Zac Williams

This show will probably down as one of my top 5 Phish shows (of the 38 that I saw) of all time. SOAMelt really got things going in the first set, and the 45 minute Ghost in the second set was not only the first time I had heard this song, but remains one of my favorite versions of one of my favorite Phish tunes, in person or on tape. And what about that Polka-like jam in the middle of YEM? Not sure where that came from, but it was a welcome departure and executed flawlessly.

Phish 07/23/1997 - Atlanta, GA
Set 1: Julius, Dirt, NICU, Dogs Stole Things, Ginseng Sullivan, Water In the Sky, Limb By Limb, Split Open and Melt, Billy Breathes, Possum
Set 2: Punch You In the Eye, Ghost, Sample In a Jar, You Enjoy Myself > Rocky Mountain Way > Chalkdust Torture
e: Frankenstein

Stream it here.

Thunder, Lightning, and Rain. That is what I remember most about my 3rd Phish show, and first since the '96 Halloween show in Atlanta. Even had I been sitting in the torrential downpour/lightning storm during the first set closing Taste (I was under the pavilion), I do not think that I would have minded one bit. At least no one on the lawn seemed to concerned at the time. Listen to the tapes, the thunder can clearly be heard, with each clap followed by a roar from the crowd. Though the second set was short, the DwD > Mike's > Simple > H2 > Weekapaug made it a strong and memorable set.

Phish 07/22/1997 - Raleigh, NC
Set 1: Runaway Jim > My Soul, Water In the Sky, Stash, Bouncing Around the Room, Vultures, Bye Bye Foot, Taste
Set 2: Down With Disease > Mike's Song > Simple > I am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Hello My Baby
e: When the Circus Comes to Town, Harry Hood

BitTorrent here.
Stream it here.