Phish - July 29th, 2003
Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake · Burgettstown · PA
1 Narration concerned Jimmy searching for "IT" and, eventually, joining a rock band and finding "IT" on the road.
2 Phish debut.
3 Harpua Sandwich: Harpua bookended Bittersweet Motel, Fooled Around and Fell in Love and Hold Your Head Up in Set 2 - the 14th on record, the first since November 2nd, 1998.
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-'898
- '90-'943
- '95-'006
- '03-'042
The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.
- Junta3
- Farmhouse1
- Hoist1
- Covers9
- No studio album5
Shows since each song's previous appearance. A big number is a bustout.
- 3-53
- 16-5013
- 51+ · bustout2
Whose songbook tonight drew from.
- Phish original10
- Trey Anastasio2
- Argent1
- Elvin Bishop1
- Josh White and Sam Gary1
- Los Lobos1
- Talking Heads1
- The Velvet Underground1
- Traditional1
A deep-cut night - 2 songs shelved 50+ shows.
Gap = shows since the song was last played, at the moment it was played.
Despite "Gotta Jibboo's" rarity in 2.0, it remained a consistently strong offering when appearing in shows. This version always feels like it's about to peak, but the band continues to push the jam forward and deeper at each turn, offering variety to create a more complex "Jibboo" than meets the ear.
"Wouldn't It Be Lovely" jam by Trey and others in response to Page's solo.
"Maze" tease in a jam that sticks close to the normal outro with an added repeating riff from Trey. Page also contributes on the synthesizer before the -> into "Timber."
Great segue -> in from "Fee." This is one angry mule! Packs all the rage of the earliest versions. At 5:25, almost breaks free from "Timber" proper, but shortly returns to the fold.
In the only version from 2.0, the others join in with Page for more of a rocking jam, with great Mike and Fish. There is also a sense of back and forth between Page and the others, giving the jam energy and a playful aspect as it builds to a solid conclusion.
This version is long and explorative, but it keeps rocking all the way to the 20 minute mark, after which it gets spacey. It's a very percussive jam. Even when it hits a spacier segment, the jam still moves with focus and direction. GREAT VERSION!
Versions phish.net's jam charts single out as noteworthy.
Little Drummer Boy -> Jam, Bittersweet Motel, Funky Bitch
Daniel was played for the first time since February 23, 1997 (287 shows). Trey teased San-Ho-Zay in Cool It Down. Scent of a Mule included a tease of Wouldn’t It Be Loverly (from My Fair Lady). Harpua was played for the first time since November 2, 1998 (173 shows). The Harpua narration concerned Jimmy searching for “IT” and, eventually, joining a rock band and finding “IT” on the road. The Phish debut of Fooled Around and Fell in Love was preceded by a HYHU tease. In the soundcheck, Seven Below was teased in the Jam and Blue Bayou was quoted in Bittersweet Motel. This show was officially released on CD as Live Phish 07.29.03.
Setlist, gaps, jam charts, and notes from phish.net, a project of the non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.