Jam Chart for shows in the city of Grand Rapids, MI (33 entries)
| Date | Song | City | Timing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 8:50 | Jam gets well beyond "Jim" into some interesting exploration. It's August '93, what else would you expect? | |
| 1993-08-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 8:36 | A wacky but improvisational outro jam occurs, including a "YEM"-like vocal jam. | |
| 1993-08-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 11:31 | Insane, tension-filled, extremely improvisational "Stash." This is a vicious animal. Totally awesome! | |
| 1993-08-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 12:14 | The 1st jam includes a unique repeated riff from Trey and Mike. 2nd jams in 1993 were often a bit odd, even bizarre. That description fits here, as the 2nd jam is very improvisational, but also unconventional, including "Games Without Frontiers" vocal quotes from Mike. | |
| 1993-08-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 11:49 | Much of the jam is decidedly "Type II" and unsettled in nature, but the return to typical "Weekapaug" at the end is quality as well. | |
| 1993-08-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 9:31 | Nimble and delicate piano action from Page. Then Trey cranks the energy up several notches with blistering blues work. | |
| 1993-08-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 10:38 | A jam on the Simpons signal and lots of gnarly, improvisational stuff including rhythm and tempo changes in a semi-evil jam. | |
| 1994-11-14 | Grand Rapids, MI | 7:37 | Another evil sounding outro jam. | |
| 1994-11-14 | Grand Rapids, MI | 11:44 | Fish gets the intensity so cranked up during Page's turn that Trey only needs a match to blow this one up. Instead, he adds the flame thrower. | |
| 1994-11-14 | Grand Rapids, MI | 5:34 | > "Lawn Boy", this fun and spirited version retains elements of the Page "standard", resulting in a unique mashup of sorts while, at times, radically altering "Cavern's" set composition. | |
| 1994-11-14 | Grand Rapids, MI | 25:50 | 3rd "Big" '94 "Bowie." One of the most exploratory and improvisational versions ever. Includes some wild and crazy interaction with the audience. | |
| 1994-11-14 | Grand Rapids, MI | 20:31 | Great jam! | |
| 1996-11-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 15:19 | Mike really shines in this great version. | |
| 1998-11-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 12:32 | Jam starts off with some funky Clavinet work by Page before Trey sends the jam into an ambient soundscape with a loop. Slight build up at the end of the jam but doesn't get very far. | |
| 1998-11-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 8:54 | Machine Gun Trey is back at it in this powerhouse, albeit "Type I" version. | |
| 1998-11-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 11:31 | The sentiment shifts from blissful elation to hard edged rocker in this strong, well played "Type I" version. | |
| 1998-11-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 24:00 | Pretty high octane jam at first. Around 11:00, morphs into a snappy, funky phase. The energy builds as the jam regains momentum and space rage ensues. Jam abruptly segues to "Simple." | |
| 1998-11-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 13:42 | Page solos in the middle of the jam, and then the others gradually join back in to build to a high peak. | |
| 1998-11-11 | Grand Rapids, MI | 15:47 | You enjoy my Ghost while I set fire to this transformer substation leaving behind a smoldering pile of carboniferous goo. [Great groove with awesome funky Page playing with all his toys, then Trey takes the con and leads the jam to an incendiary, multi-summit peak.] | |
| 2024-08-06 | Grand Rapids, MI | 10:39 | Less by way of bells and whistles than vim and vigor, play is fierce. Trey seemingly signals for a shift after the five-minute mark; Page, however, blows through the stop sign, igniting an exciting audible - one which underscores what makes "basic" Phish c. 2024 (hint: Trey, here) so very peak. | |
| 2024-08-06 | Grand Rapids, MI | 15:27 | The band really ratchets up the speed and intensity just before 13 minutes to deliver a fast paced and eager stunner of a Gin to close the first set. | |
| 2024-08-06 | Grand Rapids, MI | 23:23 | This "Moma" is the first song Billy Strings sits in on over two nights of shows. His presence is felt and appreciated mere seconds into the song. As the jam begins, Trey and Billy engage in some fantastic interplay which sets the tone that this wonât be a typical sit-in. This is the longest "Moma" to date and gets way out there. | |
| 2024-08-06 | Grand Rapids, MI | 7:23 | Billy Strings takes lead vocals and swaps geetar solos on this short but sweet version. | |
| 2024-08-06 | Grand Rapids, MI | 13:38 | Play showcases the twin-guitar stylings of Trey Anastasio and Billy Strings. A powerful, fairly straightforward version with, unsurprisingly, heavy Allman Brothers over- and undertones. | |
| 2024-08-06 | Grand Rapids, MI | 10:21 | A scrappy, high-energy take featuring Billy Strings on second guitar that oscillates between the psychedelic hard rock-isms that Carini typically serves up, as well as the familiar Allman's-esque melodic volleying that seems to naturally flow out of Trey and Billy like an unencumbered river. | |
| 2024-08-07 | Grand Rapids, MI | 15:20 | Big first set version brings the heat and stays punchy and rocking throughout. Capped off by some fine trilling and a relatively satisfying peak before returning to the lyrics to finish | |
| 2024-08-07 | Grand Rapids, MI | 10:27 | Debut. Features Billy Strings on guitar and added vocals (and a nice jam, too). | |
| 2024-08-07 | Grand Rapids, MI | 8:23 | Short but sweet sit-in version featuring Billy Strings on PRS electric guitar engaged in wild back and forth with Trey. One can easily imagine the force ghosts of Dickie and Duane looking on, smiling in approval. | |
| 2024-08-07 | Grand Rapids, MI | 7:01 | > "Wolfman's Brother," and played quite slowly atop a "Mound"-like beat, the space affords Trey and guest Billy Strings plenty of room to shred. | |
| 2024-08-07 | Grand Rapids, MI | 8:22 | Guest Billy Strings accents the verses with a country twinge that adds to the feeling of being one tiny part of a giant calculus of the universe. This deviation continues past the lyrics, providing an exceptionally spirited extended type-1 jam with noticeable roots in the expansive rural nothingness. (H/t to @maxhog for this note.) | |
| 2024-08-07 | Grand Rapids, MI | 5:52 | Remarkable version, featuring Billy Strings on acoustic guitar. | |
| 2024-08-07 | Grand Rapids, MI | 8:30 | Billy Strings blazes and shreds in this two guitar guest sit-in version | |
| 2024-08-07 | Grand Rapids, MI | 4:47 | Story goes, Billy heard "Frankenstein's" riff while rehearsing for the sit-in, and asks to play the song. Trey says, "Sure." They run it through. Humorous banter and a great version ensues, night two. |
Jam chart versions are selected because of improvisational and other characteristics that distinguish these from typical versions of the song.
The jam chart team has highlighted some versions with a yellow background; these are the versions the team believes to be especially improvisational, or otherwise notable.
A purple date indicates that you were in attendance.
The jam chart team has highlighted some versions with a yellow background; these are the versions the team believes to be especially improvisational, or otherwise notable.
A purple date indicates that you were in attendance.
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