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1990, counted

Setlists from Phish.net, timings and tags from phish.in, albums and writing credits hand-curated. Numbers marked “all time” are Phish.net’s across every show ever played; everything else is counted from the shows in this scope. For official play counts and gap charts, Phish.net is the authority.

The road

Where the 151 shows in this scope happened.

15,184+
miles, as the crow flies
70
cities
25
states & countries
88
venues

Every city, 1990

Dot size is shows played there. Drag to turn it, pinch or + / − to zoom; hover a dot for the count.

Hanover, NH — 1 showOld Town, ME — 1 showCharleston, SC — 1 showLancaster, PA — 1 showHaverford, PA — 1 showBaltimore, MD — 1 showGranville, OH — 1 showDayton, OH — 1 showDenver, CO — 1 showNotre Dame, IN — 1 showOberlin, OH — 1 showDorchester, MA — 1 showWoodbury, CT — 1 showNorthampton, MA — 1 showClinton, NY — 1 showConcord, NH — 1 showRaleigh, NC — 1 showSalem, VA — 1 showTownshend, VT — 1 showHinesburg, VT — 1 showMiddletown, CT — 1 showSayreville, NJ — 1 showCharlottesville, VA — 1 showTuscaloosa, AL — 1 showNew Orleans, LA — 1 showHouston, TX — 1 showAustin, TX — 1 showDallas, TX — 1 showMinneapolis, MN — 1 showMadison, WI — 1 showChicago, IL — 1 showRichmond, IN — 1 showOrono, ME — 1 showSyracuse, NY — 1 showBoston, MA — 2 showsNew Haven, CT — 2 showsDurham, NH — 2 showsSaratoga Springs, NY — 2 showsTelluride, CO — 2 showsColorado Springs, CO — 2 showsCharlotte, NC — 2 showsColumbia, SC — 2 showsChapel Hill, NC — 2 showsPort Chester, NY — 2 showsPortland, ME — 3 showsAthens, GA — 3 showsAtlanta, GA — 3 showsRichmond, VA — 3 showsAmherst, MA — 3 showsWashington, DC — 3 showsPoughkeepsie, NY — 3 showsCrested Butte, CO — 3 showsSteamboat Springs, CO — 3 showsFort Collins, CO — 3 showsSomerville, MA — 3 showsArdmore, PA — 4 showsKeene, NH — 4 showsNew York, NY — 4 showsIthaca, NY — 5 showsProvidence, RI — 5 showsBoulder, CO — 5 showsBurlington, VT — 9 showsBurlington ×9Ithaca ×5Providence ×5Boulder ×5Ardmore ×4Athens ×3Atlanta ×3Richmond ×3

