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PHISH phans from around North America converged on GM Place Sept. 9 to see their favourite band kick off

its 1999 fall tour.

Bob Mackin
News Reporter

THEY came to Vancouver from Ohio,
Nebraska and Rhode Island. New
Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario, too.

Unlike most tourists, they weren't drawn
by the mountain scenery, late summer weather
or friendly citizens.

Instead it was Phish that caused one of the
city’s most unconventional conventions to
happen on Sept. 9

And the del
ed.

Surlington, Vermont’s greatest export since
Ben & Jerry’s i yam began its annual fall
tour at GM Pla g 8

The festivities began long before the quar-
tet hit the stage at 8 p.m. as fans fron) around
the continent began arriving in the parking lot
north of GM Pla tere they set up
makeshift booths to sell jewelry, Teshirts, cold
beer and warm food. A Phish concert isn’t
simply about showing up, watching the band
and going home. It’s about being a citizen ina
spontancous community.

When it came time to shift the scene to the
“Garage,” some citizens came bearing sophisti-
cated recording equipment with microphone
stands high. A forest of mics stood
behind the mixing console near the back of
the flace; the band invites fans to tape and
trade live recordings. Some burned tobacco
and other leafy substances, as evidenced by the
clouds of smoke that enveloped the arena.

The record buttons were pressed in syne, as
were the lighters, when singer/guitarist Trey
Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, drummer Jon
Fishman and keyboardist Page McConnell
appeared to a roar of applause. Together, the
four musicians took the audience of 8,000 or
so on a three-hour journey that ended close
to midnight.

Phish unveiled a new, instrumental song to

en the first set. It was the first of three

sumental premieres by the band. The sec-
ond was a solo acoustic number by Anastasio.
It suceceded an extended jam of the title track
from last year’s Story of the Ghost album.

The festive atmosphere extended to the
concourse during intermis i
tal and social action groups sought donations
and offered ideas on a variety of causes. West
Vancouver’s Jay King convened a meeting of
the Phellowship, a support group for drug
and alcohol-free Phish fans patterned after a
similar group that followed the Grateful Dead.

s didn’t leave disappoint-

PHISH singer Trey Anastasio on the opening night of the fall tour.

Phish set list — GM Place 9/9/99

set one: (1:16): “First Tube”*, “Axilla”, “Limb by Limb”, “Horn”,
“Guyute”, “Chalk Dust Torture”, “Back at the Chicken Shack”, “Stash”, “I
Didn't Know”, “Character Zer0”; set two: ():32): “Birds of a Feather”, “Ha
Ha Ha”, “Ghost”, “Minestrone”**, “Last Tube”***, “Tweezer”, “Bug”,
“You Enjoy Myself”, “Hello My Baby”; encore: (0:14): “Sample in a Jar”,
“Golgi Apparatus”, “T: (reprise)”.

* — instrumental; possibly “Free Thought” (aka “Mozambique”); first t
played by Phish (previously played as part of the Trey Anastasio acoustic/clec-
tric our)

** — Trey solo; acoustic instrumental; first time played by Phish (previously
played as part of the Trey Anastasio acoustic/clectric tour)

*** — instrumental; possibly “First Tube” (if “First Tube” wasn’t the show
opener); first time played by Phish (previously played as part of the Trey
Anastasio acoustic/electric tour)

Thanks to Dave *ZZYZX” Steinberg for the post-show call!

— source: www.Phish.net

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