Originally by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Free Bird is a cover song performed by Phish that has been performed 28 times since its debut on March 6, 1987 at Goddard College. It has been played at 27 different venues, with the longest known version lasting 13:46. The current gap is 687 shows since the last performance. On average, it appears every 54 shows. This song is currently considered a bustout candidate due to an unusually long gap.