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SET 1: Runaway Jim, Funky Bitch, Tube, I Didn't Know, Punch You in the Eye, Bouncing Around the Room, Poor Heart, Roggae, Split Open and Melt[1] -> Catapult, Back on the Train, Horn, Guyute, After Midnight[2]
SET 2: Meatstick -> Auld Lang Syne[3] > Down with Disease[4] -> Llama, Bathtub Gin, Heavy Things, Twist -> Prince Caspian > Rock and Roll, You Enjoy Myself[5], Crosseyed and Painless, The Inlaw Josie Wales[6], Sand -> Quadrophonic Toppling[7], Slave to the Traffic Light, Albuquerque[8], Reba, Axilla[8], Uncle Pen, David Bowie, My Soul, Drowned -> After Midnight Reprise, The Horse > Silent in the Morning > Bittersweet Motel, Piper -> Free, Lawn Boy, Hold Your Head Up > Love You > Hold Your Head Up, Roses Are Free, Bug, Also Sprach Zarathustra[9] > Wading in the Velvet Sea > Meatstick
This was the second show of the Big Cypress festival. Fish was introduced as 'Soda Jerk' during I Didn’t Know. Split Open and Melt and Disease were unfinished. Melt contained A Love Supreme teases. After the ensuing Catapult, Trey remarked: “Only at the largest concert in the world could we get away with playing a song like that.” After Midnight made its Phish debut. The late set, also known as “The Show,” began at around 11:35. “Father Time” was on stage, pedaling on an exercise bike that powered a large clock. The sounds of the clock’s gears could be heard through the sound system. About ten minutes before midnight, “Father Time” collapsed from exhaustion and the clock stopped. Then, a large fan boat entered the concert field and approached the stage. Early in its journey, the fan boat exploded away and revealed the hot dog used in the 1994 New Year’s stunt. While the band rode the hot dog to the stage, an instrumental version of Meatstick began to play over the P.A.. The band reached the stage and fed several meatsticks to Father Time, reviving him so that the clock could continue moving toward midnight. The band then took the stage and played Meatstick to begin The Show. Dancers were on stage prior to Phish reaching it. Auld Lang Syne and Disease were accompanied by fireworks. Heavy Things was recorded live and rebroadcast as part of ABC television’s New Year’s Eve coverage. In a humorous effort to confuse the home audience, Trey instructed the crowd to yell the word “cheesecake” in lieu of cheering at the end of the song. After twice giving the example of yelling the word once, Trey changed his mind and instructed the crowd to chant it, adding for them to say it like they were pissed. Trey then introduced the band for the rebroadcast and offered a message of peace and harmony for the world where he reminded people to drive in the right lane unless passing another vehicle. Meatstick was subsequently teased as the New Year approached in the central time zone. YEM included a vocal jam based around the word “cheesecake” and Trey altered the lyrics to Axilla and Albuquerque to reference the word. Inlaw Josie Wales featured Trey on acoustic guitar. Sand contained My Soul teasing from Mike and segued into the debut of Quadrophonic Toppling. Rock and Roll included an After Midnight tease. Love You included band introductions; Fish introduced Page before the song and Mike and Trey afterwards, and the band as “Phish 2000” (see November 2, 1990). Piper contained Bug teases from Page. 2001 began with the signature Hood drum roll. After the show closed with yet another version of Meatstick, the Beatles song Here Comes the Sun was piped through the crowd at sunrise. Two bustouts were played: Crosseyed and Painless (first since August 13, 1997, or 159 shows), and Love You (first since July 5, 1997, or 179 shows).
