, attached to 1993-08-28

Review by MrPalmers1000DollarQ

MrPalmers1000DollarQ Fantastic way to finish a legendary, band-defining tour. Very happy we have SBDs of this one on Relisten, because there's so much goodness to dig into. Set 1 features a very strong Foam, a fun acoustic Ginseng, and a four songs that absolutely slam back-to-back. This Maze is one of the strongest of the months in my opinion, with a fiery peak. Fluffhead is performed almost flawlessly and features some fantastic piano solos from Page. The Stash here is riddled with dissonance and delivers not one but two epic peaks; the improvisation doesn't land in as celebratory or distinct place as 8/15, but its sustained tension is impressive nonetheless. Coil isn't on the jam charts but I thought this was one of the strongest versions of the tune I'd ever heard; Page once again crushes it. Wrapping up the first set with Crimes of the Mind is a nice way to celebrate The Dude of Life; very catchy tune and Trey rips a fat solo.

Second set answers strongly with a classic Also Sprach intro and a tight Rift. The following Antelope is an odyssey of improv and exploration, make sure you check this one out. Plenty of meat in there. Later, It's Ice gets a sweet underwater jam that ventures from the groove coolly and works in some Secret Language. The heavy hitter from this set though is, in my opinion, the beastly Oye Como Va YEM. Slightly faster than normal, this version sees the best from all members of the band. Page's Santana licks don't go unnoticed, and the rest of the group runs with the theme, delivering a fucking killer jam for Trey's solo. The B&D is similarly top notch, and the VJ transitions SEAMLESSLY into an a cappella intro for Contact. Maybe the coolest -> I've ever heard. The band wraps up with a nice CDT, a fun Daniel Saw the Stone that introduces the band and crew, and an aptly placed, sentimentally unamplified Amazing Grace. The band even works in a Big Ball Jam and a Purple Rain/HYHU moment, sealing in all the things that make August '93 the year that Phish passed the point of no return as the legendary movement they are to day. Stellar.


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