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Anyone have pictures of The Minkins?

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phreeeeeeek

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Aug 31, 2010, 5:03:32 PM8/31/10

I saw them at my first three or four shows. I thought they were pretty
cool, but the lights these days blow the socks off 'em. The Phish
Companion says The Minkins were a stage backdrop used '91-'94
originally on canvas later on glass loved for being so moving yet
abstract enough that any two viewers saw different things.

I wanted to reminisce. Yet I can not find any pictures of them. Any
help?

phreeeeeeek

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Aug 31, 2010, 7:53:49 PM8/31/10

Still no pics, but found a shot on youtube. 8-8-93 FEFY. Best glimpse
of the Minkins in all their glory is at 3:18.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb-iBVeIE9c

Anyone who hasn't seen lights from this era should check this out.
Quite different than today.

BassPlayer

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Sep 1, 2010, 1:35:05 AM9/1/10

On Aug 31, 6:53 pm, phreeeeeeek <phreeeee...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Still no pics, but found a shot on youtube. 8-8-93 FEFY. Best glimpse

> of the Minkins in all their glory is at 3:18.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb-iBVeIE9c

>
> Anyone who hasn't seen lights from this era should check this out.
> Quite different than today.

I didn't get to experience the Minkins but thank you for the link!
nice use of art and music!

Dr_Zaiu5

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Sep 3, 2010, 12:39:53 PM9/3/10

I actually have a very old Phish poster from 1994 that has the Minkins
in it. It's still hanging in my garage. That set/stage design has a
special place in my heart as that was the first year I saw them live.
They went away in 95 when the band vs. fans chess matches began.

Mr. Blood

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Sep 5, 2010, 9:21:18 AM9/5/10

On Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:39:53 -0700 (PDT), Dr_Zaiu5
<rati...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I actually have a very old Phish poster from 1994 that has the
Minkins
> in it. It's still hanging in my garage. That set/stage design has
a
> special place in my heart as that was the first year I saw them
live.

I still have that poster too!

Mr. Blood

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Sep 6, 2010, 12:23:54 AM9/6/10

Here you go:

http://i55.tinypic.com/vxl102.jpg

Mr. Blood

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Sep 6, 2010, 12:26:57 AM9/6/10

On 8/31/2010 5:03 PM, phreeeeeeek wrote:

Not Minkin, but you gotta love it. I'll never forget when I first
walked into New Haven Coliseum, 12/29/1993, and saw the stage. Awesome!

http://mrminer.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/phish_aquarium_set.jpg

BB

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Sep 6, 2010, 10:40:05 AM9/6/10

I found out about Marjorie Minkin about 8 years ago...from this group I
think. She is Mike's mom... Those are hot stage backdrops for sure.
She did a project with Mike a few years ago..

http://www.anothersideofin.com/

http://www.marjorieminkin.com/

Great stuff for sure!

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