Sweet Meat-jam snd chk. Good Gin(and hash for that matter.) Next 2 nights were better IMO
Score: 1
Wednesday, 07/08/1998
Zeleste, Barcelona, Spain
Soundcheck: Meat
Set 1: MomaThe Moma Dance, GinBathtub Gin, PYITEPunch You In the Eye, Beauty of My Dreams, Frankenstein, Guyute, AntelopeRun Like an Antelope
Set 2: Wilson > BOAFBirds of a Feather, Dirt > Piper, Sleeping Monkey[1], Ghost -> JBGJohnny B. Goode
Encore: Julius
[1] ˇOlé Olé Olé! chant from Trey.
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Beatriz Walsh (Guest)
Notes: Frankenstein was preceded by a Frankie Says tease by Fish. After the Frankenstein, Trey said the band had been waiting and waiting to play some Edgar Winter in Spain and that this was their chance, adding that they planned on playing a lot more Edgar Winter as the night went on. The band subsequently teased Edgar Winter's Free Ride. Sleeping Monkey included ¡Olé Olé Olé! chants from Trey and a stage appearance by “Betty” (whom Trey had apparently met in a bar the night before) from Chile. Sleeping Monkey was her favorite song, so Trey dedicated it to her and she danced while the band played. This three-show run in Barcelona was originally scheduled for Bikini Club in Barcelona, but was moved to Zeleste when ticket demand greatly exceeded supply for the original venue.
This show was part of the "1998 Summer European Tour."
Sweet Meat-jam snd chk. Good Gin(and hash for that matter.) Next 2 nights were better IMO
This show Starts out on Fire! With a rockin Moma Dance(4.5) and with a 19 min Bathtub Gin(4.5) that the band jams hard....followed by unique PYITE. The start of PYITE(4.5) is different and worth a listen but during the middle of the song Trey flubs the lyrics but the beginning of the song makes up for it. Rockin Beauty of my Dreams(4.0) then a surprise Frankenstein(4.0). Then an average Guyute(3.5) and Antelope(3.5) round out the 1st set: a 4.2/5.02nd Set: WILSON!(5.0) what a version. One of the best Ive ever heard! Followed by an Average Birds, Dirt>Piper(3.5). Sleeping Monkey Was a dedication, Betty” (whom Trey had apparently met in a bar the night before) from Chile. Sleeping Monkey was her favorite song, so Trey dedicated it to her and she danced while the band played Trey chants Ole Ole Ole in the beginning talks about attending the Brazil/Spain world cup game the day before...then the crowd proceeds to chant Ole Ole Ole. Overall above average version (4.2) Solid Ghost(4.0) average JBG(3.5) by Phish standards any other band it would have been rockin! 2nd set overall was strong but short I would give it High 3.9 to around 4.0 a tad above average.
E: Julius(4.2) fans chant Ole Ole Ole before the Encore
Show: 3.9/4.0
Highlights: Moma Dance, Gin, PYITE and Wilson,
Score: 0