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Before that, the stage was only lit with the traditional "pars" or "cans", the stationary theatre lights with colored gel filters. (I believe that's when the vinyl backdrops designed by Mike's artist mother, the "Minkins" were also retired, because they didn't work well with the "movers" .
While not a musical innovation, per se, like the "hey" improvisational technique, I have to believe this dramatic change in the stagecraft helped propel Phish to the next level as an arena rocking act rather than theatre and small venue performers.