tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14191802323059319262024-03-05T01:27:04.156-08:00The WaggerPhish news, setlists, essays, download links, live music, photos, videos, fan fiction, and all things re-considered. The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.comBlogger220125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-10626960875873987102020-04-22T12:08:00.001-07:002020-04-22T12:19:02.867-07:00Fluffhead/social distancing<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Askin' me for change</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">His eyes were clear and pure</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">But his mind was so deranged</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Fluff went to a banker</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Askin' for some bills</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The banker said, "I ain't got that</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">But I sure got some powerful pills."</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">OOOOOOO ... YYYEEEEAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!</span></div>
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The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-66612948477937852652020-04-18T15:30:00.001-07:002020-04-18T15:30:33.415-07:00Hello! it's good to be back.Now that life has settled into a routine better suited to my middle-aged pursuits, I've found the urge to write about Phish again.<br />
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Phish's "new" album -- new in release date only -- was not a piece of their official studio album cannon that grabbed my attention. But after a second listen, I was moved to the point of wanting to start TheWagger up again on a regular basis.<br />
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I haven't been a regular contributor to the Phish blogging community for some time, but I think it's time for me to once again share some of my stories, knowledge, and news about the band flowing from a reliable source.<br />
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Thanks to those of you who, over the years, kept encouraging me to begin again.<br />
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So, I'm saying hello again for now. I'll have plenty to say in the weeks, months, and years ahead (god willing that Phish, or some kind of act involving Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, and Page McConnell, keeps playing).<br />
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I'm also accepting for publication here essays, memories, thoughts, news or anything Phish related you want to write about. Send me all story and article ideas to rosecitywriter@gmail.comThe Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-1379520484059949812014-07-30T00:09:00.000-07:002014-07-30T09:25:44.502-07:00Phish Portsmouth, VA Set List nTelos Pavilion July 29, 2014, Latest NewsAnother small venue and another monster show (<u>scroll down for set list</u>). <i>555</i> has made an appearance now in three of the last four shows. I mean, I really like the song and all but isn't that a bit much? See if you can spot the <i>Shock the Monkey</i> tease during <i>Weekapaug Groove</i>, extra funny to me because my fiance and I have had a <i>Shock the Monkey</i> ear worm all week.<br />
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I'll have a link to download a crispy audience copy of Phish in Portsmouth first thing in the morning Pacific time. For now you can stream the show via the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/live-phish/id374048661?mt=8">Live Phish App</a>, or you cam pre-order it via <a href="http://www.livephish.com/browse/music/0,864/Phish-mp3-flac-download-7-30-2014-NTELOS-Wireless-Pavilion-Portsmouth-VA">LivePhish.com</a>. Here's a video over on YouTube of <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g37XsaeRJ-o">Split Open and Melt</a>, </i>but other than that <i>SOAM</i> is the only video I've been able to find, as of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night, from Phish's July 29, 2014 Portsmouth show.<br />
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<a href="http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=573983">And here is the link to the free download of an audience copy of Portsmouth.</a><br />
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In the mean time, check out the transition Phish does at the 7/25/14 Charlotte show going from Twist -> When the Circus Comes (the latter my all-time favorite cover song, for what it's worth). The smoothness of it demonstrates Phish new found, or re-found, propensity for seamlessly moving from one song to the next. They nail this like it had been rehearsed this way for years. Sorry, but I can only find two separate tracks, so you'll have to deal with a split at the key part, but if you set up your machine correctly it works right on. The transition in question starts around the 6:20 mark in Twist ...<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fCincj6R5A">Twist</a> -> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN_ydAYkma0">When the Circus Comes</a><br />
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How beautiful is that? About as close to perfect as Phish can get if you ask me ...<br />
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Personally, while we're waiting for someone to post an audience copy Phish at nTelos Pavilion in Portsmouth, take this opportunity to expand your musical universe by downloading a show from someone else. I highly suggest <a href="http://bt.etree.org/?searchsss=&cat=87">sets from Jeff Tweedy's current solo tour</a>, which is downright amazing if you ask me. Tweedy never gets his commercial due, and I love that he is at peace with it. <a href="http://www.npr.org/2014/07/21/333724851/jeff-tweedy-live-in-concert-newport-folk-2014">Check out this article on NPR</a> touching on that very subject, which provides a link to an entire Tweedy solo performance from the <a href="http://www.newportfolk.org/lineup">2014 Newport Folk Festival.</a> If you haven't given Jeff Tweedy the time of day yet do yourself a favor and set the gearshift for the high gear of your soul and listen with all of your guts.<br />
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<b>Phish Portsmouth, VA Set List nTelos Pavilion July 29, 2014</b><br />