1990 Tour

69 stops · 147 shows

Exeter, NH — 1 night (1990-01-13)1ExeterWorcester, MA — 1 night (1990-01-19)2Hanover, NH — 1 night (1990-01-20)3Old Town, ME — 1 night (1990-01-25)4Old TownPortland, ME — 3 nights (1990-01-26, 1990-05-09, 1990-10-03)5Portland ×3Burlington, VT — 12 nights (1990-01-27, 1990-01-28, 1990-03-09, 1990-03-10, 1990-03-11, 1990-05-12, 1990-05-13, 1990-09-17, 1990-09-18, 1990-09-27, 1990-12-01, 1990-12-02)6Burlington ×12Ithaca, NY — 5 nights (1990-01-29, 1990-03-05, 1990-05-07, 1990-10-01, 1990-11-26)7Charleston, SC — 2 nights (1990-01-31, 1990-02-05)8Charleston ×2Athens, GA — 4 nights (1990-02-01, 1990-02-02, 1990-05-31, 1990-10-18)9Atlanta, GA — 3 nights (1990-02-03, 1990-06-01, 1990-10-19)10Columbia, SC — 3 nights (1990-02-04, 1990-06-02, 1990-10-13)11Chapel Hill, NC — 3 nights (1990-02-07, 1990-06-05, 1990-10-12)12Chapel Hill ×3Richmond, VA — 3 nights (1990-02-08, 1990-05-23, 1990-10-11)13Richmond ×3Lancaster, PA — 1 night (1990-02-09)14Ardmore, PA — 6 nights (1990-02-10, 1990-03-16, 1990-03-17, 1990-06-08, 1990-07-08, 1990-09-29)15Ardmore ×6Providence, RI — 5 nights (1990-02-15, 1990-05-11, 1990-09-14, 1990-11-16, 1990-12-29)16Providence ×5Boston, MA — 2 nights (1990-02-16, 1990-12-31)17Amherst, MA — 3 nights (1990-02-17, 1990-09-22, 1990-12-07)18Keene, NH — 4 nights (1990-02-22, 1990-05-04, 1990-09-15, 1990-11-30)19Haverford, PA — 2 nights (1990-02-23, 1990-05-05)20Washington, DC — 3 nights (1990-02-24, 1990-06-07, 1990-10-08)21Baltimore, MD — 1 night (1990-02-25)22New Haven, CT — 2 nights (1990-03-01, 1990-05-06)23Poughkeepsie, NY — 3 nights (1990-03-02, 1990-09-28, 1990-12-08)24New York, NY — 4 nights (1990-03-03, 1990-06-09, 1990-09-13, 1990-12-28)25Durham, NH — 2 nights (1990-03-07, 1990-10-04)26Saratoga Springs, NY — 2 nights (1990-03-08, 1990-10-05)27Columbus, OH — 1 night (1990-03-27)28Granville, OH — 1 night (1990-03-28)29Dayton, OH — 1 night (1990-03-29)30DaytonChicago, IL — 2 nights (1990-03-30, 1990-11-09)31Madison, WI — 2 nights (1990-03-31, 1990-11-08)32Madison ×2Boulder, CO — 5 nights (1990-04-04, 1990-04-05, 1990-04-19, 1990-11-02, 1990-11-03)33Boulder ×5Crested Butte, CO — 3 nights (1990-04-06, 1990-04-07, 1990-10-30)34Telluride, CO — 3 nights (1990-04-08, 1990-04-09, 1990-04-11)35Telluride ×3Steamboat Springs, CO — 3 nights (1990-04-12, 1990-04-13, 1990-04-14)36Steamboat Springs ×3Denver, CO — 1 night (1990-04-18)37DenverFort Collins, CO — 3 nights (1990-04-20, 1990-04-21, 1990-11-04)38Colorado Springs, CO — 2 nights (1990-04-22, 1990-10-31)39Richmond, IN — 2 nights (1990-04-24, 1990-11-10)40Richmond ×2Notre Dame, IN — 1 night (1990-04-25)41Notre DameOberlin, OH — 1 night (1990-04-26)42Dorchester, MA — 1 night (1990-04-28)43Woodbury, CT — 1 night (1990-04-29)44Poultney, VT — 1 night (1990-05-03)45Northampton, MA — 1 night (1990-05-10)46Clinton, NY — 1 night (1990-05-15)47Concord, NH — 1 night (1990-05-19)48Raleigh, NC — 1 night (1990-05-24)49RaleighCharlotte, NC — 2 nights (1990-05-30, 1990-10-17)50Salem, VA — 1 night (1990-06-06)51Townshend, VT — 1 night (1990-06-16)52Hinesburg, VT — 1 night (1990-08-04)53Shelburne, VT — 1 night (1990-09-02)54Middletown, CT — 1 night (1990-09-16)55Somerville, MA — 3 nights (1990-09-20, 1990-09-21, 1990-11-17)56Port Chester, NY — 2 nights (1990-10-06, 1990-11-24)57Sayreville, NJ — 1 night (1990-10-07)58Charlottesville, VA — 1 night (1990-10-10)59Tuscaloosa, AL — 1 night (1990-10-20)60TuscaloosaNew Orleans, LA — 1 night (1990-10-22)61New OrleansHouston, TX — 1 night (1990-10-25)62HoustonAustin, TX — 1 night (1990-10-26)63AustinDallas, TX — 1 night (1990-10-27)64DallasMinneapolis, MN — 1 night (1990-11-06)65MinneapolisOrono, ME — 1 night (1990-11-15)66OronoSyracuse, NY — 1 night (1990-11-28)67
  1. 1Exeter, NH1 night
  2. 2Worcester, MA1 night
  3. 3Hanover, NH1 night
  4. 4Old Town, ME1 night
  5. 5Portland, ME3 nights
  6. 6Burlington, VT12 nights
  7. 7Ithaca, NY5 nights
  8. 8Charleston, SC2 nights
  9. 9Athens, GA4 nights
  10. 10Atlanta, GA3 nights
  11. 11Columbia, SC3 nights
  12. 12Chapel Hill, NC3 nights
  13. 13Richmond, VA3 nights
  14. 14Lancaster, PA1 night
  15. 15Ardmore, PA6 nights
  16. 16Providence, RI5 nights
  17. 17Boston, MA2 nights
  18. 18Amherst, MA3 nights
  19. 19Keene, NH4 nights
  20. 20Haverford, PA2 nights
  21. 21Washington, DC3 nights
  22. 22Baltimore, MD1 night
  23. 23New Haven, CT2 nights
  24. 24Poughkeepsie, NY3 nights
  25. 25New York, NY4 nights
  26. 26Durham, NH2 nights
  27. 27Saratoga Springs, NY2 nights
  28. 28Columbus, OH1 night
  29. 29Granville, OH1 night
  30. 30Dayton, OH1 night
  31. 31Chicago, IL2 nights
  32. 32Madison, WI2 nights
  33. 33Boulder, CO5 nights
  34. 34Crested Butte, CO3 nights
  35. 35Telluride, CO3 nights
  36. 36Steamboat Springs, CO3 nights
  37. 37Denver, CO1 night
  38. 38Fort Collins, CO3 nights
  39. 39Colorado Springs, CO2 nights
  40. 40Richmond, IN2 nights
  41. 41Notre Dame, IN1 night
  42. 42Oberlin, OH1 night
  43. 43Dorchester, MA1 night
  44. 44Woodbury, CT1 night
  45. 45Poultney, VT1 night
  46. 46Northampton, MA1 night
  47. 47Clinton, NY1 night
  48. 48Concord, NH1 night
  49. 49Raleigh, NC1 night
  50. •Hilton Head, SC4 nights
  51. 50Charlotte, NC2 nights
  52. 51Salem, VA1 night
  53. 52Townshend, VT1 night
  54. •Wendell, MA1 night
  55. 53Hinesburg, VT1 night
  56. 54Shelburne, VT1 night
  57. 55Middletown, CT1 night
  58. 56Somerville, MA3 nights
  59. 57Port Chester, NY2 nights
  60. 58Sayreville, NJ1 night
  61. 59Charlottesville, VA1 night
  62. 60Tuscaloosa, AL1 night
  63. 61New Orleans, LA1 night
  64. 62Houston, TX1 night
  65. 63Austin, TX1 night
  66. 64Dallas, TX1 night
  67. 65Minneapolis, MN1 night
  68. 66Orono, ME1 night
  69. 67Syracuse, NY1 night

