Phish - July 17th, 1998

Gorge Amphitheatre · George · WA

FridayNight 2 at this venue1998 Summer U.S. Tour1998-07-17

Songs played

3 sets · longest: Set 1 (7)

Average gap

8.3

rarer than 49% of all shows, 41% of 1998

Biggest bustout

no 50+ gap songs

Debuts

5 covers played

Rotation69% fresh vs previous 5 shows0 repeats from 1998-07-16

Setlist

🎧 Listen on phish.in2:23:43

Mike's Groove2/3Related to Gamehendge2/11

¹ Unfinished.

(Surrender to the) Flow of the night

2:23:43 of music

Song length in play order. Tap a point for that song. Swipe the chart to see the rest.

Longest: Also Sprach Zarathustra 24:13 · 13 songs with recorded lengths

When it debuted

Tonight's unique songs by the era Phish first played them.

'83-'897
'90-'943
'95-'003

Album representation

The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.

Billy Breathes2
Stash1
The White Tape1
Covers5
No studio album4

Gap since last played

Shows since each song's previous appearance. A big number is a bustout.

3-54
6-158
16-501

Originals vs covers

Whose songbook tonight drew from.

Phish original8
Clifton Chenier1
Cyril Ferguson1
Jimmie Dale Gilmore1
Osborne Brothers1
Strauss, as interpreted by Deodato1

Rarity board

A typical night, rotation-wise - nothing shelved more than 50 shows.

Gumbogap 27

Ya Margap 11

My Mind's Got a Mind of its Owngap 10

Wastegap 9

Character Zerogap 9

My Soulgap 8

Also Sprach Zarathustragap 8

Rocky Topgap 7

Gap = shows since the song was last played, at the moment it was played.

Jam chart entries

Ya Mar

> in from "Makisupa." Nice, easy going summer outro jam follows typical "Ya Mar" jam. Followed by a big "Gumbo."

Gumbo

Slow funk groove with "Manteca" teases. Last few minutes is funky Trey solo and it finishes off with one slow chord.

Divided Sky

On the heels of a show opening "Makisupa" and chart versions of "Ya Mar" and "Gumbo," and notwithstanding 8/2/97, this is The Epic Gorge Sunset Version. Just wish KS would release the sbd of this whole excellent show (also with a stellar "2001" and "Mike's Groove" in Set II)! [This petition has been answered as of 2022's The Gorge '98 release.]

Also Sprach Zarathustra

Longest "2001" ever, the first jam is longer than some entire versions of "2001". Second jam is as gorgeous and fiery as the scenery where it was created.

Mike's Song

Some might characterize the heavy duty, groove-based 1st jam which continues to 10:55 as repetitive and dull. Regardless, the 2nd jam is so different, melodic, and inspired that bopping along to a sludge-like groove for a bit is well worth it for the ambient hose-down payoff that follows.

Weekapaug Groove

An exhilarating version highlighted by filthy funk, a nice "Taste" tease, and a chunky blues-rock groove to close, unfinished.

Versions phish.net's jam charts single out as noteworthy.

Setlist notes

Trey teased Close to the Edge and Makisupa Policeman in Ya Mar. Gumbo included Fire (Ohio Players) teases. This unfinished Weekapaug included syncopated jamming and a tease of the theme that signals the closing of the jam segment of Taste by Trey. This show was released as part of The Gorge '98 box set.

Setlist, gaps, jam charts, and notes from phish.net, a project of the non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.

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