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| Live Phish 04.04.98 | ||||
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| Live album by Phish (Live Series) | ||||
| Released | June 29, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | April 4, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock, funk rock, jazz-funk [1] | |||
| Length | 2:54:37 | |||
| Label | Phish Archives | |||
| Producer | Phish | |||
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Live Phish 04.04.98 is a live album by American rock group Phish,which was recorded live at the Providence Civic Center in Providence,Rhode Island,on April 4,1998,which serves as the third night of the four-night "Island Tour",
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The short mini-run quickly became one of the most popular Phish performances of all time[ citation needed ],with the band mixing the funk of 1997 with the high-energy jams of the mid-1990s along with brand new compositions.
The first show in Rhode Island will always be remembered for its extended jams (even "Birds of a Feather" clocked in at 15 minutes). Highlights include a heavy,energetic 18-minute "Ghost" and one of the most celebrated versions of "Harry Hood" of the late 1990s. After a 12-minute "Brother",guitarist Trey Anastasio says the band will now play the "radio friendly" version,resulting in a humorous ten-second version of the song. Before the band played the next song,"Ghost",they inform the audience that the song is "radio un-friendly,because it's really long,and really slow".
In addition to being a CD release,this concert is available as a download in FLAC and MP3 formats at LivePhish.com.