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Live Phish Vol. 11: 11/17/97, McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado | 
 enlarge | Artist: Phish
Label: Elektra / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $26.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 97450
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 075596275521
EAN: 0075596275521
ASIN: B00006369J
Release Date: April 16, 2002
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Tweezer | | • | Reba | | • | Train Song | | • | Ghost | | • | Fire |
Disc 2
| • | Down with Disease | | • | Olivia's Pool | | • | Johnny B. Goode | | • | Denver Jam | | • | Jesus Just Left Chicago | | • | When the Circus Comes to Town |
Disc 3
| • | You Enjoy Myself | | • | Character Zero | | • | Wolfman's Brother | | • | Makisupa Policeman |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 Best of Live Phish May 19, 2008
After falling in love w/ A Live One and Slip, Stitch and Pass, I struggled to find that pure energy I enjoyed so much on some of the studio Phish albums. This Live Phish release from a 97 show in Denver solved those problems. The first disc is absolutely jaw dropping. To think that these guys were coming up with this stuff off the top of their heads is simply mind boggling. The jams are long, compositional, and don't forget to mention funky like "James Brown on his worst night!"; they take their time, but it pays off immensely here. I believe this is the only show, as mentioned in the Phish Book, the band listened to, and actually enjoyed, after the fact. A first time in their history as musicians. This first set is very special! All other shows are subject to be compared to this one, for this is as good as it gets, my dubious friends. Until they release the Big Cypress cds, that is.
I was glad to see this release still in stock, for I bought this release years ago when first released nation wide in the now debunked live phish series now an online service apparently. I have plenty of these releases: live phish vol.1, 5, 6, 13, 18, Hampton Comes Alive boxset, Madison Square '95, Nassau- 4/3/98, and countless other bootlegs. No joke, this release is the best of all of 'em. This show should be forever available to the legion of Phish fans around the country. A holy grail of sorts, no doubt! Do yourself a favor: buy the ticket, take the ride.
w00t March 21, 2008
I was about 7 rows back for this one, and my mind was completely melted away and sent off into the far reaches of space never to return. At about the ten minute mark of Ghost, God himself emerges on the scene to perform a wonderful little pirouette and then proceeds to toss a large bucket of velvety golden liquid love on everyone. This show seeped out of the crack in reality.
 Good Show , Bad Filler June 25, 2007
A wonderful show to include in this series. Lots of good jamming and interaction. Jammin' is on the funkyside which can get repetative at times, but they manage to keep in interesting . However the 28 minute Wolfman's Brother filler isCRAP!!! I wonder why they choice to include this crappy jam. kinda makes ya think doesn't it
Epic May 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I simply cannot get enough of this album. Oh, how I wish I had been in Denver that night! The curious mix of chemicals, the high altitude, the mystery and wonder of late autumn... I'm sure they all contributed to the musical greatness of the evening. The first set alone should be enough to convince any phan worth their salt to post a five star rating. Many other reviewers have raved about the version of Ghost on the first disc, and I have to agree that it is perhaps the finest that Phish has ever played. But Tweezer takes the cake for me. A muted, "feedback-ey" entry is followed by a full eighteen minutes of interesting and imaginative funk. Even after the 50-60 times that I have listened to this song, it still gives me shivers! The second disc shines with many lovely little nuggets of sonic beauty. A solid and highly enjoyable DWD kicks things off. The next few tracks exhibit the band's newly found "less is more" style, particularly with the Johnny B. Goode > Denver Jam. Listeners will also delight in a sparkling YEM on disc three, which ranks right up there with the version from A Live One (12/7/94). This recording is a shining example of the heights that were reached during the cowfunk years of 97-98. Enjoy.
The definitive 97 funk show April 13, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is possibly the best of the funk shows. Long, fluid jams throughout. Reba is always great, and here the band really shine. Ghost is a masterpiece. Probably the definitive Ghost and one of the best jams ever. Set two is solid the whole way through. The so-called "Denver Jam" is the quintessential Phish funk jam. All four are just on fire. The YEM is simply extraordinary. Only a couple of YEMs can really compare with this one, and though it doesn't have the virtuoso guitarwork on 12/7/94 (which was later put on the compilation "A Live One"), the band are working completely together, an eight-handed mind, as they say. Great vocal ending and they finish the show with a perfect Character Zero. The filler is top shelf too, with a Wolfman's Brother that could have justified its own release. This, along with volumes 4 and 18, is one of the absolutely essential releases in the series. Beyond those, get New Year's Eve 1995 and you have a nice collection of the best of Phish live.
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