There was a thread on this on PT somewhat recently...I believe it's the first. Which seems weird because why didn't he just say the first set, since he specified with Albany so specifically? It almost seems ominous...like, "Does Trey really not like one of the best Phish sets from all the '97??" But my guess is the interview was done shortly after the tour...and so he remembered Albany so specifically and was just kind of half remembering the Champaign show. And that it was just so annoying tech issue or interpersonal issue that had him mad that no one else really noticed.
Great write-up on this, though. I think this is my favorite Phish writing ever, since discovering this Substack. Love your description of the Makisupa...this version definitely gets at the heart of what Phish was doing this tour.
I'd guess if Trey had an issue it was with the first set. I remember in Julius Fishman was only playing 2 and 4 for a while in the solo and Trey turned around to him like he was trying to signal him to do more. I also remember tech issues in Taste, with Fishman's bass drum. The roadies carried off the bass drum mic and brought in a new one during the jam. Quite a second set.
I'll have to listen to this again. I know set II gets a lot of love, but I just don't like Wolfman and Makisupa in any circumstance.
If it helps, in Wolfman's the jam Trey starts at around 11 minutes isn't really Wolfman's at all anymore.
yeah, it functioned as a tweezer. it was fine.
There was a thread on this on PT somewhat recently...I believe it's the first. Which seems weird because why didn't he just say the first set, since he specified with Albany so specifically? It almost seems ominous...like, "Does Trey really not like one of the best Phish sets from all the '97??" But my guess is the interview was done shortly after the tour...and so he remembered Albany so specifically and was just kind of half remembering the Champaign show. And that it was just so annoying tech issue or interpersonal issue that had him mad that no one else really noticed.
Great write-up on this, though. I think this is my favorite Phish writing ever, since discovering this Substack. Love your description of the Makisupa...this version definitely gets at the heart of what Phish was doing this tour.
I'd guess if Trey had an issue it was with the first set. I remember in Julius Fishman was only playing 2 and 4 for a while in the solo and Trey turned around to him like he was trying to signal him to do more. I also remember tech issues in Taste, with Fishman's bass drum. The roadies carried off the bass drum mic and brought in a new one during the jam. Quite a second set.