PHISH, FRIDAY 06/16/2000
ZEPP
Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan
Soundcheck: “Zepp Osaka” Jam, Jam, Jam, Twist Jam, “I Can’t Wait to Go Back Home” Jam, Another One Bites the Dust Jam

SET 1:

Limb By Limb: I would recommend this version because of the length of the jam and the total body of work. It does have some good ambience headspace in there for a moment or two. This one does not have that signature moment that many jam chart versions would.

Back on the Train: Standard. >

Sample in a Jar: Standard.

First Tube: Standard. >

Golgi Apparatus: Standard.

Heavy Things: Standard.

Dirt: Standard. >

My Sweet One: Standard. >

Reba: Very long version, over 16 minutes. Has plenty of that reverse reverb. Pretty good Reba.

Character Zero: Standard.

SET 2:

Runaway Jim: Very chill jam in the outset. But I love the new direction they take at 11:30 and Trey’s tone/effects. It’s awesome and energizing. Big energy swell at 13:27. The section that comes after this is awesome I think, and I believe it is Trey on the mini keyboard that drives the bus. If that is in fact the case this is one of the few times that Trey on his mini keyboard actually worked for me. The last three minutes = a way, way out there space jam. Headspace for days and days. Easy all timer and highly recommended ->

Theme From the Bottom: This takes a rather hard left turn when it typically climaxes and instead gets very moody and introspective. Heavy. It continues in this vein for a while. Would recommend at the very least for the unique nature of this one. Absolutely brilliant segue into DFB. ->

Dog Faced Boy: Standard.

Driver: Standard. >

Slave to the Traffic Light: Cool space jam to open this one but when they start it up the first couple of lines are messed up. Trey unfortunately lazily strums his way through this whole thing. Really disappointing. One of the lamest versions they have played. >

Julius: The jam opens in a jazzy, swing type nature.

Bug: Standard.

ENCORE:

Bouncing Around the Room: Standard. >

Harry Hood: Interesting version. Seems like it could be on the cusp of something big but never gets there.

Summary: Good show. Not worthy of the LP release. 3.5/5

Replay Value: Limb by Limb, Runaway Jim

Reba was preceded by a brief Bowie tease. This show is available as an archival release on LivePhish.com.
JAM CHART VERSIONS
Limb By Limb, Runaway Jim, Theme From the Bottom, Harry Hood
TEASES
David Bowie tease