New To YouTube | Phish Returns To Telluride In 1991

In 1988 Phish famously performed in Telluride during the band’s first-ever trip to Colorado and a photo of guitarist Trey Anastasio and keyboardist Page McConnell moving a piano with majestic mountains in the background has become an iconic image of the group’s early days. Three years later the Vermonters finally returned to Telluride for a two-night stand at Elk Ballroom that was put together by their old Goddard College friend Kevin Crochetiere.

Recently, a video featuring a portion of the first show surfaced on YouTube. There are a number of interesting components to the clip below. First, we get a look at the scene at a 1991 Phish show for a few minutes. Next, we see the band performing the a capella ditty “Memories,” which isn’t listed on any of the setlists from that show. Then, we see a fan, who’s likely Crochetiere, introduce the band. Finally, the quartet romps through “My Sweet One” and “Chalk Dust Torture.” You’ll also notice Anastasio is not only beard-less, but he also had just shaved his head and looks more like a police officer than a rocker.

Thanks to Brett Connors for filming the show and CEddy10165 for sharing it on YouTube. Here’s hoping there’s more where this came from:

The only other bit of footage from this show on YouTube is this version of “Destiny Unbound” which was uploaded to the site eight years ago: