Setlist

Set One
Punch You in the Eye 615
My Soul 438
Drowned 995
Old Home Place 223
Gumbo 501
2001 678
You Enjoy Myself 1272
Set Two
David Bowie 1659
Possum 713
Philly '97 Jam 544
Prince Caspian 583
Frankenstein 310
Harry Hood 984
Encore
Crossroads 349
The Spectrum
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 3, 1997

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Setlist

Set One
Punch You in the Eye 615
My Soul 438
Drowned 995
Old Home Place 223
Gumbo 501
2001 678
You Enjoy Myself 1272
Set Two
David Bowie 1659
Possum 713
Philly '97 Jam 544
Prince Caspian 583
Frankenstein 310
Harry Hood 984
Encore
Crossroads 349

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Show Notes

PHISH: The Spectrum ‘97: The Spectrum was a multipurpose arena in Philadelphia that opened in 1967 as “America’s Showcase”. It was home to the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers and hosted notable sporting events and music performances from 1967 until 2009 when it was imploded. A 1974 Billboard Magazine ad proclaimed the venue “The House That Rock Built” with a list of monumental talent that “have all appeared at the Spectrum, the rock capital of the world, where over 1 million rock fans a year have for seven years insured Philadelphia’s preeminence as king of the Rock.” On December 2nd and 3rd, 1997 Phish brought their “Phish Destroys America” fall tour to the Spectrum. The band sang the national anthem on December 1st at the Flyers vs. Sabres game in the new Corestates Center (aka Spectrum II) before moving next door to the Spectrum. December 2nd and 3rd were Phish’s fourth and fifth of nine Spectrum shows between 1995 and 2003 and their second two-night stand at the legendary venue where Trey saw his first rock concert and supported the Flyers while growing up in New Jersey. ‘The Spectrum ’97’ took place on a Tuesday and Wednesday night, tickets cost $25, and the band stormed the place with swagger and grace. December 2nd highlights began with the opener Buried Alive > Down With Disease > Makisupa Policeman and continued with a burning fast Chalk Dust Torture and Ghost > Divided Sky. This Ghost > Divided Sky was a one-time pairing with an electro-funk dance party Ghost and the only Divided Sky of fall tour. Set II opened with an incredible Mike’s Song > Simple > Dog Faced Boy > Ya Mar > Weekapaug Groove segment that stretched more than an hour with a double-jammed Mike’s, Dog Faced Boy played to a calypso beat, extended Ya Mar with shoutouts to Trey’s Grandpoony, and Weekapaug thick with funky Clavinet and a high-speed ending. The December 3rd show opened with Punch You In The Eye > My Soul and a hot Drowned and closed with a unique combination of Gumbo > 2001 > You Enjoy Myself. The final Spectrum ‘97 set was a non-stop affair with David Bowie > Possum > Philly ’97 Jam > Prince Caspian > Frankenstein, followed by Harry Hood and a Crossroads encore. Bowie’s intro included references to the venue’s sports mecca status with Take Me Out To The Ballgame and Baby Elephant Walk teases. The Philly ’97 Jam that developed out of Possum was a standalone funk jam with siren effects and fight bell, foreshadowing the Dayton Jam out of Tube later that week. The Spectrum ‘97 box set captures two formative nights of crucial Phish at a legendary venue recorded by Paul Languedoc to multitrack, mixed by Jon Altschiller, and mastered by Fred Kevorkian. A glimpse backstage is provided by the Funky Bitch soundcheck included at the end of the 12/2 show. This collection is a perfect way to celebrate the power of Phish at The Spectrum.   SHOW NOTES: •12/3/97 2001 included a brief The Moma Dance/Black Eyed Katy tease and Super Bad teases •12/3/97 YEM included a Smoke On The Water tease •12/3/97 David Bowie tuneup/intro included Charge! Take Me Out To The Ballgame and Baby Elephant Walk teases, and Simpsons secret language   PRODUCTION CREDITS: •Recorded by Paul Languedoc •Mixed by Jon Altschiller with Additional Engineering by Danielle Warman •Mastered by Fred Kevorkian at Kevorkian Mastering •Post-Production by Kevin Shapiro •Technical Assistance by Ben Collette •Project Coordination by Beth Montuori Rowles •Art Direction by Julia Mordaunt + D. Norsen •Design + Layout by D. Norsen •1997 Management by Dionysian Productions: John Paluska, Jason Colton, Beth Montuori •2024 Management by Coran Capshaw, Jason Colton and Patrick Jordan for Red Light Management •Phish Inc. is Beth Montuori Rowles, Kevin Shapiro, Julia Mordaunt, Chris Friday   Punch You in the Eye (Anastasio) My Soul (Chenier)* Drowned (Townshend)** Old Home Place (Mitchell/Webb)*** Gumbo (Anastasio/Fishman) 2001 (Deodato)^ You Enjoy Myself (Anastasio) David Bowie (Anastasio) Possum (Holdsworth) Philly '97 Jam (Anastasio/Fishman/Gordon/McConnell) Prince Caspian (Anastasio/Marshall) Frankenstein (Winter)^^ Harry Hood (Anastasio/Fishman/Gordon/Long/McConnell) Crossroads (Johnson)^^^   All songs copyright Who Is She? Music Inc (BMI) except for: *Tradition Music Company (BMI); **ABKCO Music Inc (BMI) & Fabulous Music Ltd. (ASCAP) & Towser Tunes Inc  (BMI); ***Lynne Green-Melincoff; ^EMI Full Keel Music Co (ASCAP) & The Music Goes Round BV (ASCAP); ^^EMI Longitude Music Co (BMI); ^^^Handle Bar Music (ASCAP)
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Reviews

davetheslave 1/9/2025 6:48:39 PM

"Too many highlights in the set list to mention. The Star of this release is the mix. Sound quality is Exquisite. Play it loud and proud!"

Harpua78 12/3/2024 10:35:56 AM

"Page’s playing during Drowned is some is his best stuff. It’s nuanced and tasty AF. These were great shows to be at when I was a youngin. Would be great to see indoor Phish in Philly again someday, it’s been since 2009 I believe. Way too long. "

OozingDreadlockSkullcap 5/4/2024 5:41:40 PM

"This 2001 has got to be my favorite one I've had the pleasure of listening to. Super thick funk! I miss those days..."

Deubs 4/5/2024 11:16:53 PM

"One of the best YEMs they’ve done as a band, and one of Treys best solos, if not his grand daddy of them all, is the total Machine Gun Trey masterclass on how to lay down the meanest rock n roll extended soloing . Dude went offfffff. This YEM needs to be talked about… "

UncleJuansBand 3/31/2024 8:17:53 AM

"This is TOP-TIER Phish!! The mixing and sound quality makes it my favorite release to date!!"

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