Phish - July 21st, 1997
GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater · Virginia Beach · VA
1 LeRoi Moore on two saxophones, Trey on three guitars, Mike on two basses and the Cracklin’ Rosie cymbals, and Page was lying across his keyboards playing as many as possible. Trey also on percussion.
2 LeRoi Moore on saxophone.
Song length in play order. Tap a point for that song. Swipe the chart to see the rest.
Tonight's unique songs by the era Phish first played them.
- '83-'895
- '90-'944
- '95-'007
The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.
- Billy Breathes2
- The Story of the Ghost2
- A Picture of Nectar1
- Farmhouse1
- Hoist1
- Junta1
- Lawn Boy1
- The White Tape1
- Covers4
- No studio album2
Shows since each song's previous appearance. A big number is a bustout.
- 1-211
- 3-52
- 6-153
Whose songbook tonight drew from.
- Phish original12
- New York!1
- Norman Blake1
- Son Seals1
- The Rolling Stones1
About as chalky as it gets - nothing shelved more than 50 shows.
Gap = shows since the song was last played, at the moment it was played.
Brilliant, exploratory "Gin" that includes funk, "Drowned" jamming (9:25 - 11:55), syncopated, blues-infused rocking, and stops. At 18:30 with the others still playing, Trey addresses the audience, talking about new songs.
Summer 97's brilliant Creature Double Feature. -> from "Wolfman's Brother," the intro features Trey's signature sound, before a more traditional "Magilla" takes shape. True to that summer's form, the version veers into more exploratory ground, with Trey trading solos with Page and lending a funky effect to Mike's playing.
The solo section begins all the way down, allowing Trey to expertly switch between sparkling chord arpeggiations and soaring single note lines with supreme patience, before his cathartic, Leslie-affected chording brings it home.
At 7:10, the jam veers into a nice funky groove. Then at 8:30 LeRoi Moore pipes in on the saxophone. He plays a tease from the "Theme To Woody Woodpecker" and then he and the band embark on a funky, jazzy exploration. Page switches keyboards several times and the jam grows weird, dissonant and chaotic towards the end.
-> in from "Theme." The "Jam" leaves "Theme" and veers into a nice funky groove. Then at 8:30 LeRoi Moore pipes in on the saxophone. He plays a tease from the "Theme To Woody Woodpecker" and then he and the band embark on a funky, jazzy exploration. Page switches keyboards several times and the jam grows weird, dissonant and chaotic towards the end.
Trey's playing includes some subtle and effective melodic variation. Meanwhile Page and Fish add really nice color and texture, transforming this lazy summertime version into one with a powerful sense of grandeur, reaching lofty heights in its strong conclusion.
Versions phish.net's jam charts single out as noteworthy.
Limb By Limb, Twist (several times), Ginseng Sullivan
The jam during Bathtub Gin featured Trey jumping up and down in time with a syncopated jam, as well as strong Drowned teases. Near the end of the jam, Trey mentioned how good it was to be back home and named the four newer songs that were played. The beginning of Bowie included Radar Love teases from Mike and a Birdland jam and Wolfman’s included a Bathtub Gin tease. The jam out of Theme, as well as Funky Bitch, featured LeRoi Moore on saxophone. The jam with LeRoi included a segment where he played two saxes, Trey played three guitars, Mike played two basses and the Cracklin’ Rosie cymbals, Fish had four drumsticks and Page was lying across his keyboards playing as many as possible. At one point, Trey grabbed two drumsticks and played them on Fish's cymbals and his guitar before tossing them into the crowd. LeRoi also teased the Woody Woodpecker theme during the jam.
Setlist, gaps, jam charts, and notes from phish.net, a project of the non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.