Jam Chart for shows in the city of Albany, NY (68 entries)
| Date | Song | City | Timing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-20 | Albany, NY | 11:25 | The first "Stash" with an extended section that breaks away from the song proper. While similar to 10/30/92, this one is more developed and spellbinding, and includes "Linus And Lucy" teasing. Returns to high tension, standard "Stash" to conclude. | |
| 1992-11-20 | Albany, NY | 3:24 | Strong early version with nice organ work by Page. "Buried Alive" tease from Trey. | |
| 1993-05-05 | Albany, NY | 11:57 | Breaks into a punchy, rhythmic groove, returns home, heads out again for more improvisational play, then builds into a powerful ending. | |
| 1993-05-05 | Albany, NY | 6:30 | Great -> in from "Runaway Jim." Following the final refrain, the outro -> to "Manteca," then -> back to "MFMF." | |
| 1993-05-05 | Albany, NY | 0:55 | -> in from "My Friend, My Friend." "Manteca" is sandwiched in the outro. -> back to "MFMF." | |
| 1993-05-05 | Albany, NY | 0:43 | -> in from "Manteca" to complete this solid version. | |
| 1993-05-05 | Albany, NY | 11:14 | "YEM" -> to "Jam" with Aquarium Rescue Unit and RAGES!! (No B&D or VJ). | |
| 1993-05-05 | Albany, NY | 20:38 | -> in from "YEM." Aquarium Rescue Unit joins in for the jam segment and it RAGES!! | |
| 1993-05-06 | Albany, NY | 11:11 | Good improvisation and some cool licks from Trey early, then the Machine Gun lets it rip with great trilling near the end. | |
| 1993-05-06 | Albany, NY | 19:44 | Very melodic jamming. "Sweet Emotion" and "Crimes of the Mind" jams as well. | |
| 1993-05-06 | Albany, NY | 4:51 | -> in from the gnarly second jam in "Mike's Song," when a surprising "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Jam" emerges. After toying with the Beatles classic, Dick Solberg (violin) joins the band and ignites a spirited and high energy several minutes of play, which neatly -> to "Rocky Top." | |
| 1995-12-09 | Albany, NY | 7:00 | Set II opener. Overshadowed by the huge "YEM" later in the set, this version is dark and twisted, an impressive and musical "wall" of sound, but is also very well played. | |
| 1995-12-09 | Albany, NY | 34:09 | An incredibly melodic and beautiful jam segment makes this among the finest and most adored YEMs in Phish history. Also a "silent jam" and Shaft quote. Vocal jam includes quotes from a talking Beavis and Butthead doll. (No B&D section.) | |
| 1997-12-12 | Albany, NY | 11:11 | The Chairman of the Boards leads the way, but Big Red is no slouch either. | |
| 1997-12-12 | Albany, NY | 15:46 | Another stellar fall 1997 version. | |
| 1997-12-12 | Albany, NY | 11:54 | "Saw It Again" rocks along in full power mode for a good 5 1/2 minutes before mellowing into '97-style ambient space and -> to a high quality "Piper." | |
| 1997-12-12 | Albany, NY | 18:57 | -> in from "Saw It Again." Very improvisational version that modulates back and forth between hard rocking bursts and quiet, pensive moments. Includes a "BOAF" tease and beautiful space before > into "Swept Away." | |
| 1997-12-12 | Albany, NY | 10:07 | -> in from "Swept Away > Steep." Straightforward until 10:07, when the band launches into a post closing chord, rocking, funky, and cerebral "Jam." Great Fall '97 improvisation here with a -> to "Izabella." | |
| 1997-12-12 | Albany, NY | 8:17 | -> in from "Prince Caspian." A rocking, funky and cerebral jam emerges at the conclusion of "Caspian." Great Fall '97 jamming with similarities to "Llama." -> to "Izabella." | |
| 1997-12-13 | Albany, NY | 18:24 | At about 8:30, the opening chords are replayed, and the band breaks into a funky, upbeat 10 minute jam of exceptional quality. Must hear. SBD recording "From The Archives" available. | |
| 1997-12-13 | Albany, NY | 10:29 | Clearly comfortable, the band works through the intro into an awesome "middle" section featuring, unsurprisingly, inspired and deft play from Trey. The song loses its shape to assume a different form, the jam cooling after the 5:30 mark to become decidedly - and pleasantly - spacey, before a spirited return to the song's closing refrain. | |
