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1996-12-30

FLEETCENTER · Boston, MA · New Years Run 1996 Era 1.0

Set 1: Ya Mar [8:58], The Sloth [3:43], Llama [4:35], Gumbo [5:54], Reba [13:08] notes ↗, Talk [3:36], Funky Bitch [7:54], Theme from the Bottom [8:36] > Good Times Bad Times [7:45]
Set 1 total: 1:04:09

Set 2: Timber (Jerry the Mule) [5:34] > Uncle Pen [4:06], AC/DC Bag [9:24], Guyute [10:09], Tweezer [14:58] notes ↗ -> Lifeboy [8:15] > Scent of a Mule [13:19] notes ↗, Slave to the Traffic Light [13:42]
Set 2 total: 1:19:27

Encore: Possum [12:20] notes ↗
Encore total: 12:20

Show total: 2:35:56 across 18 songs.

Notes

Reba did not have the whistling ending. Talk featured Trey on acoustic guitar. The P.A. cut out during Funky Bitch, during which Fish took an “air drum” solo, Trey performed Townshend-style windmills, and the entire band engaged in random silliness while still “playing” the song. Scent featured a Page/Mike Mule Duel and a guest appearance from comedian Steven Wright, who came out and rang a desk bell three times.

Gap chart

How long each of tonight's songs had been on the shelf, across all Phish shows. The gap is always as of this date.

Song	Times played	Last played (overall)	Last played before this show	Gap
Ya Mar	240	2026-09-04	1996-12-02	5
The Sloth	177	2026-04-30	1996-11-27	9
Llama	328	2026-07-24	1996-12-06	2
Gumbo	129	2026-07-24	1996-12-02	5
Reba	420	2026-07-22	1996-12-04	3
Talk	16	2026-07-29	1996-11-14	17
Funky Bitch	238	2026-07-27	1996-11-30	7
Theme from the Bottom	202	2026-07-27	1996-12-02	5
Good Times Bad Times	232	2026-07-24	1996-12-06	2
Timber (Jerry the Mule)	110	2026-07-27	1996-12-04	3
Uncle Pen	213	2017-08-05	1996-12-04	3
AC/DC Bag	344	2026-07-22	1996-12-02	5
Guyute	137	2026-07-29	1996-12-04	3
Tweezer	420	2026-09-05	1996-12-01	6
Lifeboy	65	2026-07-25	1996-08-13	42
Scent of a Mule	139	2026-07-27	1996-12-02	5
Slave to the Traffic Light	299	2026-07-24	1996-12-01	6
Possum	586	2026-09-05	1996-11-30	7

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