<b>SET ONE</b><br />
Timber Ho!, Undermind, AC/DC Bag, 555, Divided Sky, Ocelot, Halfway to the Moon, Kill Devil Falls, Split Open and Melt, Good Times Bad Times<br />
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Chalk Dust Torture, If I Could, The Line, Birds of a Feather, A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing, Mike's Song^ -> Prince Caspian -> Waves -> Weekapaug Groove, Cavern, Golgi Apparatus -> Run Like an Antelope<br />
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<b>ENCORE</b><br />
Wingsuit, The Squirming Coil<br />
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^Birds of a Feather tease; ^^Shock the Monkey tease<br />
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<b>LATEST PHISH NEWS FROM AROUND THE WEB</b><br />
<a href="http://phishthoughts.com/2014/07/29/catching-fire/">Catching Fire</a> | Mr. Minor's Phish Thoughts<br />
<a href="http://wavy.com/2014/07/29/portsmouth-hooks-thousands-of-phish-fans/">Portsmouth hooks thousands of Phish fans</a> | WAVY Channel 10<br />
<a href="http://www.jambase.com/Articles/122327/Phish-nTelos-Pavilion-Portsmouth-Setlist-and-Skinny-Night-One">Phish nTelos Pavilion Portsmouth Setlist & Skinny, Night One</a> | Jambase<br />
<a href="http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Heavy-police-presence-at-local--269150691.html">Heavy Police Presence Monitors Concert Goers </a>| WVEC ABC 13<br />
<a href="http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/07/phish_returns_to_alabama_this.html">Phish returns to Alabama this weeked, here;s what fans can expect at the shows in Birmingham and Ornage Beach</a> | Birmingham News<br />
<a href="http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/dc/2014/07/tvd-live-phish-merriweather-post-pavilion-726/">TVD Live Shots</a> | The Vinyl District<br />
<a href="http://thejambandreview.wordpress.com/2014/07/29/matting-music-phish-in-portsmouth-va/">Matting Music: Phish in Portsmouth, VA </a>| Jam Review<br />
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<b>PHOTOS</b><br />
<a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2014/07/phish-photographsnight-1-portsmouth-va">nTelos Pavilion</a> | HamptonRoads.com<br />
<a href="http://vegasseven.com/2014/07/23/phish-eye-lens/">Phish-Eye Lens</a> | Vegas Seven (highlights work of photographer Erik Kabik)<br />
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<b>MORE RECENT PHISH NEWS</b><br />
<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2014/07/24/balancing-act-keeps-phish-jamming/">Balancing Act Keeps Phish Jamming</a> | Washington Post (July 24, 2014)<br />
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<b>PHISH NEWS FROM THE ARCHIVES</b><br />
<a href="http://grantland.com/features/after-30-years-consider-phish-great-band/">Is Phish a Great Band?</a> | Grantland (2013)<br />
<a href="http://www.believermag.com/issues/201107/?read=interview_anastasio">Interview with Trey Anastasio</a> | The Believer (2011)<br />
<a href="http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/30/video-how-to-draw-a-phish-song/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0">Video: How to Draw a Phish Song</a> | New York Times<br />
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<a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2014/07/do-today-phish-concert-treasure-hunt-ghost-tour">To do today, Phish concert, treasure hunt, ghost tour</a> | HamptonRoads.com<br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/06/arts/music/new-music-by-phish-popcaan-and-how-to-dress-well.html">A Dancehall Debut and Love Song from a Philosopher</a> | New York Times<br />
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<br />The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-10163107588115188942014-07-28T13:20:00.001-07:002014-07-28T14:47:48.331-07:00Phish Drops the Bomb for Night Two at Merriweather Post Pavilion, July 27, 2014 Set ListLast night's show (<u>scroll down for the set list</u>) was one for the ages kidoos — a true jaw dropper if you ask me. Phish treated us to yet another summer set of <i>Tweezer </i>madness, seamlessly moving in and out of six songs tied into <i>Tweezer </i>before Fishman blew our collective minds during the first <i>Hold Your Head Up/Vacuum</i> sequence of Summer Tour 2014, punctuated by the universally loathed <i>Jennifer Dances, </i>which Fish said was "a request from the drum set."<br />
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Fishman then added, "You know, we know how much you love this song, so we're going to play it for you now," followed by, "Alright they don't know it. I know it. I know it." <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZur6qeUZg8">Click here to watch </a>the bee-uteeful (ahem) of version of <i>Jennifer Dances </i>--<i> </i>the first time played since the iconic tour run up to <a href="http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/phish.jpg">Big Cypress</a>.<br />
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<i>Ha Ha Ha Ha</i>. They got us good.<br />
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<a href="http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=573949">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN AUDIENCE RECORDING OF LAST NIGHT'S SHOW.</a><br />
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On a side note, last night's <i>HYHU</i> segment reminds me of the <i>Walfredo</i> from <a href="http://phish.net/setlists/?showid=1252041076">Sept. 30, 2000 in Las Vegas</a> where Trey, Mike and Page made it a point to clearly sing the line at 7:22: "then Fish played the vacuum/and ruined your set" followed by laughter to the point where they missed the next line of lyrics. (Incidentally, that Vegas show was <u>killer</u> and was one of the first live webcasts — the first one with solid and stable streaming quality anyway, which was quite a big deal for it's day and age.<br />
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That Vegas run also was when Trey officially announced Phish was going on an indefinite hiatus so they could come back and bring us "another 20 years of great music." <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNL1qu2KNpE">Here's the entire streaming video of set one</a> from 9/30/2000. Looking at it now, Trey did not appear to be in good shape back then, which makes me kind of sad, but that's a topic that's been beaten to death and parts of which I won't cover anymore here at The Wagger since it's already been discussed backwards down the number line.<br />
