, attached to 1995-06-15

Review by MrPalmers1000DollarQ

MrPalmers1000DollarQ Another heater from Summer of '95. Nice strong MFMF>Sparkle to start off, and a sweet Bag tacked on with some great Trey. The real meat unpacks in a shocking Stash->IDK jam pairing (IDK's first and only ever jam-chart version!). Stash grows big and dissonant to the point of overflowing by minute 11. The harmonic resolution is allowed to simmer without returning completely to the proper outro. A nice moment of Mike in the spotlight allows Trey to develop the underlying drone that fuels a cosmically haunting I Didn't Know. Fantastic creativity here. The Fluffhead that follows is strong in compositional performance as well as in the moments that allow improvisation. Finally, a straightforward, but killer Antelope takes us home for Set I. There are some cool moments of band interplay within the Type I framework, but it's really just an excellent, fiery specimen. Perfectly executed.

MSO and Ha Ha Ha are a pretty interesting pair to open Set II. The ensuing Bowie never *completely* loses its identity as did some of the later, greater '94 versions, but it definitely features some great improvisation, including an earworm descending theme around minute 14. From here on out, there's a lot more deviation and rhythmic play akin to some summer '93 jamming. Less melodic intrigue, and more emphasis on the bizarre. When the band finds itself back on the Bowie tracks, the spirit of '95 shines through with fantastic energy. The middle of Set II keeps things cool with a sweet Theme and Mule. Final highlight worth listening to is a stellar Slave finale. This one, like 7/4/99, is notable for it's more laidback tempo and gradual swell. Milked and drawn out, the jam stirs emotion as Fishman treats the repeating A-G-D-E harmony as a canvas upon which to splatter his fueling drum fills. It seems to go on forever...only until it doesn't. Trey is soaring by the end.

Great show from a great tour.


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