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From: grateful@leland.Stanford.EDU (Sirna)
Subject: Bay Area Weekend

Here's a little review of the West Coast weekend. 

The Warfield-

I showed up early and was surprised to see a huge line outside 
of poeple waiting to get in.  It almost looked like a Jerry Band show
except no vendors. I was amazed at the difference from last Octobers
Great American Music Hall show where I showed up early and was the 
only one in the place.

Got inside and was feeling very at home in the beautifulbut big (for Phish)
Warfield. I scrambled around for awhile trying to set up my taping equipment
and couldn't find anybody set up for Widesporead so I didn't get a tape.
This sort of bummed me since I'm used to very organized tapers at Dead
shows where there are tons of them who really know what there doing and
are set up early and ready to tape the soundman going "check" if they
want to

But I got a patch before Phish started and the tapes came out good 
but a little boomy. I'd waoit for the boards to come out before asking 
for a copy of my tape.  Also got cut during the Reba jam :(  Anyway Phish
is alot harder to tape than the Dead since they don't really pause between
songs and play really long songs, so you think you're safe at 47 minutes into
the tape and then they play 10 minutes without stopping and you get cut.
So have sympathy for any tapers and don't complain if you get a tape with cuts.

The show was really great. They played a lot of old favorites and a lot of 
PON stuff and they really had a rockin time.  There were cool reflective
oplastic things hanging behind the band with streaks of paint on them that you 
could see the band reflected in if you were in the balcony.  very cool.

They did all there old tricks -Trampolines, Vaccuum cleaner, bouncing,
synchronized sort of dancing by trey and Mike, and they fell down in the middle
of this one song and I expected the audience to dfollow suit but I guess it wastoo crowded on the floor. 

Then at the beginning of the second set they had a friend of the band sitting
in an old style bathtub on the right side of the stage.  Other friends of the 
band then proceede to one by one jump in the tub and shake his hand. throwing 
suds at each other and the ausdience. It was very funny and I think Trey sang
 something about someones jumpin in the tub with ....

I was dissapointed that there was only one encore but then i realized it was 
almost 1:00 and I realized they should have started the show earlier if they were going to let Widepsread play for an hour.

Anyway enough about the warfield.

anyway gotta goi to class

-- 
grateful@leland.stanford.edu
Tony Sirna                   Always looking for High
P.O. Box 5406                Sound quality Tapes
Stanford, Ca 94209           and have same To trade

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From: CT.MSM@forsythe.stanford.edu (Michael Mulcahy)
Subject: Warfield

Well, finally found some time to get thoughts on line about Phish
going 3-for-3 in their Bay Area at-bats.  They're keeping me
dancing up and down the Peninsula.  First, the Warfield.  Phish has
certainly been doing The City venue climbing in 1991-92.  DNA Lounge
(500-1000), Greta American Music Hall (1000-2000) and now Warfield.
By showtime, Phish nearly had this 3000-4000 seat theater filled.  I
caught about half of Widespread Panic and enjoyed their sound, to
me, somewhere in a style line between Phish and the Radiators.
Then, what I had come to see and hear...a few highlights were a
rocking Runaway Jim to open, fine Cavern and excellent
Reba...and always a delight to hear the song that got me started,
Bouncin' Around the Room.  The second set satisfied my desire to
hear Tweezer and lots of fun getting my first Cracklin' Rose (well,
second since I had seen Neil Diamond do it at Blossom Music Center
in Ohio when I was 9, maybe 10 years old).

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From: darius zelkha 
Subject: 4/17/92 - Tape review

4/17/92 @ The Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA

This is a review of a tape, I wasn't there, but the tape is a very
high-quality soundboard, so the music is very clear and clean.

First of all, the Warfield is a great room.  The acoustics are
unbelieveable, and I think Phish has the perfect sound for this room.  It
everything sound very clean and lively.  That being said, on to the show...

Set 1:

Runaway Jim:  Very nice opener to any show, and this version is no
exception.  Excellent version, with both the quiet jam and the jam at the
end being very tight and musical.  Great way to start it off.

Foam:  Very musical, tight, together, and jamming.  Page's solo builds very
nicely and Trey's does as well.  Excellent.

