This was the second show of the IT festival. Chalk Dust contained DEG teases from Mike. The ending of Chalk Dust was performed at near double-time. Trey omitted a verse in Wilson. Afterwards, he announced that it was the âshortest version everâ and dedicated it to Phish archivist Kevin Shapiro. Trey then humorously announced that the band would next play the âlongest Bittersweet Motelâ (traditionally one of the shortest songs in the Phish canon) while Page teased "Charge!"Â The crowd responded with a passionate âFluffheadâ chant, but Trey responded: âMike says noâ (prompting laughs from the other band members). Appropriately, Trey launched into Mikeâs Song but Mike had the last laugh: during the Mikeâs Song intro, Mike sang his âHendgeâ lyric that had been omitted from Wilson. YEM contained the event-appropriate lyrical change âBoy, Man, God, IT,â a Frankenstein tease from Mike, and a vocal quote of Daniel Saw the Stone. The band vamped on the theme to Chariots of Fire (a Phish debut) while Trey introduced the top finishers in the Runaway Jim 5K race. During Antelope, Trey thanked the staff, road crew, caterers (âpart of the reason weâre playing so well is because we have the best food this tour that weâve ever hadâ), and fans. He concluded by encouraging everyone to drive safely and noted tongue-in-cheek that next yearâs âIT 2â would have a traffic-free entrance. Antelope also included Under Pressure and Itâs Ice teases.
This was the first show of the IT festival. Ya Mar, DWD, and Seven Below were unfinished. Birds was followed by a âMeatstickâ chant from the crowd, prompting Trey to note that the band would âlike to honorâ the request. After a long pause, Trey commented, âWeâre taking our sweet time up here becauseâ¦we have no place to go for two days.â DWD contained a San-Ho-Zay tease from Trey and multiple Scents and Subtle Sounds teases. NICU ended with a bass solo from Mike at Treyâs request (âPlay it, Cactus!â). Seven Below contained an On Your Way Down tease, Scents and Subtle Sounds included Seven Below teases. Before Dog Log, Trey remarked that the band couldnât figure out what to play, and noted how, on this tour, the band made a conscious effort to not think about what songs they were going to play next. The fourth set âTower Jamâ found Phish playing on top the old air traffic control tower near the concert field. The set consisted of roughly an hourâs worth of unscripted jam material, with no notable teases or jams present. While Phish jammed, Chris Kuroda illuminated the towerâs interior and exterior with a light show and dancers suspended by wires around the side of the tower performed on the structure.
Weekapaug included an In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida tease. The tease may have been homage to Iron Butterfly guitarist Erik Braunn, who passed away two days before. Trey teased Fire (Ohio Players) in Hood.
Lonesome Cowboy Bill was played for the first time since October 31, 1998 (175 shows). This show marked the Phish debut of You Ainât Goinâ Nowhere. On Your Way Down was played for the first time since October 2, 1999 (110 shows). FEFY included a Bathtub Gin tease from Page.
Daniel was played for the first time since February 23, 1997 (287 shows). Trey teased San-Ho-Zay in Cool It Down. Scent of a Mule included a tease of Wouldnât It Be Loverly (from My Fair Lady). Harpua was played for the first time since November 2, 1998 (173 shows). The Harpua narration concerned Jimmy searching for âITâ and, eventually, joining a rock band and finding âITâ on the road. The Phish debut of Fooled Around and Fell in Love was preceded by a HYHU tease. In the soundcheck, Seven Below was teased in the Jam and Blue Bayou was quoted in Bittersweet Motel. This show was officially released on CD as Live Phish 07.29.03.
Seven Below included a Mozambique tease. After Seven Below, Trey “welcomed” Mike back to the stage (followed by a “Charge!” tease, with Mike’s name inserted). Trey teased Simple in Prince Caspian.
Piper included a Can’t You Hear Me Knocking tease. NICU included a bass solo from Mike (complete with Trey yelling, “Play it, Cactus!”) instead of Page’s usual organ solo. YEM included a lyrical change to reference “IT” and concluded with a Happy Birthday tease for Chris Kuroda.
