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Catalog scope

37,025

Tracks

2,012

Shows

1983–2026

Years

4,759

Hours of audio

Score formula

v3.3· Recalibrated 2026-05-13

Data·Phish.net·Phish.in·librosa v0.10.2

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Status · all systems nominal

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Phish concert analytics, setlist data, and audio analysis across 40+ years of touring. Fan-built & not affiliated with Phish; audience recordings follow the official taping policy.

Catalog scopeUpdated live

37,025Tracks

2,012Shows

1983–26Years

4,759Hours · audio

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← BACK·SONGS·Blue Monk

LIVE · 3 PERFORMANCES

Phish cover · Thelonius Monk

Blue Monk

3 performances since 1987, with 0 analyzed for jam quality. Average length 4:44.

DEBUT · 1987-02-21 · Burlington·LAST · 1989-08-12 · Burlington·LONGEST GAP · 102 SHOWS

DISPLAY· VERSION TIMELINE · 1987–1989INPUT · TRACK_FEATURES.SCORE_BY_YEAR

’87’89

BEST · —LONGEST · 6:20 · 1989-08-12SHORTEST · 3:08YEARS · 2

READOUT· PER-ERA BREAKDOWN0 OF 3 ANALYZED

v1.01983–2000 · 2 plays

SONG · CATALOG v3.2← CATALOG

Blue Monk

Cover of Thelonius Monk·debuted 02.21.87·Slade Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington

3 PLAYS·0 ANALYZED·1 ERASRARITY · BUSTOUT

Year by year2 ACTIVE YEARS

BEST SCORE / YEAR · 1987–2026v3.2

'87'96'06'16'26

MULTIPLESINGLEHIATUS / 0PEAK ≥ 90

By era4 ERAS · 2 PLAYS

1.02.03.04.0

PHISH 1.01983–2000

PLAYS2

AVG · BEST—·—

PHISH 2.02002–2004

PLAYS0

AVG · BEST—·—

PHISH 3.02009–2020

PLAYS0

AVG · BEST—·—

PHISH 4.02021–present

PLAYS0

AVG · BEST—·—

Versions0 TOTAL

No versions yet

By the numbers8 STATS

TOTAL PLAYS3across 1 eras

ANALYZED00% of all

AVG DURATION4:44duration

LONGEST6:2008.12.89 BURLINGTON BOATHOUSE

SHORTEST3:0802.21.87 SLADE HALL, UNIVERSITY

LONGEST GAP102 SH.1989 → 1990

JAM CHART0none

DEBUT02.21.87BURLINGTON

When it gets playedCIRCULATION

DENSITY · YR×MO · 1987–19903 PLAYS

JFMAMJJASOND

'87'89'90

MAX · 1 /MO·TOTAL · 3

GAP · SHOWS BETWEEN PLAYS2 PERFS

LONGEST · 120 SH.·MEDIAN · 111 SH.

How long it runsDURATION

DISTRIBUTION · BY MINUTE2 VERSIONS

3m7m

MEDIAN · 3:30·PEAK · 3–4m

AVERAGE · BY YEAR1987–1989

SHORT · 3:08 · 1987·LONG · 6:20 · 1989

Where in the showTOPOLOGY

SET MIX3 PLAYS

S1 33%S2 67%

S1 OPEN1

S1 CLOSE0

S2 OPEN0

S2 CLOSE0

ENCORE0

POSITION IN SETPEAK · #1

#1#8

TRANSITION OUT3 PLAYS

100%

STOP · 3

Where & whenGEOGRAPHY

VENUES · BY PLAYSTOP 3

01Jack McConnell's HouseHilton Head · SC1 02Burlington BoathouseBurlington · VT1 03Slade Hall, University of VermontBurlington · VT1

STATES · BY PLAYSTOP 2

VT2SC1

DAY OF WEEKPEAK · SAT

SUN0

MON1

TUE0

WED0

THU0

FRI0

SAT2

PLAY RATE · BY ERA% OF ERA SHOWS

v1.00.2%

Plays withPAIRINGS

SAME SHOW · MOST OFTENTOP 6

01Contact2 02Satin Doll2 03Suzy Greenberg2 04Autumn Leaves2 05Ya Mar2 06Take the 'A' Train2

SIMILAR PLAY COUNT±20% · 8

Babylon Baby3 Back in the U.S.S.R.3 Bertha3 Blister in the Sun3 Can't You Hear Me Knocking3 Casual Enlightenment3 Come Together3 Autumn Leaves3