Sparkle:  Nice placement, but nothing special.

Stash:  Again, very musical.  They are TOTALLY together on this song - the
tightest I've heard, they sound just completely on.  Nice solo work by
Trey, good jams, very musical.

I didn't know:  While I don't really care for this song, this is a great
version.  Not too fast, not too slow, with a "Doug" jam at the end.  Cool
stuff, nothing too special, great segue into Cavern.

Cavern:  I think that most of the time they take Cavern just too damn fast
for it to be enjoyable.  Luckily, this version is just a tad faster than
the album, and the great acoustics of the room and the great musicality of
the band make this a great version.  Very nice.

Reba:  Definitely the highlight of the show.  By far the best Reba I've
ever heard.  In my opinion, this version of Reba is the best playing Phish
has ever done, and clearly, that's saying ALOT.  Great playing during the
written part, and the solo is just incredible.  VERY musical - it's obvious
that they are all tuned in and completely listening to one another.
AWESOME.  Trey begins the solo with a repeated lick and takes that to
another lick - all the ideas are fused together perfectly by the band.
Fishman makes great smooth transitions between the ideas in the solo, and
Page and Mike's backing is flawless.  Again, I think that this Reba is the
best thing phish has ever done.

Maze:  Tightest version I've ever heard.  Not too fast, not too slow, just
a great, tight version.  Not spacey at all (which I happen to prefer to the
"spacey" versions I've heard), tight, clean solos by Trey and Page, great
tension and release by the band.  Excellent.

Bouncing:  Standard - vocally very nice, standard.

The Landlady:  Very nice, standard version.  Great piano work by Page in
the beginning.

David Bowie -> Catapult -> Bowie:  The other highlight of the 1st set.
Again, the best version of this song I've EVER heard (and I have A LOT of
tapes).  Totally tight, with clean, jazzy solo work by Trey and great
backing by the rest of the guys.  Very enjoyable, musical, and the Catapult
is put in at the end where the band trades fours with itself.  Very cool,
the 1st Catapult ever, this was a great addition to an amazing Bowie jam.
Again, not spacey at all (which is GREAT to me), just totally musical,
jazzy, and tight.  On to set two...

Set 2:

Brother:  Cool song, standard as far as Brothers go (I haven't heard that
many), with a ripping solo by Trey.

You Enjoy Myself:  Perfect placement, amazing version.  Totally tight and
together, you can tell that the band **LOVES** to play in this room.  I
wish they had jammed the middle vamp a little more, and Trey didn't hold
that one note for his solo, but the solo section more than makes up for it.
The band is so together, totally listening to everything being played, and
several group ideas are tossed back and forth, each one repeated a few
times.  Great version, again, possibly the best I've heard.  Standard vocal
jam.

Fluffhead:  I love this song, and this version is WITHOUT A DOUBT my
favorite.  No question.  Because almost all this song is written out (not
much jamming), it's great to hear them so tight.  This song was perfect,
and the release at the end from the "Bundle of joy" section to the
"FLUFFHEAD!!!!!" is incredible.  This version makes the one on Junta (which
is pretty good) sound dead and buried.  Yet another version of a song on
this tape that has become my favorite.

Squirming Coil:  I really dig this tune, but this version is weak.  It's a
fine version, no mistakes, but Page's solo is short and not that great.  It
sounds as if he doesn't want to be highlighted on this evening, but rather
play another tune as a group.

Tweezer:  Cool version, this is back in the days when Tweezer was only like
15 minutes or less.  Nothing much to say about it.

Uncle Penn:  Best version i've heard - very tight, fun, extreamly lively
and fun.

Cracklin' Rosie:  They even sound tight on this!  Funny song, Fishman sings
it with alot of emotion.  I was touched.

Tweezer reprise:  It's too bad that the Warfield has a curfew, because it
sounds as if the guys want to play forever that night.  Standard closer.

Encore:

Golgi Apparatus:  Before the encore, Fish says: "We've only got 2 more
minutes" which refers to the fact that they aren't allowed to play for
longer than two minutes, which accounts for the short encore.  Great
version, pretty standard, but very tight and with alot of energy.  At the
end, trey says: "Thank you very much, we had an AMAZING time here tonite,
this is an INCREDIBLE room, we hope we can come back here REALLY soon.
Thank you." He really sounds as if this was a memorable show for the band.


