Phish - August 23rd, 2015
Watkins Glen International · Watkins Glen · NY
1 Trey thanked the crew, production staff and local officials.
2 Unfinished.
3 No intro.
4 Martian Monster Sandwich: Martian Monster bookended Down with Disease, Scents and Subtle Sounds, What's the Use? and 5 more in Set 2 - the 2nd on record, the first since August 11th, 2015. No Martian Monster sandwich has ever held more.
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-'896
- '90-'944
- '95-'006
- '03-'042
- '09-'144
The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.
- Fuego3
- Billy Breathes2
- Undermind2
- A Picture of Nectar1
- Farmhouse1
- Hoist1
- Lawn Boy1
- Rift1
- The Siket Disc1
- The Story of the Ghost1
- The White Tape1
- Covers1
- No studio album6
Shows since each song's previous appearance. A big number is a bustout.
- 1-23
- 3-59
- 6-158
- 16-501
- 51+ · bustout1
Whose songbook tonight drew from.
- Phish original21
- New York!1
A typical night, rotation-wise - 1 song shelved 50+ shows.
Gap = shows since the song was last played, at the moment it was played.
Trey's comping during Page's solo really adds good tension, then his shortish but intense solo puts this version in the "win" category.
Some good and varied playing, in addition to a warming modulation to major mode provide the differentiation that make this version well worth checking out.
Although the first half of this version is played in a now predictable manner, the second half breaks orbit and heads into the Exosphere, nearly achieving true outer space exploration. Trey's heavy use of effects play a decisive role, as the band seems more intent on jamming this "Martian Monster" than focusing on funk or comic relief. This strong version eventually drones-out, and slides neatly into "DWD."
-> in from "Scents & Subtle Sounds." Dies away to a near hush at the 2 minute mark, then wonderfully explodes back to life. The Kent '94 "Hood" version of "WTU?," and proof that you really can teach an old dog new tricks.
Though short, this "Twist" isn't lacking in creativity. As @n00b100 points out, the jam almost immediately pulls itself apart, leads to a Trey-Mike duet of sorts, and moves into a Chilling Thrilling Drive-In space that swings into a "My Soul"-esque take on the main riff, before a heavy metal theme morphs into "Immigrant Song" for a moment and segues -> Weekapaug.
Versions phish.net's jam charts single out as noteworthy.
This was the third show of the Magnaball festival. Trey teased The Tears of a Clown before Punch You In the Eye. Buffalo Bill was played for the first time since June 22, 2012 (134 shows). Trey thanked the fans, crew, production staff and local officials during I Didn't Know while Fishman "sucked love" on his vacuum. Down with Disease was unfinished. Scents did not have the intro. Immigrant Song was teased in both Twist and Weekapaug Groove. Mainstreet was teased in Weekapaug Groove, which was unfinished. YEM contained a Brick House tease from Mike, Sanity quotes in the vocal jam, and culminated with a quote from The Very Long Fuse and a fireworks display.
Setlist, gaps, jam charts, and notes from phish.net, a project of the non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.