Miles are straight lines between city points in date order, so this is a floor, not an odometer. Longest hop: Dallas, TX → Orono, ME, roughly 1,717 miles. Every stop is on the map; a city the map could not place is still listed under it.

The basics

Counted from every setlist in this scope.

127
Shows
2450
Song performances
122
Different songs
81
Venues
47
Sandwiches
53 of 127
Shows timed
19.3
Songs per show
58
Songs debuted

The songs

What they played, what they led with, what they left you with.

Most played

Performances in this scope · the second number, where shown, is the song’s all-time count on Phish.net.

  1. Bouncing Around the Room91 · 499 all time
  2. Possum89 · 585 all time
  3. You Enjoy Myself84 · 628 all time
  4. Mike's Song83 · 549 all time
  5. I Am Hydrogen83 · 354 all time
  6. Weekapaug Groove83 · 523 all time
  7. The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony78 · 220 all time
  8. Suzy Greenberg67 · 457 all time
  9. Divided Sky62 · 448 all time
  10. Foam58 · 357 all time
  11. Reba54 · 421 all time
  12. Uncle Pen52 · 212 all time

Show openers

First song of the night.

  1. Golgi Apparatus13
  2. The Landlady11
  3. Possum9
  4. Suzy Greenberg8
  5. Reba7
  6. Carolina6
  7. Mike's Song6
  8. Dinner and a Movie6
  9. Buried Alive6
  10. Divided Sky5

Second-set openers

What they came back out with.

  1. Golgi Apparatus10
  2. Reba7
  3. Mike's Song7
  4. The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony5
  5. Dinner and a Movie5
  6. Possum5
  7. Buried Alive5
  8. The Landlady5
  9. The Squirming Coil4
  10. Funky Bitch4

Set closers

Last song of a set, encores excluded.

  1. Weekapaug Groove33
  2. Possum28
  3. Run Like an Antelope27
  4. David Bowie26
  5. Good Times Bad Times19
  6. Highway to Hell9
  7. You Enjoy Myself9
  8. Golgi Apparatus7
  9. Fire7
  10. Contact6

Encores

Every song played in an encore slot.

  1. Contact22
  2. Good Times Bad Times11
  3. Golgi Apparatus11
  4. Lawn Boy10
  5. Highway to Hell9
  6. Carolina9
  7. Big Black Furry Creature from Mars7
  8. Whipping Post7
  9. Fire6
  10. La Grange5

Rare and new

Bustouts, debuts, and songs almost nobody has heard live.

Biggest bustouts

Songs that came back after the longest absence. The gap is Phish.net’s, counted in shows.

  1. Drums · 1990-10-18403 shows
  2. Low Rider · 1990-10-22362 shows
  3. St. Thomas · 1990-05-28261 shows
  4. Sparks · 1990-09-13223 shows
  5. Roll Like a Cantaloupe · 1990-03-11202 shows
  6. Hold Your Head Up · 1990-04-29167 shows
  7. Blue Monk · 1990-05-28130 shows
  8. Autumn Leaves · 1990-05-28130 shows
  9. Ride Captain Ride · 1990-04-14116 shows
  10. Makisupa Policeman · 1990-11-26111 shows
  11. The Chase · 1990-06-07108 shows
  12. Timber (Jerry the Mule) · 1990-06-1693 shows

First times

Songs played for the first time ever in this scope, per Phish.net’s gap.

  1. Carolina · January 20, 1990 · Webster Hall, Dartmouth College
  2. The Squirming Coil · January 20, 1990 · Webster Hall, Dartmouth College
  3. Caravan · January 20, 1990 · Webster Hall, Dartmouth College
  4. Bouncing Around the Room · January 20, 1990 · Webster Hall, Dartmouth College
  5. Communication Breakdown · January 25, 1990 · Penny Post
  6. Rift · February 25, 1990 · 8x10 Club
  7. Killer Joe · March 17, 1990 · 23 East Cabaret
  8. Tweezer · March 28, 1990 · Beta Theta Pi Frat House Party, Denison University
  9. Uncle Pen · March 28, 1990 · Beta Theta Pi Frat House Party, Denison University
  10. Runaway Jim · March 28, 1990 · Beta Theta Pi Frat House Party, Denison University
  11. Cavern · March 28, 1990 · Beta Theta Pi Frat House Party, Denison University
  12. Sweet Adeline · March 28, 1990 · Beta Theta Pi Frat House Party, Denison University

+46 more

Rarities

Songs with ten or fewer performances ever, per Phish.net — and they played them here.

