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This show included the first Paul and Silas since October 24, 1995 (120 shows).

SET 1: Talk, Waste, Train Song, Walfredo, Goodbye Jam


This was an in-studio set before the Stuttgart show that evening. Between Talk and Waste, Trey noodled around to the tune of Michael Jackson’s Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough. The DJ played Michael’s version in its entirety after Waste. The Billy Breathes album versions of Free and Billy Breathes were also played during the broadcast.

This show featured the first Camel Walk since July 2, 1995 (140 shows) and first Magilla since May 4, 1994 (261 shows). Ha Ha Ha was notable for the heavy metal jam outro. YEM included Super Bad teases. Trey teased Dave's Energy Guide in Theme. The jazz jam in the Mule Duel included an ‘A’ Train tease from Mike.


One Meatball through Mojo Workin’ were Phish debuts that featured Sydney Ellis on vocals. Trey sang the verses of Fee through a megaphone. My Friend was aborted quickly and scrapped. The soundcheck's Funky Bitch included lyrics about Amy Skelton's upcoming wedding.


Carini started off as a pre-recorded tape playing through the P.A. system. Phish took the stage and picked up the song from where it was on the tape and continued to play. This show also featured the first Daniel Saw the Stone since August 28, 1993 (289 shows) and the first Why Don’t We Do It since June 25, 1995 (144 shows). GTBT contained a Tweezer Reprise tease. The soundcheck's Funky Bitch was sung by Trey and the Carini that followed had additional/alternate lyrics.

Soundcheck: Funky Bitch > Dog Log > Jam > Samson Variation (ending), Fast Enough for You

SET 1: My Soul, Foam, Down with Disease > The Lizards, Crosseyed and Painless, You Enjoy Myself[1]

SET 2: Ya Mar, Run Like an Antelope[2] -> Wilson[3] -> The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > AC/DC Bag > Billy Breathes, Reba[4] > Waste > Prince Caspian

ENCORE: Character Zero


During the “Wash Uffize Drive Me to Firenze” section of YEM, Fish exclaimed “this is a dream come true!” Antelope was unfinished and a heavy metal jam rose from the “Rye, Rye, Rocco” segment. Wilson was subsequently performed heavy metal style. Reba did not have the whistling ending. The soundcheck's Funky Bitch was slower than normal and the subsequent Dog Log was played over the music to the slow-style Funky Bitch.


Taste and Stash contained Dave's Energy Guide teases from Trey. Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones.

Soundcheck: Funky Bitch > Dog Log/Funky Bitch mashup > Jam, Beauty of My Dreams, Love Me, Billy Breathes

SET 1: Beauty of My Dreams > Cavern > Punch You in the Eye > Runaway Jim > NICU > Stash, Waste, Walfredo, Character Zero > Slave to the Traffic Light

SET 2: Peaches en Regalia > Also Sprach Zarathustra > My Soul > Maze, Wolfman's Brother > Reba[1], Train Song, Harry Hood > Frankenstein

ENCORE: Bold As Love


Slave was dedicated to “a friend” (long-time taper Don Wright who had just walked into the show from the hospital after his arm was broken when he was hit by a car crossing the street). Trey teased Super Bad in 2001. Reba did not have the whistling ending.


This show marked the debut of Carini and the Phish debut of Soul Shakedown Party. Carini contained a YEM tease. The soundcheck's Dog Log/Funky Bitch mashup was played to the music of Soul Shakedown Party. This show was officially released as part of the Amsterdam box set.

Soundcheck: Jazzy Jam/Samson Variation, Beauty of My Dreams x2, Billy Breathes, When the Circus Comes, Crosseyed and Painless > Funky Bitch

SET 1: Beauty of My Dreams[1], Split Open and Melt, Bouncing Around the Room, Crosseyed and Painless > Guelah Papyrus, Ginseng Sullivan > Tweezer, Waste > Cavern > Chalk Dust Torture

SET 2: Sample in a Jar > Cars Trucks Buses, Free, Sparkle > Simple -> When the Circus Comes, Swept Away > Steep -> David Bowie, Loving Cup > Tweezer Reprise

ENCORE: Theme From the Bottom > Johnny B. Goode


This show was rebroadcast on German television and featured the Phish debut of Beauty of My Dreams. The soundcheck's Crossyed and Painless included Swingtown teases.

Soundcheck: work on Soul Shakedown Party, Funky Bitch, When the Circus Comes, Samson Variation

SET 1: Runaway Jim > NICU, You Enjoy Myself, Sweet Adeline[1], Axilla > It's Ice > Billy Breathes, Uncle Pen, Run Like an Antelope

SET 2: AC/DC Bag > Ya Mar > Down with Disease > Funky Bitch > Reba[2], Walfredo, Rock A William, Scent of a Mule[3] > A Day in the Life

ENCORE: Character Zero


Sweet Adeline was performed without microphones. Reba did not have the whistling ending. Mule was unfinished.

Soundcheck: When the Circus Comes, My Soul, Love Me, Peaches en Regalia, Life on Mars?, Billy Breathes, Funky Bitch, Walfredo, Rock A William

SET 1: Chalk Dust Torture, Wolfman's Brother > Also Sprach Zarathustra > Stash, Walfredo[1], Taste > Waste > Poor Heart > Character Zero > Peaches en Regalia, Love Me[2], David Bowie

SET 2: Julius, Cars Trucks Buses > My Soul[2] > Punch You in the Eye > Jam > Slave to the Traffic Light > When the Circus Comes[2] > Maze[3] > Rock A William[1], Harry Hood > Frankenstein

ENCORE: Prince Caspian > Johnny B. Goode


The European tour opener featured the debuts of Walfredo and Rock A William and the Phish debuts of Love Me, My Soul, and When the Circus Comes. Trey teased Super Bad in 2001. The jam after PYITE contained Close to the Edge (Yes) teases from Trey. Maze was unfinished.

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