July 1, 2011

Phish at Superball IX Setlists, Links, Festival Coverage and More

The Bunny says, "You are all Ballers!"

Here is a good explanation of what went down for the late-night set at Super Ball IX.

PHISH AT SUPER BALL IX DAY THREE SET LIST

SET ONE
Soul Shakedown Party, AC/DC Bag -> The Curtain -> Col. Forbin's Ascent -> Fly Famous Mockingbird, Destiny Unbound -> *Big Black Furry Creature from Mars -> Wilson -> Mound, Song I Heard the Ocean Sing, Time Loves a Hero, **Reba -> David Bowie

SET TWO
***Big Balls, Down with Disease -> No Quarter -> Party Time, Ghost -> Gotta Jibboo -> Light, Waves -> What's the Use, Meatstick -> Stealing Time from the Faulty Plan, ****Star-Spangled Banner

SHOW NOTES
*Mike teased theme from Leave it to Beaver; **Dave's Energy Guide tease; ***AC/DC cover, first time played; **** a capella

ENCORE
First Tube

PHISH AT SUPER BALL IX DAY TWO SET LIST

SET ONE
Tube, Kill Devil Falls -> Ocelot, Lawn Boy, The Divided Sky, Boogie On Reggae Woman -> Camel Walk, Cities -> Poor Heart -> 46 Days -> *Suskind Hotel, When the Circus Comes, Timber Ho -> Back on the Train -> Suzy Greenberg, **Monkey Man

SET TWO
Runaway Jim -> McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Axilla -> ^Birds of a Feather, Stash, Sample in a Jar, Heavy Things -> Horn -> It's Ice -> The Mango Song -> Rift -> Scents and Subtle Sounds -> Run Like an Antelope

SET THREE
Golden Age -> Prince Caspian -> Piper -> Tweezer -> Julius -> Backwards Down the Number Line -> Twist -> 2001 -> Harry Hood -> Cavern -> Golgi Apparatus -> A Day in the Life

ENCORE
Loving Cup -> Tweeprise

SHOW NOTES
^Simpsons secret language; *First-time played; **Rolling Stones cover, first time played

PHISH AT SUPER BALL IX DAY ONE SET LIST

SET ONE
Possum, Peaches en Regalia, The Moma Dance, Torn and Frayed -> NICU -> Bathtub Gin, *Life On Mars, My Friend My Friend, Wolfman's Brother, Roses Are Free, Funky Bitch, Quinn the Eskimo

SET TWO
Jam -> Cross-eyed and Painless ->Chalk Dust Torture, Sand -> The Wedge, Mike's Song -> **Simple -> Bug, The Horse -> Silent in the Morning

ENCORE
Show of Life

THURSDAY'S SOUND CHECK
Jam -> Undermind, *Sleep Again, **My Soul, Ginseng Sullivan, Jam

*Phish repeated the ending because Fish forgot it; **Fishman chanted "Maxine, don't eat rocks."

LATEST PHISH NEWS STORIES
Beach Balls Abound on Day Two of Super Ball IX (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
Born in the U.S.A.: Top Artists By State (Billboard)
Phish Fans Come from All Over (WETM)
Super Ball IX Notebook: Phish Fans Find Plenty to Do Between Sessions (Elmira Star Gazette)
Tales of Mental Tangle: Signs (Online Phish Blog)
New Interview with Trey Anastasio (Believer Magazine)
Verizon Tests New 4G Network at Superball (PR Newswire)
Phish Fans Stream into The Glen (The Leader)
'Phish-heads' Bringing a Boost to Business? (WETM)
Local Non-Profits Stand to Gain from Phish Shows (Ithaca Journal)
Phish Festival Adds to Busy July 4 Weekend (Elmira Star-Gazette)
Phish Fans to have a Ball at Legendary Track (Press & Sun Bulletin)
Fracking Foes Applaud Phish Concert Promotion (MPNnow.com)
Phish Festival Inspires Release of Special Ale (Ithaca Journal)
WGI, County Prepare for Phish Festival (YNN Syracuse)

Phish at Portsmouth, Virginia Setlist

PHISH AT PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA SET LIST

SET ONE
*Harpua -> Brother, Down with Disease -> Back on the Train, Funky Bitch, Timber Ho, The Wedge, The Moma Dance, **Thunder Road, Tube, Alaska, David Bowie

SET TWO
Cross-eyed and Painless -> Walls of the Cave -> Slave to the Traffic Light -> Fluffhead -> Sand -> Sneakin' Sally through the Alley -> Light -> Backwards Down the Number Line, Suzy Greenberg

ENCORE
Julius

SHOW NOTES
*Everyone's father came on stage to recite a line of the "Your cat died," segment; **Bruce Springsteen song dedicated to Clarence Clemmons.