  1. Killer Joe debuted March 17, 1990 at 23 East Cabaret, Ardmore, PA1 ever
  2. Metal Bagel Death debuted May 4, 1990 at The Colonial Theatre, Keene, NH1 ever
  3. Autumn Leaves debuted August 12, 1989 at Burlington Boathouse, Burlington, VT1 ever
  4. St. Thomas debuted May 22, 1988 at Nectar's, Burlington, VT1 ever
  5. In a Mellow Tone debuted August 12, 1989 at Burlington Boathouse, Burlington, VT1 ever
  6. Dahlia debuted September 13, 1990 at The Wetlands Preserve, New York, NY1 ever
  7. Revolution's Over debuted September 13, 1990 at The Wetlands Preserve, New York, NY1 ever
  8. Black and Tan Fantasy debuted September 28, 1990 at The Chance, Poughkeepsie, NY1 ever
  9. Jägermeister Song debuted April 18, 1990 at Herman's Hideaway, Denver, CO2 ever
  10. Blue Monk debuted February 21, 1987 at Slade Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT2 ever
  11. Mo' Better Blues debuted September 22, 1990 at Student Union Ballroom, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA2 ever
  12. Family Picture debuted September 30, 1990 at Unknown Venue, Unknown2 ever

The jams

Lengths come from phish.in’s recordings — 96 of 127 shows here are timed.

Longest performances

Timed from phish.in’s recordings.

  1. You Enjoy Myself · 1990-11-0419:36
  2. You Enjoy Myself · 1990-01-2719:21
  3. You Enjoy Myself · 1990-05-2319:12
  4. You Enjoy Myself · 1990-04-1919:01
  5. You Enjoy Myself · 1990-03-2818:48
  6. You Enjoy Myself · 1990-04-2818:26
  7. You Enjoy Myself · 1990-11-1718:20
  8. David Bowie · 1990-09-2218:11
  9. You Enjoy Myself · 1990-09-2118:05
  10. You Enjoy Myself · 1990-12-2917:53
  11. You Enjoy Myself · 1990-11-0217:43
  12. You Enjoy Myself · 1990-12-0717:40

Longest on average

Mean length, songs with three or more timed versions in scope.

  1. You Enjoy Myself · 53 versions16:21
  2. Fluffhead · 10 versions14:26
  3. Divided Sky · 43 versions12:37
  4. Reba · 36 versions11:47
  5. Harry Hood · 12 versions11:47
  6. David Bowie · 28 versions11:24
  7. Tweezer · 30 versions10:53
  8. Run Like an Antelope · 27 versions10:13
  9. The Lizards · 43 versions10:01
  10. Harpua · 3 versions9:42
  11. McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters · 3 versions9:16
  12. Jesus Just Left Chicago · 14 versions9:13

Show lengths

Every fully-timed show, in order. Hover for the night, click for the setlist. Untimed shows are absent, not zero.

