Phish - August 17th, 1997
Loring Commerce Centre · Limestone · ME
1 Unfinished.
2 Scent of a Mule Sandwich: Scent of a Mule bookended Digital Delay Loop Jam in Set 3 - the 3rd on record, the first since February 26th, 1997.
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-'892
- '90-'9415
- '95-'009
The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.
- Rift3
- A Picture of Nectar2
- Billy Breathes2
- Hoist2
- Lawn Boy2
- The Story of the Ghost2
- Covers6
- No studio album7
Shows since each song's previous appearance. A big number is a bustout.
- 1-23
- 3-59
- 6-159
- 51+ · bustout4
Whose songbook tonight drew from.
- Phish original20
- Bill Monroe1
- Los Lobos1
- New York!1
- Strauss, as interpreted by Deodato1
- The Del McCoury Band1
- Traditional1
Rarer than most - 4 songs shelved 50+ shows.
Gap = shows since the song was last played, at the moment it was played.
Space Funk. "Cities"-like jam and "Simple" teases.
Powerhouse version from the Great Went. Riveting Page solo, skillful Trey solo, and spiraling crescendo finale.
A paramount, must-hear version that includes multiple stages of funk, rock, and space funk, and concludes with an incredible Mike and Trey duet which -> to an equally transcendent "Bathtub Gin."
-> in from a great "DwD." One of the most beloved Phish jams of all-time, and exhibit "A" for "Hose" jamming. The progression modulates to include a minor chord and combines with Trey's soaring lead play to produce a truly inspiring improvisation. Unfinished > "Uncle Pen".
Mike and Trey take time to paint, then come back and light the earth on fire. Last five minutes could conjure the dead into a dance competition.
Inspired by the first ever "Hood" glowstick war, Trey leads this fan favorite melodic jam to a thrilling peak.
Jammed out a bit, with an extended Trey solo and a sweet drawn out transition starting at about 4:18, which at first sounds like "Boogie On" (not played since 1988, or 969 shows), but instead -> to "NICU."
Page solo with others playing along > breaks into a funky jazzy jam > beautiful Page/Trey duet/jam joined by Mike and Fish -> Digital Delay Loop jam with "London Bridge Is Falling Down" teases -> "Mule" conclusion.
-> in from "SOAMule." The "DDL" Jam is just part of an incredibly improvisational "Mule."
-> in from "Digital Delay Loop" Jam to end this incredible "Mule."
Straightforward but extended, well played and hard rocking version closes Set III, Day 2 of the Great Went.
Versions phish.net's jam charts single out as noteworthy.
This was the second show of The Great Went festival. Tweezer contained Simple teases and the Digital Delay Loop Jam included London Bridge is Falling Down teases. Disease was unfinished. Bathtub Gin contained a Proud Mary tease from Page. Throughout the weekend, fans painted pieces of wood that were assembled into an Art Tower. During Disease, Page and Fish painted their portions of the Art Tower; Mike and Trey painted theirs during 2001. The Art Jam saw the crowd carry the pieces of the band’s art to the side of the venue where it was hoisted onto the Art Tower and added to the fans' art. During Tweezer Reprise, the Art Tower was burned to the ground as The Great Went came to a close. As the Hood jam kicked in, Trey asked Chris to turn the lights off and the band jammed while the front section of the audience engaged in the first Hood glowstick war. Trey remarked to the crowd at the end of the jam that the visual display was cool. Between the first and second sets, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra performed selections from Stravinsky and Debussy as a red-smoke-spewing glider synchronized its swoops and dives to the music. Buffalo Bill was played for the first time since December 31, 1994 (204 shows).
Setlist, gaps, jam charts, and notes from phish.net, a project of the non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.