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Phish 04/25/1986

SHOWID 2478

Set I

AC/DC Bag > Dear Mrs. Reagan, Prep School Hippie, Quinn the Eskimo -> Slave to the Traffic Light, Makisupa Policeman, Have Mercy, All Blues[1] > Dog Log > Possum, You Enjoy Myself, Anarchy, Camel Walk -> Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues

Set II

 

Set III

 

Comment

[1] First known Phish performance; approximately one minute long.

This show was an Earth Day concert at UVM and took place outside the Bailey Howe Library on the Green. This performance previously circulated with the dates April 15 and April 29, 1986. Trey introduced the band as the “Bob Dylan Band” before they began a jam that led into a short All Blues (the first known Phish performance; it was only about a minute long). Dog Log was dedicated to all of the dogs that were running around, including Marley the Wonder Dog (Trey's dog). Possum included a Help on the Way tease.

This show was an Earth Day Concert at UVM. The setlist is exactly the same as 4/25/86 so one date (or at least one setlist) is incorrect – it’s presumed that the 4/25 date is correct and 4/15 was the result of mislabeled tapes – see 4/25/86 setlist for details. Before AC/DC Bag, Trey introduced his dad (“all the way from NJ”). This show featured the 1st known performance of All Blues (Miles Davis cover) surrounded by Trey’s banter about The Bob Dylan band. Dog Log was dedicated to all the dogs at the show including “Marley The Wonder Dog”. Anarchy was dedicated to Jim Tasse (Jones) who was leaving to play with The Joneses and Sierra at Slade Hall. Possum included a Help On The Way (Grateful Dead) tease. Anarchy was performed three times at this show – first with the usual “Anarchy” lyric, then as “Jim Tasse” and finally as “Nazi Trustees” and “Killer African Bees”. Camel Walk was introduced as a disco song (imagine the disco ball). Also, according to Garrett Mead, Paul Paul the Banjo Man played two of his tunes solo: Rutabega Boogie and Life Gets Tedious. According to a recording circulated among fans, Trey’s father, Ernie Anastasio opened for Phish on banjo or ukelele with Trey, performing 2 songs – Rutabega Boogie and Life Gets Tedious. This information does not match Garrett’s recollection of Paul Paul The Banjo Man and is considered legend until confirmed.

This show was an Earth Day Concert at UVM dated 4/25/86 by Burlington Free Press. The setlist is exactly the same as 4/15/86 so one date (or at least one setlist) is incorrect. Del Martin’s tape list calls this 4/29/86 while other setlists including fan sources and Amy Skelton’s list 4/15/86 but those are presumed mislabel/typos and the 4/25/86 date listed in BFP is adopted. Before AC/DC Bag, Trey introduced his dad (“all the way from NJ”). This show featured the 1st and only known Phish performance of All Blues (Miles Davis cover) surrounded by Trey’s banter about The Bob Dylan band. Dog Log was dedicated to all the dogs at the show including “Marley The Wonder Dog”. Anarchy was dedicated to Jim Tasse (Jones) who was leaving to play with The Joneses and Sierra at Slade Hall. Anarchy was performed three times at this show – first with the usual “Anarchy” lyric, then as “Jim Tasse” and finally as “Nazi Trustees” and “Killer African Bees”. Camel Walk was introduced as a disco song (imagine the disco ball). Also, according to Garrett Mead, Paul Paul the Banjo Man played two of his tunes solo: Rutabega Boogie and Life Gets Tedious. According to a recording circulated among fans, Trey’s father, Ernie Anastasio opened for Phish on banjo or ukelele with Trey performing 2 songs – Rutabega Boogie and Life Gets Tedious. This information does not match Garrett’s recollection of Paul Paul The Banjo Man and is considered legend until confirmed. The 4/25/86 Burlington Free Press read “Earth Day, a celebration of music, dance and informative talks in honor of the Earth, on the Green next to Bailey Howe Library, UVM. Sponsored by Slade Hall, the Environmental House, UVM. Enjoy Up the Creek, Phish, Louie Bickford and Diane Ziegler, a Greenpeace representative and an Abenacki Indian Story Teller.”

