If You Need a Fool
Played 3 times. Current gap: 883 shows bustout candidate. · phish.net ↗ · jam-chart notes ↗
As a jam vehicle
Longest versions
| Date | Set | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-18 | Set 1 | 4:10 |
| 1998-11-11 | Set 1 | 4:06 |
| 1998-07-29 | Set 2 | 3:36 |
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 | 2 | 4:08 | 4:08 | 4:10 |
| Set 2 | 1 | 3:36 | 3:36 | 3:36 |
Based on 3 of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-18 | Set 1 | OSWEGO COUNTY AIRPORT, Volney | 31 | — | Back on the Train | I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome |
| 1998-11-11 | Set 1 | VAN ANDEL ARENA, Grand Rapids | 28 | — | Gumbo | Sleep |
| 1998-07-29 | Set 2 | RIVERPORT AMPHITHEATER, Maryland Heights | debut | — | Buried Alive | AC/DC Bag |