1h2h3h1990-01-20 · Webster Hall, Dartmouth College — 2:16:041990-01-26 · Tree Cafe — 1:30:261990-01-27 · The Front — 2:17:181990-01-28 · The Front — 2:12:511990-01-29 · The Haunt — 56:421990-02-10 · 23 East Cabaret — 2:03:031990-02-15 · The Living Room — 1:39:581990-02-16 · The Paradise — 1:49:361990-02-17 · Student Union Ballroom, University of Massachusetts — 1:51:521990-02-22 · Mabel Brown Room, Keene State College — 1:08:251990-02-24 · The Bayou — 2:11:261990-03-01 · Toad's Place — 1:44:031990-03-03 · The Wetlands Preserve — 2:29:221990-03-08 · Aiko's — 2:42:351990-03-09 · The Front — 2:29:191990-03-28 · Beta Theta Pi Frat House Party, Denison University — 3:01:531990-04-04 · Quigley's, University of Colorado — 2:05:401990-04-05 · J.J. McCabe's — 2:27:111990-04-07 · El Dorado Café — 2:42:291990-04-12 · The Inferno — 2:31:561990-04-14 · The Inferno — 2:28:411990-04-18 · Herman's Hideaway — 2:15:061990-04-19 · Boulder Theater — 1:30:401990-04-21 · Canyon West Room, Lincoln Center — 2:20:381990-04-22 · Cutler Quad, Colorado College — 2:23:031990-04-28 · The Strand Theater — 2:26:231990-05-04 · The Colonial Theatre — 2:39:401990-05-06 · Toad's Place — 2:00:041990-05-07 · The Haunt — 1:05:531990-05-10 · Pearl Street Ballroom — 1:59:171990-05-11 · The Living Room — 1:54:531990-05-13 · The Front — 2:23:451990-05-23 · The Library — 2:38:361990-05-24 · The Brewery — 2:14:061990-05-30 · The Pterodactyl Club — 2:25:551990-06-08 · 23 East Cabaret — 1:48:351990-09-13 · The Wetlands Preserve — 2:56:181990-09-14 · The Living Room — 2:11:101990-09-15 · The Colonial Theatre — 2:40:481990-09-16 · Wesleyan University — 1:30:141990-09-21 · Somerville Theatre — 2:15:531990-09-22 · Student Union Ballroom, University of Massachusetts — 2:26:361990-09-28 · The Chance — 1:57:111990-09-29 · 23 East Cabaret — 2:02:491990-10-04 · Field House, University of New Hampshire — 2:33:531990-10-07 · Club Bene — 2:17:401990-11-02 · Glenn Miller Ballroom, University of Colorado — 2:34:431990-11-04 · Fort Ram — 2:23:491990-11-08 · The Great Hall, University of Wisconsin — 2:18:121990-11-09 · Lounge Ax — 57:361990-11-16 · Campus Club — 2:13:401990-11-30 · The Colonial Theatre — 2:24:041990-12-29 · Campus Club — 2:23:45

The covers

Whose songs they borrowed.

Originals vs covers

538 of 2446 performances were covers.

Originals — 1908Covers — 5382446PERFORMANCES
  • Originals1908
  • Covers538

Most covered

Counted per performance.

  1. Duke Ellington56
  2. Bill Monroe52
  3. Traditional45
  4. Led Zeppelin45
  5. Argent45
  6. ZZ Top43
  7. The Mustangs27
  8. Syd Barrett25
  9. AC/DC24
  10. Son Seals20
  11. The Jimi Hendrix Experience17
  12. James Gang16

Shapes of a night

How the songs were stitched together.

5.8
segues per show
47
sandwiches
1
fests

Longest segue runs

Consecutive songs joined by “>” without a full stop. Four or more.

  1. Lawn Boy → Hold Your Head Up · 1990-09-20 · Set 28 songs
  2. Caravan → Weekapaug Groove · 1990-06-16 · Set 37 songs
  3. The Squirming Coil → Divided Sky · 1990-12-28 · Set 27 songs
  4. The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony → Highway to Hell · 1990-03-09 · Set 26 songs
  5. The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony → Reba · 1990-09-13 · Set 26 songs
  6. Fee → Hold Your Head Up · 1990-10-31 · Set 26 songs
  7. The Squirming Coil → Hold Your Head Up · 1990-12-07 · Set 26 songs
  8. Dinner and a Movie → Divided Sky · 1990-03-17 · Set 15 songs
  9. Dinner and a Movie → Weekapaug Groove · 1990-04-25 · Set 15 songs
  10. Hold Your Head Up → Hold Your Head Up · 1990-06-02 · Set 25 songs

Deeper cuts

For the reader who scrolled this far on purpose.

Where songs land

Performances by set.

Set 1 — 1265Set 2 — 1013Encore — 151Set 3 — 14Encore 2 — 72450PERFORMANCES
  • Set 11265
  • Set 21013
  • Encore151
  • Set 314
  • Encore 27

Where the time goes

Timed minutes by set.