| 1997-12-13 | Albany, NY | 8:42 | Lots of funk in this very good version. Page leads the way with his clav and piano work. | |
| 1997-12-13 | Albany, NY | 9:37 | Excellent, adding an exclamation point to a multi-song "Mike's Groove." The jam dwindles into nothingness before -> "Catapult" and finishing strongly. | |
| 1997-12-13 | Albany, NY | 0:58 | -> in from "Weekapaug." "Catapult" is sandwiched amidst a strong "Weekapaug." -> back to "Weekapaug." | |
| 1997-12-13 | Albany, NY | 5:35 | -> in from "Catapult", with a "CYHMK" tease, to complete another strong '97 "Weekapaug." | |
| 1997-12-13 | Albany, NY | 17:44 | The jam drifts away from the typical "Hood" quiet section into an ambient sort of section at 8:45. At 12:15, an excellent, rocking, and non-"Hood" rhythm kicks in and continues until 13:40, when a huge traditional peak erupts. | |
| 1999-10-09 | Albany, NY | 23:01 | A drive up Saddle Road to the summit of Mauna Kea to watch the sun set and the sky explode with stars. [Classic '99-style "Ghost" jamming breaks into a serene and light groove that some hear as "My Left Toe," but it's not. Instead, it's just great Phish. -> to "Free."] | |
| 1999-10-09 | Albany, NY | 13:55 | Excellent version with strong playing. The jam hits usual peak indicating the song's finale - then at about 8:30 breaks into a low-key groove that works its way back to the "Limb" theme with a soaring peak. | |
| 1999-10-09 | Albany, NY | 20:08 | Killer intro that creates one of the most upbeat, grooviest dance parties Phish has ever thrown down. So much goodness. | |
| 1999-10-09 | Albany, NY | 11:50 | According to an unconfirmed story, Phish played this emotional encore to honor a fan tragically killed in a car accident on the way to the show. There are powerful moments prior to the jam and a somber sentiment at the beginning, which miraculously transforms to an uplifting, joyful celebration by the end. A truly gracious and heartfelt version whether or not the story is true. | |
| 1999-10-10 | Albany, NY | 10:01 | Cool version and another unmistakable "99". Trey's approach is notable, in that he opts for more direct and straightforward, fiery play, which, offset by Page, builds not so much to a peak, but a crazy sort of cacophony. This culminates in a grinding, shreddy sort of release. | |
| 1999-10-10 | Albany, NY | 17:14 | Some gorgeous major-key jamming in this one (from 9:00 - 11:15) and good staccato playing by Trey later in the jam. | |
| 1999-10-10 | Albany, NY | 7:33 | An ambient jam, uncharacteristically darkish in tone kicks off Set II and > to an excellent "You Enjoy Myself." | |
| 1999-10-10 | Albany, NY | 26:20 | TWO AWESOME JAM SEGMENTS!!!! (No B&D, no VJ.) | |
| 2000-09-08 | Albany, NY | 7:04 | An ambient jam develops by > on the back end of "Gin," and includes Fish on vacuum and Trey on drums. > to "Zero." | |
| 2000-09-09 | Albany, NY | 7:28 | A ghoulish sounding outro with delay bombs and no "Myfe" ending -> to a short "Jam" which continues the eerie jamming. | |
| 2000-09-09 | Albany, NY | 1:26 | -> in "My Friend, My Friend." A short, ghostly and eerie jam is tacked on the back of "My Friend" and > to "Gumbo." | |
| 2000-09-09 | Albany, NY | 9:45 | Another very tight full-band groove. | |
| 2000-09-09 | Albany, NY | 8:15 | Great Mike and Page in a version that opens up the jam section to interpretation rather than static melodic repetition. | |
| 2000-09-09 | Albany, NY | 10:55 | Gorgeous Trey/Page interplay in the beginning of the jam; a nice, clean, somewhat straightforward build to a massive but abbreviated peak. | |
| 2000-09-09 | Albany, NY | 19:50 | > from "The Curtain" with Michael Ray on trumpet and includes a "First Tube" tease. Ambient space jam before Michael Ray joins in. | |
| 2000-09-09 | Albany, NY | 4:53 | Following some odd, onstage antics, Michael Ray, already on trumpet, moves from "Makisupa" > "CTB," adding extra oomph to the song's choice set changes, before the band breaks for an excellent "Funky Bitch." (Stick around for his contributions on show encore "Hood.") | |
| 2000-09-09 | Albany, NY | 7:48 | With Michael Ray on trumpet! | |