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By the way, who is <i>Walfredo</i>? He was a drummer for Santana when Phish opened for them in 1992, most notably at Merriweather Post Pavilion (Phish and the Trey Anastasio Band have <a href="http://phish.net/shows/at-venue/9">such a history at Merriweather Post</a>) and a memory of Walfredo Reyes eating crab that's now immortalized in the song that bears his namesake. <a href="http://www.walfredoreyesjr.com/">Check out Walfredo's web site.</a><br />
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Anyway, <i>on to last night's set list</i> ... finally.<br />
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<b>Phish Set List Merriweather Post Pavilion July 27, 2014</b><br />
<b>SET ONE</b><br />
Free, The Curtain With, 46 Days, 555, My Sweet One, Sand, Bouncing Around the Room, I Saw It Again, Fuego, You Enjoy Myself*<br />
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<b>SET TWO</b><br />
Wilson, Tweezer -> Back on the Train -> Tweezer -> Back on the Train -> Tweezer^ -> Waiting All Night, Free -> Tweezer -> Simple^^ -> Tweezer -> Free -> Catapault*** -> Slave to the Traffic Light -> Down with Disease** -> NICU^^^, Hold Your Head Up^^^^ -> Jennifer Dances -> Hold Your Head Up#, I Been Around^^^^^<br />
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<b>ENCORE</b><br />
Boogie On Reggae Woman -> Tweeprise<br />
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*Trey waving around the megaphone and using its siren; **Unfinished; ***Last played 8/14/2009 ^Manteca tease by Page; ^^Magilla tease by Page; ^^^Under Pressure teases; ^^^^Tweezer tease. Also, first time played since 10/16/10 and just the fourth time in history. The band walked off stage in synchronized steps to finish the song; ^^^^^Teezer tease; #Jennifer Dances quote<br />
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<b>LATEST PHISH NEWS FROM MAINSTREAM AND OBSCURE SOURCES</b><br />
<a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/07/27/phish-start-merriweather-run-with-electric-second-set">Phish start Merriweather Run with electric second set</a> | Jambands.com<br />
<a href="http://noiselesschatter.com/2014/07/28/backtracking-phish-junta-1989/">Backtracking: Phish, Junta (1989)</a> | Noiseless Chatter<br />
<a href="http://blog.phish.net/1405974823/phishlosophy-phishnet">Philosophy @ Phish.net</a> | Phish.net<br />
<a href="http://phishcoventry.blogspot.com/2014/07/phish-setlist-72714-merriweather-post.html">Phish Setlist: 7/27/14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD</a> | Coventry Music<br />
<a href="http://phish.net/setlists/teases/tweezer?teaseid=3502">Tweezer was teased at the following shows</a> | Phish.net<br />
<a href="http://onlinephishtour.com/2014/07/28/72714-review-the-town-threw-down-on-me/">7/27/14 Review: The town threw down on me</a> | Online Phish Tour<br />
<a href="http://www.phishtwit.com/videos/v/iQEQMIp2rbo">See the best 2014 Phish summer tour videos</a> | PhishTwit<br />
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<b>Forums</b><br />
<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/phish/comments/2bwv0m/oh_boy_what_happened_tonight/">Phish</a> | Reddit<br />
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<b>Brief Mentions</b><br />
<a href="https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/tid/4591035428.html">Jay-Z & Beyonce, Elton John, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Phish Tix!</a> | Craigslist Seattle<br />
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<b><br /></b>The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-23645652619126605932014-07-27T13:33:00.003-07:002014-07-30T00:37:24.914-07:00Phish Night One Set List at Merriweather Post Pavilion, July 26, 2014I'm just going to let the set list speak for itself. 'Twas a great night of fun and frivolity. The song list is not a huge change from anything this summer, to put it mildly, but it sounds as good to listen to as it looks on paper.<br />
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Tonight's show, which is a Sunday show (and remember you <a href="http://forum.phish.net/forum/show/1375307923">NEVER MISS A SUNDAY NIGHT PHISH SHOW</a>) is being webcast live via LivePhish.com. You can <a href="http://www.livephish.com/phish/Merriweather-2014-Webcast.asp">order the stream here.</a><br />
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If you're interested in obtaining a killer audience recording of Merriweather's first night (July 26, 2014) you can <a href="http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=573935">download the show by clicking here.</a><br />
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<b>Phish Night One Set List at Merriweather Post Pavilion, July 26, 2014</b><br />
<b>SET ONE</b><br />
Sample in a Jar, The Moma Dance, Wombat, Backwards Down the Number Line, Roggae, The Wedge, Wolfman's Brother, Nellie Kane*, Lawn Boy, The Line, Stash, Suzy Greenberg<br />
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<b>SET TWO</b><br />
Carini -> Ghost -> Steam -> The Mango Song -> Sing Monica, LIght -> 2001 -> Harry Hood<br />
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<b>ENCORE</b><br />
Julius<br />
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*Last played 10/27/13 at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. Nelliw Kane was wedged between Lawn Boy and NICU.<br />
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<b>LATEST PHISH NEWS FROM AROUND THE WEB</b><br />
<a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/07/26/phish-grace-the-queen-city-with-an-expanded-winterqueen">Phish grace the Queen City with an expanded </a><i><a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/07/26/phish-grace-the-queen-city-with-an-expanded-winterqueen">Winterqueen</a> </i>| Jambands.com<br />
<a href="http://www.antimusic.com/news/14/July/ts23Phish_Announce_Fall_Tour_Dates.shtml#.U9VYzvldUxI">Phish announce fall tour dates (A top story)</a> | AntiMusic.com<br />
<a href="http://www.jambase.com/Articles/122297/Phish-Merriweather-Post-Pavilion-2014-Setlist-and-Skinny-Night-One">Phish Merriweather Post Pavilion 2014 Setlist & Skinny, Night One</a> | Jambase<br />
<a href="http://jamesdmccallister.wordpress.com/2014/07/26/phish-returns-to-charlotte/">Phish returns to Charlotte</a> | Edgewater County Confidential<br />
