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3 performances since 1998, with 4 analyzed for jam quality. Best version scored 56 on 1998-08-08.

DEBUT · 1998-07-29 · Maryland Heights·LAST · 1999-07-18 · Volney·LONGEST GAP · 32 SHOWS

DISPLAY· VERSION TIMELINE · 1998–1999INPUT · TRACK_FEATURES.SCORE_BY_YEAR

’98’99

BEST · 1998-08-08 · 56LONGEST · 4:10 · 1999-07-18SHORTEST · 3:36YEARS · 1

READOUT· PER-ERA BREAKDOWN4 OF 3 ANALYZED

v1.01983–2000 · 4 plays56

v2.02002–2004 · 0 plays—

v3.02009–2020 · 0 plays—

v4.02021–present · 0 plays—

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

TOP VERSIONS· 4 OF 4 · BY SCORE4 ANALYZED

#SCOREVENUEBREAKDOWNDATELENGTH

#0156#1 / 4Merriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MD

1998-08-083:42

#0246#2 / 4Van Andel ArenaGrand Rapids, MI

1998-11-114:06

#0340#3 / 4Oswego County AirportVolney, NY

1999-07-184:10

#0430#4 / 4Riverport AmphitheaterMaryland Heights, MO

1998-07-293:36

RECENT VERSIONS· LAST 4 PLAYED

#SCOREVENUEBREAKDOWNDATELENGTH

#0140#3 / 4Oswego County AirportVolney, NY

1999-07-184:10

#0246#2 / 4Van Andel ArenaGrand Rapids, MI

1998-11-114:06

#0356#1 / 4Merriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MD

1998-08-083:42

#0430#4 / 4Riverport AmphitheaterMaryland Heights, MO

1998-07-293:36

INSTRUMENTATION· SONG-LEVEL STATS6 CHANNELS LIVE

PLAYS3

DEBUT1998

LAST1999

AVG LEN3:57

CHARTED0

GAP MAX32

CIRCULATION· WHEN IT GETS PLAYEDINPUT · SETLIST_ENTRIES.DATE

DENSITY · YEAR × MONTH1998–1999 · 3 ACTIVE MONTHS

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC

'98'99

TOTAL · 3 PLAYSMAX · 1 IN ONE MONTHLESSMORE

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

102030

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

DISTRIBUTION · BY MINUTE3 VERSIONS

12

MEDIAN · 4:30PEAK · 4–5m (2)RANGE · 3–5m

AVERAGE · BY YEAR1998–1999

3:304:004:30

SHORTEST · 3:51 · 1998LONGEST · 4:10 · 1999

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

SET MIX & ROLE3 PLAYS

SET 1 · 67%SET 2 · 33%

SET 1 2SET 2 1

S1 OPEN0

S1 CLOSE0

S2 OPEN0

S2 CLOSE0

ENCORE0

POSITION & FLOWMEDIAN POS · 3

1246

TRANSITION OUT3 PLAYS

STOP · 100%

STOP ( , ) 3

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

VENUES · BY PLAYSTOP 3

01Oswego County AirportVolney · NY1 02Van Andel ArenaGrand Rapids · MI1 03Riverport AmphitheaterMaryland Heights · MO1

STATES · BY PLAYSTOP 3

01NY1 02MI1 03MO1

DAY OF WEEKPEAK · WED

SUN1

MON0

TUE0

PAIRINGS· COMPANION SONGSINPUT · SHARED SHOWS + FREQUENCY MATCH

SAME SHOW · MOST OFTENTOP 9

01Punch You in the Eye2 02Bathtub Gin2 03Farmhouse2 04Birds of a Feather2 05Dog Log1 06Bittersweet Motel1 07Back on the Train1 08Chalk Dust Torture1 09Beauty of My Dreams1

SIMILAR PLAY COUNT±20% RANGE · 8

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

#TOURPLAYSSHOWSFIRST · LAST

011998 Fall Tour11Nov 11, 1998 021998 Summer U.S. Tour11Jul 29, 1998 031999 Summer U.S. Tour11Jul 18, 1999

RELATED· CHARTED · FOLLOWS · PRECEDED · VENUES

SONG ID · 1877· DATA VERSION v3.2

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Cover of The Del McCoury Band·debuted 07.29.98·Riverport Amphitheater, Maryland Heights

