''Live Phish Vol. 11'' is a live album by American rock band

Phish Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, drummer Jon Fishman, and keyboardist Page McConnell, all of whom perform vocals, with Anastasio being the ...

, which was recorded live at the

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on November 17, 1997. The 1997 fall tour will always be remembered by fans as the

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y era of

, during which the band de-emphasized their often technical approach in favor of more ambient, groove-based jams and extended space improvisations. Some of this was predicated on their transition from a club band, then to medium theaters, and finally to arena rock which required a change in the band's approach and overall sound. This show from

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was instantly a band and fan favorite, and

had plans to release the show as an album long before the

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was conceived. The concert is considered to be one of the best of Phish's career by the band's fans. On the website Phish.net, the largest Phish fan community on the internet, the show is rated the band's seventh best out of the nearly 1500 concerts they have played since 1983. Bonus tracks include two songs from the concert at

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on November 19, 1997, featuring a 28-minute version of "Wolfman's Brother".

Track listing

Disc one

:''Set one:'' #"

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" (

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, Fishman,

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, McConnell) - 18:00 #" Reba" (Anastasio) - 14:09 #" Train Song" (Gordon, Linitz) - 3:37 #"

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" (Anastasio,

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) - 21:24 #"

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" (

Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Inducted ...

) - 5:27

Disc two

:''Set two:'' #"

Down with Disease "Down with Disease" is a 1994 song by American band Phish. It is the second track from their 1994 album '' Hoist'' and was released as their fifth promotional single by Elektra Records. The song is a funk rock song written by Phish guitarist and l ...

" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 16:18 #"Olivia's Pool" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 2:18 #"

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" (

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) - 5:02 #"Denver Jam" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) - 12:01 #" Jesus Just Left Chicago" (

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) - 14:06 #"When the Circus Comes To Town" (

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) - 5:16

Disc three

:''Set two, continued:'' #"

You Enjoy Myself "You Enjoy Myself", commonly abbreviated to "YEM", is a Phish song written by Trey Anastasio, first played live on February 3, 1986. It is the band's most frequently performed song, having been played at about 33% of their first 1,800 shows. His ...

" (Anastasio) - 23:09 :''Encore:'' #

Character Zero Character or Characters may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk * ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to Theoph ...

" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 7:48 :''Filler (November 19, 1997,

):'' #

" Wolfman's Brother" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, Marshall, McConnell) - 28:21 #"Makisupa Policeman" (Anastasio, Marshall) - 10:53

Personnel

Trey Anastasio Ernest Joseph "Trey" Anastasio III (born September 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983. He is credited by name as composer of 152 ...

- guitars, lead vocals *

Page McConnell Page Samuel McConnell (born May 17, 1963) is an American multi-instrumentalist, most noted for his work as the keyboardist and a songwriter for the band Phish. McConnell joined Phish in 1985, and is the only member of its long-standing quartet li ...

- piano, organ, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Jesus Just Left Chicago" *

Mike Gordon Michael Eliot Gordon (born June 3, 1965) is an American bass guitarist and vocalist most recognized as a founding member of the band Phish. In addition to bass, Gordon plays banjo, piano, and guitar. He is a filmmaker ('' Rising Low'', '' Outs ...

- bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Train Song" *

Jon Fishman Jon Fishman (born February 19, 1965) is an American drummer and co-founder of the band Phish, which was, in part, named after him. He is credited with co-writing nineteen Phish songs, eight with a solo credit. Early life Fishman was born in Ph ...

- drums, backing vocals

Setlist from the 'Helping Phriendly Book'

*'The Helping Phriendly Book' (HPB) is a detailed setlist archive maintained by fans a
phish.net
*Set 1: Tweezer, Reba^{/sup>, Train Song, Ghost > Fire
*Set 2: Down with Disease^{/sup> -> Olivia's Pool > Johnny B. Goode -> Jesus Just Left Chicago, When the Circus Comes, You Enjoy Myself
*Encore: Character Zero No whistling. Unfinished.
*Teases: · Super Bad tease in Ghost · Dave's Energy Guide tease in Johnny B. Goode
*Noteworthy Jams: Tweezer, Ghost (highly recommended), Johnny B. Goode (highly recommended), Jesus Just Left Chicago (highly recommended), You Enjoy Myself
*Average Song Gap: 8
*Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
*Notes: Reba did not have the whistling ending and Disease was unfinished. Ghost included a Super Bad (James Brown) tease and Johnny B. Goode contained DEG teases. This show was officially released as ''Live Phish 11''.

References

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