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Drew but 12/10/94 Stash

30 years ago today I was on the rail for the first time ever at a show.

The first ever glowstick war that occurred during the Harpua was one of the only times I've seen the band legitimately shocked.

Green glowsticks started pouring from the balcony above Page + the band had no idea...

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...no idea what the hell was going on. I think even Mike smiled so you know it was serious. You can hear the crowd going nuts on the tapes.

At one point Trey caught a glowstick and threw it back and the place went nuts.

Musically, the Weekapaug->Mango segue was one of the best I've ever...

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...been in the building for. They just suddenly slammed on the brakes and were playing Mango. Magical.

This show was the day after Thanksgiving. We took the L down from Evanston and arrived at the venue at 12:30. We walked around the building and couldn't figure out where the line was going...

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...to be so we asked someone who looked like he might be working. He laughed and said "For the show in 7 hours?" Keep in mind this was late November in Chicago so it was cold AF.

He pointed to where the line started and we waited. Within a half hour some kid showed up who told us he had just...

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...dropped out of high school the week before to follow . That kid's name? Antelope Greg. It was his fourth show or something like that.

We were the first people in the door and made a beeline for right in front of Mike. I was obsessed with the song Tube at the time (kind of still am)...

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...and made a sign that I figured would get his attention.

The sign read "Tube for Bill Schechter". Mike and I went to the same high school and both had a history teacher named Bill Schechter. This guy is the kind of teacher who you never, ever forget. I credit him with teaching me how to...

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...think critically. Like, a life-changing teacher that stays with you for the rest of your life. So I figured I would get Mike's attention by dropping Bill's name with absolutely zero context whatsoever.

Boy did my sign work. (Well, they sure AF didn't play Tube so not really LMAO).

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But Mike had to have looked at me 40 times during the opening Llama. Not kidding. He was trying to place me and of course couldn't. I got my sign read! I just didn't yet realize that successful request are *only* made to Trey and before shows.

But Bill Schechter and I sure had a good laugh...

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...about this when I saw him the next time. "And they didn't play the song??" he said. No but I would get a year later so all good.

Side note: I took Bill Schechter to one show and it was 11/28/97. He *instantly* got it. The You Enjoy Myself in the 2-slot rewired his brain. He slipped a note...

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...to a roadie that night and ended up getting a really nice note back from Mike who remembered him fondly.

Anyways, 11/25/94 was a blast and one of my best friend in the world's first show and I slept in my own bed and 1994 is the fucking best.

Don't miss that segue!

10/10

@drewphish

Love this tour story - thanks for sharing [in the groove] !!!

@drewphish Thanks for sharing this.

great story and great setlist! I'm going to have to have a listen

@drewphish this was indeed a great show (and I made it home and slept in my own bed too. Loved that Mango, always makes me smile!