6/22/94. 12/31/95. 12/11/97. Phish diehards know these dates as some of the band's finest concerts. But the retired jam band have finally officially released what I think is their most supreme concert document: a May 1993 show from Durham, New Hampshire. (Bootlegs of this show circulated online for years — my own CD-R burn is scratched to hell — but the sound quality isn't nearly as great as this official release.) If you're going to own any live Phish show, make it this one. There's some incredible improv stuff. Thanks to bassist Mike Gordon, "Reba" moves beyond mere two-chord jamming. And the fifteen-minute "Stash" is one of Phish's best live versions ever — an excellent example of Trey Anastasio's machine-gun-style guitar soloing and the band's ability to move between tension-and-release-powered grooves. Also cool: Page McConnell's funny cover of Duke Ellington's "Satin Doll" and a bonus thirty-minute "You Enjoy Myself" from 5/5/93. Many of you may hate this band — as one of my bosses maintains, "I love everything about Phish but their music" — but this show might make you a convert. And many more of you will think there are better examples of Phish's live shows. If so, which ones? Also: how long do you think until Phish reunite?

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