PHISH, THURSDAY 02/13/1997
SHEPHERD'S BUSH EMPIRE
London, England
SET 1:

Chalk Dust Torture: Standard.

Wolfman's Brother: Standard. >

Also Sprach Zarathustra: Standard. >

Stash: Standard.

Walfredo[1] The biggest cheer was for Malachai from Children of the Corn. Debut.

Taste: Standard. >

Waste: Standard. >

Poor Heart: Standard. >

Character Zero: Standard. >

Peaches en Regalia: Standard.

Love Me[2] Another debut.

David Bowie: Standard.

SET 2:

Julius: Standard.

Cars Trucks Buses: Standard. >

My Soul[2] Another debut >

Punch You in the Eye: Standard. >

Jam: This contains much of what I consider that unique 97 sound. This is fantastic, feels almost like a soundcheck. Would recommend. >

Slave to the Traffic Light: They try hard to take it there but just can’t quite get there. >

When the Circus Comes[2] Another debut. >

Maze[3] Unfinished, blue balls >

Rock A William[1] Another debut.

Harry Hood: This jam has some serious heart and soul. Love, love this jam. The peak – they try so hard to make it great but fall just short. Still, would recommend for the jam. >

Frankenstein: Standard.

ENCORE:

Prince Caspian: Standard. >

Johnny B. Goode: Raucous.

Summary: Tour opener with so many debuts so it’s uneven but that is sort of expected. The PYITE > Jam > Slave segment was inspired. Hood was a lot of fun. But the show is weak in general, certainly below average. Would score it as a 3.3/5.

Replay Value: Jam, Harry Hood

[1] Debut.
[2] Phish debut.
[3] Unfinished.

The European tour opener featured the debuts of Walfredo and Rock A William and the Phish debuts of Love Me, My Soul, and When the Circus Comes. Trey teased Super Bad in 2001. The jam after PYITE contained Close to the Edge (Yes) teases from Trey. Maze was unfinished.
JAM CHART VERSIONS
Jam, Harry Hood
TEASES
Close to the Edge tease in Jam, Super Bad tease in Also Sprach Zarathustra