''Live Phish 04.03.98'' is a live album by American rock group

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, which was recorded live at the

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in Uniondale, New York, on April 3, 1998, which serves as the second night of the band's four-night "Island Tour" , The short mini-run quickly became one of the most popular

performances of all time, with the band mixing the

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of 1997 with the high-energy jams of the mid-1990s along with brand new compositions. The second and final night of shows in

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is highlighted by a large-scale jam following Ween's "Roses are Free", rated by

fans as one of the group's greatest jams of all time. Other highlights include a fan running onstage during "Loving Cup" and being tackled by stage manager Pete Carini, all of which is reported during "Run Like an Antelope" by guitarist Trey Anastasio, who then rightfully begins the encore with a version of "Carini". Bonus tracks include various soundcheck excerpts from the "Island Tour" In addition to being a CD release, this concert is available as a download in

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and MP3 formats at LivePhish.com.

Track listing

Disc one ''Set one:'' # " Mike's Song" ( Gordon) – 14:19 → # "The Old Home Place" (Jayne, Webb) – 3:41 → # "Weekapaug Groove" ( Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 16:27 # " Train Song" (Gordon,

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) – 2:59 # " Billy Breathes" (Anastasio) – 7:38 # "Beauty of My Dreams" ( McCoury) – 2:41 # "Dogs Stole Things" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 5:00 → # " Reba" (Anastasio) – 16:41 # "My Soul" ( Chenier) – 8:27 Disc two ''Set two:'' # " Roses Are Free" ( Freeman, Melchiondo) – 5:33 → # "Nassau Jam" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 21:56 → # " Piper" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 16:13 → # " Loving Cup" ( Jagger,

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) – 6:53 → # " Run Like an Antelope" (Anastasio, Marshall, Pollak) – 14:43 Disc three ''Encore:'' # "Carini" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 4:36 → # "Halley's Comet" (Wright) – 6:15 → # " Tweezer Reprise" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 3:24 ''April 2, 1998 – Soundcheck:'' #

"Funky Bitch" (

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) – 3:38 → # "Nassau Soundcheck Jam" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 5:55 → # "

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" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) – 10:08 ''April 4, 1998 – Soundcheck:'' #

"Providence Soundcheck Jam" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 9:10 # " Shafty" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) – 15:23 # " Roggae" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) – 5:23

Personnel

* Trey Anastasio – guitars, lead vocals, co-lead vocals on "Roggae" * Page McConnell – piano, organ, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Roggae" * Mike Gordon – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Mike's Song", "The Old Home Place", "Train Song", "Beauty of My Dreams" and "Funky Bitch", co-lead vocals on "Roggae" * Jon Fishman – drums, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Roggae"

References

External links

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