SET 1: Water in the Sky, Light Up Or Leave Me Alone[1] > Suzy Greenberg, Corinna, Limb By Limb, Che Hun Ta Mo[2], Big Alligator[2], Possum, Farmhouse, Ghost, Ya Mar, Character Zero
SET 2: Wilson > The Curtain > Tweezer -> Taste, Meat, Golgi Apparatus, Wolfman's Brother, Gotta Jibboo > Harry Hood > Good Times Bad Times
SET 3: Chalk Dust Torture, The Moma Dance > Run Like an Antelope, The Sloth, When the Circus Comes, Mike's Song > Simple -> I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
ENCORE: Boogie On Reggae Woman > Tweezer Reprise
This was the first show of the Big Cypress festival. Light Up was played for the first time since March 1, 1989 (1,097 shows), included Jibboo teases from Mike, and was unfinished. Corinna was subsequently played for the first time since February 18, 1989 (1,101 shows). Che Hun Ta Mo and Big Alligator (both Phish debuts) featured guests John McEuen on mandolin, Raiford Starke on guitar, and Seminole Indian Chief Jim Billie on guitar and lead vocals. Mike’s Song included an Immigrant Song tease and Weekapaug included a Light Up tease and an Auld Lang Syne tease at midnight.
SET 1: Jam, What's the Use?, Ginseng Sullivan, The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn), Timber (Jerry the Mule), Jam
This was the soundcheck for the Big Cypress celebration.
SET 1: Harry Hood, Back at the Chicken Shack, Dog Log, Tube, Heavy Things, Back on the Train, First Tube, The Inlaw Josie Wales[1], You Enjoy Myself
SET 2: Also Sprach Zarathustra > Sand, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Possum, Mike's Song > Simple, Weekapaug Groove -> Buffalo Bill > Weekapaug Groove
ENCORE: Ya Mar, Sleeping Monkey
Dog Log was dedicated to Paul Languedoc. Afterwards, the band reprised the song for a few seconds after Trey remarked how much he liked it. Inlaw Josie Wales featured Trey on acoustic guitar. 2001 included Do You Feel Like We Do (Peter Frampton) teases; Trey also introduced Page as ‘Bob Mayonnaise,’ likely a reference to Bob Mayo, who played keys on Frampton Comes Alive. Sand contained a Super Bad tease from Trey. Weekapaug included Norwegian Wood and Buffalo Bill teases.
SET 1: Piper, Meat > Sparkle > Gotta Jibboo > Punch You in the Eye, When the Circus Comes, Water in the Sky, Twist
SET 2: Birds of a Feather, The Moma Dance > Jam > Bug, Jennifer Dances, Split Open and Melt, Character Zero
ENCORE: The Old Home Place, The Squirming Coil > Loving Cup
Moma included Birds teases.
SET 1: Wilson > Chalk Dust Torture, Lawn Boy, Limb By Limb, Horn, Back on the Train, Roggae, Heavy Things, Camel Walk, Possum
SET 2: Sand, The Mango Song, Wading in the Velvet Sea[1] > Tweezer > Runaway Jim
ENCORE: Bittersweet Motel > Tweezer Reprise
Before the show, Mike brought a big shaggy doll on the stage and sat it on top of his bass cabinet. Page teased the theme from Star Trek in Sand. Possum included Shafty teases from Mike. Velvet Sea ended with a short, spacey delay loop jam. This show is available as an archival release on LivePhish.com.
SET 1: Down with Disease, Farmhouse, Bathtub Gin, Wolfman's Brother, Guyute, Train Song, You Enjoy Myself
SET 2: Sample in a Jar, Maze, Free > Dirt, Reba[1], Halley's Comet > Suzy Greenberg
ENCORE: Frankenstein > Rocky Top
Trey teased Santa Claus is Coming to Town in Bathtub Gin. Reba did not have the whistling ending. Rocky Top included Frankenstein teases in the ending.
SET 1: Tube, Cars Trucks Buses, Gumbo, The Moma Dance > Piper[1] > Theme From the Bottom
SET 2: Gotta Jibboo > NICU, Sand, The Inlaw Josie Wales[2], Mountains in the Mist, Limb By Limb, Golgi Apparatus > Slave to the Traffic Light
ENCORE: Silent in the Morning, Heavy Things
Mike teased Gumbo in Moma Dance. Part of the Piper jam featured Trey on his keyboard set and Inlaw Josie Wales featured Trey on acoustic guitar. Silent was played without The Horse for the first time since June 23, 1994 (421 shows).