| 2003-12-01 | Albany, NY | 15:22 | Funks around nicely for a good stretch, but when Page hits the piano at 8:50, it's release time in a big, big way. Then the jam really expands into a euphoric, overdrive celebration. Call it "Type I" on steroids. | |
| 2003-12-01 | Albany, NY | 17:31 | Very odd version. Trey's not really present for the most part. Excellent segue into "2001" though. | |
| 2003-12-01 | Albany, NY | 8:15 | Liquid '03 Mike goodness with strong interplay with Trey. | |
| 2003-12-01 | Albany, NY | 23:58 | An order of magnitude better than the typical "YEM" since 2003, a strong jam segment peaks excellently, not once but TWICE, before the bass and drums section kicks in. | |
| 2009-11-27 | Albany, NY | 6:49 | Shorter, yes, but it's well-played and packs a lot of the punch that older versions did. This is what "Timber" is supposed to sound like. | |
| 2009-11-27 | Albany, NY | 9:33 | > in from ""MFMF."" In the Phish debut version, the bulk of the jamming is contained within structure of the song, except for a brief cacophonous outro. | |
| 2009-11-27 | Albany, NY | 12:49 | Sweet Mike action in the intro, then the jam has an excellent and measured build up in intensity, it peaks, and > to "Suzy." | |
| 2009-11-28 | Albany, NY | 24:30 | Probably the King of "Seven Below"s! Initially, the jam sounds reminiscent of a mid-90's "Bathtub Gin" jam. Around the 7:50 mark, they briefly bring it back to the "Seven Below" theme. After that, they delve into darker realms, moving seamlessly for the next 20 minutes between dark and triumphant passages of music. Eventually, this one gives way to a "Ghost" that is loaded with "Seven Below" teases. If anyone asks what jam from '09 they have to hear, tell them to reach for Albany's" 7 Below->Ghost" first! | |
| 2009-11-28 | Albany, NY | 22:25 | Festive post-tryptophan aerobicize flanges into crystal elves riding bullfrogs down to the hypersonic neon metallic dragon boat races. [A multi-section improvisational juggernault. This jam travels far, and little of it sounds like familiar "Ghost" territory. Eventually the jam builds to a rocking firestorm.] | |
| 2009-11-28 | Albany, NY | 18:40 | Very brief jam, but an excellent one. | |
| 2018-10-16 | Albany, NY | 10:27 | Page digs into his bag of tricks at 4:15, layering synthesizers on top of the groove, and later Trey takes charge as the jam becomes more rocking and peaks. | |
| 2018-10-16 | Albany, NY | 13:03 | Retains an understated intensity throughout and after 7:30 takes on a graceful, ethereal feel, coalescing at 9:30 with a truly beautiful sequence of soaring guitar and deep impact bass. Around 11:30, a Page-led groove is introduced which brings things to a close with a slick -> "Cities". | |
| 2018-10-16 | Albany, NY | 14:25 | A sick and twisted, evil monster. At first, it sounds like the band is content to tinker with the basic song. But at about 8:00, Fish and Mike hook up and develop a high-power, pulsing and driving base. Chaos ensues, as spacey effects, unusual keyboards, and sick Mike create a throbbing, mind-blowing sensory assault. | |
| 2018-10-16 | Albany, NY | 8:55 | Regardless of your impression of this song generally, this version deserves a listen. Featuring heartfelt, emotive play and strong communication and interplay, the band, especially Trey, is clearly "in the zone" here, and fans are rewarded with an exceptionally strong version, a cathartic relief following the insane "Twenty Years Later" which immediately preceded. | |
| 2018-10-17 | Albany, NY | 14:54 | Following the instrumental bridge and final verse, a pleasant, upbeat groove takes hold. Gradually, the energy in this jam increases to a celebratory peak, before finally returning to "CDT" to conclude. | |
| 2018-10-17 | Albany, NY | 13:35 | Somewhat dark grooving, with strong Mike emerges from the song proper. The sentiment brightens with a warmer tone, before returning to darker, more rocking place. | |
| 2024-10-25 | Albany, NY | 10:50 | "Theme" has frequently featured on the Jam Chart in recent years (this being the 7th entry since '22), with most versions distinguished by play that goes beyond the traditional format, but here the band delivers big time in a relatively small package with a vibrant, purely "Type I" rendition. | |