Collectors With This Show

User (active/rating) Media / # Show Sound Details DB Source User Source
Joe (5/5) FLAC / 0 View 88860 Phish- The University of Vermont Burlington VT 4/15/86 Source: SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC >...
mike toda (5/5) cd-r / 1 b+ View   SBD>Cassette>CDR?
Jack Warner (5/5) FLAC / 0 View 124038 MST>?>C>?>D>FLAC
Holden Caulfield (5/5) flac / 1 View 88860
Keith Deshane (5/0) / 0 View 124038
kevin (5/0) cdr / 2 View 88860
Marc Ciccarelli (5/0) FLAC / 0 View   SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16
Jonathan (5/0) / 2 View 88860
Notes: Fileset in Archive.
Jonathan (5/0) / 0 View 124038
scott allyn (5/0) / 0 View  
PhishJY (5/5) CD / 1 View 88860
Notes: 250
Brandon Johnston (5/4.9) CDR / 2 View   Sbd?>Cass/x>?>CDR
Jeff Mitchell (5/0) / 0 View 88860
Waz (5/5) flac / 2 View 88860
Notes: (88860) SBD > Cass/x > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWav > FLAC.
Jon Pavuk (5/4.3) FLAC / 1 A B- View 88860 SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16; Transferred by Taperwayne
mirkman (5/1) / 0 View  
Notes: audience
Greg Drummond (5/0) CD / 2 View 88860 SBD
Notes: AC/DC Bag, Dear Mrs. Reagan, Prep School Hippie, Quinn the Eskimo, Slave to the Traffic Light, Makisupa Policeman, Have Mercy, Dog Log, Possum, You Enjoy Myself, Anarchy, Camel Walk, Alumni Blues Filler: Green Dolphin Street Demo -1985 Source: 4-Track > Cass/? > CDR >EAC >FLAC16 07. And So To Bed 08. You Enjoy Myself 09. On Green Dolphin Street > 10. Harry Hood 11. Slave To The Traffic Light 12. Run Like An Antelope 13. The Divided Sky 14. Letter To Jimmy Page 15. Fluffhead.
Ben Mohr (5/5) FLAC / 1 View 88860 SBD > Cass/x > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWav > FLAC
Jordan Jacobs (5/3) Flac / 0 View   SBD
Notes: SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16
ytowndan (5/0) / 0 View 88860 SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16
GBL (5/0) / 0 View 88860
A.G (5/5) CDR / 2 A View  
Notes: Earth Day concert
Ben Wirth (5/5) FLAC / 0 View 88860
mirthbeatenworker (5/0) / 0 View 88860
Notes: SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16
Wayne and Sarah (5/4.6) FLAC / 1 View  
Matt Beutler (5/0) CD-R / 1 A View  
Notes: It sounds good for a show from 1986. No, but seriously, it does sound good. I simply love the older Phish recordings.
Brad Foster (4/4.9) FLAC / 1 View   SBD>Cass/?>CDR>EAC>Audacity>CDWav>FLAC
Phishrman27 (4/0) FLAC / 1 View 124038 unknown/ upgrade
Phishrman27 (4/0) FLAC / 2 View 88860 SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16
Notes: Phish- The University of Vermont Burlington VT 4/15/86 Source: SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16 Transfer by: Taperwayne Disc #1 01. Unknown//Fresh Rutabega* 02. AC/DC Bag > 03. Dear Mrs. Reagan 04. //Prep School Hippie 05. //Quinn The Eskimo > 06. Slave To The Traffic Light 07. Makisupa Policeman// 08. Have Mercy 09.//Banter > Bob Dylan Band Jam 10. Dog Gone Dog > 11. Possum Disc #2 01. //You Enjoy Myself 02. Anarchy** 03. Camel Walk > 04. Alumni Blues > 05. Letter To Jimmy Page 06. Alumni Blues > Jam
shakedown80 (4/4) / 0 View 88860
shakedown80 (4/4) / 0 View 124038
Jeff (4/0) FLAC / 2 View  
Daniel van Nierop (4/4.8) CDR / 1 View  
Notes: DAO
Alan Cohen (4/0) FLAC / 0 View 88860 SBD > Cass/x > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWav > FLAC
Scott (4/5) CD / 1 B+ View  
Adam Simon (4/1) analog / 1 View  
veryhappytrader (4/5) CDR / 1 A+ A- View   casette(?)>CDR
Notes: Analog(?) - rare songs (Dear Mrs. Reagan, Prep School Hippy) - collecters item
Lifeboy (4/0) Analog / 1 B+ View  
J (3/0) / 0 View  
Carl (3/0) FLAC / 2 View 88860 SBD > Cass/x > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWav > FLAC
Pete Cory (3/0) FLAC / 2 View 88860 SBD>...>FLAC
Notes: Source: SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16 Transfer by: Taperwayne Filler: Green Dolphin Street Demo -1985 Source: 4-Track > Cass/? > CDR >EAC >FLAC16 07. And So To Bed 08. You Enjoy Myself 09. On Green Dolphin Street > 10. Harry Hood 11. Slave To The Traffic Light 12. Run Like An Antelope 13. The Divided Sky 14. Letter To Jimmy Page 15. Fluffhead.
