Leaving The Mid-West In Top Form
Phish ended their mid-West run last night for a second show at Alpine Valley, bringing them one step closer to the end of summer tour. The band made an interesting choice opening the show with “Tweezer” (first time in 3.0 that a show has opened with this). What set the stage for a massive first set jam was ended a bit too early, as the band opted for “AC/DC Bag.” While still an energetic version, it would have been interesting for the boys to shake it up and branch out on that first song right out the gate. Little Feat’s “On Your Way Down” was an excellent inclusion in the first set, allowing Page to showcase some fine vocals. The set also included noteworthy versions of “The Divided Sky,” “Stealing Time,” and “David Bowie.”
Set two kicked off with a funk-filled “Ghost > Theme From The Bottom” combo that got the crowd into a nice groove. “Big Black Furry Creatures From Mars” brought some mid-set madness, before easing back into some experimental jams with a mid-set “YEM,” “Piper,” and “2001.” The return of the Beatles “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (last heard in Hartford last year) was a nice inclusion as well. To end their mid-West stand, a four song encore of the Velvet Underground’s “Oh Sweet Nuthin’,” “Cavern,” “Joy,” and “Tweezer Reprise” ended the show in top form.
As the tour winds down, we’re left with two nights at Jones Beach. The stage has been set for plenty of surprises (will we finally get that “Dog Log” that’s been soundchecked recently?), and if these past shows are any indication of things to come, these last two shows are going to kick ass. Keep reading and I’ll be tweeting from both (@ahandman).
Sunday August 15, 2010 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI
Soundcheck: Dog Log, new Trey ballad, Burn That Bridge, Liquid Time
Set I: Tweezer, AC/DC Bag, On Your Way Down, The Divided Sky, Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan, Water In The Sky > The Moma Dance > Farmhouse, David Bowie
Set II: Ghost > Theme From The Bottom > Big Black Furry Creature From Mars, You Enjoy Myself > Piper > 2001 > While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Character Zero
E: Oh! Sweet Nuthin’ > Cavern > Joy > Tweezer Reprise
setlist courtesy of www.phish.com
download the show here.
image courtesy of @incognito23.
