Ghost (Phish song)

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"Ghost"
Song by Phish
from the album The Story of the Ghost
Genre Funk rock, progressive rock
Length3:52
Songwriter(s) Anastasio, Marshall

"Ghost" is a song from Phish's 1998 studio album The Story of the Ghost , in the key of A minor, Dorian mode. The lyrics of this song relate to the narrator's encounter with a ghost.

Live versions of "Ghost" are known to be considerably lengthy, as seen in such versions as 1997-07-01, 1997-07-03, 1997-07-23, and 2003-08-03, all of which are above 20 minutes, the latter clocking in at a length of 31:47. Other versions of "Ghost" generally range from 10 to 26 minutes. [1] The studio version of the song, however, clocks in at a mere 3 minutes and 52 seconds.

"Ghost" premiered during Phish's 1997 European tour, on June 13, 1997 in Dublin (Ireland), and has been played 223 times in concert as of October, 2024. [2]

For more on the birth, growth and progression of Ghost, check out Martin Acaster's song history from phish.net. [3]

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References

  1. "Ghost Jam Chart - Phish.Net". phish.net. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  2. "Ghost Every Time Played - Phish.net".
  3. "Ghost History - Phish.net". phish.net. Retrieved 2024-11-12.