From: dsteinbe@nmsu.edu (David Steinberg)
Subject: Re: Whipping Post and set list grovel
Organization: New Mexico State University
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 19:53:28 GMT

In article <1993Jan24.210438.26588@uvaarpa.Virginia.EDU>
ST701616@brownvm.brown.edu writes: 

> Also: if anyone has complete set lists of any Living Room shows in Providence
>in the fall of '89 or Sring of '90, or the Campus Club show in
May,'91...I would be eternally grateful.  


     Providence 5/17/91 (This can be added to the story file or the review
file if it is liked...)- David "ZZYZX" Steinberg

   Seeing how it was a weekend, I decided to visit some friends in
Providence and see some Phish shows.  I got there early, but noticed
that they were really packing the place in.  I also noticed that the
people coming in late were fairly wet... little did I realize the
import of that.

   Anyway, after hanging out at the merchandise booth and reading the
comments written in the mailing address book ("There are only 40
people in the world and five of them are hamburgers."-Brett Ehlshow
(sp?)), the band came on the stage.

   The opener was a ripping Chalkdust.  The song was still kind of
new, and this was a great version.  However, just as it hit its
peak... the lights went out- BLACKOUT.  Well, we sat around for a
while, wondering what they were going to do.  Finally, Fish came out
and did a drum solo, and one of the Giant Country Horn members (I
don't remember who) came out.  After another few minutes, the power
came on and they went into a jam that someone told me was a Miles
Davis Song.  

   The set proceeded as normal for a while, until we were told that it
was Page's birthday.  Since Page was now so old, they decided to play
"The Old Man who Stepped into Yesterday..."  A few songs later, we had
some more horn action with the set closing Take the A-Train.

   During the break, people went on emergency water patrol.  They
would come back with 7, 8 glasses of water and pour them over people's
heads.  Very necessary...  (Of course the next night at the Marquee,
they had a sign up saying "Water $3 and we don't care"...)

   The second set, while well played, was shaping up to be standard,
until near the end.  Fishman came out, and instead of Terrapin or Love
Ya, we got the early Pink Floyd song Bike.  It was my first one and I
loved it.  Then they closed the set with Big, Black, Furry Creature
From MarZ.  Just when we thought it was over, they brought out a cake
for Page.  Then Fish shouted, "1! 2! 3! 4!" for one more BBFCFM jam.
Excellent.  

   While the encore, (Lawn Boy and Golgi) was nothing spectacular, I
walked out happy... until I went outside.  There was a cold rain
falling.  Considering how hot it was inside, it's amazing we all
didn't get sick.

-David "ZZYZX" Steinberg- King of the ellipses
       (dsteinbe@emmy.nmsu.edu)
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