Hello Phish Phans!
Let us continue our prog rock discussion from 2 weeks ago with the “Divided Sky.” Unlike “Fluffhead,” there is no standard verse-chorus section of the song. Instead, the song has two general parts: a composed section (the prog rock like section) and then a jam, with the two parts being separated by a ~1 minute pause.
The song begins with some opening music, followed by a chant (the only vocal part of the song), “Divided Sky, the wind blows high.” The “Palindrome” segment follows the chant, in which an intricate note pattern is played over a shifting time signature, and then played backwards. Following, a jazz-influenced section of building “tension and release” is played before culminating in a section featuring the main theme of the song. After the main theme is presented, there is a long pause before Trey plays the theme-resolving note.
Check out this version from 1998 (audio only): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5UPaIqauA4This one might be more entertaining since there is video as well (10/31/94): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFtKix8YObQ
Enjoy ;)~
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