07/20/98 Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA

Setlist

Sound Check
Ventura '98 Soundcheck Jam 818
Set One
Bathtub Gin 1316
Dirt 242
Poor Heart 231
Lawn Boy 185
My Sweet One 185
Birds of a Feather 380
Theme from the Bottom 569
Water in the Sky 167
The Moma Dance 596
Split Open and Melt 840
Set Two
Drowned 892
Makisupa Policeman 489
Maze 731
Sea and Sand 191
Prince Caspian 731
Harry Hood 931
Encore
Sexual Healing 469
Hold Your Head Up 102
Halley's Comet 659
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Ventura County Fairgrounds
Ventura, CA
Jul 20, 1998
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Setlist

Sound Check
Ventura '98 Soundcheck Jam 818
Set One
Bathtub Gin 1316
Dirt 242
Poor Heart 231
Lawn Boy 185
My Sweet One 185
Birds of a Feather 380
Theme from the Bottom 569
Water in the Sky 167
The Moma Dance 596
Split Open and Melt 840
Set Two
Drowned 892
Makisupa Policeman 489
Maze 731
Sea and Sand 191
Prince Caspian 731
Harry Hood 931
Encore
Sexual Healing 469
Hold Your Head Up 102
Halley's Comet 659
The link to 07/20/98 Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA has been copied

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Show Notes

* ORDER 6 CD BOX SET HERE   * All new 6-CD box set featuring two complete live shows, recorded July 30, 1997 and July 20, 1998 at Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, California, a general admission dirt racetrack between the Pacific Coast Highway and Surfers Point Park. Bits of the each show's Soundchecks are included at the end of both shows. The new box set was fully remixed from the band's multitrack masters and mastered for release. July 30, 1997 was Phish's first Ventura stop since Trey learned to surf nearby in 1993. The show featured a number of must-hear performances including a bass-driven, syncopated "Wolfman's Brother", "Chalk Dust Torture", a deep and spacey "Stash" and "Character Zero" in Set I. A "Free", "David Bowie", Cities", "David Bowie" combination dominated the show's second half with some of the summer's biggest jams. On July 20, 1998 Phish again encountered Ventura's breezy oceanside. Ventura '98 was characterized by some new songs and some bustouts. The first set included a "Bathtub Gin" opener, a new arrangement of "Water In The Sky", the swinging funk of "The Moma Dance" and a "Split Open And Melt" Set I closer. Set II exploded with a bass-and-drums-fueled "Drowned", "Makisupa Policeman" pairing that utilized Page's synth stylings to seamlessly blend rock and reggae. "Maze" led to a perfectly placed "Sea And Sand".    * Read Essay by Phish Archivist Kevin Shapiro
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Handsome Pete — 5/24/2024 4:26:51 PM

"Just a fun setlist tidbit for anyone who didnt notice, the 7/20/98 show starts with 1.Gin - Phish 2.Dirt - Trey 3.Poor Heart - Mike 4.Lawn Boy - Page 5.My Sweet One - Fishman 6.BOAF - Phish I just appreciatre so much the thought and love and humor that goes into creating unique setlists night after night. Keep it up Phish! "

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