07-01-97 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1: Ghost, Horn, Ya Mar, Limb By Limb, Ain’t Love Funny, I Saw It Again, Dirt, Reba, Dogs Stole Things
2: Jam^-> Timber (Jerry), Bathtub Gin-> Cities#, Loving Cup, Slave to the Traffic Light
E: When the Circus Comes
^Fish alone on piano, then builds into a jam distinct from “Timber (Jerry).” #Slow tempo, almost reggae beat.
This show is in the same vein as the '00 Drum Logos show. Very weird and spacey. Second set is one of those things you have to hear.
I friggin love this show. It’s super Phishy and super weird. This Ghost to open pretty much sets the tone for the two night stand of mushroom-induced funky weirdness and the beginning of the infamous “back of the worm” chant. The rest of the first set is basically them trying to play ‘standard’ first-set tunes without getting too weird, but there’s kind of a psychedelic vibe behind them all. The Reba is very cool.
The second set is a monster. The good kind. The Bathtub Gin->Cities is nothing short of epic. There’s really not much I can say about it besides do yourself a favor and put in this second set when you’ve got an hour and a half to just zone out and enjoy.
You know where you ARE?!
YOU’RE ON THE BACK OF THE PSYCHEDELIC-TEA ROADSIDE-URINAL HALLUCINATION!!!