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Phish - Live Phish Vol. 16: 10/31/98, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada Audio CD

A fair review of the Phish "Live Phish Vol. 16: 10/31/98, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Phish reviews here, or go back to the Phish tabs.

Phish Band: Phish
Title: Live Phish Vol. 16: 10/31/98, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Release Date: 2002-10-29
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Axilla I > 2: Punch You In The Eye > 3: Roggae 4: Birds Of A Feather 5: Sneakin Salley Thru The Alley > 6: Chalk Dust Torture > 7: Lawn Boy 8: Mike's Song > 9: Frankie Says > 10: Weekapaug Groove 11: Who Loves The Sun 12: Sweet Jane 13: Rock & Roll 14: Cool It Down 15: New Age 16: Head Held High 17: Lonesome Cowboy Bill 18: I Found A Reason 19: Train Round The Bend 20: Oh! Sweet Nuthin' 21: Wolfman's Brother 22: Piper 23: Ghost 24: Sleeping Monkey > 25: Tweezer Reprise 26: Run Like an Antelope 27: Stash > 28: Manteca > 29: Tweezer > 30: NICU > 31: Prince Caspian 32: Golgi 33: Driver 34: Freebird

damn good
the long history of the band and their willingness to follow creative impulse inherently spans so many different musical approaches it's nearly impossible for everyone to like everything. so many people seem to write with such expert conviction on what is a good phish show and what isn't, the bottom line is that it's all what you like. now i'm not one of those people who went to 50 shows or spent half of my life on tour but i've seen more than a couple, listened to more than my fair share of recordings and just about all of the official live releases to date, and i listen to a hell of a lot more than just phish and other bands they're typically grouped into a genre with. this one is good. the 'loaded' set, in my opinion, is fantastic - not necisarily earth shattering but i'd like to ask the naysayers out there this: what else do you want? it's tight, the band is obviously having fun, and it's pretty rockin'. not every single version of every song is going to blow your mind every single time - that's live music for you. the rest of the show is solid too, and the filler, as one other reviewer says, would not be included if it wasn't great. definitely buy this one if you're a fan of both phish and the velvet underground, and don't hesitate if you're just a phish fan, this is a damn good show and a damn good set. not 5 stars, that distinction is reserved for a select few shows/albums, but definitely recomended.


I was there, man!!!!!
I only just ordered the CDs, this is more a comment on the show. .

This was the only Halloween show I attended, but what a GREAT venue. . . and can I say I'm a HUGE Velvet Underground fan!

The "filler" disk (4th) is a sampling from the first night's show (10/30) - which was their 15 Anniversary show - completely rocked, I'll have to dig out my set list from the night to see how "complete" the set is. . . too bad it's only one CD! I'm gald they included the opening for "Tweezer" (which they didn't close `til the next night - to close out the show)!

. . . then the next night was Halloween. . . (first 3 CDs) fo-git-aboud-it!

I'll append my comments/give an update after I've listened to it a few times!.


Its good, but there's better
Its just a solid show. Don't Listen to the people who say this show is mind-blowing, there's a lot better Phish shows out there.

The first set is the best part of Live 16 for me. Just look at the setlist. Punch You in the Eye, Birds of a Feather, Sneakin Sally Through the Alley, Chalkdust Torture, Mike's Song, and Weekapaug Groove were all done well.

I was a little dissapointed with Disc 2, but keep in mind, Im not that big of a velvet underground fan. They just didnt seem on for a lot of their jams. The 14 minute Rock & Roll was a huge letdown. There was still some good ones like Head Held High, and Lonesome Cowboy Bill.

Set 3 wasnt Phish at its finest either. I didnt really like this version of Wolfman's Brother, I dont mind the length of it at all, it just didnt have enough happening. The highlight of this set for me is Piper, everything else was just alright.

I dont really feel like commenting on the filler; its a filler, there not going to put something bad in the filler.

Altogether i guess i would call this an average phish show. Gets 4 stars compared to music in general and 3 stars compared to other phish.


98 is a good year
anyways, i just wanted to say that if you think 98 is a bad year then you should check out live 17. i have heard this album and from waht i hear it is not too bad but i am not going to judge it if i have not listened to it thoroughly. it is the best live album that i have personally listened to thouroughly. .


very nice
I think it's great. I don't really see why people have a problem with this show. The setlist is pretty flawless, and the velvet underground album is a great addition to the "musical costumes" phish have "worn" over the years. The filler from from the night before makes this a must-own.


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