Phish - December 31st, 1999
Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation · Big Cypress · FL
1 Unfinished.
2 Phish debut.
3 Accompanied by fireworks.
4 Accompanied by fireworks; unfinished.
5 Vocal jam based around the word "cheesecake."
6 Trey on acoustic guitar.
7 Debut.
8 Trey altered lyrics to reference cheesecake.
9 Began with the signature Hood drum roll.
10 Meatstick Sandwich: Meatstick bookended Auld Lang Syne, Down with Disease, Llama and 32 more in Set 2 - the first one on record. No Meatstick sandwich has ever held more.
11 Hold Your Head Up Sandwich: Hold Your Head Up bookended Love You in Set 2 - the 201st on record, the first since December 10th, 1999.
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-'8914
- '90-'9413
- '95-'0021
The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.
- Lawn Boy5
- A Picture of Nectar3
- Farmhouse3
- Rift3
- The Story of the Ghost3
- Billy Breathes2
- The White Tape2
- Hoist1
- Junta1
- The Siket Disc1
- Covers17
- No studio album7
Shows since each song's previous appearance. A big number is a bustout.
- 1-211
- 3-514
- 6-1510
- 16-507
- 51+ · bustout4
Whose songbook tonight drew from.
- Phish original31
- Trey Anastasio3
- Amfibian1
- Argent1
- Bill Monroe1
- Clifton Chenier1
- J.J. Cale1
- Neil Young1
- Son Seals1
- Strauss, as interpreted by Deodato1
- Syd Barrett1
- Talking Heads1
- The Velvet Underground1
- The Who1
- Traditional1
- Ween1
Rarer than most - 4 songs shelved 50+ shows.
Gap = shows since the song was last played, at the moment it was played.
Great lead work from Trey and some nice fills from Fishman in this one from Big Cypress.
Multi-section, improvisational groove-based jam, including typically dark "SOAM" grooving, funky upbeat major mode jamming, and a -> to "Catapult." Vastly different from 7/15/99.
-> in from an excellent "SOAM."
Laid back but joyful millennial celebratory groove. This is feel good music. Unfinished with -> to "Llama."
A very different "Gin" begins with extended vocal jamming through 9:25, then shifts to an enchanting groove.
A tranquil ambient groove emerges with delay loops and an eerie Page solo on the Fender-Rhodes. -> to "Prince Caspian."
This wide-ranging, 30-minute monster from Cypress starts off in an excellent bluesy groove, before quieting down to a percussive, groovy, organ-led cowbell movement with anthemic riffing from Trey. The jam then coasts along at a low simmer, with very quiet, introspective playing and massive bass bombs, before exploding into an epic, earth-shattering firestorm of a conclusion at 26:00.
Crowd-assisted CHEESECAKE VJ. (No B&D.)
This is one of the center-piece jams of one of Phish's most storied and highly-lauded sets. This one quickly hits a slow groovier jam. With a good foundation set by Gordon and Fishman, Trey and Page have ample room to explore several gorgeous and melodic passages.
The masterpiece of the '99-'00 style "Sands" from the early morning at Big Cypress. A dark groove develops with all sorts of eerie effects added to the mix. Trey's lead work is scintillating and gives the jam an ominous feel as it builds to a devilish peak and then transitions to the hypnotic second movement replete with looped minimalist elements which continue into -> "Quadrophonic Toppling". A must-hear jam from the band's ambient era.
Debut begins with the deployment of Mike's Siket Disc vocal sample in the midst of the meditative, ambient jam which emerged from "Sand". Guitar and keyboard delay loops are eventually joined by a fuller arrangement but the volume never rises above a reverent hush.
The longest "Type I" version. If you like a slow, really stretched out "Slave," this one is for you. But the peak is nothing remarkable, in fact it sort of collapses under its own weight.
-> in from "Drowned." A patient, sparse, and well-textured groove-based jam.
New millennium Swamp Worm (it was played about 4:00 AM on 1/1/00) opens with all guns blazing before settling down with a Mike and Page led groove including "Bug" teases from Page.
Launches into phenomenally intense improv almost from the start as it embarks on an at-times-breathtaking journey. Eventually grows dissonant before briefly regaining its feel-good vibe.
35th song in the second set is the infamous "Hood" fake out. Breakdown at 5:40 is sicknasty and Trey sounds as fresh as he did in 1983. Second jam features a reggae filth groove.
Closes out the Big Cypress festival with a short ambient outro.
Versions phish.net's jam charts single out as noteworthy.
This was the second show of the Big Cypress festival. Fish was introduced as 'Soda Jerk' during I Didn’t Know. Split Open and Melt and Disease were unfinished. Melt contained A Love Supreme teases. After the ensuing Catapult, Trey remarked: “Only at the largest concert in the world could we get away with playing a song like that.” After Midnight made its Phish debut. The late set, also known as “The Show,” began at around 11:35. “Father Time” was on stage, pedaling on an exercise bike that powered a large clock. The sounds of the clock’s gears could be heard through the sound system. About ten minutes before midnight, “Father Time” collapsed from exhaustion and the clock stopped. Then, a large fan boat entered the concert field and approached the stage. Early in its journey, the fan boat exploded away and revealed the hot dog used in the 1994 New Year’s stunt. While the band rode the hot dog to the stage, an instrumental version of Meatstick began to play over the P.A.. The band reached the stage and fed several meatsticks to Father Time, reviving him so that the clock could continue moving toward midnight. The band then took the stage and played Meatstick to begin The Show. Dancers were on stage prior to Phish reaching it. Auld Lang Syne and Disease were accompanied by fireworks. Heavy Things was recorded live and rebroadcast as part of ABC television’s New Year’s Eve coverage. In a humorous effort to confuse the home audience, Trey instructed the crowd to yell the word “cheesecake” in lieu of cheering at the end of the song. After twice giving the example of yelling the word once, Trey changed his mind and instructed the crowd to chant it, adding for them to say it like they were pissed. Trey then introduced the band for the rebroadcast and offered a message of peace and harmony for the world where he reminded people to drive in the right lane unless passing another vehicle. Meatstick was subsequently teased as the New Year approached in the central time zone. YEM included a vocal jam based around the word “cheesecake” and Trey altered the lyrics to Axilla and Albuquerque to reference the word. Inlaw Josie Wales featured Trey on acoustic guitar. Sand contained My Soul teasing from Mike and segued into the debut of Quadrophonic Toppling. Rock and Roll included an After Midnight tease. Love You included band introductions; Fish introduced Page before the song and Mike and Trey afterwards, and the band as “Phish 2000” (see November 2, 1990). Piper contained Bug teases from Page. 2001 began with the signature Hood drum roll. After the show closed with yet another version of Meatstick, the Beatles song Here Comes the Sun was piped through the crowd at sunrise. Two bustouts were played: Crosseyed and Painless (first since August 13, 1997, or 159 shows), and Love You (first since July 5, 1997, or 179 shows).
Setlist, gaps, jam charts, and notes from phish.net, a project of the non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.