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"I'm alright, you're alright, everybodys alright. Trey was presumably alright when he wrote this wacky tune around the beginning of 1985, even if he wasnt yet an alumnus of anything, save high school. In fact, Trey couldnt officially sing this song until the 7/11/88 version, an excellent rendition that was performed to commemorate Treys graduation from Goddard. Alumni is the quintessential early-days Phish tune that fans today ache to hear. It was a common, signature song for the guys during the hungry years, dotting numerous setlists for shows through 1989. In 1990, frequency dropped off markedly, and though a few more versions were performed the following year (most notably on the summer horn tour), the song basically disappeared. At this point, Phish was no longer a quartet of college students or even recent college graduates. By 1991 they had graduated to another level, that of fast growing, successful and accomplished touring band.
Since 1991, Alumni has only walked across the stage a few times. Notwithstanding a tease during the 11/28/92 Tweezer, the song didnt show up again until the fun 4/15/94 show, at which a single verse of the tune emanated from Wolfmans into I Wanna Be Like You (though the 4/4/94 "Wolfman's" contains an "Alumni" jam) That fall tour, the presence of horns at some west coast shows must have brought the guys back to the days of summer 1991, as the 12/3/94 San Jose show boasted an Alumni jam, although no lyrics were sung. Fast forward another five years for the next appearance, this time on Treys solo tour stop in Madison on 5/8/99. The song was performed as a dedication to the student friends of Treys brother-in-law that cut classes to see the show. The next Phish appearance came later that year in Alpine Valley at the crazy 7/24/99 show that also featured a 31-minute Fluffhead and a blistery Camel Walk. "Alumni" fans would have to wait nearly eleven years for the next version, but were finally rewarded when it opened the 6/25/10 Camden show and was paired with its longtime companion "Letter to Jimmy Page" for the first time since 7/18/91.
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