Live Phish Volume 4
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Live Phish Vol. 4 was recorded live at the Drum Logos club in Fukuoka
, Japan
on June 14, 2000.
At the time, Phish
was one of the biggest live bands in America
, consistently selling out amphitheaters and arenas. However, in Japan
, the shows were smaller and much more intimate than the usual Phish
concert. The overall mood of the music at the Fukuoka
show was quiet and mellow. Most of the second set was tied together with extended excursions into quiet, ambient improvisation, especially on the half-hour version of "Twist
." The audience remains dead silent through most of the band's performances but erupts at the end of each song.
Four months later, the band would embark on an indefinite hiatus from recording and touring.
The release reached a peak position of #127 on the Billboard 200
chart.
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on June 14, 2000.
At the time, 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...
was one of the biggest live bands in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, consistently selling out amphitheaters and arenas. However, in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, the shows were smaller and much more intimate than the usual 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...
concert. The overall mood of the music at the Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
show was quiet and mellow. Most of the second set was tied together with extended excursions into quiet, ambient improvisation, especially on the half-hour version of "Twist
Twist (song)
"Twist" is a Phish song written by Trey Anastasio and Tom Marshall, released on the 2000 album Farmhouse."Twist" is one of a number of new songs that made their debuts during the 1997 European summer tour, officially debuting on June 14, 1997 in Dublin, Ireland.The song was written during sessions...
." The audience remains dead silent through most of the band's performances but erupts at the end of each song.
Four months later, the band would embark on an indefinite hiatus from recording and touring.
The release reached a peak position of #127 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart.
Disc one
- "Carini" (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...
, 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....
) - 9:53 - "The Curtain" (Anastasio, DaubertMarc DaubertMarc Daubert was the percussionist for the rock band Phish for a brief time in their early history, joining the band in September 1984 and leaving the band in February 1985....
) - 6:37 - "Cities" (ByrneDavid Byrne (musician)David Byrne is a musician and artist, best known as a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography,...
) - 9:36 - "Gumbo" (Anastasio, Fishman) - 12:17
- "Llama" (Anastasio) - 5:09
- "Fee" (Anastasio) - 6:40
- "Heavy Things" (Anastasio, 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...
) - 5:28 - "Split Open and Melt" (Anastasio) - 15:00
Disc two
- "Back on the Train" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 13:33
- "TwistTwist (song)"Twist" is a Phish song written by Trey Anastasio and Tom Marshall, released on the 2000 album Farmhouse."Twist" is one of a number of new songs that made their debuts during the 1997 European summer tour, officially debuting on June 14, 1997 in Dublin, Ireland.The song was written during sessions...
" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 18:01 -> - "Fukuoka Jam #1" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 16:19 ->
- "Walk Away" (WalshJoe WalshJoseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has been a member of three commercially successful bands, the James Gang, Barnstorm, and the Eagles, and has experienced notable success as a solo artist and prolific session musician, especially with B.B...
) - 4:44 -> - "Fukuoka Jam #2" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 6:46
Disc three
- "2001Also sprach Zarathustra (Richard Strauss)Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 is a tone poem by Richard Strauss, composed in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical treatise of the same name. The composer conducted its first performance on 27 November 1896 in Frankfurt...
" (DeodatoEumir DeodatoEumir Deodato is a Brazilian pianist, composer, record producer and arranger, primarily based in the jazz realm but who historically has been known for eclectic melding of big band and combo jazz with varied elements of rock/pop, R&B/funk, Brazilian/Latin, and symphonic or orchestral music.Mainly,...
) - 14:12 -> - "Sleep" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 3:15 ->
- "The Squirming Coil" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 10:32
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