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Live Phish Volume 5

Live Phish Vol. 5 is a live album by American rock band Phish, which was recorded live at Alpine Valley in East Troy, Wisconsin, a small town that is located southwest of Milwaukee on July 8, 2000.

At the time of its release, the album received a mixed reaction from fans, as it seemed to be a rather standard Phish concert compared to other shows from the band's 2000 summer tour. Moreover, the band was known for playing a special setlist of songs at Alpine Valley, ranging from rare covers and first-time performances.

Regardless of the somewhat basic setlist, the band embarks on several improvisational flights, including the 15-minute "Piper" and an extended, bluesy solo from Trey Anastasio on an 11-minute version of Jeff Holdsworth's "Possum".

Three months later, the band would take an indefinite hiatus from recording and touring. They returned for a New Year's Eve performance in 2002 at Madison Square Garden (NY, NY), MSG being their home venue for past and present NYE throwdowns.

Track listing

Disc one

Set one:
  1. "Punch You in the Eye" <small>(Anastasio)</small> - 8:53
  2. "NICU" <small>(Anastasio, Marshall)</small> - 5:28
  3. "My Soul" <small>(Chenier)</small> - 7:43
  4. "Poor Heart" <small>(Gordon</small>) - 2:57
  5. "Wolfman's Brother" <small>(Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell)</small> - 9:50
  6. "First Tube" <small>(Anastasio, Lawton, Markellis)</small> - 8:14
  7. "Llama" <small>(Anastasio)</small> - 5:21
  8. "Guyute" <small>(Anastasio, Marshall)</small> - 10:30
  9. "Run Like an Antelope" <small>(Anastasio, Marshall, Pollak)</small> - 13:48

Disc two

Set two:
  1. "Heavy Things" <small>(Anastasio, Herman, Marshall)</small> - 5:36
  2. "Piper" <small>(Anastasio, Marshall)</small> - 14:49
  3. "Rock & Roll" <small>(Reed)</small> - 7:08
  4. "Tweezer" <small>(Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell)</small> - 11:42
  5. "Walk Away" <small>(Walsh)</small> - 3:48

Disc three

Set two, continued:
  1. "Twist" <small>(Anastasio, Marshall)</small> - 9:53
  2. "The Horse" <small>(Anastasio, Marshall)</small> - 0:48
  3. "Silent in the Morning" <small>(Anastasio, Marshall)</small> - 5:11
  4. "Possum" <small>(Holdsworth)</small> - 11:06
Encore:
  1. <li value=5>"Suzy Greenberg" <small>(Anastasio, Pollak)</small> - 5:04
  2. "Tweezer Reprise" <small>(Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell)</small> - 4:28

Personnel

  • Trey Anastasio - guitars, lead vocals
  • Page McConnell - piano, organ, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Rock & Roll", "Walk Away" and "Silent in the Morning"
  • Mike Gordon - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Poor Heart" and "Possum"
  • Jon Fishman - drums, backing vocals

References