In 2003, a jam band meeting of the minds transpired in Sin City, as Phish and moe. crossed paths for the double-header of our dreams. Phish kicked things off with a wild funkin’ affair at the Thomas & Mack Center, but it was moe.’s late night jam that raised our eyebrows.
Not only did Phish bassist Mike Gordon make it over to the House of Blues to perform with moe., but he also appeared alongside legendary guitarist Dickey Betts. Both Gordon and Betts appeared in the second set, playing on covers of “Southbound” and “In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed.” If that doesn’t get you going, what will?!
Fortunately, thanks to taper Richard Campbell, we have full audio of the performance. Tune in below:
Videos of the Phish show, on this day in 2003, can be found here:
Check out both setlists below:
Setlist: Phish at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV – 2/15/03
Set 1: Llama, Wolfman’s Brother > Reba[1], Life on Mars?, 46 Days, It’s Ice > Frankie Says > Run Like an Antelope
Set 2: Waves > Bug > Ghost > Free > Harry Hood[2]
Encore: Sample in a Jar
[1] No whistling.
[2] “Silent” jam.
Teases:
· Stash and Also Sprach Zarathustra teases in Run Like an Antelope
· San-Ho-Zay tease in Ghost
Setlist: moe. at the House Of Blues, Las Vegas, NV – 2/15/03
Set 1: Stranger Than Fiction, She Sends Me, Crab Eyes, Happy Hour Hero > Seat of My Pants, Mexico
Set 2: Southbound[1], In Memory of Elizabeth Reed[1], Timmy Tucker > Meat > Kyle’s Song > Head
Encore: Head Reprise, Sweet Emotion
[1] With Mike and Dickey Betts.
Notes: Mike sat in on bass for “Southbound” and “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed”; both songs also featured guest Dickey Betts on guitar. Phish had performed earlier in the evening at the Thomas & Mack Center.
[Setlists via Phish.net]