July 2nd, 1997
Paradiso · Amsterdam · North Holland · Netherlands
1 Narration sung to the tune of Swingtown. Trey warned fans about the "killer worms" that inhabit the canals of Amsterdam.
Song length in play order. Tap a point for that song. Swipe the chart to see the rest.
Tonight's unique songs by the era Phish first played them.
- '83-'893
- '90-'945
- '95-'006
The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.
- A Picture of Nectar2
- The Story of the Ghost2
- Billy Breathes1
- Junta1
- Rift1
- Covers2
- No studio album5
Shows since each song's previous appearance. A big number is a bustout.
- 3-54
- 6-156
- 16-503
Whose songbook tonight drew from.
- Phish original12
- Norman Blake1
- Steve Miller Band1
A typical night, rotation-wise - nothing shelved more than 50 shows.
Gap = shows since the song was last played, at the moment it was played.
-> in from "Simple." Page deploys multiple keyboard weapons, and then it just gets blistering hot.
This set-closing version takes a funky and gooey ride through the sewers of Amsterdam.
Unusual intro with delay effects. The jam breaks from standard at about 15:07 into a rocking groove which then morphs into a melodic, upbeat groove capped with a bass solo. Dissolves into dissonant space and -> to "Llama."
-> in from "Stash." Incredibly funky Page section and an intense Trey section. No final refrain as the music cycles down, then rebuilds into a dark, ominous "Wormtown" Jam played to the melody of Steve Miller's "Swingtown," but changing lyrics to "Wormtown." Lots of Trey and Fish "Worm" banter. -> to "Velvet Sea."
-> in from "Llama." A dark, ominous jam develops that is played to the melody of Steve Miller's "Swingtown," but changing lyrics to "Wormtown." Lots of Trey and Fish "Worm" banter. -> to "Velvet Sea."
Slow, syrupy, yet anything but saccharine, a dizzy, patient performance perfectly encapsulates an important side of the band's Euro '97 sound. Triumphant, yet melancholy, fans of the song, or Trey, generally, could do worse than to start, and end, here. A masterpiece.
More of the modern "Free" jam, with a great bass-led breakdown and some good delay/resume action.
Versions phish.net's jam charts single out as noteworthy.
Maze contained a Spooky tease from Trey. The Wormtown Jam continued the stage banter of the night before. Portions of the narration were sung to the tune of Steve Miller’s Swingtown, as Trey warned the fans in attendance about the “killer worms” that inhabit the canals of Amsterdam. Mike teased Maze in the Bowie intro. This show was officially released as part of the Amsterdam box set.
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