Live Phish Volume 8
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Live Phish Vol. 8 was recorded live at the E Centre in Camden
, New Jersey
, a suburb of Philadelphia, on July 10, 1999.
This show is known specifically for the superlative version of "Chalk Dust Torture," which guitarist Trey Anastasio
has referred to as one of the greatest Phish
jams of all time. Upon hearing the song, drummer Jon Fishman
lobbied for this show release as part of the Live Phish Series
.
Much like Live Phish Volume 5
, fan reaction was mixed upon the show's release, as many felt the concert was released primarily for the version of "Chalk Dust Torture" and that the rest of the show was only fairly average for 1999, a year punctuated by numerous standout shows. Aside from the album's most famous jam, the highly-regarded first set includes a cover of jazz-organist Jimmy Smith
's funky instrumental "Back at the Chicken Shack." In the second set the band heads into deep funk
territory during a twenty minute "Tweezer" and closes the show with a cover
of The Beatles
' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps
".
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, a suburb of Philadelphia, on July 10, 1999.
This show is known specifically for the superlative version of "Chalk Dust Torture," which guitarist Trey Anastasio
Trey Anastasio
Trey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...
has referred to as one of the greatest 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...
jams of all time. Upon hearing the song, drummer 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....
lobbied for this show release as part of the Live Phish Series
Live Phish Series
LivePhish is an ongoing series of complete Phish concert recordings. The original twenty-volume series was released by Elektra Records and launched while Phish was on hiatus from recording and touring ....
.
Much like Live Phish Volume 5
Live Phish Volume 5
Live Phish Vol. 5 was recorded live at Alpine Valley in East Troy, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 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...
, fan reaction was mixed upon the show's release, as many felt the concert was released primarily for the version of "Chalk Dust Torture" and that the rest of the show was only fairly average for 1999, a year punctuated by numerous standout shows. Aside from the album's most famous jam, the highly-regarded first set includes a cover of jazz-organist Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith (musician)
Jimmy Smith was a jazz musician whose performances on the Hammond B-3 electric organ helped to popularize this instrument...
's funky instrumental "Back at the Chicken Shack." In the second set the band heads into deep funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
territory during a twenty minute "Tweezer" and closes the show with a cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a song by George Harrison, first recorded by The Beatles in 1968 for their eponymous double album...
".
Disc one
- "Wilson" (AnastasioTrey AnastasioTrey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...
, MarshallTom Marshall (singer)Tom Marshall is a lyricist, keyboardist and singer/songwriter best known for his association with Trey Anastasio and the rock band Phish...
, Woolf) - 7:38 - "Chalk Dust Torture" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 14:09
- "Roggae" (Anastasio, FishmanJon FishmanJon 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....
, GordonMike GordonMike 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, McConnellPage McConnellPage Samuel McConnell is an American multi-instrumentalist most noted for his work as a songwriter and keyboardist with the American rock band Phish....
) - 8:15 - "Water in the Sky" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 5:57
- "Back at the Chicken Shack" (SmithJimmy Smith (musician)Jimmy Smith was a jazz musician whose performances on the Hammond B-3 electric organ helped to popularize this instrument...
) - 7:18 - "Sparkle" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 3:59
- "Bathtub Gin" (Anastasio, Goodman) - 16:15
- "Golgi Apparatus" (Anastasio, Marshall, Szuter, Woolf) - 5:05
Disc two
- "Tweezer" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 20:32
- "Mountains in the Mist" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 7:21
- "Birds of a Feather" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) - 14:09
- "When the Circus Comes" (HidalgoDavid HidalgoDavid Hidalgo is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Los Lobos. He is also a member of the supergroup Los Super Seven and of the Latin Playboys, a side project band made up of some of the members of Los Lobos...
, PérezLouie PérezLouie Pérez is an American songwriter, percussionist and guitarist for Los Lobos, and Latin Playboys....
) - 7:07 - "Fluffhead" (Anastasio, PollakThe Dude of LifeSteve Pollak, best known by his stage name The Dude of Life, is a musician and lyricist, who has co-written numerous Phish songs, including "Suzy Greenberg", "Fluffhead", "Slave to the Traffic Light", "Run like an Antelope", "Sanity", "Crimes of the Mind", "Dinner and a Movie", and most recently,...
) - 18:30 - "While My Guitar Gently WeepsWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a song by George Harrison, first recorded by The Beatles in 1968 for their eponymous double album...
" (HarrisonGeorge HarrisonGeorge Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other...
) - 6:02 - "Tweezer Reprise" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 4:30
Personnel
- Trey AnastasioTrey AnastasioTrey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...
- guitars, vocals - Page McConnellPage McConnellPage 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 GordonMike GordonMike 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 FishmanJon FishmanJon 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