Hello everyone. I hope you are
having a wonderful summer. Other than the heat wave, its been a good
one for me. Saw two Phish shows, with Dick's to close out the summer.
I also participated in a Bernie Rally at the DNC in Philly a few
weeks ago. The only thing I wanted to do but couldn't was see Sir
Paul McCartney at Hershey Park Stadium. Which got me thinking about
the first show I ever saw at Hershey Park Stadium 20 years ago. So
allow me to present It Was 20 Years Ago Today, Phish, Live at
Hersheypark Stadium, in Hershey, PA on August 14th, 1996.
This was another show where a lot
of my friends made it too. I had to work so I went up by myself.
While stuck in traffic, I was directly next to Craig Livelsburger aka
Good Buck. We had a good laugh and I finally arrived in the Lot. I
was really late, like close to the actual start time late. I parked
my car and high tailed it to the stadium without really taking notice
of exactly where I parked. This would be an issue later.
Wednesday,
08/14/1996
Hersheypark
Stadium,
Hershey, PA
Soundcheck:
Funky Bitch, Tush
Set
1:
Wilson
→
Jam
>Down
with Disease,
Fee[1]
,Poor
Heart,Reba[2],
The
Mango Song
>
Gumbo,
Stash,
Hello
My Baby
Set
2:
Runaway
Jim
>
You
Enjoy Myself,
The
Horse
>Silent
in the Morning,
Cars
Trucks Buses>
Tweezer,
Theme
From the Bottom
>
Hold
Your Head Up
>
Cracklin'
Rosie
>
Hold
Your Head Up,
Sample
in a Jar
>
Tweezer
Reprise
[1]
Trey sang verses through megaphone.
[2] No whistling.
[2] No whistling.
Notes:
Trey
sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. Reba did not have the
whistling ending. Julius was dedicated to Brad Sands’s brother
Matty.
You
can stream it here
I
was right behind the soundboard with plenty of space to dance. I had
just found my spot when the show started. The jam after Wilson is
AMAZING. And right off the bat? Wow. The Stash, Reba, and Disease
were the other first set highlights for me. Some people feel the Reba
is one of the all time best versions. Why else would there be video
of it on Youtube? (Actually, most of the show is up)
Highlight
of the second set is the Tweezer. About 10 minutes in, things get
serious. And always great to get a Fish song. Made my way out of the
stadium and walked in the direction of my car. And walked and walked.
I soon realized I had no idea how far away I parked in the lots. I
can't remember how long but I know it was more than a half an hour
until I found my vehicle. D'oh!
Coming
up next, the amazing, awe inspiring event that was the CLIFFORD BALL.
Brace yourself!
Dave
Kemp
BA
American Studies
PhD
Rock and Roll
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