SET 1: Heavy Things, AC/DC Bag, Strange Design, Divided Sky, Beauty of My Dreams, Bug, Stash, Chalk Dust Torture[1]
SET 2: Drowned > Prince Caspian, The Squirming Coil, Makisupa Policeman > Run Like an Antelope
ENCORE: Runaway Jim
Chalk Dust concluded with Trey paying his respects to his recently deceased grandfather.
SET 1: Harry Hood > Mike's Song > Simple > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, When the Circus Comes, Scent of a Mule, Cavern
SET 2: Boogie On Reggae Woman, Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley[1] -> Ghost -> Also Sprach Zarathustra > Down with Disease
ENCORE: Possum[2]
Sneakin’ Sally began with an AC/DC Bag tease and did not contain a vocal jam. Ghost contained a Sand tease from Trey and Brick House teases from Mike. Possum included an All Fall Down signal.
SET 1: Tweezer > Bouncing Around the Room, Horn, Heavy Things, Dogs Stole Things, My Mind's Got a Mind of its Own, Roggae, Birds of a Feather, Guyute, Loving Cup
SET 2: Gotta Jibboo, The Wedge, David Bowie[1] -> Have Mercy -> Hold Your Head Up[2] > Cracklin' Rosie > Hold Your Head Up, Twist, Waste
ENCORE: Ride Captain Ride
Bowie was unfinished. The jam out of Have Mercy included a snippet of Bowie before returning to Have Mercy. The subsequent reggae-style HYHU contained a Have Mercy melody before leading to a vacuum solo. The Little Drummer Boy was teased in the second HYHU.
SET 1: Limb By Limb, Back on the Train, Down with Disease > Fast Enough for You, Ya Mar, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Run Like an Antelope
SET 2: Sand, Dirt > Piper -> Dog Faced Boy, The Lizards, You Enjoy Myself -> Tweezer Reprise[1]
ENCORE: Golgi Apparatus > Tweezer Reprise
The YEM vocal jam segued into an a cappella Tweezer Reprise. Tweezer Reprise was subsequently played in its normal manner to close out the show.
SET 1: Farmhouse, First Tube, NICU > Funky Bitch > Punch You in the Eye, Nellie Kane, Halley's Comet > The Squirming Coil
SET 2: Wolfman's Brother, Jennifer Dances, Heavy Things, Bug, Bathtub Gin > Simple, Free, Suzy Greenberg
Simple contained a Bathtub Gin tease from Trey.
SET 1: Carini > Gotta Jibboo, Back on the Train, Taste, Bug, Sparkle, Tube, Lawn Boy, Ginseng Sullivan, Twist[1]
SET 2: Mike's Song -> Meatstick > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Brian and Robert, Jennifer Dances[2], Maze, Fluffhead > Chalk Dust Torture > Frankenstein
ENCORE: Character Zero, Hello My Baby
Twist emerged at this show with a slightly new arrangement. After Trey remarked of his affinity for this venue, Jennifer Dances made its debut.
SET 1: Heavy Things, Simple > Ya Mar, Guyute, Tweezer > Dirt, Loving Cup
SET 2: Down with Disease > Split Open and Melt, The Moma Dance > Farmhouse, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > When the Circus Comes, David Bowie
ENCORE: Julius > Tweezer Reprise
SET 1: First Tube, Wolfman's Brother, Bouncing Around the Room, Back on the Train, Billy Breathes, AC/DC Bag > Possum, Slave to the Traffic Light
SET 2: Sand, Limb By Limb, Bug > Piper, Harry Hood
ENCORE: Rock and Roll
SET 1: Runaway Jim, Farmhouse[1], Heavy Things, Roggae, Run Like an Antelope, Wading in the Velvet Sea, Poor Heart > Sample in a Jar > Free, The Squirming Coil
SET 2: Boogie On Reggae Woman, Gotta Jibboo, Bathtub Gin -> Also Sprach Zarathustra > You Enjoy Myself[2] -> The Little Drummer Boy[3]
ENCORE: Bold As Love
Farmhouse featured a slightly different arrangement, with an additional chorus at the end. Antelope contained Roggae teases from Trey. YEM included a silent jam. Little Drummer Boy emerged from the YEM vocal jam and ended with Fish alone onstage. This show is available as an archival release on LivePhish.com.
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