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Portland Meadows

Portland, OR, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
1998-07-15 308 votes 4.5130/5
1999-09-12 167 votes 4.4551/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1999-09-12 by pastduedate 30
This is my favorite attended show. Here's why: The setting: when we passed through the gates of this horse racing track (or pig racing, as Trey joked before launching into Guyute the year prior), it was like stepping back in time to the band's early days. Once inside, it was a short stroll...
1998-07-15 by Doctor_Smarty 24
Nothing beats a mid-summer Phish show in your own back yard. No traffic hassles to deal with, minimal preparation time required, friendly familiar faces at every turn"...this is the life. As an added bonus, at the time of this Portland Meadows show, I was hosting a good friend who was seeking a...
1999-09-12 by Bandito 17
This Gin is my all time favorite. It flies under the radar when great Gins are discussed, but it is just beautiful, blissed-out Phish. Juxtapose that against the terrifying, angry-sounding Phish in the Ghost and you've got a bit of the best of both Phish worlds in this show.
1999-09-12 by bodyminushead 14
Well, I don't officially credit myself for being at this show, but it is the source of a great memory. I had tickets for both nights of the Gorge and Shoreline. After hanging out with some friends at the Gorge, my friend Bill and I took off for Shoreline. We realized that there were two...
1999-09-12 by phishjones 13
The Gin and the Ghost from this show need to be "Green labeled." The Gin is excellent for any era of phish. It has some similar qualities to the Riverport and the Went Gins. It may even warrant a "red label." The Ghost is excellent as well, and could be in the "all time" discussion...
1999-09-12 by Midcoaster 10
I adore this second set, forcing this show into the top 10 of my "regret having missed" category. Life sometimes intervenes with our ability to catch shows. In my drifting and dreaming moments of tuning out, I waft on clouds of could-have-beens from time to time. This ranks up there with a...
1999-09-12 by beyondthebeyond 8
I'm not sure how else to say it, but this is the happiest and lightest Gin's I've ever heard. I have heard other Gin's that compare well with this and are amazing, but the tone of this one is so upbeat it's hard to not listen to a lot. Set II is also a very nice listen, as others have said....
1999-09-12 by cphish12 7
The Ghost is an absolute adventure to behold. the 15-19 min mark is very simliar to the radio city ghost; the last 10 minutes are one of the most haunting piece's of music in phishtory a must hear.
1999-09-12 by projmersch 7
The 16 minute Bathtub Gin from this show is just incredible! Beautiful playing from Trey. While 1999 gets criticized a lot, the month of September has some pretty incredible playing throughout. Check it out
1998-07-15 by n00b100 7
Set 1: The opening Wolfman's sets aside its usual late-90s funkiness for something more bluesy and rollicking, with Page doing some really fine piano work throughout; it's a fine way to start off the summer. The rest of the set is decent enough, but the Horn -> Portland Jam is a legitimate treat,...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1999-09-12 • Ghost (29:42) Set 2 Noteworthy
Colossal virtual reality train ride across the wind-swept moors of ninth century England diving into a vortex which dumps out into orbit around Saturn. [Departs a high energy "Ghost" at 14:00, breaking into a great bouncy groove which then become otherworldly and effects-laden, similar to the end of the 9/14/99 "Bag."]
1998-07-15 • Free (11:22) Set 2 Noteworthy
-> in from "Tweezer." An awesome jam develops that is unique, with great Fishman and Page on the B-3. Unfinished.
1998-07-15 • Jam (6:19) Set 1 Noteworthy
-> in from "Horn." A superb cerebral and lush, vintage '98 ambient jam uncorks itself on the back end of "Horn."
1999-09-12 • Bathtub Gin (18:33) Set 1
Light years distant from the rocking, improv-oriented versions of '93 - '95, this "Type I" version, played at a slightly slowed tempo, is just incredibly beautiful, blissful music with great Trey and Page.
-> in from "Tweezer." "California Love" is sandwiched in the "Tweezer" jam.
1998-07-15 • Horn (3:58) Set 1
Standard "Horn" -> to an incredible and classic '98 ambient jam.
In addition to a stretched out, well-played jam, this version has a nice ambient closing that segues -> to "Simple."
Slightly extended jam with the beginnings of some exploration beyond the standard.
1998-07-15 • Tweezer (6:19) Set 2
"California Love" tease, "Manteca" theme.
1998-07-15 • Tweezer (7:17) Set 2
-> in from "California Love" to continue this "Tweezer."
Classic "Type I" version that lets go of the funk, making way for some blues-inflected power jamming with great Page.
1998-07-15 • Harry Hood (13:23) Set 2
Delicate, directed, and fantastic playing by Trey leads to a soaring peak. Mike and Page are great, too.
1998-07-15 • Wilson (7:04) Set e
Encore version has Trey leaning into a heavy power chord riffing extravaganza out of the initial "solo" section. The jam threatens to go even deeper before returning to the lyrics, but after "Can you still have fun?" Trey proceeds to unload a furious, rapid quiver of wah licks for a slightly extended fanfare. > "Tweezer Reprise."


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