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THe CK5 chronicles is taking a step back in time, a whole two days and over to the Nassau Coliseum for a little Twist from the first night of the Island Tour.

Musically, you're gonna love it or hate it. But there's no question that Kuroda is el fuego. Translation: he's gonna melt your face.

check out the lights right about the 4:30 mark. It looks like the lights quickly lock in on each member of the band...then its almost as if they are passing back and forth between the band, almost highlighting the exchange of energy. And right at the 4:55 mark he locks in on all of them. It looks like its their aura or something. hot shit.
— thebrew

Hot shit. Couldn't have said it better myself.

This Twist and more great Phish can be found on LivePhish's release of Nassau 98. Hit up Phish.net for some reviews of the show.

Thanks to silverchair97 for the video.

Wow. That's really all I can say after seeing this amazing rendition of Stash on the fiddle.

Watch as Virginia native Ann Marie Calhoun and her brother Joe take on this ambitious tune and simply tear it up.

Her runs throughout the middle section are just stellar, and I can't disagree with the YouTube reviewer who pointed out how marvelous her intonation is.

Apparently I'm not her only fan... she just wrapped up a 4+ month tour with Steve Vai! Sounds like it was amazing tour based on Ann Marie's blog. Here's a great picture of Ann Marie Calhoun and Steve Vai in Lisbon.

Tour dates, pictures, and more videos are available on Ann Marie's MySpace page.

As the CK5 Chronicles continue, we find ourselves right where we left off, Providence. Only now, we're watching the 2nd part of a fantastic Ghost.

The entire first half finds the band saturated in amazing lights, and many of your favorite Kuroda palettes get represented within the first minute.

The second minute is solid white, with frenetic pacing to match the music.

A bit before the three minute mark, Chris brings back the color with amazing hues of purple, magenta, yellow and orange, which slowly rise and circle back as the jam builds and releases.

At that point, the band breaks into I Can't Turn You Loose for a fun couple of minutes, and the lights appropriately take a backseat.

The last minute or so is a bit mellow, but you'll need the time to let your face congeal.

This track and other stellar jams are available on LivePhish's release of Providence 98. There are also plenty of reviews of the show on Phish.net.

Thanks to silverchair97 for the video.

Here's a little one-two punch to end the second set of a 1996 Phish show at the Kiel Center in St. Louis.

Up first is Phish's only performance of Mean Mr. Mustard. It's a nice treat though I'm pretty sure no faces were melted during this tune. But facial safety was fleeting that night.

About a minute and a half in, as MMM is winding down, John Popper limps out from from stage left doing the Willy Wonka routine, complete with cape and cane.

Popper approaches the mic and the band starts ripping Weekapaug. I'm no harmonica expert, but I know a thing or two about face-melting, and this guy melts some serious faces as seen in this three and a half minute blowfest.

Watch through to the end for a great panoramic view of the crowd holding up lighters — and a small group of over-achieving fans using sparklers — to urge the encore.

Bonus Video: Funky Bitch