Live Phish: 2-28-03
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Live Phish 2-28-03 was recorded February 28, 2003 at the Nassau Coliseum
in Uniondale
, New York
.
This show marks the return of one of the most beloved and requested Phish
songs ever - Mike Gordon
's "Destiny Unbound
" - which had not been played since December 1991. The song's lengthy absence from the rotation fueled its legendary status (much like Grateful Dead
's "Unbroken Chain") to the point where fans would go to extreme lengths to encourage the band to perform the song, such as having the entire front row recite the first verse via flyers passed out to concertgoers by eager fans. The performance was considered the ultimate retirement breakout in the band's history.
Aside from the "Destiny Unbound" breakout, exceptional jams in "Bathtub Gin", "Tweezer" and "Soul Shakedown Party" helped make this performance the most celebrated concert of Phish's post-hiatus period (2002-2004).
In addition to being a CD release, this concert is available as a download in FLAC
and MP3
formats at LivePhish.com.
Side note: The interruption during the first few minutes of Tweezer was caused by Jon Fishman
stopping the beat, due to getting hit in the back of the head with a glow-stick.
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, United States. Home to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League, the Coliseum is located approximately east of New York City on Long Island...
in Uniondale
Uniondale, New York
Uniondale is a hamlet as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead. The population was 24,759 at the 2010 United States Census.-Geography:...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
This show marks the return of one of the most beloved and requested Phish
Phish
Phish is an American rock band noted for its musical improvisation, extended jams, and exploration of music across genres. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 , the band's four members – Trey Anastasio , Mike Gordon , Jon Fishman , and Page McConnell Phish is an American rock band...
songs ever - Mike Gordon
Mike Gordon
Mike Gordon is a bass guitar player and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish. Gordon is also an accomplished banjo player, and is proficient at piano, guitar, harmonica and percussion...
's "Destiny Unbound
Destiny Unbound
"," debuted , is a song written by Mike Gordon for Phish. It has only been played live 37 times in Phish's 27-year history: five times in 1990, 21 times in 1991, once in 2003 , and seven times since the band's reunion in 2009.- Song Retirement :Early versions of the song slightly changed beats but...
" - which had not been played since December 1991. The song's lengthy absence from the rotation fueled its legendary status (much like Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
's "Unbroken Chain") to the point where fans would go to extreme lengths to encourage the band to perform the song, such as having the entire front row recite the first verse via flyers passed out to concertgoers by eager fans. The performance was considered the ultimate retirement breakout in the band's history.
Aside from the "Destiny Unbound" breakout, exceptional jams in "Bathtub Gin", "Tweezer" and "Soul Shakedown Party" helped make this performance the most celebrated concert of Phish's post-hiatus period (2002-2004).
Disc one
- "Birds of a Feather" (AnastasioTrey AnastasioTrey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...
, FishmanJon FishmanJon Fishman is an American drummer best known for his work with the band Phish. He is credited with co-writing 19 Phish originals, 8 of them as a solo credit....
, GordonMike GordonMike Gordon is a bass guitar player and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish. Gordon is also an accomplished banjo player, and is proficient at piano, guitar, harmonica and percussion...
, MarshallTom Marshall (singer)Tom Marshall is a lyricist, keyboardist and singer/songwriter best known for his association with Trey Anastasio and the rock band Phish...
, McConnellPage McConnellPage Samuel McConnell is an American multi-instrumentalist most noted for his work as a songwriter and keyboardist with the American rock band Phish....
) - 8:50 - "Destiny UnboundDestiny Unbound"," debuted , is a song written by Mike Gordon for Phish. It has only been played live 37 times in Phish's 27-year history: five times in 1990, 21 times in 1991, once in 2003 , and seven times since the band's reunion in 2009.- Song Retirement :Early versions of the song slightly changed beats but...
" (Gordon) - 7:21 - "Horn" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 3:38
- "Bathtub Gin" (Anastasio, Goodman) - 21:43
- "Sleep" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 2:17
- "Back on the Train" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 12:31
- "Bouncing Around the RoomBouncing Around the Room"Bouncing Around the Room" is a song by the band Phish. It was released on the album Lawn Boy and later as a live track on A Live One....
" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 4:14 - "Walls of the CaveWalls of the CaveWalls of the Cave is a Phish song written by Trey Anastasio and Tom Marshall, released on the 2002 album, Round Room."Walls of the Cave" made its public debut on AOL, as the Round Room track was available as a streaming file for subscribers. It made its concert debut in the first show back from...
" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 14:43
Disc two
- "Tweezer" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 27:08
- "Soul Shakedown Party" (Marley) - 8:16
- "David Bowie" (Anastasio) - 19:02
Disc three
- "Round Room" (Gordon, Linitz) - 7:17
- "Harry Hood" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Long, McConnell) - 15:14
- "Contact" (Gordon) - 7:41
- "Mexican Cousin" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 5:05
- "Tweezer Reprise" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 4:44
In addition to being a CD release, this concert is available as a download in FLAC
FLAC
FLAC is a codec which allows digital audio to be losslessly compressed such that file size is reduced without any information being lost...
and MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
formats at LivePhish.com.
Side note: The interruption during the first few minutes of Tweezer was caused by Jon Fishman
Jon Fishman
Jon Fishman is an American drummer best known for his work with the band Phish. He is credited with co-writing 19 Phish originals, 8 of them as a solo credit....
stopping the beat, due to getting hit in the back of the head with a glow-stick.