<a href="http://www.panicstream.net/vault/phish-07252014-charlotte-nc/">Phish — 7/25/14 — Charlotte, NC</a> | PanicStream.com<br />
<a href="https://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20140727024133AAqvv7n">Phish effects?</a> | Yahoo! Answers<br />
<a href="http://blog.phish.net/1406417717/phish-yoga-pre-mpp">Phish Yoga Pre-MPP</a> | Phish.net<br />
<a href="https://phish.livenation.spottrot.com/?lang=en_us&department=default&=undefined">Phish Dry Goods</a> | SpotTrot<br />
<a href="https://medium.com/the-phish-from-vermont/quiet-nights-delicate-jams-and-lots-of-songs-in-charlotte-63a6f3b4037a">Quiet Nights: DElicate Jams and Lots of Songs in Charlotte</a> | The Medium<br />
<a href="http://phish.net/setlists/teases/fuego?teaseid=3494">Fuego Teases</a> | Phish.net<br />
<a href="http://www.bscenemag.com/events/live-one-celebrating-music-phish">A Live One - Celebrating the Music of Phish</a> | B-Scene Magazine<br />
<a href="http://490live.com/press/phish-family-balance-191333/">Phish: Family, Balance in Focus - The Columbian</a> | 490live.com<br />
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<b>Brief Mentions</b><br />
<a href="http://now-events.net/us/page/2568218">Phish @ MGM Grand Garden Arena - THREE NIGHTS!</a> | Now-Events.net<br />
<a href="http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/display.aspx?p=47962925&pg=153">153</a> | TigerDroppings.com<br />
<a href="https://soulsinaction.com/ai1ec_event/5-ticket-sale-dual-room-pickin-on-phish-pickin-on-dead-feat-andy-thorn-of-leftover-salmon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-ticket-sale-dual-room-pickin-on-phish-pickin-on-dead-feat-andy-thorn-of-leftover-salmon">Pickin' On Phish and Pickin' on Dead Feat. Andy Thorn of Leftover Salmon</a> | Souls In Action<br />
<a href="http://jambandlotshirts.spreadshirt.com/phish-david-bowie-I12783012">Phish-David Bowie</a> | JambandLotShirts.comThe Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-34695671006146813832014-07-26T14:11:00.002-07:002014-07-26T14:17:27.408-07:00Phish to Spend Next Two Nights at Merriweather Post Pavilion and July 25, 2014 Charlotte Set ListLast night's show (scroll down for the complete set list and the latest news from around the web) in Charlotte was a barn burner — absolutely blistering.<br />
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If you're interested in a killer audience recording of the show <a href="http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=573907">you can download one by clicking here</a>. The sound quality is awesome. I don't know about you but I often prefer audience recordings as opposed to a soundboard recording because you can hear the music as it sounded coming off the stage, complete with the crowd's reaction. The official <a href="http://www.livephish.com/browse/music/0,860/Phish-mp3-flac-download-7-25-2014-PNC-Music-Pavilion-Charlotte-NC">LivePhish.com</a> download from Charlotte is great too, don't get me wrong, but LivePhish.com soundboards just don't translate, to me at least, the full effect of being there — the soundboards sound too homogenized for me at times.<br />
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For any doubters out there, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G9qjReZTzc">Click here and listen</a> to the jam coming out of <i><a href="http://phish.net/song/chalk-dust-torture">Chalk Dust Torture</a></i>. Pure bliss to <a href="https://twitter.com/TheWagger">TheWagger's</a> ears, fo sho! <i>The Piper -> Rift</i> was killer as well with a seamless transition between the two songs.<br />
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Tonight's show is being webcast live over at <a href="http://www.livephish.com/phish/Merriweather-2014-Webcast.asp">LivePhish.com</a> for about $20 ($19.99). Don't forget kiddos, while I'm betting tonight's show will lay to waste the Columbia, MD shopping center just up the street from Merriweather Post you never want to miss a Sunday night Phish show. Ever. Period. <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=never+miss+a+sunday+phish+show&oq=never+miss+a+sunday+phish+show&aqs=chrome..69i57.5551j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=0&ie=UTF-8">Just look at all of the Google entries</a> out there about never missing a Sunday Phish show. Point. Set. Match. So, if you're on the fence I would bet on paying for the webcast tomorrow night rather than tonight (Saturday).<br />
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Anyway, last night's show was blistering and well worth adding to your collection. The <i>Mike's Song</i> opener was the first time the song has been dropped in that slot since <a href="http://phish.net/setlists/?d=2012-06-16">June 16, 2012 at Bader Field in Atlantic City</a>. It's also just the 16th time in history that <i>Mike's Song</i> has ever opened a show in the 800-or-so times it's been performed since making its debut March 16, 1985 at<a href="http://phish.net/venue/344"> Doolin's</a> in Burlington, VT. Also played that night in 1985 was the totally obscure <i><a href="http://phish.net/song/skippy-the-wondermouse">Skippy the Wondermouse</a>,</i> as well as the first known performance of <i><a href="http://phish.net/song/alumni-blues">Alumni Blues</a></i>.<br />
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What's up tonight at Merriweather? I have $100 that says<i> Run Like an Antelope</i> closes set one. Any takers? And hopefully we will finally get the ever illusive <i>You Enjoy Myself</i>, which seems to have become a rarity these days. And where did <i>Fluffhead</i> go for that matter???<br />
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<b>Phish Setlist PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte, N.C. July 25, 2014</b><br />
<b>SET ONE</b><br />
Mike's Song -> Back on the Train -> Weekapaug Groove, Wingsuit -> Possum, Tube -> My Friend My Friend, Winterqueen, Beauty of a Broken Heart, David Bowie^, Golgi Apparatus<br />
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<b>SET TWO</b><br />
555 -> Chalk Dust Torture* -> Feugo -> Twist -> When the Circus Comes -> Piper -> Rift. Waiting All Night, Reba^^, Character Zero^^<br />
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<b>ENCORE</b><br />
Love Cup<br />
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<b>SHOW NOTES</b><br />
*Unfinished; ^Beauty of a Broken Heart tease; Fuego teases<br />
