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10 years ago today, Phish celebrates the 4th of July for the first time
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Wrapped in the Star and Stripes, Fishman perfomes a vacuum solo. Photo: John Michael Richter, nugs.net
As the nation celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we will turn our attention towards Phish's accomplishments on this national holiday.
Phish has performed two Independence Day shows in their career. Today marks the 10th Anniversary of the first of those shows. Wearing only a pair of American flag underwear, Jon Fishman notes, “I’ve been waiting a long time to do this,” as he fires up his Electrolux vacuum.
Arguably the better of the two Independence Day shows, 7.4.99 is most notable for its second set. "Ghost" segued into "Slave to the Traffic Light" is a highlight. This show also featured the first live performance of “What’s the Use,” a track of their recently(at the time) released Siket Disc.
The band began the 2000 show the same wa7 the 1999 show ended, with an a cappella version of the “Star Spangled Banner.”
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Hosted in scenic Camden, New Jersey, this show was the second of a two-night stand that found the band in a festive mood. The “Star Spangled Banner” theme was teased throughout “It’s Ice,” as Trey weaved in and out of the melody.
Easily the highlight of the evening goes to “Gotta Jiboo.” Normally pretty conservative in the jam department, “Jiboo” was extended into the mesosphere for nearly 30 minutes. This could quite possibly be the best version of this song ever performed. If nothing else, listen to this jam.
The holiday came to a climax with a pyrotechnic display during the encore. The band blew their wad, and left everyone with a happy ending with a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times, Bad Times.”
Downloads of both shows are available on the Phish Spreadsheet, the finest resource for your Phish audio pleasure around. Links can also be found below.
July 4, 1999 (mediafire link is missing David Bowie): Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
July 4, 2000 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
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07-04-99 Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA
1: My Soul, Ya Mar, This Is a Farmhouse, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > AC/DC Bag, The Wedge, Vultures, I Didn't Know*, Fast Enough For You, David Bowie (1:23)
2: Ghost -> Slave to the Traffic Light**, The Horse -> Silent in the Morning***, What's the Use, Wilson^, Mike's Song -> Sleeping Monkey -> Weekapaug Groove
E1: Carini^^, The Meatstick^^^
E2: The Star Spangled Banner#
*"Vajonna (Flagina?) Fishman" vac solo (wearing only stars-and-stripes boxers). **"What's the Use" and "Dark Star" teases. ***"Little Drummer Boy" tease and glowrings. ^Trey flubs the lyrics; plays "air guitar"; swings guitar, using his effects pedals and feedback to manipulate the sound. ^^With Pete Carini; lyrics mention Mia Hamm (Trey was wearing a Mia Hamm jersey). ^^^Chorus-only reprise; with crew and fans on stage doing "The Meatstick Dance"; after the song, others leave Trey and Mike on-stage to do the dance alone. #A cappella; band in stars-and-stripes (Fish: boxers; Trey and Page: pants and vests; Mike: tank-top underneath, revealed during the song); ended with eruption of fireworks.
07-04-00 E Centre, Camden, NJ
1: Star-Spangled Banner*, Farmhouse, Rift, It's Ice**, Bouncing Round the Room, Stash, Lizards, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday, Julius (1:10)
2: Gotta Jibboo -> I Saw It Again -> Magilla# > Twist, Slave to the Traffic Light (1:10)
E: Lawn Boy##, Good Times Bad Times (0:09)
*A cappella. **With "Star-Spangled Banner" teases by Trey. #Followed by feedback that led into "Twist." ##Page wished everyone a Happy 4; then pyrotechnics went off on stage and in pavilion.
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