At the end of the 13 show Baker’s Dozen, a run filled with jams, bustouts, debut covers, and zero repeats, Phish was awarded a banner to commemorate the event that would hang in the rafters of MSG among legendary sports achievements. And yet, like with the best moments in Phish history, the band didn’t simply sit back and admire their accomplishment, they used it to push themselves forward. Just as the Dick’s 2012 run inspired a return to jamming and setlist deconstruction, all of which built towards The Baker’s Dozen, the BD in turn has inspired Phish over the past five years to push through musical barriers, furthering their improvisational capabilities & pushing their music in ways no one thought possible.
In the Season Finale of Undermine S3 we assess what The Baker’s Dozen meant & how it inspired Phish to attack 2018 and 2019, while also laying the groundwork for one of the best years of their career - 2021. In conversations with fans and Phish thinkers alike, we explore the songwriting explosion that came out of The Baker’s Dozen, and the renewed approach to show structure now that they’d seen how impactful their jamming could be within a show.
Undermine is brought to you by Osiris Media. Executive Producers are Tom Marshall, RJ Bee, Brain Brinkman, Matt Dwyer, and Benjy Eisen. Produced and edited by Brian Brinkman. Mixed and Mastered by Matt Dwyer. It is written by Benjy Eisen. Production assistance from Rob Mitchum, Matt Bavuso, Christina Collins and Nick Cejas. Original Music by Amar Sastry. Art by Mark Dowd. Thank you to all our interviewees. We’ll see you next season.
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S4E11: 10/31/94 - Aaron Stein
S4E10: 6/22/94 — Scott Gray
S4E9: 5/7/94 — Dean Budnick
S4E8: 12/31/93 — Benjy Eisen
S4E7: 8/13/93 - Charlie Dirksen and Brian Feller
S4E6: 5/8/93 — Brad Sands
S4E5: 2/20/93 — Josh Carver
S4E4: 7/25/92 — Shelly Culbertson
S4E3: 4/21/92 — Holly Bowling
S4E2: 8/3/91 — Amy Skelton
S4E1: 11/2/90 — John Paluska
S3E4: Jam Filled
S3E3: Setlists
S3E2: The Long Gig
S3E1: MSG
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S2E10: You're Already There
S2E9: Phish Without Borders
S2E8: Set II
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