3 PLAYS·4 ANALYZED·1 ERASRARITY · BUSTOUT

56BEST

BEST VERSION · OF 3

08.08.98Merriweather Post

Columbia, MD · 3:42

Year by year2 ACTIVE YEARS

BEST SCORE / YEAR · 1998–2026v3.2

1998 · 56

'98'05'12'19'26

MULTIPLESINGLEHIATUS / 0PEAK ≥ 90

BEST YEAR · 19983 VERS · BEST 56

By era4 ERAS · 4 PLAYS

1.02.03.04.0

PHISH 1.01983–2000

PLAYS4

AVG · BEST43·56

BEST VERSION→

PHISH 2.02002–2004

PLAYS0

AVG · BEST—·—

PHISH 3.02009–2020

PLAYS0

AVG · BEST—·—

PHISH 4.02021–present

PLAYS0

AVG · BEST—·—

Versions4 TOTAL

RKSHOW · VENUE · CITYSETDURSCR

08.08.98 Merriweather Post · Columbia, MD

11.11.98 Van Andel Arena · Grand Rapids, MI

07.18.99 Oswego County Airport · Volney, NY

07.29.98 Riverport · Maryland Heights, MO

By the numbers8 STATS

TOTAL PLAYS3across 1 eras

ANALYZED4133% of all

AVG DURATION3:57duration

LONGEST4:1007.18.99 OSWEGO COUNTY AIRPORT

SHORTEST3:3607.29.98 RIVERPORT

LONGEST GAP32 SH.1998 → 1999

JAM CHART0none

DEBUT07.29.98MARYLAND HEIGHTS

When it gets playedCIRCULATION

DENSITY · YR×MO · 1998–19993 PLAYS

JFMAMJJASOND

'98'99

MAX · 1 /MO·TOTAL · 3

GAP · SHOWS BETWEEN PLAYS2 PERFS

LONGEST · 32 SH.·MEDIAN · 31 SH.

How long it runsDURATION

DISTRIBUTION · BY MINUTE3 VERSIONS

3m5m

MEDIAN · 4:30·PEAK · 4–5m

AVERAGE · BY YEAR1998–1999

SHORT · 3:51 · 1998·LONG · 4:10 · 1999

Where in the showTOPOLOGY

SET MIX3 PLAYS

S1 67%S2 33%

S1 OPEN0

S1 CLOSE0

S2 OPEN0

S2 CLOSE0

ENCORE0

POSITION IN SETPEAK · #2

#2#6

TRANSITION OUT3 PLAYS

100%

STOP · 3

Where & whenGEOGRAPHY

VENUES · BY PLAYSTOP 3

01Oswego County AirportVolney · NY1 02Van Andel ArenaGrand Rapids · MI1 03Riverport AmphitheaterMaryland Heights · MO1

STATES · BY PLAYSTOP 3

NY1MI1MO1

DAY OF WEEKPEAK · WED

SUN1

MON0

TUE0

WED2

THU0

FRI0

SAT0

PLAY RATE · BY ERA% OF ERA SHOWS

v1.00.2%

Plays withPAIRINGS

SAME SHOW · MOST OFTENTOP 6

01Punch You in the Eye2 02Bathtub Gin2 03Farmhouse2 04Birds of a Feather2 05Dog Log1 06Bittersweet Motel1

SIMILAR PLAY COUNT±20% · 8

Babylon Baby3 Back in the U.S.S.R.3 Bertha3 Blister in the Sun3 Blue Monk3 Can't You Hear Me Knocking3 Casual Enlightenment3 Autumn Leaves3

By tour3 TOURS

TOUR LOG · BY PLAYS3 TOTAL

011998 Fall Tour1998 · 1 sh1 021998 Summer U.S. Tour1998 · 1 sh1 031999 Summer U.S. Tour1999 · 1 sh1

Often follows / sets up

OFTEN → AFTER IF YOU NEED A FOOLSWIPE →

33.33%AC/DC Bag1× →→33.33%I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome1× →→33.33%Sleep1× →→

OFTEN ← BEFORE IF YOU NEED A FOOLSWIPE →

33.33%Back on the Train1× ←→33.33%Buried Alive1× ←→33.33%Gumbo1× ←→

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