Kung (first since September 29, 1999, or 108 shows) was sung over the jam connecting Drowned and Twist. Fish quoted Manteca in Hood. Bowie included a full-band Tweezer tease.
Sneakin' Sally did not contain a vocal jam. Disease was preceded by a Buffalo Bill tease, contained a Can't You Hear Me Knocking tease, and was unfinished. The lyrics to Makisupa referenced writing a letter to Max Creek. Makisupa also included a Dream Police quote. Antelope was dedicated to “our friend Greg” (presumably well-known fan Antelope Greg) for some “shit he’s got to deal with after this tour.” Trey encouraged Greg to not “let it get you down.”
Trey teased The Chase part of Fluffhead after Runaway Jim. Weekapaug included a Shock the Monkey tease and concluded with a rave-up ending akin to the ending of The Mango Song. Limb By Limb contained a DEG tease from Trey.
Reba did not have the whistling ending. Wilson included an extended jam segment. NICU, Ya Mar, and Rocky Top were played in succession for the first time ever â which would be quite an obscure item to report, except that all three songs found Trey exhorting Page to âPlay it, Leo!â Trey subsequently announced the songs as the âLeo Trio.â Ya Mar also included a lyrical change to reference Mikeâs Segway. Trey teased San-Ho-Zay in Julius. Piper contained a tease of Tweezer Reprise. Rock and Roll and Seven Below were unfinished.
Trey announced “Dan” as the winner of the contest from the night before, as Dan was the first to call Mike’s hotline to name Dust in the Wind as the song that was teased. Trey announced the prize was a private vacuum solo from Fish to Dan. As homage to the movie Old School (which also featured Dust in the Wind), Trey encouraged the crowd to “earmuff” it while Dan received his prize. To bring the rest of the crowd in on the joke, Phish subsequently debuted an abbreviated version of Dust in the Wind. The song began as a solo vacuum piece but Trey jumped in on vocals to assist the struggling Fish. Trey teased Come On (Part One) before DWD. DWD contained San-Ho-Zay and Psycho Killer teases and was unfinished. Catapult was sung over the jam that emerged from DWD. Charcter Zero also contained a San-Ho-Zay tease.
The lyrics to Makisupa referenced a member of Phish’s security team, Jim Tobin, being arrested, as well as the name of Phish’s chief of security, John Langenstein. Makisupa also included a Dust in the Wind tease, prompting Trey to challenge the audience to name the song that was teased and call Mike’s hotline to win “some kind of crazy prize, like a date with Fish or something.” Trey forgot the lyrics to Cavern, and after stumbling a bit, asked Page to take over. Cavern also included an AC/DC Bag tease. Contact contained a Dixie tease from Trey.
Fans who arrived early enough to hear the soundcheck from outside the venue caught a 30-plus-minute version of Scents and Subtle Sounds. Scents was later released as a track on iTunes. Video footage of the soundcheck was posted on phish.com. This show marked the Phish debut of Mr. Completely and the debut of Spread it ‘Round. The first Mr. Completely contained a tease of Life on Mars (Dexter Wansel). This abbreviated version of Buried Alive was performed at a much faster tempo than usual and in a different key. Trey teased San-Ho-Zay and Mr. Completely in Walls of the Cave. This show was officially released on CD as Live Phish 07.15.03.
Round Room included a Dixie tease. Mike played electric bagpipes on portions of Halley’s and Guyute. Seven Below included a Third Stone from the Sun tease and the Hood intro included a Seven Below tease.
This show marked the debut of Mock Song and Two Versions of Me, and the Phish debut of Army of One. Tweezer included a Free tease.
Reba did not have the whistling ending. Free began differently than usual, as the band omitted the usual guitar-driven intro.
You Enjoy Myself and Twist were unfinished. Chalk Dust concluded with a rave-up akin to the ending of The Mango Song.
Limb By Limb contained a DEG tease from Trey. Disease was unfinished. This show featured the Phish debuts of Secret Smile and Discern. Hood included a Magilla tease from Page.
This show featured the Phish debut of Spices and the debut Scents and Subtle Sounds.