Live Phish Vol. 16: 10/31/98, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada [Live]

Phish | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 29, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1998
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Live
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B00006LHWO
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,330 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Axilla I >

2. Punch You In The Eye >

3. Roggae

4. Birds Of A Feather

5. Sneakin Salley Thru The Alley >

See all 10 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Who Loves The Sun

2. Sweet Jane

3. Rock & Roll

4. Cool It Down

5. New Age

See all 10 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Wolfman's Brother

2. Piper

3. Ghost

4. Sleeping Monkey >

5. Tweezer Reprise

Disc: 4

1. Run Like an Antelope

2. Stash >

3. Manteca >

4. Tweezer >

5. NICU >

See all 9 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars damn good, December 29, 2006

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bergasaurus (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live Phish Vol. 16: 10/31/98, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada (Audio CD)

so many people seem to write with such expert conviction on what is a good phish show and what isn't, the bottom line is that it's all what you like. the long history of the band and their willingness to follow creative impulse inherently spans so many different musical approaches it's nearly impossible for everyone to like everything. now i'm not one of those people who went to 50 shows or spent half of my life on tour but i've seen more than a couple, listened to more than my fair share of recordings and just about all of the official live releases to date, and i listen to a hell of a lot more than just phish and other bands they're typically grouped into a genre with. this one is good. the 'loaded' set, in my opinion, is fantastic - not necisarily earth shattering but i'd like to ask the naysayers out there this: what else do you want? it's tight, the band is obviously having fun, and it's pretty rockin'. not every single version of every song is going to blow your mind every single time - that's live music for you. the rest of the show is solid too, and the filler, as one other reviewer says, would not be included if it wasn't great. definitely buy this one if you're a fan of both phish and the velvet underground, and don't hesitate if you're just a phish fan, this is a damn good show and a damn good set. not 5 stars, that distinction is reserved for a select few shows/albums, but definitely recomended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Its good, but there's better, May 15, 2005

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aaa - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live Phish Vol. 16: 10/31/98, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada (Audio CD)

Don't Listen to the people who say this show is mind-blowing, there's a lot better Phish shows out there. Its just a solid show.

The first set is the best part of Live 16 for me. Just look at the setlist. Punch You in the Eye, Birds of a Feather, Sneakin Sally Through the Alley, Chalkdust Torture, Mike's Song, and Weekapaug Groove were all done well.

I was a little dissapointed with Disc 2, but keep in mind, Im not that big of a velvet underground fan. They just didnt seem on for a lot of their jams. The 14 minute Rock & Roll was a huge letdown. There was still some good ones like Head Held High, and Lonesome Cowboy Bill.

Set 3 wasnt Phish at its finest either. I didnt really like this version of Wolfman's Brother, I dont mind the length of it at all, it just didnt have enough happening. The highlight of this set for me is Piper, everything else was just alright.

I dont really feel like commenting on the filler; its a filler, there not going to put something bad in the filler.

Altogether i guess i would call this an average phish show. Gets 4 stars compared to music in general and 3 stars compared to other phish.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, May 16, 2003

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Katie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live Phish Vol. 16: 10/31/98, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada (Audio CD)

I am a new Phish fan, and this is the first time I've ever heard them live. Sets 1 and 4 are probably my favorites, especially the guitar on Sneakin' Sally. Set 3 is slower with the 30+ minute Wolfman's Brother, but it never gets boring. At first I was skeptical about set 2 since it's a cover of an entire album, but it turned out to be just as good as the other sets. I would recommend this to a new fan-- it definitely got me hooked on the live series.