Noticing the river nearly encircling the park, Anastasio led the crowd in a whistling version of “The Fishin’ Hole” (aka The Andy Griffith Show theme). He mentioned Bald Mountain behind the stage and likened it to the mountain featured in the song “Colonel Forbin’s Ascent,” which they of course then played. There were early versions of Phish concert staples, such as Harry Hood, Wilson, Divided Sky, You Enjoy Myself, Possum, Slave to the Traffic Light, David Bowie, Run Like an Antelope, and Lizards.ĭuring the show, lead guitarist and vocalist Anastasio likened the Family Park to Gamehenge, the mythical setting for an early Phish song cycle. In fact, an advance blurb in the Brattleboro Reformer called it a “family concert.” The gates opened at noon and coolers and camping were allowed. Billed as ”Summer’s ONLY Outdoor Show,” it was an all-ages event.
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Parking was free at the nearby Mary Meyer Stuffed Toys store. Tickets were $6 at the gate, children 12 and under got in for free. Townshend in the summer of 1989 was far different. Their “Baker’s Dozen” run at New York City’s Madison Square Garden in 2017 drew a total of 227,385 in attendance, and promoter Live Nation reported gross ticket sales of more than $15 million for the 13-show run. These days, of course, Phish routinely sells out huge arenas, amphitheaters and stadiums, with tickets ranging from $45 to $100 a pop. That first Townshend show was also later profiled in an edition of Rolling Stone magazine as a perfect snapshot of the band’s early live performances. It is also seen as a precursor of sorts to the band’s outdoor festivals of later years, such as Clifford Ball, IT and Lemonwheel. It is one of only two live recordings from the 1980s released officially by the band (Live Phish, Volume 9), and is seen by many as a defining record of the band’s tightly-structured progressive rock period. They played to even bigger crowds at the same park in the summers of 19, and by that time had started to gain a large following throughout the Northeast.īut it was that first Townshend show in 1989 that has achieved legendary status among Phish fans over the years. Turns out the fans and Paluska were right, as was Evans’ hunch about “something different.” Phish drew more than 3,000 fans to that first show in Townshend in 1989, one of their biggest crowds since the group was formed by friends Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman in 1983 at the University of Vermont. I just wanted to do something different.” “I remember their manager (John Paluska) looking right at me and pointing his finger in the air, and he said, ‘I’m going to take these guys to the top,’” Evans said. But when he was approached by concert promoter Schleifer Productions with the idea of putting on a much bigger “festival-style” event, he was skeptical. Evans, who owned Townshend Family Park - an amusement park off Route 30 along the West River which included a campground, miniature golf, a kid-friendly train ride, and swimming - had previously hosted a few smaller concerts. John Evans had also never heard of Phish at the time. Lee Morgan – Lee Morgan Vol.“They were saying, ‘They’re going to be a huge band,’” Wilson recalls.James Moody – Moody with Strings (Argo, 1960).Modern Jazz Quartet – European Concert (Atlantic, 1960).Helen Merrill – Brownie: Homage to Clifford Brown (1995).Carmen McRae – Carmen for Cool Ones (1958).Hugh Masekela – Almost Like Being in Jazz (Chissa, 2005).The Manhattan Transfer – Vocalese (1985).
Kenny Dorham – This Is the Moment! (Riverside, 1958).George Cables – Circle (Contemporary, 1979).Donald Byrd - Jazz Lab (Columbia, 1957).
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