Kaki King opened. This was the first ever Mike Gordon-billed performance and included the debut of “Couch Lady,” “Bone Delay,” “Short Circuit,” “Regression,” “Exit Wound,” “Gatekeeper,” “Inside Out,” and “Take Me Out Outro.” All of the following were Mike Gordon debuts: “Jones” (Max Creek), “Where the Soul of a Man Never Dies” (Ricky Skaggs), “Sunday Driver” (Gordon Stone), “That’s the Way” (Rita Marley), “Six Feet of Snow” (Little Feat), Mike’s own “Round Room” (Phish) and “You’ve Been In Love Too Long” (Martha and the Vandellas). “Outside Out” contained a bass and tap dance duet with Mike and Jeannie Hill; a keyboard solo by James Harvey preceded “Where the Soul of a Man Never Dies” and a horn jam preceded “Exit Wound.”
Mike (on a second bass), Jeff Pevar (guitar) and Julee Avallone (flute) sat in from “Something is Forming” through the encores. "If You Ask Me" also featured Brett Connors on guitar.
Mike sat in on a second bass from “Columbus Stockade Blues” through the encore. Reid Genauer added vocals to "In the Midnight Hour." This set was part of the 8th annual Garden of Eden Festival.
On the day off between the Utah and Bonner Springs Phish gigs, Mike sat in with Steam Powered Airplane alternating on banjo and acoustic guitar. There is no known setlist or circulating recording.
On the day off between the Gorge and Utah Phish gigs, Mike sat in with Steam Powered Airplane alternating on banjo, acoustic guitar, and acoustic upright bass.
Mike arrived on stage – via his Segway – with one of Phil’s old basses for the ‘bass duet’ out of the “Drums” > space jam and the ensuing "Eyes of the World." Additional guests for this gig included Walfredo Reyes Jr. (yes, the “Walfredo”), Edson “Café” Da Silva, and opener Steve Winwood.
This was a headlining performance of the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Introducing the song “Cincinnati” Trey noted that: “it’s good to be here, and not in Cincinnati.” Before the second set there was a playful chant for “Ray! Ray! Ray!” who was the last to arrive on stage. Trey performed “The Inlaw Josie Wales” solo, acoustic.
Carlos Santana sat in on a second guitar for Last Tube, The Way I Feel, and the entire second set. Portions of this show including Carlos Santana were officially released on the 2004 DVD Live at The Warfield. John the Revelator, Caravan, and Root Down were TAB debuts. Soul Makossa was quoted in Last Tube. Night Speaks to a Woman contained a San-Ho-Zay jam and Moving in Stereo teases from Jennifer Hartswick. Caravan included a Manteca tease.
This performance was billed as The Big Pig Gig, a benefit for The Farm School at Harvard University. This show featured the debut of Mike's original "Take Me Out."
Trey performed “The Inlaw Josie Wales,” “Secret Smile” and “Spices” solo, acoustic. The cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Dazed and Confused” was a TAB debut. At the end of the “Sweet and Dandy” encore Trey led the band marching through the crowd.
Warren Haynes sat in on a second guitar for “Gotta Jibboo” and “Sand.” This show featured the TAB debut of The Maytals' “Sweet and Dandy” and the debut of the Anastasio/Marshall original, “Undermind.” "Sand" contained an "Eleanor Rigby" tease.
The Anastasio/Marshall originals “Cincinnati,” “Secret Smile,” and “Spices” were all debuts; Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” was a TAB debut. Trey performed “Secret Smile” and “Spices” solo, acoustic. Mike appeared on stage with his Segway during “Push On ‘Til the Day” and performed in place of Tony on bass for “Black Dog.”
SET 1:
Shine On You Crazy Diamond,
David Makalaster,
Long in the Tooth,
Precipitation[1],
Wynona's Big Brown Beaver[1],
Roof,
Highball with the Devil,
Buzzards of Green Hill,
Intruder,
2000 Light Years From Home,
D's Diner,
Granny’s Little Yard Gnome,
Lights in the Sky,
Taxman
ENCORE:
Whamola
Mike sat in on bass for “Precipitation” and “Wynona’a Big Brown Beaver.”
Trainwreck opened. “Getting in Tune” through “Army of One” were performed by Page solo on an acoustic upright piano. This setlist is unconfirmed as recordings of the performance do not circulate.
Trainwreck opened. “Tiny Dancer” through “Army of One” were performed by Page solo on an acoustic upright piano. DJ Le Spam sat in on turntables on and off throughout the show. This setlist is unconfirmed as recordings of the performance do not circulate.
Trainwreck opened, followed by Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. DJ Le Spam sat in on turntables from “Who’s Laughing Now?” through “No Quarter” as well as “CJ3.” Mike sat in on bass from “Strange Design” through the end of the show; only Page and Mike performed “Strange Design.” “Tiny Dancer” through “Strange Design” featured Page on an acoustic upright piano. In addition to Mike and DJ Le Spam, “CJ3” also featured members of Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe: Karl Denson on saxophone, Brian Jordan on guitar, and Chris Littlefield on trumpet.
Trainwreck opened. Page performed “Wading in the Velvet Sea” and “Strange Design” solo on an upright acoustic piano. This setlist is unconfirmed as recordings of the performance do not circulate.
Trainwreck opened. Page performed “Mother Nature’s Son,” “Army of One,” and “Strange Design” solo on an upright acoustic piano. "Lawn Boy" was performed as a duet with Trainwreck’s (and Tenacious D’s) Kyle Gass on acoustic guitar and vocals with Page on upright acoustic piano and vocals.
Mike sat in with Citigrass on acoustic guitar for the whole gig. This was a free show that took place in The Tap Room. No setlist is known and recordings do not circulate.
Mike sat in with Citigrass on acoustic guitar for the majority of the second set. This was a free show that took place in The Tap Room. No setlist is known and recordings do not circulate.
Mike sat in on bass for “Southbound” and “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed”; both songs also featured guest Dickey Betts on guitar. Phish had performed earlier in the evening at the Thomas & Mack Center.
SET 1:
You Write the Book,
Hey Pocky Way,
Silver Jack,
Back Street Woman,
When I Paint My Masterpiece,
Six Days on the Road,
The Field,
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes,
Blood Red Roses[1] >
Louisiana Sun[2] >
Jam[3] >
ICU[1]
Mike played a second bass for “Blood Red Roses,” “ICU,” “White Freightliner Blues,” “Back Porch Boogie Blues” and the bass duet; Mike replaced regular Max Creek bassist John Rider on “Louisiana Sun.”
Mike sat in on guitar and Carl “Geerz” Gerhard played trumpet for the listed songs. Phish had performed earlier in the evening at the Hampton Coliseum.
This performance was taped for later airing on the syndicated public radio program MountainStage. Phish performed on the same stage and for the same radio program ten years earlier, on March 22, 1992.
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