PHRIED PHISH 1997 (Euro-Baked) - A History of the Jams

For me, this was an amazing time to be seeing the band. During my first show of the tour in London I felt like I was seeing them again for the first time -- so much new music and a new vibe. From there things just evolved better and better to my ears with loving all the new songs, but also diggin' on the improvisations we were getting treated to in these small/tiny venues. The last two shows I saw were the Amsterdam gigs, and what a way to finish an amazing ride.

This collection is bookended with what I might consider my two favourite PHISH jams: the Ghost jam on 7/1 to open the set and then the jam from Stash on 7/2 to close. I really enjoy boiling down the gigs to just the jams and listening to the band from this perspective, and hope you dig it too.

- Please excuse some of the edits; I'm obiviously not a professional.
- Each track simply fades-in and fades-out.
- Volume level is inconsistent due to the variety of sources used;
some software will allow you to burn at a consistent volume level
- The tracks list the tunes from which the jams were spawned.
- As always, enjoy the grooves!

compiled by dug (rshannon @ unb DOT ca)
November 2004

- Vol. I [of 6] -
1. Ghost [17:31]
---7/1/1997 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2. Jam [4:08]
---6/20/1997 Divadlo Archa, Prague, Czech Republic
3. Chaldust Torture [6:01]
---6/13/1997 S.F.X. Centre, Dublin, Ireland
4. Twist [10:06]
---7/5/1997 Piazza Risorgimento, Cernobbio, Italy
5. Ain't Love Funny [3:33]
---6/20/1997 Divadlo Archa, Prague, Czech Republic
6. Bathtub Gin [14:37]
---7/10/1997 Espace Julien, Marseille, France
7. Stash [14:40]
---6/19/1997 Arena, Vienna, Austria

Total time: 70:42


- Vol. II [of 6] -
1. David Bowie Pt.I [2:43]
---6/14/1997 S.F.X. Centre, Dublin, Ireland
2. I Don't Care [3:58]
---6/20/1997 Divadlo Archa, Prague, Czech Republic
3. Ghost [7:51]
---6/22/1997 WDR Festival Lorey, Koblenz, Germany
4. Free [6:03]
---7/2/1997 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
5. You Enjoy Myself Pt. II [10:49] (w/Trane to Conamarra Jam)
---7/9/1997 Le Transbordeur, Lyon, France
6. David Bowie [12:25]
---6/20/1997 Divadlo Archa, Prague, Czech Republic
7. Stand [2:54]
---6/13/1997 S.F.X. Centre, Dublin, Ireland
8. Stash [4:57]
---6/27/1997 Glastonbury Festival - Worthy Farm, Somerset, England
9. Ghost [21:19]
---7/3/1997 Serenadenhof, Nurnberg, Germany
10. Jam [2:26]
---7/2/1997 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Total time: 75:34


- Vol. III [of 6] -
1. Weekapaug Groove [7:54]
---7/2/1997 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2. Funk Lizards Jam [8:40]
---7/10/1997 Espace Julien, Marseille, France
3. Twist [7:27]
---6/20/1997 Divadlo Archa, Prague, Czech Republic
4. Chalkdust Torure [4:14]
---6/27/1997 Glastonbury Festival - Worthy Farm, Somerset, England
5. Simple [6:53]
---7/2/1997 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
6. David Bowie Pt.II [9:29]
---6/14/1997 S.F.X. Centre, Dublin, Ireland
7. Ghost [5:18]
---6/19/1997 Arena, Vienna, Austria
8. You Enjoy Myself [9:57]
---6/29/1997 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
9. Wolfman's Brother [12:41]
---6/24/1997 La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
10. Chalkdust Torture [4:56]
---6/21/1997 The Hurricane Festival, Scheesel, Germany

Total time: 77:37


- Vol. IV [of 6] -
1. You Enjoy Myself [12:56]
---7/6/1997 Spiaggia di Rivoltella, Desenzano (Brescia), Italy
2. Ghost [6:22]
---6/16/1997 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
3. Cavern [5:56]
---6/14/1997 S.F.X. Centre, Dublin, Ireland
4. Bathtub Gin [8:22]
---7/1/1997 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
5. Cities Pt.I [1:56]
---6/20/1997 Divadlo Archa, Prague, Czech Republic
6. Ghost [5:06]
---7/9/1997 Le Transbordeur, Lyon, France
7. Cities Pt.II [1:23]
---6/20/1997 Divadlo Archa, Prague, Czech Republic
8. Free [9:57]
---6/24/1997 La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
9. Wolfman's Brother [8:28]
---6/13/1997 S.F.X. Centre, Dublin, Ireland
10. Twist [14:21]
---6/21/1997 The Hurricane Festival, Scheesel, Germany

Total time: 71:41


- Vol. V [of 6] -
1. Cities Pt. I [5:30]
---7/1/1997 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2. Ghost [4:17]
---6/06/1997 Brad Sands's House, Charlotte, VT
3. Ghost [8:04]
---6/20/1997 Divadlo Archa, Prague, Czech Republic
4. Ghost [13:56]
---6/24/1997 La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
5. Free [4:57]
---7/6/1997 Spiaggia di Rivoltella, Desenzano (Brescia), Italy
6. Stand [5:55]
---6/06/1997 Brad Sands's House, Charlotte, VT
7. David Bowie [7:23]
---7/2/1997 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
8. Horn [1:12]
---6/20/1997 Divadlo Archa, Prague, Czech Republic
9. Cities Pt. II [14:46]
---7/1/1997 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Total time: 66:09


- Vol. VI [of 6] -
1. Llama [6:25]
---7/10/1997 Espace Julien, Marseille, France
2. Jam [2:28]
---7/1/1997 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
3. Down With Disease [15:03]
---6/13/1997 S.F.X. Centre, Dublin, Ireland
4. Ghost [4:29]
---6/13/1997 S.F.X. Centre, Dublin, Ireland
5. Wolfman's Brother [6:59]
---6/16/1997 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
6. You Enjoy Myself Pt. I [8:22]
---7/9/1997 Le Transbordeur, Lyon/Villeurbanne, France
7. Ghost [4:10]
---7/10/1997 Espace Julien, Marseille, France
8. Free [6:55]
---6/14/1997 S.F.X. Centre, Dublin, Ireland
9. Stash [18:18]
---7/2/1997 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands


PS: I am aware Brand Sands' House is NOT in Europe, but it seemed appropriate to include that material here as well.