Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 13:09:06 -0700 (MST)
From: Roriferous Barnes 
Subject: Review of 10/11/95

Compton Terrace, Phoenix, AZ

Set I

Stash: A great opener, and long (16m+). A good jam (I always dig the Stash
jam), although they missed the ending. I didn't see it, but a friend said
he could see Trey and Page saying, "Don't fuck up, don't fuck up!" But
then Trey and Page ended the song before Fishman and Mike. Aftewards Trey
commented, "That last song was live, in concert."

Old Home Place: Standard. A nice version.

Cavern: Very spacy. Trey and Mike hopped around the stage in the movement
of the knight in chess. (The band moved the knight that day.)

The Divided Sky: Always awesome. A beautiful guitar solo. And, hey, it's
always great to watch Trey trip out during the minute long rest.

If I Could: Not my favorite song, but they played it well.

The Fog that Surrounds: This was before they were good at playing it.
Definitely the weak point of the set.

Acoustic Army: Quite a wierd song. I've still only heard this version, so
I don't know how it compares to others.

Julius: I've definitely heard better versions, but you can always count on
Julius to be HOT!

Sample: This song really got the crowd moving. Everyone was singing along
at the top of their longs. A surprisingly nice way to close the set.

Set II

Possum: What a great opener! Just a terrific jam! I can't get enough of
Possum.

Bathtub Gin: And then Bathtub Gin! Awesome work by Page.

Mound: Nothing too special, but still a rare treat. They played it very
well.

Mike's Song: I've heard better, but it was still very cool.

McGrupp: Standard. Played well, though.

Weekapaug: Started out with an unusual bass solo, but really got groovin
by the end.

Llama: Odd to hear Weekapaug into Llama. They played this Llama in double
time. Almost to the point where you couldn't sing along. 

Suzie: The guitar and piano solos were replaced by Cream teases, both
"Sunshine of Your Love" and "Crossroads".

Crossroads: Then Suzie went into Crossroads. It caught me by surprise, but
sounded real nice.

Rag Time Gal: Standard.

A Day in the Life: WOW! Although now after they've been playing it a few
years it's not so impressive, but to hear that song when you didn't know
they were playing it, was quite shocking. The crescendos were perfect.
Page and Trey's singing was flawless. An impressive closer.

Encore

Chalkdust Torture: So the only way to follow an incredible second set was
with a rippin' Chalkdust.

Overall a good show. The first set was a little weak, but the second set
was AWESOME. If you have the chance to get the second set, do it! You
won't be disappointed.

-Rory