Setlist

Set One
Axilla 267
Possum 789
Horn 256
Reba 1166
Sparkle 237
Foam 709
I Didn't Know 351
Split Open And Melt 735
The Squirming Coil 650
Set Two
Mike's Song 824
Faht 161
Weekapaug Groove 945
Mound 350
It's Ice 523
My Friend, My Friend 420
Poor Heart 144
Big Ball Jam 168
Take The A-Train 282
Good Times, Bad Times 376
Encore
Amazing Grace 149
Rocky Top 165
American Theatre
St. Louis, MO
Aug 16, 1993

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Setlist

Set One
Axilla 267
Possum 789
Horn 256
Reba 1166
Sparkle 237
Foam 709
I Didn't Know 351
Split Open And Melt 735
The Squirming Coil 650
Set Two
Mike's Song 824
Faht 161
Weekapaug Groove 945
Mound 350
It's Ice 523
My Friend, My Friend 420
Poor Heart 144
Big Ball Jam 168
Take The A-Train 282
Good Times, Bad Times 376
Encore
Amazing Grace 149
Rocky Top 165

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Show Notes

- In 1993, Phish was touring following the release of their fourth album Rift, and rapidly expanding into colleges and theaters as word spread about their renowned live performances. St. Louis ’93 captures the band at two standout shows on consecutive tours at the 1,750-seat Beaux Arts style American Theatre. The first of the two American Theatre shows was April 14, 1993 - dubbed the “Roger Proposal” show when Trey’s old friend Roger Holloway decided to propose to his girlfriend Jennifer onstage. Trey and Roger conspired to make the proposal. Highlights of the April show included a creative Stash/Kung/Horse mash-up, Roger’s Proposal to open set II (she said “Yes”!) followed by AC/DC Bag and My Sweet One for the newly-engaged couple, You Enjoy Myself > Spooky > You Enjoy Myself, and a dreamy Harpua > Runaway Jim. The encore was dedicated to Roger and Jen “on the road of life.” Phish’s second show at the American took place August 16, 1993 during the legendary summer ’93 tour, which found the band taking exponentially bigger risks while exploring the outer limits of their repertoire. The August show kicked off with a non-stop sequence of Axilla > Possum > Horn > Reba > Sparkle. During I Didn’t Know, Fish used Voodoo and his Madonna washboard in an attempt to push back the waters of the Great Flood of 1993. Unique interstitial jams connected many of the songs in set I and added an extra element of mystery. The St. Louis Reba was an improvisational masterpiece. Possum, Foam and Split Open And Melt were all superb as was the only Mike’s Song > Faht > Weekapaug Groove combination ever played. St. Louis ’93 was recorded in stereo from the soundboard by Paul Languedoc and mastered by Fred Kevorkian. PHISH Trey Anastasio Jon Fishman Mike Gordon Page McConnell CREDITS Recorded by Paul Languedoc Mastered by Fred Kevorkian at Kevorkian Mastering Post-Production by Kevin Shapiro Technical Assistance by Ben Collette Illustrations/Design by Dan Mumford Art Direction by Julia Mordaunt Phish Inc. is Beth Montuori Rowles, Kevin Shapiro, Julia Mordaunt, Ben Collette Management by Coran Capshaw for Red Light Management with Jason Colton and Patrick Jordan Business Management by Burton Goldstein & Co., LLC: Burton Goldstein, Danyael Brand and Valerie Erbstein 1993 SPRING & SUMMER TOURING CREW Andrew Fischbeck, Paul Languedoc, Chris Kuroda, Peter Schall , Stuart Weissman, Brad Sands, Mark Vincent, Bob Neumann, Amy Skelton, Marley, Mike Hayes, Mike Frelone, Grant McAree, Dave Lawler, Paul Charette, Larry Frazer, Don Townshend, Rob Cane, Ron Morley  1993 Management by Dionysian Productions: John Paluska, Shelly Culbertson All songs published by Who Is She? Music Inc (BMI) except for: Take The ‘A’ Train (Strayhorn) Tempo Music (ASCAP), Good Times Bad Times (Bonham/Jones/Page/Plant) Flames of Albion Music (ASCAP), Rocky Top (Bryant/Bryant) House of Bryant Publications (BMI) - HD files are 24bit / 44.1kHz * Axilla (Anastasio/Herman/Marshall) * Possum (Holdsworth) * Horn (Anastasio/Marshall) * Reba (Anastasio) * Sparkle (Anastasio/Marshall) * Foam (Anastasio) * I Didn't Know (Wright) * Split Open and Melt (Anastasio) * The Squirming Coil (Anastasio/Herman/Marshall) * Mike's Song (Gordon) * Faht (Fishman) * Weekapaug Groove (Anastasio/Fishman/Gordon/McConnell) * Mound (Gordon) * It's Ice (Anastasio/Marshall) * My Friend, My Friend (Anastasio/Marshall) * Poor Heart (Gordon) * Big Ball Jam (Anastasio/Fishman/Gordon/McConnell) * Take The A-Train (Strayhorn*) * Good Times, Bad Times (Bonham/Jones//Page/Plant#) * Amazing Grace (Traditional^) * Rocky Top (Bryant/Bryant**)   All songs copyright Who Is She? Music Inc (BMI) except for: Tempo Music Inc (ASCAP) Flames of Albion Music (ASCAP) Public Domain House of Bryant Publications (BMI)
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Reviews

STL Stechy 11/5/2024 4:29:05 PM

"I was there just as I was for the April show! Two entirely different HAF shows that blasted the roof off of the Lou! "

Old faht 8/18/2023 8:20:55 AM

"My second stop on a brief tag-a-long from Wisconsin to Colorado—it was fantastic, despite the sweltering heat! This Possum jam was one of the best I ever heard."

Mystery Reba 8/31/2020 6:48:07 PM

"I think the mystery Reba is 12/31/93 Worcester, MA. It’s Reba and then Peaches. The Reba is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard. "

TheGreatJugbuh 12/7/2017 8:28:04 PM

"currently right now Amazon.com has the box set back in stock, if you had your heart set on getting the physical format and had a hard time getting a copy."

I B-Jahmon 8/3/2017 1:57:55 AM

"Blasphemer- I think I know the Reba of which you speak..the set starts with a peaches, i want to say, or it's def. nearby to the Reba, and the Reba is super tight, solid, flawless, with an amazing end-jam to it....I've heard it and I remember thinking it was instantly my all-time fav. version. unfortunately, I lost ALL of my bootlegs in a fire a few yrs. back, so I am just trying to build things back..but I distinctly remember a Reba like you mentioned..I wanta say it might be a Townshend park show from 89, or 91, or maybe a CO. or Eureka, CA. show from early 90's??AARRGGHH!! now this is gonna bug me until I figure it out..but I am sure I know that Reba..I swear!! I'll try to work on it and get back to you!"

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