''Live Phish Vol. 5'' was recorded live at
Alpine Valley
Alpine Valley Music Theatre is a 37,000-capacity amphitheater located on County Highway D in East Troy, Wisconsin. The seasonal venue was built in 1977 and it features a characteristic wooden roof, covering the 7,500-seat pavilion and a sprawlin ...
in
East Troy, Wisconsin, a small town that is located Southwest of
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, on July 8, 2000.
At the time of its release, the album received a mixed reaction from fans, as it seemed to be a rather standard
Phish
Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. The band is known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a dedicated fan base. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon ...
concert compared to other shows from the band's 2000 summer tour. Moreover, the band was known for playing a special setlist of songs at Alpine Valley, ranging from rare covers and first-time performances.
Regardless of the somewhat basic setlist, the band embarks on several improvisational flights, including the 15-minute "Piper" and an extended, bluesy solo from
Trey Anastasio on an 11-minute version of
Jeff Holdsworth's "Possum".
Three months later, the band would take an indefinite hiatus from recording and touring. They returned for a New Year's Eve performance in 2002 at Madison Square Garden (NY, NY), MSG being their home venue for past and present NYE throwdowns.
Track listing
Disc one
:''Set one:''
#"Punch You in the Eye"
( Anastasio) - 8:53
#"NICU"
(Anastasio, Marshall) - 5:28
#"My Soul"
( Chenier) - 7:43
#"Poor Heart"
( Gordon) - 2:57
#"Wolfman's Brother"
(Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) - 9:50
#"First Tube"
(Anastasio, Lawton, Markellis) - 8:14
#"Llama"
(Anastasio) - 5:21
#"Guyute"
(Anastasio, Marshall) - 10:30
#"Run Like an Antelope"
(Anastasio, Marshall, Pollak Pollak is an Austrian surname, and is a variant of ''Polak'' usually of Jewish Ashkenazic origin, it originates as an ethnic surname for Jews between Austria, Poland and Germany. Notable people with the surname include:
Athletes
* Burglinde Pollak ...
) - 13:48
Disc two
:''Set two:''
#"
Heavy Things
Heavy may refer to:
Measures
* Heavy (aeronautics), a term used by pilots and air traffic controllers to refer to aircraft capable of 300,000 lbs or more takeoff weight
* Heavy, a characterization of objects with substantial weight
* Heavy, ...
"
(Anastasio, Herman, Marshall) - 5:36
#"Piper"
(Anastasio, Marshall) - 14:49
#"
Rock & Roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm an ...
"
( Reed) - 7:08
#"Tweezer"
(Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 11:42
#"Walk Away"
(Walsh Walsh may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Walsh (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname
Places
* Fort Walsh, one of the first posts of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
* Walsh, Ontario, Norfolk ...
) - 3:48
Disc three
:''Set two, continued:''
#"
Twist
Twist may refer to:
In arts and entertainment Film, television, and stage
* ''Twist'' (2003 film), a 2003 independent film loosely based on Charles Dickens's novel ''Oliver Twist''
* ''Twist'' (2021 film), a 2021 modern rendition of ''Olive ...
"
(Anastasio, Marshall) - 9:53
#"The Horse"
(Anastasio, Marshall) - 0:48
#"Silent in the Morning"
(Anastasio, Marshall) - 5:11
#"Possum"
(Holdsworth
Holdsworth was a bicycle manufacturer in London, England. It was created by William Frank Holdsworth, known as "Sandy", and the brand is now owned by Planet X Limited based in Rotherham, Yorkshire.
History
Sandy Holdsworth took over Ashlo ...
) - 11:06
:''Encore:''
#
"Suzy Greenberg" (Anastasio, Pollak) - 5:04
#"Tweezer Reprise" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 4:28
Personnel
* Trey Anastasio - guitars, lead vocals
* Page McConnell - piano, organ, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Rock & Roll", "Walk Away" and "Silent in the Morning"
* Mike Gordon - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Poor Heart" and "Possum"
* Jon Fishman - drums, backing vocals
References
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2001 live albums
Elektra Records live albums