The Great Gig in the Sky
Played 12 times. Current gap: 922 shows bustout candidate. · phish.net ↗ · jam-chart notes ↗
As a jam vehicle
Longest versions
| Date | Set | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1993-03-17 | Set 2 | 7:57 |
| 1993-04-21 | Set 2 | 5:49 |
| 1993-03-14 | Set 2 | 5:47 |
| 1993-03-26 | Set 2 | 5:39 |
| 1993-05-01 | Set 2 | 5:28 |
Length by set
Where a song lands changes what it is: a Set 2 version of a jam vehicle runs far longer than the same song opening Set 1. One catalogue-wide average would hide exactly that.
| Set | Versions | Median | Average | Longest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | 1 | 4:28 | 4:28 | 4:28 |
| Set 2 | 9 | 5:28 | 5:38 | 7:57 |
Based on 10 of 12 performances — only phish.in tracks that map to exactly one song are counted, so bundled segues and in-set repeats are left out rather than guessed at.
Every performance
| Date | Set | Venue | Gap | Length | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-02 | Set 2 | THE “E” CENTER, West Valley City | 341 bustout | — | Time | Money |
| 1994-07-05 | Set 2 | CONGRESS CENTER, Ottawa | 41 | — | You Enjoy Myself | Hold Your Head Up |
| 1994-05-02 | Set 1 | FIVE POINTS SOUTH MUSIC HALL, Birmingham | 39 | — | (opens set) | Split Open and Melt |
| 1993-08-11 | Set 2 | EASTBROOK THEATRE, Grand Rapids | 9 | — | Mike's Song | Weekapaug Groove |
| 1993-07-28 | Set 2 | GRADY COLE CENTER, Charlotte | 13 | — | Harry Hood | Hold Your Head Up |
| 1993-05-07 | Set 2 | BANGOR AUDITORIUM, Bangor | 4 | — | You Enjoy Myself | Harry Hood |
| 1993-05-01 | Set 2 | TOWER THEATRE, Upper Darby | 7 | — | Mike's Song | Weekapaug Groove |
| 1993-04-21 | Set 2 | NEWPORT MUSIC HALL, Columbus | 7 | — | Mike's Song | Weekapaug Groove |
| 1993-04-10 | Set 2 | ARAGON BALLROOM, Chicago | 10 | — | Mike's Song | Weekapaug Groove |
| 1993-03-26 | Set 2 | WARFIELD THEATRE, San Francisco | 6 | — | Suzy Greenberg | Hold Your Head Up |
| 1993-03-17 | Set 2 | THE PALACE, Hollywood | 1 | — | Hold Your Head Up | Hold Your Head Up |
| 1993-03-14 | Set 2 | PAUL WRIGHT GYM, WESTERN STATE COLLEGE, Gunnison | debut | — | Big Ball Jam | Hold Your Head Up |