Phish finished their instant-classic Baker’s Dozen residency last summer with “Glazed” night, leaving fans with a lot to digest. The band completed their thirteen-show run without repeating a single song, a remarkable feat that sets the bar extremely high for any other major touring bands out there looking to do something special for their fanbase. The finale at Madison Square Garden was light on donut references, and after thirteen shows of no repeats, featured an impressive setlist with a monster bust-out. The band dropped a final jaw-dropping show that was filled with amazing jams, and the loose, focused playing that only Phish can provide.
The band set the tone for the evening right out of the gates by dropping “Dogs Stole Things” into the show-opening slot. This marked only the fourth performance of the song since the band reformed in 2009. After finishing the dark and bluesy number, Phish worked their way through a somewhat sloppy version of “Rift.” The band synced up and built the song to its natural climax, which built the energy in the room tremendously. A weird and dark version of the rarity “Ha Ha Ha” was up next, drawing huge roars from the excited audience.
A funky “Camel Walk” batted clean-up, and it was a home run edition of the song, with a nice, patient, funky groove that permeated throughout the track. Phish nailed the song’s composed section and left the audience satisfied with a spot-on version of the fan-favorite. The band followed that up with Mike Gordon‘s “Crazy Sometimes,” which was well-played and contained a nice Led Zeppelin-esque jam. This acted as a pre-cursor to the madness of “Saw It Again,” which whipped the crowd into a complete frenzy, especially after a howling sample from the Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House Halloween set during the song’s huge build. “Sanity,” another cherished rarity from the band’s early days, followed the madness of “Saw It Again.” “Sanity” also featured a quote from “The Very Long Fuse,” tying the segment of the show together with Halloween samples.
After a quick version of “Bouncing Around the Room,” Phish debuted “Most Events Aren’t Planned,” a Page McConnell-led synth-rocker from his Vida Blue days. Page hasn’t toured Vida Blue in many years, so fans were totally caught off guard by this bust out. The band locked in for an awesome and driving jam on this track, and it was easily the musical highlight of set one.
Phish has shared pro-shot video of “Most Events Aren’t Planned,” which you can enjoy below:
Phish – “Most Events Aren’t Planned”
[Video: Phish]
Setlist: Phish | Baker’s Dozen Night 13 | Madison Square Garden | New York, NY | 8/6/17
Set One: Dogs Stole Things, Rift, Ha Ha Ha, Camel Walk, Crazy Sometimes > Saw It Again > Sanity > Bouncing Around the Room, Most Events Aren’t Planned[1], Bug, I Been Around, Izabella
Set Two: Simple > Come Together > Starman, You Enjoy Myself, Loving Cup
Encore: On the Road Again > Lawn Boy Reprise > Tweezer Reprise
[1] Phish debut.
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