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<b>LATEST NEWS ABOUT PHISH FOUND FLOATING IN CYBERSPACE</b><br />
<a href="http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-trb-santa-barbara-phish-20140724-story.html?track=rss">Jam band Phish set to play dates in California and Nevada</a> | Los Angeles Times<br />
<a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/07/25/mike-gordon-joins-gov-t-mule-in-charlotte">Mike Gordon joins Gov't Mule in Charlotte</a> | Jambands.com<br />
<a href="http://phishcoventry.blogspot.com/2014/07/phish-setlist-72514-charlotte-nc.html">Phish Setlist: 7/25/14 Charlotte, NC</a> | Coventry Music<br />
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<a href="http://www.tnonline.com/2014/jul/25/music-latin-guitars-phish-mc-opera-house">Music of Latin Guitars, Phish at MC Opera House</a> | The New Times<br />
<a href="http://www.dopestories.com/episode-guide/2014/7/23/episode-26-phish-tour">Episode 26: Phish Tour</a> | Dope Stories<br />
<a href="http://twiddlemusic.com/?p=3056">Pre-Phish Party at Denver's Sculpture Park</a> | TwiddleMusic.com<br />
<a href="http://www.denver-theater.com/theaters/dicks-sporting-goods-park/phish.php">Phish: Dick's Sports Good Park</a> | Denver Theater<br />
<b>VIDEO: </b><a href="http://www.phishtwit.com/videos/v/TjjE2VLkdb8">Phish 20 July 2014 Set One</a> | PhishTwit<br />
<a href="http://getexley.com/washingtondc/phish-bikes-merriweather-post-pavilion/">Phish Bikes into Merriweather Post Pavilion?</a> | GetExley.com</div>
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<b>Brief Mentions</b><br />
<a href="http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2014/jul/25/Concert-onsales-iheartradio-phil-lesh-brad-paisley/">Concert on-sales" IHeartRadio Fest, Phil Lesh, Brad Paisley and more</a> | Las Vegas Weekly<br />
<a href="http://www.stubhub.com/phish-tickets/phish-inglewood-the-forum-10-24-2014-9095672/">Phish Tickets</a> | StubHub<br />
<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/phish/comments/2bme5l/hand_signaldrug_question/">Hand Signal, Drug Question</a> | Reddit<br />
<a href="http://do512.com/events/2014/8/9/a-live-one-phish-tribute">A Live One Phish Tribute</a> | Do512<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/therock957/posts/775122492550882">95.7 The Rock: Tonight's Phish Find Blew Me Away</a> | Facebook<br />
<br />The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-63007382662711927742014-07-25T15:30:00.000-07:002014-07-25T15:37:36.372-07:00Phish Rolls into Charlotte Tonight, Second Leg of Summer Tour BeginsThe Phish circus known as Summer Tour 2014 reconvenes in Charlotte, N.C. tonight (Yes, I got my dates mixed up yesterday. Thanks to those of you who pointed it out.) following a mid-week, four-night break leading up to this weekend's two-night run at the ever sweet Merriweather Post Pavilion. Hopefully the setlist will expand over the next few nights, although I believe the mostly greatest hits approach they've been taking is going to stick for now. Here's hoping for change ...<br />
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BTW, there used to be a plaque on a tree at Merriweather Post saying how many times and what dates the Grateful Dead played there, but I can't seem to find a photo of it on the web. Anyone know if it still exists?<br />
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<b>LATEST PHISH NEWS FROM AROUND THE WEB</b><br />
<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2014/07/24/balancing-act-keeps-phish-jamming/">Balancing act keeps Phish jamming</a> | Washington Post<br />
<a href="http://www.buffalonews.com/columns/jeff-miers/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-catching-a-lot-of-phish-concerts-20140724">How I spent my summer vacation: Catching a lot of Phish concerts</a> | The Buffalo News<br />
<a href="http://www.ishitmusic.com/?p=1105">Phish in Vegas: Returning to the scene of the crime</a> | IShitMusic.com<br />
<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/phish/comments/2blb5z/phans_under_25_how_did_you_get_into_the_band/">Phans under 25: How did you get into the band?</a> | Reddit<br />
<a href="http://expat.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=611443">Phish announce fall 2014 tour dates</a> | Moscow Ex-Pat<br />
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<b>Brief mentions</b><br />
<a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2014/07/ryan_adams_tickets_on_sale_tom.html">Ryan Adams tickets on sale tomorrow; Phish tickets available Aug. 8</a> | The Oregonian<br />
<a href="http://saratogatodaynewspaper.com/index.php/news/news/item/3732-my-take-on-mayhem">My take on Mayhem</a> | Saratoga TodayThe Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-64636429228133340222014-07-24T09:33:00.000-07:002014-07-25T15:38:22.128-07:00Fall Tour Freakout: Latest Phish News from Around the WebWe're still one more day away from the next show on Phish's 2014 Summer Tour, which will go down in Charlotte before heading to the hallowed Merriweather Post Pavilion. Mr. Minor <a href="http://phishthoughts.com/2014/07/22/middling-in-the-midway/">wrote this essay</a> that pretty much sums up how the tour is proceeding and begs the question: What will the legacy of Phish's 2014 Summer Tour be? I don't always agree with Mr. Minor but I love the fact that he's still cranking out essays on a regular basis.<br />
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I also wanted to mention, there's been a lot of talk about the jam coming out of <i>Wombat</i> during the Northerly Island run last weekend. Almost everything I read talks about how great this jam was but I just don't see it. I mean, it was fun and all, especially while it was happening, but I just don't hear its awesomeness. They sound a little disjointed to me for parts of it, then it just drops into space. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD7eDHmRAX4">Give it a listen</a> and you be the judge.<br />
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<b>LATEST NEWS ON PHISH</b><br />
<a href="http://phishthoughts.com/2014/07/23/mid-tour-awards/">Mid-tour awards</a> | Mr. Minor's Phish Thoughts<br />
<a href="http://vegasseven.com/2014/07/23/phish-eye-lens/">Phish-eye lens</a> | Vegas Seven<br />
<a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/07/23/phish-to-webcast-merriweather-post-pavilion-shows">Phish to Webcast Merriweather Post Pavilion Shows </a>| Jambands.com<br />
