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S01E05: The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday
SHOWS
1987 03-23 Brlington, VT (Nectar's)
- Page is noticeably way up in the mix compared to other recordings from this era, particularly during "Mike's Song," really kind of 'sparring with Trey'
- http://phish.in/1987-03-23
1987 04-29 Burlington, VT (Nectar's)
- Debut of "Take The 'A' Train" in a really good show in general
- http://phish.in/1987-04-29
1987 08-21 Hebron, NY (Ian McClean's Farm)
- Was THE tape to have from that period
- Again, notice all the dogs barking
- Trey's tone on "Funky Bitch" makes him sound like a 'serious guitarist'
- Might be first performance using the first Languedoc guitar
- "Light Up Or Leave Me Alone" shows focus on more composed covers, getting away from The Dead and Allmans
- http://phish.in/1987-08-21
1988 03-12 Burlington, VT (Nectar's)
- First Gamehendge performance
- John Paluska's intro to the band, just happened to walk in that night
- Zappa played that night in Burlington, likely the entire band attended that show before performing
- Dubbed 'Storytime at Nectar's'
- Debut of "Tela" and "Forbin's"
- http://phish.in/1988-03-12
1988 05-24 Burlington, VT (Nectar's)
- Set 2 is an hour long with just three songs, ending with a crazy "Whipping Post"
- Another great example of the jamming of this time
- http://phish.in/1988-05-24
1988 07-23 Underhill, VT (Pete's Phabulous Phish Phest)
- They actually open with a jam that we would now consider a type-2 jam
- Shows their progress in this respect
- First ever Weekapaug Groove
- http://phish.in/1988-07-23
1988 July/August in Telluride, CO
- See Episode 6 notes: http://www.jarrettbellini.com/2021/03/undermine-s01e06.html
SONGS
Skin It Back
- 1987 04-29 Burlington, VT (Nectar's)
- Page using a droning keyboard sound that sounds like it could've been used in Baker's Dozen, indicating a major sound change all the way back then
- https://phish.in/1987-04-29/skin-it-back
Quinn the Eskimo
- 1987 03-06 Plainfield, VT (Goddard College)
- Notable example of Trey laying back into rhythm to let Page take lead in the extended jam
- https://phish.in/1987-03-06/quinn-the-eskimo
Ride Captain Ride > Dave's Energy Guide
- 1987 03-23 Burlington, VT (Nectar's)
- Good example of Mike leading things more
- https://phish.in/1987-03-23/ride-captain-ride
Mike's Song
- 1987 08-21 Hebron NY (Ian McLean's Farm)
- Another example of type-2 jamming, showing their growth as a band
- Goes into a "Hold Your Head Up" tease
- https://phish.in/1987-08-21/mikes-song
David Bowie
- 1988 02-03 Waitsfield, VT (Gallagher's)
- Great jamming example
- https://phish.in/1988-02-03/david-bowie
Who Do? We Do!
- 1987 04-24 Burlington, VT (Billings Lounge at UVM)
- Would become "Fluffhead"
- Comes out of a cool little jam from "I am Hydrogen"
- https://phish.in/1987-04-24/i-am-hydrogen-who-do-we-do
The Curtain With
- 1987 08-09 Burlington, VT (Nectar's)
- Great version, mature for it's time
- https://phish.in/1987-08-09/the-curtain-with
- 1988 05-24 Burlington, VT (Nectar's)
- Great version, mature for it's time
- https://phish.in/1988-05-24/the-curtain-with
Lizards
- 1988 01-27 Waitsfield, VT (Gallagher's)
Bold as Love
- 1988 09-24 Amherst, MA (Humphries House "The Zoo" at Amherst College)
- Noted in podcast for sounding then like it would even six years later, indicated the band is finding their sound
- https://phish.in/1988-09-24/bold-as-love
OTHER ARTISTS
Genesis
- 1974 Album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"
- Rock opera noted as an influence on "TMWSIY"
- https://open.spotify.com/album/49BxISwAbZZfmlhqD6Vh88
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