| 2024-10-25 | Albany, NY | 18:05 | Pivots quickly from the usual high-flying "Piper" jam into a moderately suspenseful minor-key zone and gains direction and drive after 8:00 with Mike and Trey riffing in tandem while Page paints the background with synths. After a brief sojourn back in major, the jam reverts to its more foreboding tone as it builds anticipation for an explosive finale and -> "Light". | |
| 2024-10-25 | Albany, NY | 7:22 | Emerging on the back of a sneaky segue from "Tweezer", the band, led by Trey, delivers a version notable for its bounce and heft. More confident than exploratory, Trey's lines never falter or hesitate on the back of the band's rhythmic punch, particularly Page's fine piano play. | |
| 2024-10-26 | Albany, NY | 14:59 | > from "Tube". Brooding and searching from the outset of the jam, the tempo and intensity gradually pick up steam. By 11:00, the jam is a vortex of energy; the band functioning as one organism. Trey's guitar shines as Page underscores with great play. Trey winds things back to the "Gin" riff to put a bow on this one. | |
| 2024-10-26 | Albany, NY | 15:43 | Continuing their capacity to surprise, Albany's "context collapse" comes when, exiting "Fuego" proper, Trey directly ignites another creative spark. It's fun to hear a callback to "Jimmy .... Jimmy ...." playing as the band follows an impossibly cool, unprogrammed pattern. After the 9:00 mark, Mike offers an idea, and while the improv doesn't change direction, a slew of sonic sounds emerge, bathing the audience in bending musical 'modes' pleasantly atonal, much different from, yet similar to, a "modern" Melt. Listen to the run's "Mercury" for a completely inverse improvisational approach. | |
| 2024-10-27 | Albany, NY | 17:51 | Bursting out of the compositional portion of the song, "Kill Devil Falls" finds inspiration early yet again in 2024, as an engaging Type 1 attack breaks for uncharted waters at the 7:00 minute mark. Fishman's indefatigable pulse anchors an effects-heavy, psychedelic buffet that traverses from minor key pastures towards serene major key play and back again, at points abstracting into a polyrhythmic synth-filled Eden. The music then shifts towards a celebratory major-key romp, before resolving back towards "KDF's" jam/vocals for one last crescendo. | |
| 2024-10-27 | Albany, NY | 22:35 | Chalk Dust becomes fuel for a thunderous full burn by the rhythm section which propels the improv irrepressibly forward, arcing through low earth orbit by way of a brief "Stash" tease and yet beyond, the band shedding stages, pushes into a space where relative motion becomes obscured and transmissions are sent and received without atmospheric interference. Rather than merely glancing toward the rafters, Trey rides the band to the starry realm of The Muse and back, splashing down triumphantly. | |
| 2024-10-27 | Albany, NY | 14:04 | Emerging from the compositional portion of "Mercury" with ample aplomb, the jam immediately takes on a family-style, delayed-out electro funk vibe. With each member actively engaged in the melodic conversation, the jam stays in "Type 1" territory, opting for dynamic escalation over deep exploration before closing out with "Mercury's" vocal ending. | |
| 2024-10-27 | Albany, NY | 7:22 | Showing up as the penultimate song in Set 2, this "Wading" is not at all perfunctory. Beautiful and emotive play shines through, hearkening back to the nascent days of the song. |
Jam chart versions are selected because of improvisational and other characteristics that distinguish these from typical versions of the song.
The jam chart team has highlighted some versions with a yellow background; these are the versions the team believes to be especially improvisational, or otherwise notable.
A purple date indicates that you were in attendance.
The jam chart team has highlighted some versions with a yellow background; these are the versions the team believes to be especially improvisational, or otherwise notable.
A purple date indicates that you were in attendance.
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