Deer Creek '95 as told through those mid-90s dreamlike split screens

Greetings Witches,

Last night’s Dinner and a Movie was extraordinary not only because of the show it served up — June 19, 1995, at the Deer Creek Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana (setlist) — but for the footage itself.

Like a perfect mid-90s time capsule, the stream was near-crystal clear SD with multi-cam fade shots alternating between the four members of the band depending on who was playing what and where things were in the song.

It was unreal!

We don’t know where the footage came from, but a leading theory, at least to me, is that it was venue tape — the only evidence we have to work with is the logo frame that bookended the stream. But if it was venue-produced, it had to have been a fan. They knew who to feature when and even alternated between Trey, Page and Mike during Run Like an Antelope, much like Chris Kuroda might do with the lights.

I want to know a whole lot more and I’m going to dedicate a future newsletter investigating the story of the Deer Creek footage. This I promise you.

But for now, let’s enjoy a bunch of random split-screen grabs and gifs in hopes that this feature makes it through to 4.0 when concerts make their way back into our lives.

— Brian

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The stream starts off with a strong statement — this is found Deer Creek footage

But then the 7th minute makes it clear that this footage has a magical element — it can cross fade! Look at these two

Then Page and Fish — wearing Rec Specs, no less — enter the game for a nice trifecta shot

The purpley-blue hued Reba whistling was particularly dreamlike

And then comes Antelope, as whoever found themselves at the switches grew more comfortable with the timed fades

Set break! Don’t forget to donate — last night’s beneficiary is a timely one: the Equal Justice Initiative

Back at it — Trey and Mike trade barbs on Sparkle — more evidence whoever was in control knew what they were doing (That’s Mike saying “faaalll apart”)

And then that Bowie — my god. Trey and Page’s fingers went into battle and both emerged victorious

Page and Fish locked up for the end of The Mango Song

Loving Cup found a new way to get all four members of the band in one shot that doesn’t involve zooming out! Now they’re just showing off

For YEM, we got the trampolines on one half and Page rearview for the other — a true action shot

And for the vocal jam, the absolutely nightmarish lightning storm of a trifecta