Live From Indio: Halloween Review

Backwards Down The Number Line continues to be a jam vehicle for Phish 3.0, not to the lengths of the tour-closing SPAC version in August, but the Set 3 opening 1-2 combo of BDTNL & Fluffhead was a nice contrast of new school and old school compositions and what happens to them on the live stage. The Bathtub Gin & Run Like An Antelope filled out the day set nicely and the Suzie Greenberg encore complete with horns, Sharon Jones AND the jam reprise was a fantastic way to send off the fans last night.

Three hours until the acoustic set, we are all anxious to see what gets performed at this set and of course how these logistics go over for the coffee & doughnuts. Then it’s a nice long break in between sets, one as the sun sets and one more night-time throwdown.

• Previously from Festival 8:  Halloween Photo Gallery, Signing Up For Exile, Night One Wrap, Phish in 3D

Phish
October 31,2009
Festival 8
Indio, California

Set 1: Sample In A Jar, The Divided Sky, Lawn Boy, Kill Devil Falls, Bathtub Gin, The Squirming Coil, Runaway Jim, Possum, Run Like An Antelope

Set 2: Rocks Off, Rip This Joint, Shake Your Hips, Casino Boogie, Tumbling Dice, Sweet Virginia, Torn & Frayed, Sweet Black Angel, Loving Cup, Happy, Turd On The Run, Ventilator Blues, I Just Want To See His Face, Let It Loose, All Down The Line, Stop Breaking Down, Shine A Light, Soul Survivor

Set 3: Backwards Down The Number Line, Fluffhead, Story of the Ghost, When The Circus Comes, You Enjoy Myself

Encore: Suzie Greenberg

Notes: Phish played Exile On Main Street in its entirety for the second set featuring Sharon Jones, David Guy, Tony Jarvis, David Smith & Saundra Williams. Those musicians also joined the band for the encore.