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On 26 Jun 1996, Josh481853 wrote: > > "Craig D. DeLucia" <cdeluci@hubcap.clemson.edu> called 10/31/94: > >>>The best show ever, hands down.<<< > > Whoa...I've GOT to disagree with you on this one. "The Best Phish Show > Ever" (if it really did exist) would have much more the the '94 Halloween > show did. The first set's pretty good. Frank > Sparkle, yadda yadda yadda. > Simple - I'd give it a "Good version" rating at best. Oh, you've got to be kidding me. I can see saying that it wasn't the greatest ever, but to say it is only "good" is a disservice to this show and this song. > Some nice melodic jamming at the end, but nothing incredible. Not even > CLOSE to the 12/8/94 version, IMHO. Again, I disgaree. The level of beauty inherent in this Simple is astounding. The lyrics section is on, and that outro jam is as teary-eyed a moment as I have heard in Simple. Both the Simple and the Reba contained a style that is uncommon to any other version and astoundingly beautiful. > Divided - well jammed but pretty average. I don't think this is a fair statement, because version of Divided Sky are rarely differential. While it is always fun to hear, I find it hard to compare version because they basially sound the same to me unless part of the composed section is flubbed. > Harpua - very funny, good tease. Best version? Nothing could beat > 2/12/93, 06/30/94 and 7/16/94. I've never heard 2/12/93, so I can't comment there. 7/16/94 is the best Harpua ever (got hit by a comet! :^), but I place 10/31/94 second. And I place 10/31/95 last ;^) > Rest of the set is pretty uneventful, except for the Reba which, > although very nice, would not even be in my top ten Rebas ever. I prefer this Reba to the highly-acclaimed Lowell (5/16/95) Reba. It is my favorite ever. It is long, which doesn't always equate to "amazing" but does here. And, as I said before, the style of jam that Trey weaves is unique in that Reba. > 2nd set...Long, draw out versions of some very boring songs. I love the > White Album, but could never sit though the entire thing straight > through...that's like torture. The Helter Skelter is horrible. Fishman > exposes himself. Bad news. What do you mean, "long drawn out versions?" They played almost every song exactly as it was written, and didn't jam the album out at all. > 3rd set...Bowie opener has lots of potential, but ends fairly quickly and > dosn't offer much. Slave...very nice, but they're gettin tired. Rift, > Monkey, Poor Heart...now they're REALLY tired. Antelope is very good, > excellent even, but there's just something missing that I can't really put > a finger on. Encore cantains a good Coil but again, nothing to rave about. > Overall, I'd give the show a 6.5-7.0 on the Phish-O-Meter. Let's just agree to disagree, then :^) I'm going to ask a seemingly rude question, but one that I think has merit. Are your tapes of this show any good? I had OK tapes, and then I heard even worse tapes whch soured me on this show. I remember arguing with Charlie that a lot of these jams did nothing for me. As soon as I had a crisper copy, though, I immediately changed my mind. I am having similar feelings for 12/31/95. While I have a hard time seeing why some people laud this show, I have a feeling that it might be the fact that AUD tapes that come out of MSG sound like they were recorded in a port-a-potty, regardless of the skill of the taper or the value of his equipment. > 04.17.92 - What a show. EVERYTHING in the first set cooks, especially the > Reba, Maze, and Landlady. The closing Bowie > Catapult > Bowie is amazing