This WAS my first show. Sat in the balcony (yes, sat). I had seen MMW @ Lucille's about two weeks prior to this show and was blown away by them...Phish, well, not so much.

Still haven't heard a tape of this show (18 years ago today), but I remember four things vividly: (1) Page sitting on the steps outside the theatre prior to the show, (2) wondering why this guy was talking so much between Forbin and Mockingbird, (3) the second set Maze opener being stellar, and (4) a smoking GTBT.

Maze, GTBT, and the band's established reputation were intriguing enough that I made the drive about a week later from Orlando (where I was attending a conference) to Ybor City, FL. That show was astounding, and I've been on board ever since.