December 11th, 1997
Rochester War Memorial · Rochester · NY
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-'943
- '95-'007
The studio home of each song, from phish.net. Covers count as one slice.
- The Story of the Ghost2
- Billy Breathes1
- Hoist1
- Rift1
- Covers6
- No studio album2
Shows since each song's previous appearance. A big number is a bustout.
- 1-21
- 3-56
- 6-153
- 16-501
- 51+ · bustout1
Whose songbook tonight drew from.
- Phish original7
- Chuck Berry1
- New York!1
- Osborne Brothers1
- The Rolling Stones1
- The Who1
- Ween1
Rarer than most - 1 song shelved 50+ shows.
Gap = shows since the song was last played, at the moment it was played.
High octane jam flames out at 11:00 into an excellent Page and Mike led minimalist groove which -> to "Maze." There is also a -> "DwD" from "Ghost" later in this show to complete the earlier, unfinished version.
-> from DWD, the second in a trifecta of excellent Mazes from December 1997. Page delivers meaty play in the first half of the jam. The tension that follows builds primarily from the push and pull between the speed and adrenaline of the rhythm section led by Fish, and Trey's guitar lines which seem at times to lag and then race to keep up before the final photo finish.
Superlative even among the standouts. The best "Limbs" build to a peak that reaches the stratosphere, then gradually work back down to earth. Listen to this version for a prime example.
The jam keeps up a pretty good head of steam until about 12:00 when it settles into 9 minutes of high quality '97-style space funk/quiet bliss enhanced with delay effects. -> to "Roses Are Free."
Wild version that segues out of Roses Are Free. It's highly improvisational in that after about 3 mins of "normal" (so to speak) BBFCFM, a Sturm-und-Drang, plodding jam evolves and trudges along for a few minutes, and then the band drops out as Trey sustains a note, then a chord, and, well, nothing much happens for a minute or so, and then Trey counts-off and Ghost begins.
Blazing, rocking funk which -> to a "DwD" reprise. [A good, funky jam settles into some low-key grooving, then gradually develops a full head of steam, igniting into a blistering, raging eclipse which -> to "DwD Reprise."]
Versions phish.net's jam charts single out as noteworthy.
This show marked the Phish debut of Roses Are Free. BBFCFM was for the first time since August 6, 1996 (118 shows) and included Electric Funeral teases from Trey. Blue Monk was teased by Trey in the intro leading into Ghost. Ghost also included Hanky Panky teases from Trey. The soundcheck's Funky Bitch was sung by Trey and Page. Footage from this show appeared in the film Bittersweet Motel.
Setlist, gaps, jam charts, and notes from phish.net, a project of the non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.
Funky Bitch > Jam, Pomp and Circumstance