Phish’s latest ‘Dinner and a Movie’ stream (May 19) featured a broadcast of their July 21, 1997 show at the Virginia Beach Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Va.
The show, which marked the band’s 1997 Summer Tour opener, was highlighted by a sit-in by the late Dave Matthews Band saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who joined Phish for the jam out of “Theme From The Bottom” and “Funky Bitch.” It also featured the first ever performance of “Ghost” in the United States, after the band had debuted it live during their 1997 European tour in the Spring.
According to the description of the show on Phish.net, “the jam with LeRoi included a segment where he played two saxes, Trey played three guitars, Mike played two basses and the Cracklin’ Rosie cymbals, Fish had four drumsticks and Page was lying across his keyboards playing as many as possible.” Check out the full setlist and watch the entire show (for a limited time) below!
Phish
July 21, 1997
Virginia Beach Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, Va.
Set 1: Ghost > Dogs Stole Things > Piper, Dirt, Ginseng Sullivan > Bathtub Gin > Character Zero
Set 2: Wolfman’s Brother -> Magilla > David Bowie, Wading in the Velvet Sea, Theme From the Bottom -> Jam[1] > Funky Bitch[1], Slave to the Traffic Light
Enc: Loving Cup
[1] LeRoi Moore on saxophone.
3 Comments comments associated with this post
DRock
May 20, 2020 at 9:21 pmWhat a show!! This has to be the best show I’ve ever seen… Would love to see this perfect like this again. Not worried about speed and playing a lot of notes but rather playing for the groove and what a groove it was… Had me dancing through the house.
PWA
May 20, 2020 at 8:43 pmMore streams from the 90s!!!
Charlie Trygg
May 21, 2020 at 9:40 pmAgreed