<a href="http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/07/23/3300001/phish-announces-seattle-stop-on.html?sp=/99/1683/">Phish announces Seattle stop on fall tour</a> | The News Tribune<br />
<a href="http://phishcoventry.blogspot.com/2014/07/phish-randalls-island-videos-ghost-and.html">Phish Randall's Island videos: Ghost and Chalk Dust</a> | Coventry Music<br />
<a href="http://livemusicblog.com/2014/07/22/phish-fall-2014-tour-dates/">Phish announces fall 2014 our dates, Halloween in Las Vegas</a> | Live Music Blog<br />
<a href="http://forum.phish.net/forum/show/1375467501#page=1">Phish is getting old fans back</a> | Phish.net forum post<br />
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<br />The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-51860126271643254812014-07-23T11:12:00.001-07:002014-07-24T08:51:01.643-07:00Phish Fall Tour Announced, Halloween in Las VegasTwitter exploded yesterday <u>(scroll down for tour dates)</u> once word got out that Phish planned a west coast swing in October that included smaller venues up and down the Pacific time zone, ending with a three-night inverted Halloween run at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.<br />
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That's right. Phish at the <a href="http://www.mgmgrand.com/" target="_blank">MGM Grand</a>. Roll the dice and put it all down on fun.<br />
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I'm so friggin' happy they are finally coming back to Oregon. Yes, they play <a href="http://mrminer.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/05summpopxl.jpg">The Gorge</a> every other year but for this Oregonian coming back to The Beaver State has a lot of sentimental value. Eugene is where I went to college, so having the chance to drive 110 miles south from Portland to see them play on the campus of my alma mater at <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LFZIIpathem7CfW_437zGbrAKHIoUPjPIU1kqqgML9D4oyev02BktSrTaJAtaSdyjXPS_6yRHzqXW6553I6s2M9Hp1tf-2MdnRcSfOsuxd4aTspNlxa4JJTjZXpsyY7yu0g_q-hs2kYX/s1600/matt+knight2.jpg">The Oregon Ducks' basketball court</a> means a lot.<br />
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And the LA Forum? That's where I saw <a href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/grateful-dead/1989/great-western-forum-inglewood-ca-bd6017a.html">my first Grateful Dead show</a> while I was attending music college at the <a href="http://www.mi.edu/">Musician's Institute</a> a lifetime ago.<br />
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And how about the Santa Barbara Bowl? That's basically a park. Sooooo tiny. How tiny is it? <a href="http://blog.sonos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/SB-Bowl-Eve.jpg">Look.</a> Hit those shows if you can kids. Too bad they moved<a href="http://www.firsttimecentralcoast.com/images/santa-claus-lane-santa-oxnard.jpg" target="_blank"> this Santa Claus</a> from Carpenteria (Santa Barbara). That was a landmark in SB off Highway 101 for decades.<br />
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The show in Chula Vista, er, San Diego, would be fun just because Tijuana is right there. Talk about people watching. I'd love to just go down there and check out all the Phishheads<a href="http://www.jewishsightseeing.com/dhh_weblog/2006-blog/2006-06/tijuana-pharmacy/super%20pharmacy%204.jpg"> hitting up the pharmacies in TJ</a>.<br />
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So, the question becomes: What is Phish going to do for Halloween? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgXfPhlu9P8">In this interview</a> following the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBeyY27qjkY">Live on Letterman gig</a>, Page and Trey talk about being burnt out on learning someone else's album. It became more of a chore for Phish than fun. So, maybe this is the time once and for all they break out <a href="http://phish.net/faq/gamehendge">Gamehendge?</a> Why not? I've seen sillier predictions about what Phish may or may not do.<br />
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<b>PHISH FALL TOUR DATES</b><br />
Eugene, OR, Matthew Knight Arena | Oct. 17<br />
Seattle, WA, Key Arena | Oct. 18<br />
Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara Bowl | Oct. 21-22<br />
Los Angeles, CA, The Forum | Oct. 24<br />
San Diego (Chula Vista), CA, Sleep Train Amphitheater | Oct. 25<br />
San Francisco, CA, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | Oct. 27-29<br />
Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand | Oct. 31-Nov. 2<br />
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<b>MORE PHISH NEWS</b><br />
<a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_26195093/phish-announces-fall-tour-vegas-sf-dates">Phish fall tour; Vegas, San Francisco dates announced</a> | San Jose Mercury News<br />
<a href="http://upstatelive.com/2014/07/22/show-number-one-phish-at-cmac/">Show number one: Phish at CMAC</a> | UpStateLive.com<br />
<a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/07/22/phish-tour-leak-fall-show-in-inglewood-ca-confirmed">Phish tour leak: Fall show in Inglewood, CA confirmed</a> | Jambands.com<br />
<a href="http://metrotimes.com/culture/culture-features/reports-from-phish-neutral-milk-hotel-pig-whiskey-and-more-1.1723566">Reports from Phish, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pig & Whiskey and more</a> | Detroit Metro Times<br />
<a href="http://www.jambase.com/Articles/122261/Couch-Tour-Alert-Phish-At-Merriweather-Post-Pavilion">Couch Tour Alert: Phish at Merriweather Post Pavilion</a> | Jambase<br />
***<a href="http://phishthoughts.com/2014/07/22/middling-in-the-midway/">Middling in the Midway</a> | Mr. Minor's Phish Thoughts***<br />
<a href="http://www.rockthebodyelectric.com/2014/07/live-review-phish-randalls-island-nyc.html">Live Review: Phish Randall's Island NYC 7/11/14</a> | Rock the Body Electric<br />
<a href="http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/ticketmaster-leaks-phish-fall-tour-date/#.U9ACy_ldUxI">Ticketmaster leaks west coast Phish fall tour date</a> | Live for Live Music<br />
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<br />The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-71947387689512274452014-07-21T09:18:00.000-07:002014-07-21T09:21:51.974-07:00Sunday Redemption: Phish Setlist from Northerly Island, Chicago, July 20, 2014Per usual, Phish knocked it out of the park on Sunday to end the three-night run at Northerly Island in Chicago. Always remember kiddos, <i><u>NEVER MISS A SUNDAY SHOW</u></i>. Period.<br />
