190Down with DiseaseblissHigh 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. · 144 BPM
19:54
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195Maze-> 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. · 185 BPM
15:13
140Dirt136 BPM
4:11
188Limb By LimbSuperlative 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. · 136 BPM
10:37
155Loving Cup162 BPM
7:05
>SEGUE
140Rocky Top105 BPM
2:46
SET 2MAIN6 TRACKS·0:594 CHARTED
287DrownedfunkblissIIThe 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." · 133 BPM
21:38
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249Roses Are Free103 BPM
5:10
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284Big Black Furry Creature from MarsIIWild 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. · 123 BPM
6:49
>SEGUE
286GhostfunkBlazing, 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."] · 112 BPM
19:21
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2—Down with DiseaseblissHigh 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.
<p>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 <em>Bittersweet Motel</em>.</p>
By the numbers8 STATS
RUNTIME2h 14mwith break
LONGEST21:38DROWNED
SHORTEST2:46ROCKY TOP
AVG SONG10:21across 13
JAM CHRT7charted
SEGUES80.57 per song
DEBUTS0no firsts
JAM TIME15%of 135 min
SONG DURATIONS · 14 IN ORDER0–22 MIN
DROWNED 21:38
● SET 1● SET 2● ENCORE
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