Live Phish Vol. 12 was recorded live at the Deer Creek Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana

Noblesville, Indiana

Noblesville is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, located just north of Indianapolis. The population was 51,969 at the 2010 census making it the 14th largest city/town in the state, up from 19th in 2007...

, on August 13, 1996.

Highlights include a mini-acoustic set of songs from the soon-to-be released, critically acclaimed Billy Breathes

Billy Breathes

Billy Breathes is the sixth official studio album by American rock band Phish. It remains one of the most popular Phish albums, and is credited with connecting the band to a more mainstream audience beyond its strong cult following...

album, as well as a 22-minute version of the 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...

 classic "Mike's Song

Mike's Song

Mike's Song is a song by the jam band Phish. Originally written in 1985, and debuting that year on October 17, bass player Mike Gordon's song has been played a total of 378 times , the second most played song in Phish history ..-"Mike's Groove":Mike's Song is the first song in a series of three...

." Also of note is an exceptional version of the Rift

Rift (album)

Rift is the fourth official studio album by the American rock band Phish. It is the band's second concept album, the first being The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday in 1987, which has never been officially released. Rifts songs convey the experience of a man dreaming about the rift in his...

classic "Fast Enough for You," said by many fans to be one of the best versions ever of the reflective ballad.

The show also includes keyboardist Page McConnell

Page McConnell

Page Samuel McConnell is an American multi-instrumentalist most noted for his work as a songwriter and keyboardist with the American rock band Phish....

 performing a solo version of The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)

The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...

classic "Somewhere over the Rainbow

Over the Rainbow

"Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie...

" on a theremin

Theremin

The theremin , originally known as the aetherphone/etherophone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, who patented the device...

.

Bonus tracks include two songs from the night before at the same venue.

Disc one

1. "The Divided Sky" (Anastasio
   Trey Anastasio
   Trey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...
   
   ) - 17:01
2. "Tube" (Anastasio, 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....
   
   ) - 3:59
3. "Tela" (Anastasio) - 6:32
4. "Maze" (Anastasio, Marshall
   Tom Marshall (singer)
   Tom Marshall is a lyricist, keyboardist and singer/songwriter best known for his association with Trey Anastasio and the rock band Phish...
   
   ) - 11:08
5. "Fast Enough for You" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 6:52
6. "The Old Home Place" (Jayne, Webb) - 3:02
7. "Punch You in the Eye" (Anastasio) - 8:01
8. "Llama" (Anastasio) - 5:05
9. "Glide" (Anastasio, Fishman, 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...
   
   , Marshall, McConnell
   Page McConnell
   Page Samuel McConnell is an American multi-instrumentalist most noted for his work as a songwriter and keyboardist with the American rock band Phish....
   
   ) - 4:20
10. "Slave to the Traffic Light" (Abrahams, Anastasio, Marshall) - 12:36

Disc two

1. "AC/DC Bag" (Anastasio) - 12:07
2. "The Lizards" (Anastasio) - 10:30
3. "Mike's Song
   Mike's Song
   Mike's Song is a song by the jam band Phish. Originally written in 1985, and debuting that year on October 17, bass player Mike Gordon's song has been played a total of 378 times , the second most played song in Phish history ..-"Mike's Groove":Mike's Song is the first song in a series of three...
   
   " (Gordon) - 22:46
4. "Lifeboy" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 7:56
5. "Weekapaug Groove" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 8:18
6. "Somewhere over the Rainbow
   Over the Rainbow
   "Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie...
   
   " (Arlen
   Harold Arlen
   Harold Arlen was an American composer of popular music, having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over. In addition to composing the songs for The Wizard of Oz, including the classic 1938 song, "Over the Rainbow,” Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the...
   
   , Harburg) - 1:39

Disc three

Tracks 8 - 9 recorded August 12, 1996 at Deer Creek Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana

Noblesville, Indiana

Noblesville is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, located just north of Indianapolis. The population was 51,969 at the 2010 census making it the 14th largest city/town in the state, up from 19th in 2007...

.

1. "Waste" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 5:35
2. "Train Song" (Gordon, Linitz
   Joseph Linitz
   Joseph Linitz is a lyricist whose songs, co-written with Phish bassist Mike Gordon, include the title track from Phish's Round Room and Train Song from Billy Breathes....
   
   ) - 3:08
3. "Strange Design" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 3:48
4. "Sweet Adeline" (Armstrong
   Henry W. Armstrong
   Henry W. "Harry" Armstrong was a U.S. boxer, booking agent, producer, singer, pianist and Tin Pan Alley composer.His biggest hit was "Sweet Adeline", written in 1903 with Richard H. Gerard...
   
   , Gerard) - 2:30
5. "David Bowie" (Anastasio) - 16:42
6. "Sleeping Monkey" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 4:55
7. "Rocky Top
   Rocky Top
   "Rocky Top" is an American country and bluegrass song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant in 1967 and first recorded by the Osborne Brothers later that same year...
   
   " (Bryant
   Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
   Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant were an American husband-and-wife country music and pop songwriting team best known for songs such as "Rocky Top," "Love Hurts" and numerous Everly Brothers hits, including "All I Have to Do Is Dream" and "Bye Bye Love".-Beginnings:Boudleaux was born Diadorius...
   
   , Bryant) - 3:06
8. "Ya Mar" (Ferguson) - 9:14
9. "Split Open and Melt" (Anastasio) - 12:42

Personnel

• Trey Anastasio
  Trey Anastasio
  Trey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...
  
   - guitars, vocals
• Page McConnell
  Page McConnell
  Page Samuel McConnell is an American multi-instrumentalist most noted for his work as a songwriter and keyboardist with the American rock band Phish....
  
   - piano, organ, vocals
• 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...
  
   - bass, vocals
• 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....
  
  - drums, vocals

Setlist from the 'Helping Phriendly Book'

• 'The Helping Phriendly Book' (HPB) is a detailed setlist archive maintained by fans at phish.net.

Tuesday, 13 August 1996 Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN

SET 1: The Divided Sky, Tube, Tela > Maze, Fast Enough for You, The Old Home Place, Punch You In the Eye, Llama, Glide, Slave to the Traffic Light

SET 2: AC/DC Bag, The Lizards, Mike's Song -> Lifeboy, Weekapaug Groove -> Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Waste, Train Song, Strange Design, Sweet Adeline, David Bowie

ENCORE: Sleeping Monkey, Rocky Top

Notes: Page performed Somewhere Over the Rainbow solo on the theremin.

Waste through Strange Design were performed on the acoustic mini-stage.