Live Phish Volume 16
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Live Phish Vol. 16 was recorded live at Thomas and Mack Center located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
, in Paradise, Nevada
on Halloween
night, 1998.
It marks the fourth of six legendary Halloween shows in which Phish
dressed up in a "musical costume" by performing an album from another artist in its entirety. On this night, the band unveiled a complete performance of the Velvet Underground's Loaded sandwiched in between two sets of Phish's own music.
This performance is the only Halloween performance that sees Phish straying away from the album's original format, instead embarking on several extended improvisational jams throughout the set. Two of the album's songs - "Lonesome Cowboy Bill" and "Sweet Jane
" - had already been performed by Phish in concert. The group later admitted that they could not fully decide on a choice for the 1998 Halloween album so they decided to go with an album that they already knew for the most part.
Fan reaction was mixed as many were not familiar with the album, though a few of the songs would later become Phish concert staples.
Disc four is a bonus disc recorded the night before as part of the band's 15th Anniversary celebration.
Though it is not the longest concert in the series
, this is the longest volume in the Live Phish Series
with the bonus disc bringing the total length to just under five hours.
in Las Vegas, Nevada
.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
, in Paradise, Nevada
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas metropolitan area in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 223,167 at the 2010 census...
on Halloween
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
night, 1998.
It marks the fourth of six legendary Halloween shows in which 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...
dressed up in a "musical costume" by performing an album from another artist in its entirety. On this night, the band unveiled a complete performance of the Velvet Underground's Loaded sandwiched in between two sets of Phish's own music.
This performance is the only Halloween performance that sees Phish straying away from the album's original format, instead embarking on several extended improvisational jams throughout the set. Two of the album's songs - "Lonesome Cowboy Bill" and "Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
"Sweet Jane" is a song by The Velvet Underground, originally appearing on their 1970 album Loaded. The song was written by band's leader Lou Reed, who continued to incorporate the piece into live performances years later as a solo artist....
" - had already been performed by Phish in concert. The group later admitted that they could not fully decide on a choice for the 1998 Halloween album so they decided to go with an album that they already knew for the most part.
Fan reaction was mixed as many were not familiar with the album, though a few of the songs would later become Phish concert staples.
Disc four is a bonus disc recorded the night before as part of the band's 15th Anniversary celebration.
Though it is not the longest concert in the series
Live Phish Volume 13
Live Phish Vol. 13 was recorded live at the Glens Falls Civic Center in Glens Falls, New York on Halloween night, 1994. It was released on October 29, 2002, along with Volume 14, Volume 15, and Volume 16....
, this is the longest volume in the Live Phish Series
Live Phish Series
LivePhish is an ongoing series of complete Phish concert recordings. The original twenty-volume series was released by Elektra Records and launched while Phish was on hiatus from recording and touring ....
with the bonus disc bringing the total length to just under five hours.
Disc one
- "Axilla I" (AnastasioTrey AnastasioTrey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...
, Herman, 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...
) - 3:58 - "Punch You in the Eye" (Anastasio) - 9:06
- "Roggae" (Anastasio, 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...
, Marshall, 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....
) - 8:48 - "Birds of a Feather" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) - 7:21
- "Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley" (ToussaintAllen ToussaintAllen Toussaint is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B.Many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through numerous cover versions, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Play Something Sweet ", "Southern...
) - 10:56 - "Chalk Dust Torture" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 8:22
- "Lawn Boy" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 3:07
- "Mike's SongMike's SongMike'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) - 9:27 - "Frankie Says" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) - 5:12
- "Weekapaug Groove" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 12:16
Disc two
- "Who Loves the Sun" (ReedLou ReedLewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
) - 3:33 - "Sweet JaneSweet Jane"Sweet Jane" is a song by The Velvet Underground, originally appearing on their 1970 album Loaded. The song was written by band's leader Lou Reed, who continued to incorporate the piece into live performances years later as a solo artist....
" (Reed) - 8:15 - "Rock & RollRock & Roll (Lou Reed song)"Rock & Roll" is a song by The Velvet Underground, originally appearing on their 1970 album Loaded. The song was written by the Velvet's then-leader Lou Reed, who continued to incorporate the song into his own live performances years later as a solo artist.The song recounts the advent of rock &...
" (Reed) - 13:46 - "Cool It Down" (Reed) - 7:14
- "New AgeNew Age (Velvet Underground song)"New Age" is the fifth song from the 1970 The Velvet Underground album Loaded. It is one of the songs that feature Doug Yule on vocals, encouraged by main singer and songwriter Lou Reed....
" (Reed) - 8:35 - "Head Held High" (Reed) - 4:21
- "Lonesome Cowboy Bill" (Reed) - 10:14
- "I Found a ReasonI Found a Reason"I Found a Reason" is a song by the Velvet Underground, originally appearing on their 1970 album Loaded. The song was written by Lou Reed. It was sampled for use in the song "Risingson" by Massive Attack on their 1998 album Mezzanine...
" (Reed) - 4:34 - "Train Round the Bend" (Reed) - 6:50
- "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" (Reed) - 9:17
Disc three
- "Wolfman's Brother" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) - 30:43
- "Piper" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 13:03
- "Ghost" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 9:07
- "Sleeping Monkey" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 5:52
- "Tweezer Reprise" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 3:53
Disc four
All tracks recorded October 30, 1998 at the Thomas & Mack CenterThomas & Mack Center
The Thomas & Mack Center is an arena, located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. For ring events, the capacity is 19,522, for basketball, the capacity is 18,776.-History:...
in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.
- "Run Like an Antelope" (Anastasio, Marshall, Pollak) - 17:07
- "Stash" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 7:51
- "Manteca" (FullerCurtis FullerCurtis DuBois Fuller is an American jazz trombonist, known as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributor to many classic jazz recordings.-Biography:...
, GillespieDizzy GillespieJohn Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer dubbed "the sound of surprise".Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz...
, PozoChano PozoChano Pozo was a percussionist, singer, dancer and composer who played a major role in the founding of Latin jazz...
) - 3:26 - "Tweezer" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 16:33
- "NICU" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 9:43
- "Prince Caspian" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 8:35
- "Golgi Apparatus" (Anastasio, Marshall, Szuter, Woolf) - 6:09
- "Driver" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 4:42
- "Free BirdFree Bird"Free Bird" is a song by the American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd...
" (CollinsAllen CollinsLarkin Allen Collins Jr. was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and co-wrote many of the band's songs with late frontman Ronnie Van Zant...
, Van ZantRonnie Van ZantRonald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant was an American lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd...
) - 4:19
Personnel
- Trey AnastasioTrey AnastasioTrey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...
- guitars, vocals - Page 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....
- piano, organ, vocals - Mike 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...
- bass, vocals - Jon 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....
- drums, vocals