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Phish Get The Led Out
In a classic Phish move, the band unleashed a show Saturday that will go down in Phishtory as one of those nights you had to be there. Just like The “Moby Dick Show,” The “M” Set, and The “OJ” Show, Saturday was something special, and epitomizes why we follow this band. This time, the theme was Led Zeppelin, a leading contender for this year’s musical costume. The joke was on us.
After a scorching beginning to the set, featuring “Kill Devil Falls” and a surprise “Cavern,” the band launched into a seemly normal “Chalk Dust Torture.” All this changed mid-jam, when Trey launched into Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” for a quick verse. Transitioning back into “Chalk Dust,” we thought we’d been given a hint. Would Zeppelin be played tomorrow? Well, “Ha Ha Ha” should have answered that. We’d been had, and the band was loving every minute of it. The action was far from over, as the “Whole Lotta Love” theme kept emerging throughout the night, in “Bathtub Gin,” “Possum,” and “Tweezer.” “Tweezer” would set the stage for arguably one of the most creative jams we’ve seen in years. Using “Tweezer” as a base, the band weaved in and out of various Zeppelin tunes, creating a unique medley. It all began with Mike playing the bass line of “Heartbreaker,” with Trey catching on and delivering a few lines. As quickly as it started, the band returned to the “Tweezer” theme, only to settle into “Ramble On.” They were clearly having fun, as Trey and Page looked at each other in laughter as they traded vocals and tried to remember lyrics. The jam shifted into “Thank You” before returning back to the “Tweezer” rift. But, in what seemed like Trey just noodling off, soon became familiar as he began playing the famous solo from “Stairway To Heaven.” Capping the jam off with the final verse to “Stairway,” this “Tweezer” forever solidified its place in Phishtory.
The rest of the set continued to smoke, especially the lengthy “2001” jam that had Trey soloing over the groove for some time. A set ending “Good Times Bad Times” was the only appropriate way to go. As everyone exited the Hall, we couldn’t believe what we had witnessed. With Zeppelin out of the picture, what would this year’s musical costume be?
Below is an HD video I shot of “Tube.” Had some great pole position that night…
Saturday October 30, 2010 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
Set I: Kill Devil Falls, Cavern > Foam, Guelah Papyrus, Chalk Dust Torture > Whole Lotta Love > Chalk Dust Torture, Ha Ha Ha, Walk Away, Wolfman’s Brother > Undermind > Bathtub Gin, The Squirming Coil
Set II: Tube > Possum > Tweezer > Heartbreaker > Tweezer > Ramble On > Thank You > Tweezer > Stairway To Heaven, Halley’s Comet > 2001 > David Bowie, Show Of Life, Backwards Down The Number Line > Good Times Bad Times
E: Sleeping Monkey > Tweezer Reprise
Notes: Whole Lotta Love was incomplete (one verse only) and was played for the first time since March 1, 1991 (1,033 shows). Wolfman’s contained a vocal jam. Ha Ha Ha, Gin, Possum and Tweezer and Tweezer Reprise all contained Whole Lotta Love teases. Possum also contained a Sneakin’ Sally tease. The incomplete versions of Heartbreaker, Thank You, and Stairway to Heaven were all Phish debuts. Ramble On was played for the first time since August 12, 1998 (305 shows). After Stairway to Heaven, Trey joked, “Happy Halloween! See you all next year.” Mike teased The Lemon Song before Halley’s. Appropriately, Whole Lotta Love was also the post-show music. From the soundcheck, Ramble On and the second and third versions of Whole Lotta Love were incomplete. Destiny Unbound (in the soundcheck) was played by only Mike and Fish, started out as being sung to the drumbeat of Time Loves A Hero and included a Live and Let Die quote from Mike.
setlist courtesy of www.phish.com
download the show here.
image courtesy of Dave Vann.