Set 1 — 5501Set 2 — 3915Encore — 624Encore 2 — 2510065MINUTES
  • Set 15501
  • Set 23915
  • Encore624
  • Encore 225

Gap since last played

Shows since each song’s previous appearance, banded. Far right is a bustout.

  1. 1–2 · rotation1450
  2. 3–5541
  3. 6–15309
  4. 16–50120
  5. 51+ · bustout30

When it debuted

Performances by the era Phish first played the song.

  1. ’83–’891809
  2. ’90–’94637

What they played, by album

Hand-curated album membership per performance.

  1. Cover538
  2. Unreleased487
  3. Not in the song file yet483
  4. Junta424
  5. Lawn Boy272
  6. A Picture of Nectar123
  7. TMWSIY (Gamehendge)102
  8. Rift11
  9. The White Tape10

What the recording was tagged

phish.in’s editorial tags across recorded performances.

  1. SBD946
  2. Tease145
  3. Jamcharts60
  4. A Cappella54
  5. RMSTR45
  6. Guest28
  7. Debut25
  8. Signal25
  9. Alt Lyric18
  10. Alt Rig17
  11. Narration8
  12. Bustout7

Day of the week

Shows by weekday.

  1. Monday11
  2. Tuesday4
  3. Wednesday14
  4. Thursday24
  5. Friday27
  6. Saturday33
  7. Sunday14

Rooms played

Shows per venue, every show in scope.

  1. The Front12
  2. 23 East Cabaret6
  3. The Haunt5
  4. The Georgia Theatre4
  5. The Cotton Club3
  6. Greenstreets3
  7. Cat's Cradle3
  8. The Living Room3
  9. The Bayou3
  10. The Chance3
  11. The Wetlands Preserve3
  12. El Dorado Café3

The odd stuff

Outlandish, and here because somebody will ask.

Songwriters, by credits

Over 1369 original performances with a known credit; a co-write counts once per writer.

  1. Anastasio1267
  2. Marshall400
  3. Pollak181
  4. Fishman161
  5. Gordon157
  6. McConnell144
  7. Holdsworth89
  8. Daubert83
  9. Woolf59
  10. Szuter50
  11. Abrahams38
  12. Herman33

The Marshall factor

Originals co-written with Tom Marshall vs the rest.

Without Marshall — 1029With Tom Marshall — 4001429ORIGINALS
  • Without Marshall1029
  • With Tom Marshall400

Who wrote it

Originals by writing-credit bucket.

  1. Cover538
  2. Anastasio solo512
  3. Anastasio + friends411
  4. Anastasio / Marshall183
  5. Full band144
  6. Holdsworth89
  7. Anastasio / Fishman17
  8. Gordon13

The rarity index

How rare a song really is: not how many times it has been played, but how often the band reaches for it relative to how long they have had it.

Odds are shows Phish has played since the song’s debut, divided by its all-time play count — “1 in 40” means it turns up once every forty shows on average. Every input is Phish.net’s: the debut date, the play count, and the full show list since. A rotation song sits near 1 in 3; a once-a-tour song near 1 in 30; the unicorns at 1 in 200 and up. 💎💎 1 in 10 · 💎💎💎 1 in 20 · 💎💎💎💎 1 in 50 · 💎💎💎💎💎 1 in 100. Ranked over the songs played in this scope.

