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Phish 12/02/83
Harris-Millis Cafeteria - University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Set I
Soundcheck: Jam (with audience present)

SET 1: Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress[1], Proud Mary[1], In the Midnight Hour[1], Squeeze Box[1], Roadhouse Blues[1], Happy Birthday to You[1]
Set II
Scarlet Begonias[1] > Fire on the Mountain[1]
Set III
 
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[1] Phish debut.
Trey, Mike, Fish, and Jeff Holdsworth recall being billed as “Blackwood Convention” for this show (though no one is certain what band name was used), which is believed to be their first public gig together. The band was short on equipment, so a hockey stick was used as a microphone stand. Between sets, the DJ spun some Michael Jackson and Trey drummed along to the album. The house music (which included more Michael Jackson) was presumably turned up after Fire to drown out the band. The setlist may be incomplete, though, as the master recording contains nothing after Trey’s sarcastic comments about Michael Jackson following Fire. All songs were, of course, Phish debuts. Back in Black was teased before Scarlet Begonias. While this show is often billed as an ROTC Halloween Dance that took place on October 30, 1983, this is incorrect. The master copy of the recording of this show, as unearthed by Phish archivist Kevin Shapiro, contains a handwritten note that pegs the date as December 2, 1983. In discussions with Kevin, band members confirmed that they recall rehearsing for this show over the Thanksgiving Break, and that the show was a Christmas semi-formal. Also, it was not an ROTC-sponsored event; it was a dorm dance in a predominantly ROTC dorm (Mike’s dorm at the time).
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brett garvey (1/5) FLAC / 1 A View 75119 FM > ?? > CDR > EAC > FLAC
Notes: ph pre1987 1 of 3
Tom (1/0) CDR / 1 View 75119
Notes: First Phish Show!!
Alec (1/5) SHN / 0 View 75119
OneStepAhead (1/0) FLAC / 1 View 75119
Stephen Olker (1/0) flac / 1 View 75119
Cory (1/5) FLAC / 1 View  
Jesse (1/5) 1 flac/1 CD / 1 View   FM > ?? > CDR > EAC > FLAC
Alec (1/0) SHN / 0 View 75119
Kevin (0/0) / 0 View   FM > ?? > CDR > EAC > FLAC Thanks to: Geoff Ecker for the source disc. From The Bunny
Notes: FM
Steve (0/0) / 0 View  
evas (0/0) cdr/data / 1 View 75119
Danny E. (0/0) / 0 View 75119
Ludes (0/0) / 1 View 75119 FM > ?? > CDR > EAC > FLAC
whatthecello (0/0) / 0 View 75119 Partial; FM; CDR > EAC > FLAC
Notes: Partial; FM; CDR > EAC > FLAC
Dan (0/0) CDR / 1 View  
Notes: SET 2 ONLY SCARLET>FOTM
Marshall Scott (0/0) / 0 View 75119
a-train (0/0) / 0 View  
Dionietzschean (0/0) Flac / 1 View  
Notes: Scarlet>Fire. Source: FM > ?? > CDR > EAC > FLAC. Located On Master DVD #138
Justin W (0/0) / 0 View 75119
Anthony (0/0) FLAC / 1 A- A View   FM > ?? > CDR > EAC > FLAC
Notes: Partial from "The Bunny" Coventry radio broadcast.
Ryan (0/0) CDR / 1 View   FM > ?? > CDR > EAC > FLAC
Notes: Set 2 only.
bah (0/0) / 0 View 75119
Rich (0/0) / 0 A View   FM > ?? > CDR > EAC > FLAC
Notes: Scarlet>Fire
keith allison (0/0) / 0 View  
David Nazaret (0/0) / 0 View 75119
Jesse (0/0) CDR / 1 View   unknown source
Hans (0/0) CD / 1 View  
Chris Haddock (0/4) cdr / 1 View  
Thom (0/0) SHN / 1 View  
Jeremy Bollinger (0/0) CDR / 1 A View   FM broadcast
Notes: Notes: This is a portion of the first Phish gig that was broadcast on "The Bunny" Coventry radio broadcast. This is only 2 songs from set 2: 1. Scarlet Begonias [9:18] > 2. Fire On The Mountain [7:52] Filler: Trey Anastasio Band 5/25/02 1.Night Speaks to a Woman (ft. Derek Trucks & Les Claypool) Phish: 11-07-98 ACDC Bag-->2.Ghost (with Dear Prudence tease)