November 14, 2024

Phish: two archival Hurricane Recovery releases - Tampa '93 & Boone '94

Phish has released two shows to benefit Hurricane Recovery in Southeast states as well as the flooding in their home state Vermont for streaming and download: 08/02/93 Ritz Theatre, Tampa, FL and 10/26/94 Varsity Gym Appalachian State University, Boone, NC:

Along with these two benefit releases, the WaterWheel Foundation has launched a donation sweepstakes to support Hurricane and Flood Recovery for a chance to win a stage-worn and autographed Fishman dress and a trip to see Phish at MSG on 12/30 and 12/31. You can donate to win and find out more details at fandiem.com/phish (USA, UK and Canada only).

08/02/93 Ritz Theatre, Tampa, FL. Setlist and notes from phish.net:

SET 1: Chalk Dust Torture, Guelah Papyrus[1], Poor Heart, Brother, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, All Things Reconsidered, Bathtub Gin -> Makisupa Policeman -> My Mind's Got a Mind of its Own > Dog Log > La Grange

SET 2: Also Sprach Zarathustra > Mike's Song[2] -> Sparks > The Ballad of Curtis Loew > Rift, The Squirming Coil, Weekapaug Groove -> Hold Your Head Up > Bike > Hold Your Head Up, Run Like an Antelope[3]

ENCORE: Sleeping Monkey, Amazing Grace[4]

[1] Simpsons signal.
[2] The jam out of Mike's featured Joe Rooney on vocals.
[3] "Marco Policeman-dolas" lyric. All Fall Down signal.
[4] Without microphones.

Brother made its first appearance since July 14, 1992 (144 shows). Other breakouts included Dog Log (dedicated to Paul, and first since May 4, 1991, or 284 shows), La Grange (first since March 17, 1991, or 311 shows) and Sparks (first since September 13, 1990, or 394 shows). Guelah Papyrus contained a Simpsons signal. Bathtub Gin contained Low Rider and I Feel Pretty (West Side Story) teases. Page teased Blue Monk in My Mind's Got a Mind of its Own. The jam out of Mike’s featured Joe Rooney of the band First Born on vocals. Bike was preceded by a Moonshadow tease from Mike. There were Contact, Jean Pierre, When the Saints Go Marching In, Gimme Some Lovin', and Makisupa teases in Antelope, along with the lyric “Marco Policeman-dolas” and an All Fall Down signal. Amazing Grace was performed without microphones. This show was originally scheduled for the Cuban Club Plaza and was moved to the Ritz Theatre two weeks prior to the gig.

10/26/94 Varsity Gym Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. Setlist and notes from phish.net:

SET 1: Simple, It's Ice > NICU > Run Like an Antelope, Guyute, Dog Faced Boy, Scent of a Mule, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg > Runaway Jim

SET 2: Rift, Bouncing Around the Room, Reba, Axilla (Part II), You Enjoy Myself -> The Vibration of Life -> You Enjoy Myself[1], Hold Your Head Up > Cracklin' Rosie > Hold Your Head Up, David Bowie

ENCORE: Nellie Kane[2], Beaumont Rag[2], Foreplay/Long Time[2], Amazing Grace

[1] Band chanted and shouted "Greenpeace Mike" at end of vocal jam.
[2] Acoustic.

Antelope contained a brief Dixie tease from Trey and YEM contained a tease of Simple. At the end of YEM’s vocal jam (during which the words to Catapult were spoken), the band chanted and shouted “Greenpeace Mike.” Nellie Kane, Beaumont Rag, and Foreplay/Long Time were performed acoustic.

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