In summary, the fact that the acoustics of the Warfield are incredible,
coupled with the fact that Phish is just so focused on this tape make this
show my favorite (and I have 180+ hrs. of phish on tape).  It is the most
musical, together, and strong I've ever heard phish play.  Some of the
individual songs from this show (Reba, Bowie, Fluffhead) are the best I've
EVER heard, and the ENTIRE show is just incredible, and it sounds as if the
band feels the same way.  Thanks for reading, I would really reccommend
getting this tape.

- Darius

sdz2483@oberlin.edu

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From: Tom Kennedy 
Subject: 4/17/92 -- Phish Tape review

4/17/92 -- Warfield Theatre -- Set 1

General Comments: I have over 120 hours of Phish, and this is my 
favorite tape, far
and away. Nothing else has even compared. Acoustics are great in this 
room, so everything
sounds clear, crisp, and full. The band is listening to each other very 
well, which makes
their jams intense -- they feed off each other. Almost no sloppy playing 
tonight -- clearly
they were focusing on making great music. Also almost no humor, another 
indication of
the band's musical intensity. Overall Rating: 9.5

Runaway Jim: Fast, tight, crisp. Tons of energy. Solo section builds 
beautifully, with
Trey slowly working from the lower registers to the high -- peaking his 
solo with the
perfect high note. Band backs him wonderfully. Great opener. Rating: 9

Foam: Tight, energetic, jazzy. Band comes way down for Page's solo, 
which is the best
I've ever heard him take on this tune. Likewise, Trey nails the changes 
like no other Foam
I've heard. He has great licks, it flows beautifully, and once again he 
saves the higher
register for later in the solo. Great transition back into head. Rating: 
10

Sparkle: Standard as usual. Doesn't get too fast, but stays together. 
Not too exciting.
Rating: 5

Stash: Head is tightest I've heard them play it. Fishman omits 
woodblocks on the breaks,
so the crowd fills them in with on-the-beat cheers. Cutoffs are 
flawless. Energetic solo,
some great licks. Rating: 8

I Didn't Know: Standard as usual. Up to tempo, sounds good. Some cool 
vocal jamming
in the middle. Rating: 6

Cavern: Standard as usual. Good speed, some cool rythmic strumming by 
Trey at the
beginning. Energetic. Rating: 6

Reba: Best part of the tape. Written section played clean, standard. 
Solo section incredible.
Trey takes a few seconds to come in, and the groove is layed down really 
nicely. Page fills
holes in Trey's solo; sometimes it becomes a band solo instead of a Trey 
solo, but
eventually Trey leads and plays the best licks I've ever heard him play. 
It's obvious
everyone in the band is listening closely -- they have some tight 
transitions between ideas.
Trey really digs in towards the middle and end of the solo, and the band 
is just wailing
behind him. Fishman has some great kicks. Very musically exciting. 
Probably my favorite
all-time Phish excerpt. Usually gives me chills, even after hearing it 
hundreds of
times. I can't really stress how incredible this Reba experience is. 
Rating: 10

Maze: Fast, tight, rockin'. Energetic. Page's organ solo is one of the 
only ones I've ever
really enjoyed. Some awesome licks and ideas. Trey's solo rocks as well. 
Played very tight
-- ripping solos, energetic head -- great version. Rating: 9

Bouncing: Standard as usual. Clear and full, energetic, fun. Rating: 6

Landlady: Standard as usual. Cool piano beginning -- very clear, not 
muddy like most.
Cool Trey solo, nothing too special, head played nicely, cleanly. 
Rating: 7

Bowie: Second best part of the tape. Energetic, clean. Solo section is 
incredible. Starts out
soft groove -- sounds full and clear. Trey has one lick that is one of 
my favorite licks ever.
The band is jamming softly together at the beginning of the groove, then 
Trey brings them
out of it with a beautiful, rockin', jazzy, bluesy transition lick. The 
kind of 10-second lick
you play, rewind, play, rewind, play, rewind, over and over again. Cool 
Catapult
transition -- whole trading fours section sounds great. Rating: 9.5