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: "Punch You in the Eye" (Anastasio) - 8:53 "NICU" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 5:28 "My Soul" (Chenier) - 7:43 "Poor Heart" (Gordon) - 2:57 "Wolfman's Brother" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) - 9:50 "First Tube" (Anastasio, Lawton, Markellis) - 8:14 "Llama" (Anastasio) - 5:21 "Guyute" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 10:30 "Run Like an Antelope" (Anastasio, Marshall, Pollak) - 13:48
Disc two Set two: "Heavy Things" (Anastasio, Herman, Marshall) - 5:36 "Piper" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 14:49 "Rock & Roll" (Reed) - 7:08 "Tweezer" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 11:42 "Walk Away" (Walsh) - 3:48
Disc three Set two, continued: "Twist" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 9:53 "The Horse" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 0:48 "Silent in the Morning" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 5:11 "Possum" (Holdsworth) - 11:06 Encore: "Suzy Greenberg" (Anastasio, Pollak) - 5:04 "Tweezer Reprise" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 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
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