  1. 💎💎💎💎💎St. Thomasdebuted May 22, 1988 at Nectar's, Burlington, VT · last played May 22, 19881 in 21131 plays in 2,113 shows
  2. 💎💎💎💎💎Autumn Leavesdebuted August 12, 1989 at Burlington Boathouse, Burlington, VT · last played August 12, 19891 in 19741 plays in 1,974 shows
  3. 💎💎💎💎💎In a Mellow Tonedebuted August 12, 1989 at Burlington Boathouse, Burlington, VT · last played August 12, 19891 in 19741 plays in 1,974 shows
  4. 💎💎💎💎💎Killer Joedebuted March 17, 1990 at 23 East Cabaret, Ardmore, PA · last played March 17, 19901 in 18831 plays in 1,883 shows
  5. 💎💎💎💎💎Metal Bagel Deathdebuted May 4, 1990 at The Colonial Theatre, Keene, NH · last played May 4, 19901 in 18551 plays in 1,855 shows
  6. 💎💎💎💎💎Dahliadebuted September 13, 1990 at The Wetlands Preserve, New York, NY · last played September 13, 19901 in 18251 plays in 1,825 shows
  7. 💎💎💎💎💎Revolution's Overdebuted September 13, 1990 at The Wetlands Preserve, New York, NY · last played September 13, 19901 in 18251 plays in 1,825 shows
  8. 💎💎💎💎💎Black and Tan Fantasydebuted September 28, 1990 at The Chance, Poughkeepsie, NY · last played September 28, 19901 in 18151 plays in 1,815 shows
  9. 💎💎💎💎💎Blue Monkdebuted February 21, 1987 at Slade Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT · last played August 12, 19891 in 10942 plays in 2,188 shows
  10. 💎💎💎💎💎Jägermeister Songdebuted April 18, 1990 at Herman's Hideaway, Denver, CO · last played May 6, 19901 in 9332 plays in 1,866 shows
  11. 💎💎💎💎💎Mo' Better Bluesdebuted September 22, 1990 at Student Union Ballroom, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA · last played November 26, 19901 in 9082 plays in 1,817 shows
  12. 💎💎💎💎💎Family Picturedebuted September 30, 1990 at Unknown Venue, Unknown · last played November 8, 19911 in 9062 plays in 1,813 shows
  13. 💎💎💎💎💎Minute by Minutedebuted September 13, 1990 at The Wetlands Preserve, New York, NY · last played October 3, 19901 in 6083 plays in 1,825 shows
  14. 💎💎💎💎💎Goin' Down Slowdebuted September 13, 1990 at The Wetlands Preserve, New York, NY · last played October 3, 19901 in 6083 plays in 1,825 shows
  15. 💎💎💎💎💎Don't Get Me Wrongdebuted October 6, 1990 at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY · last played December 28, 19901 in 6033 plays in 1,808 shows
  16. 💎💎💎💎💎No Good Tryingdebuted December 7, 1990 at Robert Crown Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA · last played December 28, 19901 in 5913 plays in 1,774 shows
  17. 💎💎💎💎💎Roll Like a Cantaloupedebuted October 15, 1986 at Hunt's, Burlington, VT · last played November 14, 19911 in 5504 plays in 2,201 shows
  18. 💎💎💎💎💎How High the Moondebuted April 21, 1990 at Canyon West Room, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO · last played August 13, 20091 in 3735 plays in 1,863 shows
  19. 💎💎💎💎💎Whole Lotta Lovedebuted June 9, 1990 at The Wetlands Preserve, New York, NY · last played October 30, 20101 in 3665 plays in 1,831 shows
  20. 💎💎💎💎💎Selfdebuted September 13, 1990 at The Wetlands Preserve, New York, NY · last played November 20, 19921 in 3655 plays in 1,825 shows
  21. 💎💎💎💎💎No Dogs Alloweddebuted July 23, 1988 at Pete's Phabulous Phish Phest, Underhill, VT · last played April 21, 19901 in 3496 plays in 2,093 shows
  22. 💎💎💎💎💎Low Riderdebuted September 27, 1985 at Slade Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT · last played July 15, 20031 in 3187 plays in 2,227 shows
  23. 💎💎💎💎💎The Chasedebuted October 14, 1987 at Hunt's, Burlington, VT · last played June 7, 19901 in 3097 plays in 2,161 shows
  24. 💎💎💎💎💎Communication Breakdowndebuted January 25, 1990 at Penny Post, Old Town, ME · last played October 20, 19901 in 2747 plays in 1,916 shows
  25. 💎💎💎💎💎Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?debuted July 28, 1993 at Grady Cole Center, Charlotte, NC · last played October 15, 20101 in 2386 plays in 1,426 shows
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