Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 14:46:49 -0800
From: Charles Dirksen 
To: "Daniel W. Schar" , rmp@archive.phish.net
Subject: 3/28/93 YEM in Review

(Dan, please put this on the page if it ain't there.. thank you!)

3/28/93 East Gym, Humbolt State Univ, Arcata CA

Really nice Love You in this set, btw!  A must for vacuum fans. (where
the @#%$ is the vacuum these days anyway)

Opening standard (Trey's a bit rough though).  Trey "sings" part of
the Pez Song (written by Dave Abrahams) in the enchanting pre-Nirvana
segment.  "When you turn my neck back, don't you even try to get
inside my head and see the sky there.  It is good enough for the two
of us."   Trey then soon whispers "please give the Pez back to the guy
who gave you the Pez.  Don't keep the Pez."  He then sings the
aforementioned lyrics again. And then sings: "When you break my neck."
(pause) "When you break my neck."  "Break my neck." (pause) "Neck."
(pause) "NNnn."  Definitely one of the more interesting pre-Nirvana
sections that exist!

Nirvana at 5:07, and It Is Good.  Mike's solo section at 5:52 is
morose, awry, odd, bizarre, DOOOOOMED. Dark, fearsome pre-charge
section, with excellent soloing from Trey around The Notes.  Ends a
bit rough, though.  Charge around 8:20, then

At 8:36, Trey does NOT yell "Boy" after the excellent scream. Instead,
during the scream, Trey screams SOMETHING (three syllables) but I
can't make out what.  Good MGS/WUDMTF segment.  Some Speedracer (and
later Landlady) teasing from Page.  Tramps jam at 10:45.. Mike is
signaling for the trampolines moves.  Excellent keyboards.. nice work
from Page!!  Trey and Mike groove along with Page for awhile, too (who
said the funk started in 1997!?!).

At 13:11 the jam segment begins with Trey repeating a somewhat
mellifluous, catchy lick.  Great accompaniment from Fish, too!  Trey plays
really well throughout the opening of the jam segment.  Mike and
Page leap back in to really Kick Out this jam just after 15 mins.
Extremely phaaaaaty bass from Mike!  Power chords from Page!  Trey
sustains a note for an unusually long period of time for YEM,
beginning just before 16 minutes (he holds it for nearly 20 seconds).
And then just RIPS into a sweeeeet solo above the truly AWESOME jam
pounded out by Mike, Fish and Page!!!

At 18:14 Bass and Drums punch in.  Good stuff, but nothing like what
we usually see these days.  Mike tools around.. doesn't show off,
though.  A thoughtful, tasteful solo, though, which gets melodious for
the final 30 or so seconds.

Closing WUDMTF lyrics/vocals at 19:38.  Sounds like they are saying
something in the first minute. "Won't you take the shuttle" maybe.
(?)  Very melodious vocal jam.. catchy.. a bit more jazzy than usual.
CACTUS.  CACTUS.  CACTUS.. long vocal jam!  Total time 26:42.

The 3/31/93 show is a reallly good show and I do recommend it, but the
YEM at that show is pretty blah compared to this version.  Easy B+ for
this exceptionally awesome YEM.  Longest YEM I've heard from before
5/5/93, fwiw.

two cents

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