Sparks (3/0) / 0 View 88860
Bill Mitchell (3/5) flac / 2 View 88860
Notes: Not yet checked.
Resin421 (3/0) / 0 View 88860 SBD > Cass/x > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWav > FLAC
Corey (3/5) Flac / 1 View 88860
Mike (3/0) / 0 View 88860
Don Crawford (3/0) / 0 View 88860
Notes: 503MB
Nick's Cool List (3/5) / 0 View 88860
Tracy (3/5) CDR / 1 View  
James Dineen (3/1) Cassette / 0 A- View   Sbd
chefjason (3/0) Analog / 1 B+ View   SBD
My Home (2/0) Flac 16 / 0 View 88860 SBD > Cass/x > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWav > FLAC
Colin Waldschutz (2/4.9) CDR / 2 View 88860 MP3
Joe Breault (2/0) cdr / 2 View  
Notes: Filler: Green Dolphin Street Demo -1985 Source: 4-Track > Cass/? > CDR >EAC >FLAC16 07. And So To Bed 08. You Enjoy Myself 09. On Green Dolphin Street > 10. Harry Hood 11. Slave To The Traffic Light 12. Run Like An Antelope 13. The Divided Sky 14. Letter To Jimmy Page 15. Fluffhead.
Michael McMullan (2/5) CDR/FLAC / 2 A View 88860 SBD
john florek (2/5) flac / 0 View 88860
Jonathan Hatgis (2/0) flac / 2 View 88860
Notes: SBD > Cass/x > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWav > FLAC
fall96Josh (2/0) / 0 View 88860
Luke Bailey (2/0) FLAC / 2 View 88860 SBD > Cass/x > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWav > FLAC
Notes: SBD > Cass/x > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWav > FLAC
Wizard (2/0) / 0 View 88860
Eddie Dunn (2/0) / 0 View 88860
Mike (2/0) analog / 1 View  
Notes:
John Peters (1/0) FLAC / 1 View 124038 unknown > cass/? > DAT; Sony PCM-R500 > Tascam SS-R1 > Wavelab v6.10 > CD Wave v1.98 > TLH (flac 8)
Peterphan (1/0) FLAC16 / 2 View   SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16
Ryan (1/0) / 0 View 88860
MaxPaine (1/0) CD / 2 View 88860
Jibboo (1/5) FLAC / 0 View 88860
Notes: SBD..
Trey (1/5) flac / 0 View 88860
brett garvey (1/5) FLAC / 2 A View 88860 SBD > Cass/x > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWav > FLAC
Notes: ph pre1987 2 of 3
LossLess Legs (1/0) CDR / 2 View 88860 SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16
Notes: 1/9/2008 - willbreathes
Augustus. (1/5) Disc 2 / 0 View 88860
Notes: SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16; Transferred by Taperwayne
David Backus (1/5) DVD+R/FLAC / 0 View 88860 SBD
Will (1/5) CDR / 2 A A View 88860 SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16
Sigmund BoPs (1/5) dvd18 / 0 View 88860
Alec (1/5) FLAC / 0 View 88860
Al Newhouse (1/4.9) / 0 View 88860
bobgatt (1/0) cdr / 2 View   SBD > Cass/? > CDR > EAC > Audacity 1.2.4 > CDWAV (retracking) > FLAC16
ed cochran (1/0) Tape / 0 View  
Alec (1/0) FLAC / 0 View 88860
Karl (0/0) v4 / 0 View  
Garrett Mitchell (0/0) / 0 View 124038
Steve (0/0) / 0 View 88860
Dr Ayers (0/0) CDR / 2 View  
Notes: Backed Up
evas (0/0) cdr/data / 2 View 88860
Ludes (0/0) / 2 View  
Dan (0/0) CDR / 2 View 88860
Rob Antes (0/4.9) cdr / 1 B View  
Notes: not bad sound, but lots of analog hiss
rykphish (0/0) / 0 View  
thechadbaker (0/0) / 0 View 88860
crickpappy (0/0) / 0 View 88860
drew (0/0) / 0 View 88860
Rich (0/0) / 0 A View  
rudiger10 (0/0) / 0 A A- View 88860
Notes: If you are a fan of sound quality, you may want to pass this one over - there is a fair amount of tape hiss and it's taken from an analog of unknown generations. And it's 1986. That said if you a phan of history, you'll want to stay tuned. This has not circulated in a lossless format before, and it's the best copy I could locate. Consider it a gap filler until an upgrade surfaces. First off, it's the final circulating gig with Jeff Holdsworth, and one of very few examples of Phish as a 5 man band. Earth Day at UVM. The gig was likely performed outdoors. Trey's dad opens the show playing and singing, possibly just a soundcheck, or possibly the tail end of an opening set. There was deck pausing done between almost all of the songs - but the jams seem to be intact. I notated the tape cuts. The jam at the end of Alumni had an abrupt cut - so I opted for a fade out.
Hans (0/0) analog / 1 View  
thereverendeg (0/0) Tape / 1 View   Gen 1 > Gen 2
justin clohesy (0/0) cass / 1 View  
nick (0/1) Ana / 1 View  
nick (0/0) ANA / 1 View