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Last night was just was the second time in history <i>Gumbo</i> opened a show, the other time being 11/28/1998, a fantastic show with a wild setlist that included an <i>Albuquerque</i>, which has only been played 16 times in history, and the only <i>Mule Duel</i> ever between just Mike and Fishman. Read the setlist from that show <a href="http://phish.net/setlists/?d=1998-11-28" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Phish Setlist FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, July 20, 2014</b><br />
<b>SET ONE</b><br />
Gumbo, Runaway Jim, Tela, The Line, Scent of a Mule*, Bathtub Gin^, Silent in the Morning, Maze, Ocelot, Walls of the Cave<br />
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<b>SET TWO</b><br />
Down with Disease** -> Winterqueen-> Theme from the Bottom, Mike's Song -> The Wedge, Ghost -> Weekapaug Groove^^, First Tube<br />
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<b>ENCORE</b><br />
Character Zero<br />
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<b>SHOW NOTES</b><br />
*Page, Mike and Trey hop on Fishman's drums, Fishman plays <a href="http://www.absolutedeviation.com/marimbalumina.html" target="_blank">Marimba Lumina</a>; **Unfinished; ^Mule tease; ^^<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_fJzq4Wt6c" target="_blank">San Ho Zay</a>, Stash and Ghost teases.<br />
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<b>LATEST NEWS ABOUT PHISH</b><br />
<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/phish/comments/2b37ex/20140718_n1unofficial_northerly_island_chicago/" target="_blank">Northerly Island Chicago Setlist Thread</a> | Reddit<br />
<a href="http://www.phishtwit.com/videos/v/KTT72wM5Z4I" target="_blank">Run Phish Run</a> | PhishTwit<br />
<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/phish/comments/2b7qqz/dear_northerly_island/" target="_blank">Dear Northerly Island</a> | PhishnChips<br />
<a href="http://coryferber.wordpress.com/tag/phish/" target="_blank">Review: Phish with Ken Kesey and Merry Pranksters 8/14/97</a> | CoryFerber<br />
<a href="http://onlinephishtour.com/2014/07/20/northerly-2/" target="_blank">Northerly 2: They Keep it Rollin'</a> | OnlinePhishTour.com<br />
<br />The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-83141334321907654822014-07-20T08:34:00.000-07:002014-07-20T09:27:57.683-07:00Phish Setlist FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, Ill. July 19, 2014I'm sorry but I have to say last night's first set was flat out awful, in my opinion. I'm having issues with the not-so-varied setlists and the awful, just <u><i>awful</i></u>, harmonizing. I find myself getting really irritated with Phish, which has never happened before this tour. Whatever, I can't be curmudgeon forever.<br />
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Now having said that, last night's second set is a good one to have around to play when you want to show someone what Phish is all about. It was nice to see <i>Brian and Robert </i>show up in Chicago, and followed by my new favorite song, <i>Wingsuit</i>, but paired those two made for a lot of mid-first set downtime ...<br />
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I have $100 that says the encore from tonight's show (Sunday, July 20) is <i>Character Zero</i>. Any takers? Watch the<a href="http://www.livephish.com/phish/Chicago-2014-Webcast.asp" target="_blank"> LivePhish.com</a> webcast and find out.<br />
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BTW, what's with all of the<i> <a href="http://forum.phish.net/forum/show/1375431308" target="_blank">Wombat </a></i><a href="http://forum.phish.net/forum/show/1375431308" target="_blank">hating</a>? How can anyone hate a song that is so quintessentially Phish? To each his/her own I guess.<br />
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And that theme from the Fish TV show? Funky as hell. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2X1S5YqAag" target="_blank">Listen to it.</a><br />
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<b>Phish Setlist FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, Ill. July 19, 2014</b><br />
<b>SET ONE</b><br />
The Moma Dance, Wolfman's Brother, Devotion to a Dream, 46 Days, Yarmouth Road, Brian and Robert, Wingsuit, Tube*, Free**, Roggae, Heavy Things, Run Like and Antelope***<br />
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<b>SET TWO</b><br />
Carini -> Waves -> Fuego^ -> Twist^^ -> Light -> 20 Years Later, Harry Hood# -> Cavern<br />
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<b>ENCORE</b><br />
Grind, Bug, Suzy Greenberg#<br />
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<b>SHOW NOTES</b><br />
*Smoke on the Water tease; **Wingsuit quote; ***Istanbul and Smoke on the Water teases; ^Little Drummer Boy tease; ^^Fuego and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_fJzq4Wt6c" target="_blank">San Ho Zay</a> teases; #Fuego teases<br />
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<b>PHISH NEWS THAT WASHED UP ON THE WEB</b><br />
<a href="http://blog.phish.net/1405786523/recap-chicago1-had-to-have-that" target="_blank">Recap:<b> </b>Chicago1 -- Had to have that</a> | Phish.net<br />
<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/phish/comments/2b0j61/if_you_hate_wombat_please_respond/" target="_blank">If you hate Wombat please respond</a> | Reddit<br />
<a href="http://onlinephishtour.com/2014/07/19/northerly-1-a-flow-show/" target="_blank">Northerly 1: A flow show</a> | OnlinePhishTour.com<br />
<a href="http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/watch-robert-randolph-slides-through-phishs-wilson/#.U8voCPldXD4" target="_blank">Watch: Robert Randolph slides through Phish's Wilson</a> | Live for Live Music<br />
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<b>PHOTOS</b><br />
<a href="http://www.abbyfoxphotography.com/2014/07/18/phish-clarkston-mi-7-16-2014/" target="_blank">Abby Fox Photography</a> (some killer stuff here)<br />
