07-09-99 Merriweather Post Pavilion

Phish Live Shows
#1

07-09-99 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD

Soundcheck: Bug, What’s the Use (on tape), Sleep, Back at the Chicken Shack, “Soundcheck Man”, Funky Bitch, (more?)

1: Limb By Limb, This Is a Farmhouse, Get Back on the Train, The Divided Sky, Train Song, Llama, Driver, Runaway Jim (1:05)

2: Punch You in the Eye, Free, What’s the Use, The Meatstick*, Mike’s Song** -> Twist# > Weekapaug Groove##(1:20)

E: Harry Hood^

*Trey, Mike and Sofi Dillof doing “The Meatstick Dance.” **With “Sweet Emotion” (Aerosmith) jam; chorus sung thrice. #“Oye Como Va” and “Spooky” teases. ##“Macarena” teases. ^“Meatstick” tease.

#2

Decent first set, started off with an excellent Limb By Limb. My favorite section is the up and down, up and down, of Divided Sky Train Song Llama Driver. Divided Sky is an absolutely phenomenal version, especially for it being the first one of the year. The cool down comes for Train song, but the energy is fired right back into the place with Llama, and it all comes around again with Driver. Excellent pacing and setlist.

Second set is definitely the better of the two sets though. A quick segue from PYITE to a decent Free. What’s the Use? starts from nothing, and doesn’t really drive me too wild. The entire Mike’s Groove is absolutely awesome however. High energy is the name of this game. And there are plenty of teases throughout. Harry Hood is a perfect way to bring closure to this show.

#3

Sweeeeeet Emoooooooootion!