While Phish’s 1998 summer tour may not stand toe to toe with their fall tour in 1997, the summer had its moments for sure. One of those moments was the second set of their show at the Gorge on July 17, 1998.

After a spacey intro to “2001,” Fishman and Page drop into a funky groove and set the stage for the longest version of “Also Sprach Zarathustra” ever. Next up is a heavy-duty, growling and gnarly “Mikes Song.” Phish opens up into a blissful jam on the second half of “Mike’s Song” before Fishman lays down the beat for a super funky “Weekapaug Groove.” “Character Zero” wasn’t the best or the worst way to end the set, but it really didn’t matter at that point.

Second Set
00:00 2001
23:48 Mike’s Song
42:24 Weekapaug Groove (Trey’s Dance: 53:11)
55:50 Character Zero

Encore
1:07:12 Punch You in the Eye
1:15:53 Rocky Top

Thanks to David Lightman5 for the upgraded audio paired with Roy Damm’s video footage.