Phish - April 2nd, 1998
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Uniondale · NY
1 Unfinished.
2 Debut.
3 No vocal jam.
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-'894
- '90-'9410
- '95-'004
The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.
- The Story of the Ghost3
- A Picture of Nectar2
- Billy Breathes1
- Farmhouse1
- Hoist1
- Rift1
- Covers3
- No studio album6
Shows since each song's previous appearance. A big number is a bustout.
- 1-29
- 3-53
- 6-154
Whose songbook tonight drew from.
- Phish original15
- Jimmie Dale Gilmore1
- Lee Dorsey1
- Osborne Brothers1
A greatest-hits night - nothing shelved more than 50 shows.
Gap = shows since the song was last played, at the moment it was played.
Island Tour opener. Mike's bass lines keep this funky jam fresh, while Page transitions from the clav to the organ and piano. Also includes a guitar breakdown.
The jam almost immediately breaks into exploratory ground that is unusual for this period. Following an ending section without vocals, the jam at 13:10 breaks into a gorgeous ambient jam (first of '98) with "Frankie Says" quotes.
Crazy set-closing version where Trey just keeps the jam going and going, and then he converses a bit with the audience during the conclusion.
Debut has a crescendo-oriented jam that starts off relaxed and picks up punch.
-> in from "Wolfman's Brother." A heavy funk groove breaks out following the lyrical section with some great Fishman percussion. Great collective playing as the jam progresses and segues -> into "Frankie Says."
Exceptional, multi-section version. The jam breaks away from "Twist" at 6:30 into a serene and lush ambient soundscape. At 13:10, an effects-laden darkness overtakes and continues until a > to "Sleeping Monkey."
Versions phish.net's jam charts single out as noteworthy.
Funky Bitch -> Jam, Birds of a Feather
This show marked the debut of Birds of a Feather and Frankie Says. After NICU, Trey commented on the brief “Island Tour,” remarking that the band was getting bored at home and wanted to play some shows. Stash was unfinished and contained Frankie Says quotes at its end. The final chord of Chalk Dust included a "Charge!" tease from Page. Fikus was teased by Fish before Wolfman's. Sneakin' Sally did not contain a vocal jam. Twist included Star Trek theme teases from Mike. This show is available as an archival release on LivePhish.com.
Setlist, gaps, jam charts, and notes from phish.net, a project of the non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.