Live Phish Vol. 4: 6/14/00, Drum Logos, Fukuoka, Japan [Live]

Phish | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 18, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Live
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B00005O6E0
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,849 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Carini

2. The Curtain

3. Cities

4. Gumbo

5. Llama

6. Fee

See all 8 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Back On The Train

2. Twist

3. Fukuoka Jam #1

4. Walk Away

5. Fukuoka Jam #2

Disc: 3

1. 2001

2. Sleep

3. The Squirming Coil

Editorial Reviews

'Live Phish 04', 3 CD set recorded 6/14/00, Drum Logos, Fukuoka, Japan (Elektra Entertainment)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mature Phish jamming TOGETHER, December 10, 2001

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Moses Alexander (Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live Phish Vol. 4: 6/14/00, Drum Logos, Fukuoka, Japan (Audio CD)

This is one of the better Phish shows I have heard in a looooong time. The thing that strikes me right off the bat is that they are jamming together on this more than just about anything I've heard by them. As much as I love Trey totally going off on guitar, this has such a high level of cohesion that its unreal.

This disc also also blew my pre-conceived notions right out the window. With only 15 songs and a more or less "boring" setlist, this show isn't anything like it casually looks. The jams out of "Twist" and "Back on the Train" are so much better than the "Split Open and Melt" on this disc. I never thought I would say that, but its true. The two so-called "Fukuoka Jams" are unreal, truly a mindbender. The "Gumbo" jam is tight, "Carini" is a monster as usual. The only problems I could find with this show were one flub in "The Curtain" and annoying feedback at the beginning of "Fee" (and that was a technical problem and not their fault!)

While I would of course rather hear "Antelope," "YEM," "Bowie" or some other jam heavy songs, this show is consistent and just great. It also made me think that the later, shorter songs (off of "Farmhouse", "Ghost" "Billy" etc) may actually be more condusive to jamming than earlier tunes. I say that because they are shorter and looser with more freedom to open up. Some of the earlier songs contain many heavily composed sections that restrict their ability to "go off" sometimes. But these simpler songs may actually allow them to go in different directions.

This disc, along with Volume 6 are by far the best ones yet. I really look forward to this ongoing series.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best official releases yet, but only IF..., October 10, 2005

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Evan "Guitarrorist" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live Phish Vol. 4: 6/14/00, Drum Logos, Fukuoka, Japan (Audio CD)

OK, I'm a reformed Phish-head who rarely even listens to the band anymore, but I held onto this show for good reason. It is, in my opinion, the best playing Phish has to offer-- cohesive, adventurous improvisational music where the musicians involved are clearly listening to one another and working to create a unified hole. It's the type of thing you hear in Miles Davis' best bands, and (at least to my ears) not in the majority of popular "jam bands." Frankly, I find endless guitar shredding beyond boring, which is why I prefer James Brown to say, Santana, but I love rhythmic, spontaneous jams and there are plenty to be found here. There's rip-roaring rock, ambient, textural exploration, funk, and countless shades in-between.

Still, it's not for everyone-- there are as many different types of Phish fan as there are Phish songs, and while some people love hearing Trey spit endless pentatonic licks over "Antelope," I prefer his more subtle, textural playing. If you're a fan of electric-era Miles, Can or Yo La Tengo, you might be surprised to discover this side of Phish. If you're a Phish fan who still gets excited when the band trots out "Fee" or "Fluffhead," maybe you should look elsewhere.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to Fukuoka, February 18, 2004

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Joe (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live Phish Vol. 4: 6/14/00, Drum Logos, Fukuoka, Japan (Audio CD)

I can't begin to describe the quality of music in this show in words, but I'm more than willing to try! Fukuoka is hands down the most unique sounding Phish show out there. It is the length of a concert, but it flows like a studio album. The first disk starts things off with a great Carini. The setlist flows like a wave. About halfway through the first set, Gumbo gives you a little taste of whats to come on the second disk. You can also tell by Trey's monologue at the end of a great Split, that they're all "in the mood" to play spacey.
Set 2 really takes you to a interesting place inside your mind thats somewhere in between unconciousness and the dreamworld. It may sound uneventful at a party, but once your all alone, Fukuoka will pick you up and spin you around.
The third disk wraps up the night very nicely with a played-by-request Sleep and Coil to put you to bed for the night.
Enjoy.