Phish played 75 songs during its three-night stand, Aug. 2-4, at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.

No song was played twice during the run.

That’s not what you get with most bands. If you go see, say, Lynyrd Skynyrd three times — you’ll likely get three renditions of “Free Bird.”

Yes, Phish is a very different kind of animal. And that’s exactly how “Phans” like their band.

Here are seven (of many) highlights from the S.F. run:

1. “The Squirming Coil” (Night 1) — One of Phish’s loveliest songs, “Coil” ends with a grand showcase for pianist Page McConnell. On this night, his piano work was especially exquisite, as Phish selected “Coil” to end the second set.

2. “Walls of the Cave” (Night 1) — Phish gave this song a ferocious workout during the single-song encore. Guitarist Trey Anastasio was in full-on rock star mode.

3. “Jesus Just Left Chicago (Night 2) — With all the spacey jamming, and songs about antelopes, possums and other furry creatures, one might forget that Phish knows how to play the blues. This cover of a ZZ Top song served as a convincing reminder.

4. “Fluffhead,” “2001,” “Slave to the Traffic Light” (Night 2) — The second set closed in epic fashion, with more than a half-hour devoted to three of Phish’s most beloved tunes. It was a nice array of Phish-y flavors, going from the prog-rock of “Fluff” to the groove-fest of “2001” to the beauty of “Slave.”

5. “Suzy Greenberg” (Night 2) — “Suzy” is always a blast as an encore — a surefire way to send Phans to the exits with giant smiles on their faces. Yet, Phish seemed to put a little something extra into this turbocharged “Suzy.”

6. “Meatstick,” “Quinn the Eskimo,” “You Enjoy Myself (Night 3) — This was another great triple-shot to close a second set. “Meatstick” is one of the most ridiculously fun dance tunes ever written — especially when accompanied by Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon and thousands of Phish-heads doing the dance moves in perfect sync. “Quinn” was a likely nod to Bob Dylan, who was playing that same night in the Bay Area. It wrapped up with the always adventurous “You Enjoy Myself” (YEM), featuring Anastasio and Gordon on trampolines.

7. “Bold as Love” (Night 3) — Phish brought the San Francisco run to a close in triumphant fashion with an encore of this Jimi Hendrix Experience classic. It’s always impressive to see Anastasio handle the guitar parts originally crafted by such fellow guitar legends as Hendrix, David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend and Sterling Morrison.

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