Memories
| Originally Performed By | Van Alstyne and Kahn |
| Original Album | Single (c. 1915) |
| Music | Egbert Van Alstyne |
| Lyrics By | Gus Kahn |
| Vocals | Phish |
| Phish Debut | 1990-11-17 |
| Last Played | 1994-07-06 |
| Current Gap | 1201 |
| Historian | Ellis Godard |
History
"Memories" was not performed for nearly a year after its debut (from 11/17/90 to 9/26/91), but then became something of a staple, played 38 times in 24 months (though only twice since).
Most versions have opened a first set, closed a second set, or been part of an encore. Appearances during sets (such as between “Lizards” and “I Walk the Line” on 11/20/92, or “Divided Sky”and “Squirming Coil” on 8/9/93) were nice pauses for the band, but disrupted the flow of sets.
The song has almost always been performed without amplification; the band’s dedication to that format has kept the song out of rotation for over a decade (since 7/6/94), as they are unable to project to a crowd of tens of thousands.
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