Live Phish 04.05.98 is the final night of the four-night "Island Tour", recorded live at the Providence Civic Center

Dunkin' Donuts Center

The Dunkin' Donuts Center , is an indoor arena, located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States...

 in Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island

Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...

, on April 5, 1998.

The short mini-run quickly became one of the most popular Phish

Phish

Phish is an American rock band noted for its musical improvisation, extended jams, and exploration of music across genres. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 , the band's four members – Trey Anastasio , Mike Gordon , Jon Fishman , and Page McConnell Phish is an American rock band...

 performances of all time, with the band mixing the funk

Funk

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 of 1997 with the high-energy jams of the mid-1990s along with brand new compositions.

Highlights include a 16-minute "Down with Disease

Down With Disease

"Down with Disease" is a song by the band Phish that appeared on their 1994 album Hoist. The song was written by Phish lead singer Trey Anastasio and the band's frequent songwriter, Tom Marshall; its lyrics were based on a bout with infectious mononucleosis suffered by Marshall."Down with Disease"...

", as well as a funky second set that features a slow, funked out version of "Cavern" that evolves out of a jam developed in "Possum". The band expands on "Cavern" well into the 13-minute mark, a song that is usually about four minutes long in concert.

This would be the last Phish

Phish

Phish is an American rock band noted for its musical improvisation, extended jams, and exploration of music across genres. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 , the band's four members – Trey Anastasio , Mike Gordon , Jon Fishman , and Page McConnell Phish is an American rock band...

 concert until their return to Europe

Europe

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 in July.

In addition to being a CD release, this concert is available as a download in FLAC

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 and MP3

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 formats at LivePhish.com.

Disc one

1. "The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony" (Anastasio
   Trey Anastasio
   Trey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...
   
   ) - 2:23
2. "You Enjoy Myself
   You Enjoy Myself
   You Enjoy Myself, commonly abbreviated to "YEM" is a Phish song written by Trey Anastasio. It is the band's most frequently played song, having been featured —as of August 2011— at about 36% of their 1,496 shows. The song is also one of the oldest in Phish's catalog, having been first performed...
   
   " (Anastasio) - 25:53
3. "Theme from the Bottom" (Anastasio, Fishman
   Jon Fishman
   Jon Fishman is an American drummer best known for his work with the band Phish. He is credited with co-writing 19 Phish originals, 8 of them as a solo credit....
   
   , Gordon
   Mike Gordon
   Mike Gordon is a bass guitar player and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish. Gordon is also an accomplished banjo player, and is proficient at piano, guitar, harmonica and percussion...
   
   , Marshall
   Tom Marshall (singer)
   Tom Marshall is a lyricist, keyboardist and singer/songwriter best known for his association with Trey Anastasio and the rock band Phish...
   
   , McConnell
   Page McConnell
   Page Samuel McConnell is an American multi-instrumentalist most noted for his work as a songwriter and keyboardist with the American rock band Phish....
   
   ) - 10:35
4. "McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters" (Anastasio, Marshall) -10:28

Disc two

1. "Bathtub Gin" (Anastasio, Goodman) - 11:25
2. "Cities" (Byrne
   David Byrne (musician)
   David Byrne is a musician and artist, best known as a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography,...
   
   ) - 10:36
3. "Sparkle" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 4:25
4. "Split Open and Melt" (Anastasio) - 11:58
5. "Down with Disease
   Down With Disease
   "Down with Disease" is a song by the band Phish that appeared on their 1994 album Hoist. The song was written by Phish lead singer Trey Anastasio and the band's frequent songwriter, Tom Marshall; its lyrics were based on a bout with infectious mononucleosis suffered by Marshall."Down with Disease"...
   
   " (Anastasio, Marshall) - 16:30

Disc three

1. "Ya Mar" (Ferguson) - 14:19
2. "Prince Caspian" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 11:20
3. "Maze" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 8:05
4. "Shafty" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) - 5:04
5. "Possum" (Holdsworth) - 8:23
6. "Cavern" (Anastasio, Herman, Marshall) - 12:57
7. "Bold as Love" (Hendrix
   Jimi Hendrix
   James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
   
   ) - 6:41

Personnel

• Trey Anastasio
  Trey Anastasio
  Trey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...
  
   - guitars, vocals
• Page McConnell
  Page McConnell
  Page Samuel McConnell is an American multi-instrumentalist most noted for his work as a songwriter and keyboardist with the American rock band Phish....
  
   - piano, organ, vocals
• Mike Gordon
  Mike Gordon
  Mike Gordon is a bass guitar player and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish. Gordon is also an accomplished banjo player, and is proficient at piano, guitar, harmonica and percussion...
  
   - bass, vocals
• Jon Fishman
  Jon Fishman
  Jon Fishman is an American drummer best known for his work with the band Phish. He is credited with co-writing 19 Phish originals, 8 of them as a solo credit....
  
  - drums, vocals