Originally by Thelonius Monk
Blue Monk is a cover song performed by Phish that has been performed 3 times since its debut on February 21, 1987 at Slade Hall, University of Vermont. It has been played at 3 different venues, with the longest known version lasting 6:20. The current gap is 1812 shows since the last performance. On average, it appears every 172 shows. This song is currently considered a bustout candidate due to an unusually long gap.