes from phish.net, a project of the non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.