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Naeba Ski Resort

Niigata, Japan

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Top Rated Shows

Highest rated shows at this venue by Phish.net users:

Date Rating
1999-07-31 122 votes 4.2295/5
1999-08-01 44 votes 3.9091/5
1999-07-30 35 votes 3.7714/5
1999-07-29 17 votes 3.7647/5
1999-07-30 27 votes 3.0741/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1999-07-31 by waxbanks 9
I'd previously listened to the 8/1/99 show without any strong reaction, but the recent remastered official release of this show makes for a pleasant listen, particularly the 2001 > Bowie combo. About ten minutes into the Bowie the boys take one of their patented left turns into a brief major-key...
1999-07-30 by GallopingGhost 8
This show tends to fly under the radar but it is well worth a listen. The soundboard recording of this show is just sweeet! The vocals are light but you can hear the band's instruments crystal clear. Highlight of the show... easily DWD. This disease is really something special and one of my...
1999-07-31 by kidrob 6
i downloaded this show last night from livephish. from beginning to end, every song from this show is played so solid and really brings you there. Page's keys on squirming coil are beautiful and brilliant. if you're a phan of phish, please download this show and help out Japan.
1999-07-31 by Bob_Loblaw 5
This is a very interesting show. Not too much to be said about the first set. Free has some extra mustard on it, and character zero is extended just a little longer than usual with some extra Trey shreddery. Set 2 is a very odd set not just in playing but also the setlist is almost some of...
1999-07-30 by Bob_Loblaw 5
A couple notes on this one. Everything played is pretty consistent for the most part. Sample has a great solo, Stash is above average. But what really delivers is the Ghost, with it's beautiful experimental ambiance. Whatever it is about Japan it seems to bring out beauty and top notch...
1999-08-01 by westbrook 4
The first set is well played and I like the song selection, but nothing really stands out as must-hear. It is a pretty good set though. The pause in Divided Sky is not nearly as rowdy as when played back home, and the set-closing Antelope is pretty hot. Things get more interesting in the...
1999-07-31 by Urkness 4
The My Friend opener is extremely well played. Great intro composition section and the drop into the heavy part is flawless. Give it a listen!
1999-08-01 by RunawayJim4180 2
Agreed with tubescreamer on the Velvet Sea tease. Actually sounds more reminiscent of "Meatstick" to me with the signature descending scale of notes during each riff. Beautiful Tweezer in true '99 fashion, all soul and bliss. I thought the entire second set was a keeper, but the set one...
1999-07-30 by GallopingGhost 2
This show is an absolutely delightful show to listen to. The soundboard recordings are so clean that you feel as if the band is playing in a room right in front of you. The DwD is killer, in fact, your mind might just explode if you listen to it... be careful... trey/fishman are dangerous. Ghost...
1999-07-30 by Bob_Loblaw 2
What more can you say besides this is the boys getting their feet wet? Everything is pretty average for the most part. The exceptions being a great Taste that gets stretched out a little, they just really go with it. Waste is noteworthy because Trey really nails the end of it, fantastic peak...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1999-08-01 • Mike's Song (14:30) Set 2 Noteworthy
An excellent, somewhat overlooked version which begins with a dark and funky repetitive groove. The temperature gradually reaches the boiling point, at which point (8:40) the 2nd jam kicks in, a soothing, beautiful and ambient one that perfectly captures the unique '99 tone.
1999-07-31 • Prince Caspian (10:35) Set 2 Noteworthy
> in from "Velvet Sea." Ethereal version from Japan has an almost other worldly quality that captures the essence of the band's sound and tone in '99 and '00.
1999-07-30 • Ghost (22:10) Set 1 Noteworthy
A twilight stroll from the fields of heaven through the garden of infinite pleasantries that culminates in the discovery of the noisy generator powering the lanterns in the garden. [Fish is noticeably strong in a tight "Ghost" jam, which then breaks into a great Page-led groove, mellows to sublime ambient space, and rebuilds to a dark, fiery ending.]
The jam veers away from "SOAM" at about 8:30 into a quiet, thought provoking direction before returning to the standard.
1999-08-01 • The Wedge (7:45) Set 2
This great version moves from "Stash" teasing through to powerful Page soloing. Cut from a cool vibe, Trey's playing is inventive and on-point, with great modulation through the conclusion.
1999-08-01 • Tweezer (12:41) Set 2
Unusually soulful, melodic solo from Trey. "Velvet Sea" tease.
1999-07-31 • Jam (6:46) Set e
Tibetan monk Nawang Kechog on horn and Fish on vacuum. > to "Brian And Robert" with Kechog on wooden flute.
1999-07-31 • Simple (12:48) Set e
Trey shreds and deploys effects, before a closing jam occurs (which is nothing like "Simple") during which Trey introduces the band ("Barney Rubble on the drums"). Insane version.
Prompted by a vocal Trey, the band launches into extended and impassioned jamming, Trey's tone and truly spirited soloing working well to capture, at least in part, the zeitgeist of the touring year.
1999-07-31 • David Bowie (24:30) Set 2
The duration of this jam may recall '94 -'95, but whereas those versions used their length to range far and wide, this one threatens to break away several times, but ultimately stays within striking distance of home, and explores explores every inch of the Type I "Bowie" format. Still, a notable performance, and one of the last big rides for the song.
Straightforward rockin' version morphs into type II spacey haze that segues into -> Ghost.


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