By tour3 TOURS

TOUR LOG · BY PLAYS3 TOTAL

011987 Tour1987 · 1 sh1 021989 Tour1989 · 1 sh1 031990 Tour1990 · 1 sh1

Often follows / sets up

OFTEN → AFTER BLUE MONKSWIPE →

33.33%Autumn Leaves1× →→33.33%Clod1× →→33.33%I Didn't Know1× →→

OFTEN ← BEFORE BLUE MONKSWIPE →

50%Back Porch Boogie Blues1× ←→50%Night and Day1× ←→

SONG ●/songs/blue-monkSETLIST APPS →phish.net source METHOD →/methodology CATALOG →/songs index

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BARS REPRESENT THE BEST-SCORING VERSION IN EACH ERAOPEN METHODOLOGY →

RECENT VERSIONS· LAST 2 PLAYED

#SCOREVENUEBREAKDOWNDATELENGTH

#01—Burlington BoathouseBurlington, VT

1989-08-126:20

#02—Slade Hall, University of VermontBurlington, VT

1987-02-213:08

INSTRUMENTATION· SONG-LEVEL STATS6 CHANNELS LIVE

PLAYS3

DEBUT1987

LAST1989

AVG LEN4:44

CHARTED0

GAP MAX102

CIRCULATION· WHEN IT GETS PLAYEDINPUT · SETLIST_ENTRIES.DATE

DENSITY · YEAR × MONTH1987–1990 · 3 ACTIVE MONTHS

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC

'87'88'89'90

TOTAL · 3 PLAYSMAX · 1 IN ONE MONTHLESSMORE

GAP · SHOWS BETWEEN CONSECUTIVE PLAYSEACH DOT IS ONE PERFORMANCE · 2 TOTAL

255075100’90

LONGEST · 120 SHOWSMEDIAN · 111 SHOWSTYPICAL·FALLOW

DURATION· LENGTH SHAPEINPUT · TRACKS.DURATION + SETLIST_ENTRIES.DURATION

DISTRIBUTION · BY MINUTE2 VERSIONS

15m

MEDIAN · 3:30PEAK · 3–4m (1)RANGE · 3–7m

AVERAGE · BY YEAR1987–1989

3:004:005:006:00

SHORTEST · 3:08 · 1987LONGEST · 6:20 · 1989

TOPOLOGY· WHERE IN THE SHOWINPUT · SETLIST_ENTRIES.SET + .POSITION + .TRANSITION

SET MIX & ROLE3 PLAYS

SET 1 · 33%SET 2 · 67%

SET 1 1SET 2 2

S1 OPEN1

S1 CLOSE0

S2 OPEN0

S2 CLOSE0

ENCORE0

POSITION & FLOWMEDIAN POS · 7

112468

TRANSITION OUT3 PLAYS

STOP · 100%

STOP ( , ) 3

GEOGRAPHY· PLACE & TIMINGINPUT · SHOWS.VENUE + .STATE + .DATE

VENUES · BY PLAYSTOP 3

01Jack McConnell's HouseHilton Head · SC1 02Burlington BoathouseBurlington · VT1 03Slade Hall, University of VermontBurlington · VT1

STATES · BY PLAYSTOP 2

DAY OF WEEKPEAK · SAT

SUN0

MON1

TUE0

WED0

THU0

FRI0

SAT2

PLAY RATE · BY ERA% OF ERA SHOWS

v1.00.2%(3/1243)

PAIRINGS· COMPANION SONGSINPUT · SHARED SHOWS + FREQUENCY MATCH

SAME SHOW · MOST OFTENTOP 9

01Contact2 02Satin Doll2 03Suzy Greenberg2 04Autumn Leaves2 05Ya Mar2 06Take the 'A' Train2 07Donna Lee2 08Boogie On Reggae Woman1 09Corinna1

SIMILAR PLAY COUNT±20% RANGE · 8

Babylon Baby3 Back in the U.S.S.R.3 Bertha3 Blister in the Sun3 Can't You Hear Me Knocking3 Casual Enlightenment3 Come Together3 Autumn Leaves3

TOUR LOG· PER-TOUR BREAKDOWN3 TOURS · 3 PLAYS · 3 SHOWS

#TOURPLAYSSHOWSFIRST · LAST

011987 Tour11Feb 21, 1987 021989 Tour11Aug 12, 1989 031990 Tour11May 28, 1990

RELATED· CHARTED · FOLLOWS · PRECEDED · VENUES

CHARTEDPEER-RECOGNIZED · 0

No charted versions

FOLLOWS WITHSEGUE / NEXT · TOP 3

Autumn Leaves33% OF FOLLOW-UPS

1

Clod33% OF FOLLOW-UPS

1

I Didn't Know33% OF FOLLOW-UPS

PRECEDED BYSETS UP · TOP 2

Back Porch Boogie Blues50% OF LEAD-INS

1

Night and Day50% OF LEAD-INS

VENUESSTRONGEST AVG · TOP 0

No venue data

SONG ID · 157· DATA VERSION v3.2