Live Phish 04.04.98
Live Phish 04.04.98 is the third night of the four-night "Island Tour", recorded live at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island, on April 4, 1998.
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Live album by Phish (Live Series) | ||||
Released | June 29, 2005 | |||
Recorded | April 4, 1998 | |||
Genre | Rock, funk rock, jazz-funk[1] | |||
Length | 2:54:37 | |||
Label | Phish Archives | |||
Producer | Phish | |||
Phish (Live Series) chronology | ||||
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LivePhish.com Downloads series chronology | ||||
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Alternative covers | ||||
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The short mini-run quickly became one of the most popular Phish performances of all time, with the band mixing the funk of 1997 with the high-energy jams of the mid-1990s along with brand new compositions.
The first show in Rhode Island will always be remembered for its extended jams (even "Birds of a Feather" clocked in at 15 minutes). Highlights include a heavy, energetic 18-minute "Ghost" and one of the most celebrated versions of "Harry Hood" of the late 1990s. After a 12-minute "Brother", guitarist Trey Anastasio says the band will now play the "radio friendly" version, resulting in a humorous ten-second version of the song. Before the band played the next song, "Ghost", they inform the audience that the song is "radio un-friendly, because it's really long, and really slow".
In addition to being a CD release, this concert is available as a download in FLAC and MP3 formats at LivePhish.com.
Track listing
Disc one
- "Tweezer" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 16:58
- "Taste" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) – 11:07
- "Bouncing Around the Room" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 3:49
- "Funky Bitch" (Seals) – 6:57
- "Ginseng Sullivan" (Blake) – 4:35
- "Limb by Limb" (Anastasio, Herman, Marshall) – 10:06
- "Lawn Boy" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 2:59
- "Character Zero" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 8:31
Disc two
- "Birds of a Feather" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) – 15:57
- "2001" (Deodato) – 16:40
- "Brother" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 12:35
- "Brother" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 1:02
Disc three
- "Ghost" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 17:49
- "The Lizards" (Anastasio) – 12:27
- "David Bowie" (Anastasio) – 16:25
- "Harry Hood" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Long, McConnell) – 16:40
Personnel
- Trey Anastasio – guitars, lead vocals
- Page McConnell – piano, organ, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Lawn Boy"
- Mike Gordon – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Funky Bitch" and "Ginseng Sullivan"
- Jon Fishman – drums, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Taste"
References
- "Phish - Live Phish "Island Tour"". All About Jazz. Retrieved 19 March 2019.