Set 1: Soul Shakedown Party, Runaway Jim, JJLCJesus Just Left Chicago, Dixie Cannonball[1], STFTFPStealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Corinna, WTU?What's the Use?, Tela, Gone[1], Rocky Top, CDTChalk Dust Torture, BowieDavid Bowie
Set 2: Sand, Curtain WithThe Curtain With > Lifeboy, BOTTBack on the Train > Velvet SeaWading in the Velvet Sea, HYHUHold Your Head Up > Love You[2] > HYHUHold Your Head Up, Free, Boogie OnBoogie On Reggae Woman > AntelopeRun Like an Antelope[3]
Encore: Frankenstein[4]
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Dixie Cannonball and Gone were Phish debuts. During Love You, Fishman mentioned Trey's announcement on December 28, 2009 that it was Fishman's last vacuum solo "of the aughts," so he announced that he needed "someone dressed like me" to do it, brought audience member Rich onstage to do the solo, then gave him the vacuum. Antelope included numerous Boogie On teases, the Marco Esquandolas lyric had "Marco" replaced with "Rich, let's hear it for him," and subsequent lyrics were changed to "Been you to have any Electrolux?" Frankenstein featured Page on keytar. Corinna was played for the first time since February 24, 2003 (100 shows) and Tela was played for the first time since November 24, 1998 (236 shows). This gig featured ten songs not previously performed in 2009 inclusive of two debuts.
This show was part of the "2009 NYE Run."
Posted by lunkdjedi on
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So this summer tour I met Rich in the lot first night of Merriweather. Turns out he actually had never played the vacuum, no practicing or anything and was able to just wing it. He said that sometimes people recognize him and always ask him the same thing. 
