First Tube | 2000-06-11 | Phish

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SHNID:
1050
Taper Notes:
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06-11-2000 
Hibiya Outdoor Theatre 
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 

Source: FOB Scheops CMC64>KC5 Active Cables> Sonosax SXM2> Sony D100 (23rd row-Set 1/35th row-Set 2) 
Transfer: Fostex D5 > m-audio DiO 2496 > CD Wave > Adobe Audition (edits*)>CDWave (tracking)> FLAC 

Taped by Dave F.
Transfer from DAT by Kevin Davis
Edited and tracked by Blane Harvey


Edits and Notes*:  Parts of the show were recorded too loud (stealth FOB), and levels were adjusted at the 
beginning First Tube, Horn and Birds.  I've tried to smooth this out as much as possible without making any editing 
noticeable.  Still there is clipping and distortion noticeable at the beginning of First Tube, before the levels are 
dropped and during the crowd screams in Char. Zero. 

The taper ran into some security issues between sets and had to relocate, therefore there are some sound differences 
between sets even though it's from the same rig. The first set was extremely bassy, so I performed a small bass reduction 
using the eq tool in Audition, but it is still quite bassy. Personally, I like it like that.  There is also some sonic 
wierdness during the beginning of Horn. I'm not sure if this was from the PA or the recording, but it's quite short and 
not really something that could be edited.  

Hope you enjoy it!



DISC ONE
Set 1: 
1.First Tube 
2.Punch You in the Eye 
3.Horn 
4.Ginseng Sullivan 
5.Stash 
6.Dirt 
7.Possum >* 
8.It's Ice 
9.Farmhouse 

DISC TWO
Set 2: 
1.Birds of a Feather 
2.Free 
3.Beauty of My Dreams 
4.Bug > 
5.David Bowie 
6.When the Circus Comes 
7.Back on the Train > 
8.Harry Hood 

DISC THREE (ALSO FITS AT THE END OF D1)
Encore: 
1.Character Zero** 

Japanese band Big Frog opened. 
*With "Stash" teases. 
**Enormous rainbow appears in sky and fades to end of show. 

Show Notes: Possum included Stash teases. A large rainbow formed over the theatre and 
cleared during the encore, creating an unforgettable visual.