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At the Roxy

Phish · 2008

493 min · 83 tracks · alternative rock · progressive rock · funk rock

A vibrant tapestry of improvisational rock, blending intricate rhythms with playful lyrical storytelling.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • vibrant live performance energy
  • playful lyrical storytelling
  • extended jams for deep immersion
  • wave-like pacing that evolves

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, standalone tracks
  • seek immediate gratification

Where this album fits

Themes
Roxy Theatre energy· improvisational mastery· extended jam sessions
Career context
Released in 2008, 'At the Roxy' captures Phish at a time of resurgence following their reunion in 2009 after a hiatus. This live album showcases their ability to weave together extended jams while revisiting fan-favorite tracks from their extensive catalog, marking a significant chapter in their ongoing legacy of live performance.
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Europe '72 by Grateful Dead — Shares vibrant live improvisation and playful storytelling within extended jam formats.
Anchor Drops by Umphrey's McGee — Blends intricate rhythms with layered improvisation and dynamic live energy, similar to Phish's approach.
Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95 by Dave Matthews Band — Captures the essence of live performance and improvisation with a focus on lyrical storytelling.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Loving Cup 6:39
  • 2 Rift 6:07
  • 3 Split Open and Melt 8:48
  • 4 Fee 5:11
  • 5 Maze 8:53
  • 6 Colonel Forbin’s Ascent 5:35
  • 7 Fly Famous Mockingbird 13:29
  • 8 Sparkle 4:08

Disc 2

  • 1 My Friend, My Friend 6:50
  • 2 Poor Heart 2:33
  • 3 David Bowie / Moby Dick 15:49
  • 4 Runaway Jim 8:12
  • 5 It’s Ice 7:43
  • 6 Paul and Silas 3:01
  • 7 You Enjoy Myself 21:16
  • 8 Ya Mar 6:34

Disc 3

  • 1 Big Ball Jam 2:54
  • 2 Lawn Boy 3:26
  • 3 Funky Bitch 6:36
  • 4 My Sweet One 3:38
  • 5 Hold Your Head Up / Love You / Hold Your Head Up 9:45
  • 6 Llama 6:19
  • 7 Amazing Grace 3:20
  • 8 AC/DC Bag 6:49

Disc 4

  • 1 Golgi Apparatus 5:18
  • 2 Foam 8:50
  • 3 The Sloth 3:43
  • 4 Possum 10:21
  • 5 Weigh 5:04
  • 6 All Things Reconsidered 2:47
  • 7 The Divided Sky 13:33
  • 8 The Horse 1:37
  • 9 Silent in the Morning 5:09
  • 10 Fluffhead 14:20
  • 11 Cavern 4:43

Disc 5

  • 1 Wilson 7:20
  • 2 Reba 13:35
  • 3 Tweezer 5:28
  • 4 Walk Away 3:41
  • 5 Tweezer 1:44
  • 6 Glide 4:42
  • 7 Mike’s Song 7:57
  • 8 My Mind’s Got a Mind of Its Own 1:08
  • 9 Mike’s Song 0:49
  • 10 I Am Hydrogen 0:27
  • 11 Vibration of Life 0:58
  • 12 Kung 1:37
  • 13 I Am Hydrogen 2:59
  • 14 Weekapaug Groove 2:57
  • 15 Have Mercy 1:53
  • 16 Weekapaug Groove 1:01
  • 17 Rock and Roll All Nite 0:53
  • 18 Weekapaug Groove 1:32

Disc 6

  • 1 Fast Enough for You 5:08
  • 2 Big Ball Jam 2:45
  • 3 Hold Your Head Up / Terrapin / Hold Your Head Up 12:34
  • 4 Harry Hood 13:13
  • 5 Tweezer Reprise 3:50
  • 6 Sleeping Monkey 6:32

Disc 7

  • 1 Suzy Greenberg 6:10
  • 2 Buried Alive 2:57
  • 3 Punch You in the Eye 7:14
  • 4 Uncle Pen 4:05
  • 5 Horn 3:35
  • 6 Chalk Dust Torture 7:22
  • 7 Esther 10:44
  • 8 Dinner and a Movie 3:16
  • 9 Bouncing Around the Room 3:34
  • 10 Run Like an Antelope 12:41

Disc 8

  • 1 Axilla 4:43
  • 2 The Curtain 6:16
  • 3 Stash 10:38
  • 4 Manteca 0:44
  • 5 Stash 0:54
  • 6 The Lizards 10:57
  • 7 Bathtub Gin 6:16
  • 8 Hold Your Head Up / Cracklin’ Rosie / Hold Your Head Up 9:34
  • 9 The Squirming Coil 8:44
  • 10 Big Black Furry Creature From Mars 5:47
  • 11 Sweet Adeline 3:16
  • 12 Good Times, Bad Times 3:54
  • 13 Paul and Silas 2:22
  • 14 Pig in a Pen 3:23

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