Phish's eclectic show gives fans a little of everything July 1, 1995 - The Boston Herald By Sarah Rodman Phish at Great Woods last night and tonight. Combine the holiday weekend with 20,000 plus Phish fans and, as James Taylor would say, the freeway was looking like a parking lot last night as thousands jammed their way onto 495 South. Hundreds more roamed the Great Woods parking lot holding up fingers looking for "miracles" in the form of tickets to the extremely sold-out show. Once inside the Phish-heads were not disappointed as the Vermont band, who've just released the long-awaited live album, cooked up almost three hours of their unique brand of rocking, jazzy, country-bluesy jamming music. And although that eclectic mix and legions of traveling fans get the band likened to road veterans the Grateful Dead, Phish's fans tend to be younger and the music errs more on the side of weird than hippie-ish. The first set had a more laid-back, rolling and tumbling vibe as the group stretched out on tunes like "AC-DC Bag," "The Wedge," "Taste," and "Fee," with insistent piano lines and shuffling mid-tempo beats. "Lizards" had a nice, slow-burn groove and then hopped up with a Latin rhythm during the sing-a-long chorus. And "Antelope" sped along with a rocking zest. The harmonies were pretty much in the pocket all night with lead singer-guitarist Trey Anastasio in great voice. The infamous extendo-jams, were, as always hit and miss. Some tunes had tightly knit centers with each instrumentalist contributing to the vibe, especially keyboardist Page McConnell, who played solos that ranged from the absolutely soulful "Mound" to the beautifully melodic and insinuatingly jazzy on "Mike's Song." During the second set the jams were longer and more haphazard. Sometimes they careered along with small cathartic explosions of Anastasio's wah-wah, drummer Jon Fishman's intricate and pounding rhythms and bassist Mike Gordon's downright breathtaking, rubbery bass solos. Sometimes, however, they devolved into arty rock noise with no real lines to hold on to and the instruments herking and jerking with no direction. The latter seemed to last much longer, and on one epic tune, "Mike's Song," the whole sound devolved into a psychedelic spacy drone that was downright annoying. But "Wekapa Groove" brought things right back to earth with a terrific mix of straight-ahead rock jamming. The encores included an a cappella "Amazing Grace," "Golgi" and a hysterical cover of Neil Diamond's "Cracklin' Rosie." Again it needs to be stressed that if you don't have a ticket, don't come. Besides, WBCN is broadcasting tonight's performance right into your house, so enjoy it.