Killer Joe History

Killer Joe

Originally Performed By	Phish
Music/Lyrics	Phish
Vocals	Fish
Phish Debut	1990-03-17
Last Played	1990-03-17
Current Gap	1754
Historian	Erik Swain
Last Update	2020-05-26

History

"Killer Joe" is not really a song. It’s hard to say exactly what it is. At the beginning of the second set on 3/17/90 in Ardmore, PA, the band briefly improvises a jam while Fishman mutters the words “Killer Joe” over and over again.

Dementia? Performance art? Too much alcohol in honor of St. Patrick’s Day? Who knows?

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