Phish
Alpine Valley 2010
JEMP
[Three and a half stars]
Feb 11, 2011
For many Phish fans, the band’s nights at Wisconsin’s Alpine Valley Music Theatre in August were their best gigs of the summer. This new CD-DVD box set proves why, delivering focused jams and set lists that include rarities ”“ ”˜Fuck Your Face’ has been played only five times since 1987 ”“ and new nuggets like ”˜Alaska,’ a funky hommage to the Dead’s ”˜Tennessee Jed.’ The peak? A 17-minute ”˜Down With Disease,’ which segues into the spacey ”˜What’s the Use,’ with Trey Anastasio bending each reverb-soaked note like a blissed-out David Gilmour. The DVD showcases a crazy light show, although the music is trippy enough.
Key Tracks: ”˜Down With Disease,’ ”˜What’s the Use’
