Live Phish 04.05.98
Live Phish 04.05.98 is the final night of the four-night "Island Tour", recorded live at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island, on April 5, 1998.
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Live album by Phish (Live Series) | ||||
Released | June 29, 2005 | |||
Recorded | April 5, 1998 | |||
Genre | Rock, funk rock, jazz-funk[1] | |||
Length | 2:51:02 | |||
Label | Phish Archives | |||
Producer | Phish | |||
Phish (Live Series) chronology | ||||
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LivePhish.com Downloads series chronology | ||||
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The short mini-run quickly became one of the most popular Phish performances of all time, with the band mixing the funk of 1997 with the high-energy jams of the mid-1990s along with brand new compositions.
Highlights include a 16-minute "Down with Disease", as well as a funky second set that features a slow, funked out version of "Cavern" that evolves out of a jam developed in "Possum". Additionally, "Shafty" made its concert debut this night. The band expands on "Cavern" well into the 13-minute mark, a song that is usually about four minutes long in concert.
This would be the last Phish concert until their return to Europe in July.
In addition to being a CD release, this concert is available as a download in FLAC and MP3 formats at LivePhish.com.
Track listing
Disc one
Set one:
- "The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony" (Anastasio) – 2:23 →
- "You Enjoy Myself" (Anastasio) – 25:53
- "Theme from the Bottom" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) – 10:35 →
- "McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 10:28 →
Disc two
Set one, continued:
- "Bathtub Gin" (Anastasio, Goodman) – 11:25 →
- "Cities" (Byrne) – 10:36 →
- "Sparkle" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 4:25 →
- "Split Open and Melt" (Anastasio) – 11:58
Set two:
- "Down with Disease" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 16:30
Disc three
Set two, continued:
- "Ya Mar" (Ferguson) – 14:19 →
- "Prince Caspian" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 11:20 →
- "Maze" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 8:05 →
- "Shafty" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) – 5:04 →
- "Possum" (Holdsworth) – 8:23 →
- "Cavern" (Anastasio, Herman, Marshall) – 12:57
Encore:
- "Bold as Love" (Hendrix) – 6:41
Personnel
- Trey Anastasio – guitars, lead vocals
- Page McConnell – piano, organ, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Bold as Love"
- Mike Gordon – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Ya Mar"
- Jon Fishman – drums, backing vocals
References
- "Phish - Live Phish "Island Tour"". All About Jazz. Retrieved 19 March 2019.