Live Phish 04.05.98
Live album by Phish (Live Series)
Released	June 29, 2005
Recorded	April 5, 1998
Genre	Rock, funk rock, jazz-funk[1]
Length	2:51:02
Label	Phish Archives
Producer	Phish
Phish (Live Series) chronology
Live Phish 04.04.98 (2005) Live Phish 04.05.98 (2005)
LivePhish.com Downloads series chronology
Live Phish Downloads: 04.04.98 (2005) Live Phish Downloads: 04.05.98 (2005) Live Phish Downloads: 04.26.96 & 11.07.91 (2005)
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Live Phish 04.05.98 is the final night of the four-night "Island Tour", recorded live at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island, on April 5, 1998.

The short mini-run quickly became one of the most popular Phish performances of all time, with the band mixing the funk of 1997 with the high-energy jams of the mid-1990s along with brand new compositions.

Highlights include a 16-minute "Down with Disease", as well as a funky second set that features a slow, funked out version of "Cavern" that evolves out of a jam developed in "Possum". Additionally, "Shafty" made its concert debut this night. The band expands on "Cavern" well into the 13-minute mark, a song that is usually about four minutes long in concert.

This would be the last Phish concert until their return to Europe in July.

In addition to being a CD release, this concert is available as a download in FLAC and MP3 formats at LivePhish.com.

Track listing

Disc one

Set one:

1. "The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony" (Anastasio) – 2:23 →
2. "You Enjoy Myself" (Anastasio) – 25:53
3. "Theme from the Bottom" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) – 10:35 →
4. "McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 10:28 →

Disc two

Set one, continued:

1. "Bathtub Gin" (Anastasio, Goodman) – 11:25 →
2. "Cities" (Byrne) – 10:36 →
3. "Sparkle" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 4:25 →
4. "Split Open and Melt" (Anastasio) – 11:58

Set two:

5. "Down with Disease" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 16:30

Disc three

Set two, continued:

1. "Ya Mar" (Ferguson) – 14:19 →
2. "Prince Caspian" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 11:20 →
3. "Maze" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 8:05 →
4. "Shafty" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) – 5:04 →
5. "Possum" (Holdsworth) – 8:23 →
6. "Cavern" (Anastasio, Herman, Marshall) – 12:57

Encore:

7. "Bold as Love" (Hendrix) – 6:41

Personnel

• Trey Anastasio – guitars, lead vocals
• Page McConnell – piano, organ, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Bold as Love"
• Mike Gordon – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Ya Mar"
• Jon Fishman – drums, backing vocals

References