Phish will devote the fourth installment of their vinyl-only “Live Phish On Long Play” (“LP On LP”) release series to the Radio City “Ghost”. LP On LP Vol. 4 is currently available for pre-order via Phish Dry Goods and will ship on or around January 10, 2023.
The 27-minute “Ghost” came as the penultimate song of Phish’s second set at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 22, 2000. The band made their debut at the historic venue one day earlier and followed with a gig at the now-shuttered Roseland Ballroom on May 23, 2000. All three concerts were held in promotion of Farmhouse, a studio album that arrived on May 16, 2000.
Read a description of Phish’s Radio City “Ghost” from an article celebrating its anniversary:
The Radio City “Ghost” has all the hallmarks of Phish jams from that period in the band’s career from Mike Gordon‘s swinging bass lines, Page McConnell‘s judicious use of Clavinet and Trey Anastasio‘s inventive loops. Gordon leads the improv through its first 10 minutes before Anastasio comes alive around the 13:30 mark when a space-funk groove turns into a hearty rock jam. Just when you think Trey is about to lead his band mates to a huge peak, he focuses on chunky rhythms and eventually lands on a blissful chord progression. Mike and Page quickly follow along adding pretty melodies to the mix. The guitarist is content to play rhythm while McConnell and Gordon each throw gorgeous and euphoric runs of notes into the mix.
Phish was in no rush as they milked every segment of what turned out to be a 27-minute “Ghost” for all it was worth. Around the 22-minute mark, Anastasio reasserts himself with another powerful lick that lays the groundwork for the final segment of the jam. There’s an ethereal feel to the closing section of the Radio City’s “Ghost” that garnered goosebumps from many in the capacity crowd. Finally, “Rock & Roll” emerges from the hose jam as the audience went wild. The Radio City “Ghost” made Phish’s first trip to the famed venue one that we continue to talk about 16 years later. Thankfully, Phish archivist Kevin Shapiro shared soundboard audio of the “Ghost” during a From The Archives radio broadcast at Bonnaroo in 2009.
Paul Languedoc recorded the Radio City “Ghost,” which was mixed from the multitrack masters by Vance Powell. Commemorative posters and t-shirts are also available as part of the LP On LP Vol. 4 pre-order campaign.
Stream the Radio City “Ghost” below:
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