11/27/96 Key Arena, Seattle, WA

Setlist

Set One
Julius 554
My Friend, My Friend 378
Ya Mar 464
Chalk Dust Torture 434
The Sloth 230
Uncle Pen 258
Free 498
Theme from the Bottom 563
Bold as Love 343
Set Two
Down With Disease 1424
Jesus Just Left Chicago 626
Scent Of A Mule 868
Tweezer 728
Down With Disease 327
The Star Spangled Banner 141
Fire 312
Encore
Waste 335
Tweezer Reprise 256
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Key Arena
Seattle, WA
Nov 27, 1996
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Setlist

Set One
Julius 554
My Friend, My Friend 378
Ya Mar 464
Chalk Dust Torture 434
The Sloth 230
Uncle Pen 258
Free 498
Theme from the Bottom 563
Bold as Love 343
Set Two
Down With Disease 1424
Jesus Just Left Chicago 626
Scent Of A Mule 868
Tweezer 728
Down With Disease 327
The Star Spangled Banner 141
Fire 312
Encore
Waste 335
Tweezer Reprise 256
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Show Notes

On November 27, 1996 Phish played the Key Arena in downtown Seattle, WA – a futuristic multi-purpose arena located below the Space Needle in the Seattle Center. The venue opened during the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair and was renovated into the Seattle Center Coliseum (renamed Key Arena in 1993), longtime home to the Seattle SuperSonics NBA team. Phish was near the end of a 35-date national tour following the release of their sixth studio album, Billy Breathes and the transformative Halloween Remain in Light show. The band spent two days leading up to this show jamming at Seattle’s Stepping Stone Studios, providing the launching pad for a fall ’96 barnburner. It was the night before Thanksgiving and local hero Jimi Hendrix’s birthday, which gave this show an added twist. Seattle ’96 was packed with highlights including the Julius > My Friend My Friend > Ya Mar opening sequence, Chalk Dust Torture, and an inspired Free > Theme From The Bottom – the first pairing of those two songs off the new album. Bold As Love closed the set and began the Hendrix tribute that spanned the rest of the show as Trey wished Jimi a happy birthday. Set II flowed pretty much non-stop, starting with an extended Down With Disease > Jesus Just Left Chicago. An experimental Scent Of A Mule followed, during which Trey played and scatted the entire Brady Bunch Theme and Fish sprinkled in some vacuum. Tweezer locked into a spacious groove and dipped seamlessly into a taste of Sweet Emotion before returning to Down With Disease for an instrumental reprise. The Star Spangled Banner was another nod to Hendrix and foreshadowed Phish’s singing of the national anthem at an upcoming Sonics/Lakers game. Jimi’s birthday party wrapped up with a blazing Fire and a Waste > Tweezer Reprise encore that sealed a magical night in The Emerald City. 11/27/96 was recorded by Paul Languedoc to digital multitrack and mixed by Jon Altschiller. PRODUCTION CREDITS •Recorded by Paul Languedoc •Mixed and Mastered by Jon Altschiller assisted by Danielle Warman •Post-Production by Kevin Shapiro •Technical Assistance by Ben Collette NOTES •show took place on Jimi Hendrix’s birthday •Scent Of A Mule included The Brady Bunch and vacuum accompaniment •Tweezer included a Sweet Emotion Jam •Down With Disease (reprise) had a Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’ ending
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Reviews

Davis S — 11/23/2024 10:42:29 AM

"Worth noting that Trey broke his high E string during Fire and as a result he played the encore on the Blonde ‘doc"

Scott — 8/24/2024 3:30:46 AM

"This show should get more love. Listen to this THEME immediately. "

LaylaTshirt — 1/27/2024 8:20:20 AM

"Solid audio recording of what seams to have been a one-of, with Jimi’s spirit lingering through treys licks..One of phish greatest eras, right as they dive into the funk that is fall of ‘97. "

Turtle — 4/12/2023 8:31:54 AM

"I had so much fun at this show! The year before in Seattle was also a blast but this show was special. I am about to listen to this set but I already know its going to be good. All that Jimmi was just the icing on was was a super energetic and fun show! Billy Breathes was such an amazing yet different release than Phish's past releases. And the songs that are so ingrained in our lives now were so fresh and new then. I miss the mid 90s, but I am also SO blown away by thier playing now that I wouldn't trade it for anything. When I losten to these old recordings its a lot different than I remember! But still so very good!"

phishcowboys — 4/7/2023 12:41:52 PM

"great, full Hendrixy show! sound is full, fresh, and fantastic. like others said about 11/96, I'll suggest this next time y'all are deciding on a box set- a collection of songs from the best months in Phish's history- that way more folks will get a sdb song from a show that normally wouldn't get released. which I'm assuming will bring in more sales. Might as well start with 11/96. You could start it with the 11/6 Mike's Song (the longest version to date, taboot), cuz it shows some new ideas springing up in the 2nd jam- especially from Page. "

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