Set List
Soundcheck
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Jam
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Pomp And Circumstance
Set I
Set II
Encore
Show Notes
This was Phish’s first performance at Rochester War Memorial – a hockey arena opened in 1955 with a capacity of 14,000. Tickets were all general admission, cost $25.00 and the show was sold out. The Funky Bitch soundcheck was sung by Trey and Page. This was the 1st Roses Are Free (Ween cover) played by Phish. Big Black Furry Creatures From Mars was played for the first time in more than a year (since 8/6/96) and included teases of Electric Funeral (Black Sabbath cover). The jam out of Ghost included vocalizations and testimony from Fish. The Down With Disease reprise out of Ghost was the instrumental refrain only with no vocals and without the usual ending. Notices were posted on the entry doors announcing that the band (and Todd Phillips’ film crew) were filming the show for what would become Bittersweet Motel – the film included Roses Are Free, Down With Disease, and Waste with added DVD/VHS bonus tracks: Punch You In The Eye, Maze, Dirt, and Big Black Furry Creature From Mars. After this show the band and crew traveled 230 miles overnight to Albany, New York.