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<br />The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-53423334197177071272014-07-19T09:51:00.003-07:002014-07-19T09:58:31.755-07:00Phish Setlist FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, Ill. July 18, 2014Obviously, everyone is still talking about last night's <i>Wombat</i>. The new favorite, fledgling tune took on a life of its own at Northerly Island when Phish took the song out for a little walk after all the verses were finished, and settled into a nice little melodic jam. Nothing at all spectacular, but fun to hear.<br />
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While everyone continues to hope that Phish will take <i>Wombat</i> into super-nasty deep dripping funk territory one of these days, the kids seemed alright with last night's foray. I'm still trying to get used to many of the jams sounding not exactly cohesive, like everyone is reaching for different parts while trying to keep the music from coming completely uprooted ...<br />
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As I discussed in <a href="http://thewagger.blogspot.com/2014/07/phish-waiting-all-night-three-night.html" target="_blank">yesterday's post,</a> their harmonizing seems to be reaching new levels of yeech! Case in point, last night each "chorus" of <i>555</i> was some of the worst singing I've heard from Phish. Trey is so far off I don't even know what to say. I really wish they would care about the vocals as much as the music.<br />
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Don't forget, tonight's show is being webcast live at <a href="http://livephish.com/">LivePhish.com</a>.<br />
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<b>SET ONE</b><br />
555, Kill Devil Falls, Bouncing Around the Room, Reba, Waiting All Night, Birds of a Feather, Halfway to the Moon, Sparkle, Sample in a Jar, A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing, Stash, The Squirming Coil<br />
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<b>SET TWO</b><br />
Golden Age -> The Mango Song, Sand -> Piper -> Halley's Comet, Wombat - Chalk Dust Torture -> Slave to the Traffic Light<br />
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<b>ENCORE</b><br />
Julius<br />
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<b>LATEST PHISH MENTIONS FROM AROUND THE WEB</b><br />
<a href="http://www.jambase.com/Articles/122226/Phish-Chicago-Setlist-and-The-Skinny-Night-One" target="_blank">Phish Chicago Setlist & The Skinny: Night One</a> | Jambase<br />
<a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/post/6980343/the-ultimate-phish-summer-tour-guide-by-a-recently-divorced-dad" target="_blank">The Ultimate Phish Summer Tour Guide, by a Recently Divorced Dad</a> | CollegeHumor.com<br />
<a href="http://www.bigdeliciousplanet.com/blog/2014/7/18/jammin-with-phish" target="_blank">Jammin' with Phish!</a> | Big Delicious Planet (these guys are catering backstage at Northerly Island)<br />
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<b>STREAMING</b><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3vcbtBoCVk" target="_blank">Northerly Island 7/18/2014 Set One</a> (LivePhish.com stream)<br />
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<span style="color: white;">STR</span>The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-3040404899572835082014-07-18T09:40:00.001-07:002014-07-19T09:20:47.446-07:00Waiting All Night for Phish: Three-Night Chicago Run Starts TonightAnd away we go kiddos. Phish rolls into the FirstMerit Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island in Chicago, Ill. for a three-night weekend run, and those in attendance are in for one helluva weekend. Phish is in full stride, firing on all cylinders and accomplishing other cliches referring to being on top of your game (like that one). If you have tickets for this weekend you are golden. My gut tells me the boys are about to drop a weekend of shows that will be remembered through the ages as the run of shows that defined what they were all about at this point in time.<br />
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Phish is web casting the entire shindig at <a href="http://livephish.com/">LivePhish.com</a>, all three nights for $53.97 (how exactly did they arrive at that odd price? Why not just make it $54???) or single night web-isodes for $19.99 (don't let 'em fool ya, they mean $20). If you are one of the few who have not watched a Phish show live via streaming apparatus, this is the weekend to do so.<br />
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Last night I was listening to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65612bXie6E" target="_blank">30-minute Chalk Dust Torture</a> from Randall's Island and I had a very emotional reaction to it. Emotional in that my feelings ran the gamut from irritation to pure bliss during the improv. Everyone is going crazy over the Randall's Island run but I feel like the jams are unfocused and sound completely disjointed for the most part, with sections where they finally come together and perform a cohesive, coherent piece of music. I find myself talking to my monitor ... "Come on Trey." or "What the f&*$ was that?" or "Are you listening to each other?" and "Wow, that was incredible!"<br />
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I also feel like their harmonizing has never been worse. They consistently are singing out of key and at times sound absolutely terrible — cringe-worthy for sure. They must be aware of what they sound like, right?<br />
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Having said all that Phish appears to be on the verge of a musical breakthrough and there's a great chance they are going to <a href="http://phish.net/song/wormtown/history" target="_blank">ride the back of the worm</a> this weekend in Chicago.<br />
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BTW, is anyone else hearing Miami for New Year's Eve?<br />
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<b>LATEST PHISH NEWS FROM AROUND THE INTER-WEBS</b><br />
<a href="http://i.instagram.com/p/qlzFsgAvnf/" target="_blank">Justin Beiber playing Divided Sky</a> | Instagram<br />
<a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/07/17/phish-take-it-easy-repeat-fuego-in-clarkston-mi" target="_blank">Phish take it easy, repeat Fuego in Clarkston, MI</a> | Jambands.com<br />
<a href="http://liveforlivemusic.com/show-reviews/phish-brings-the-fuego-to-michigans-dte-energy-music-theatre/#.U8lJwPldXD4" target="_blank">Phish brings the Fuego to Michigan's DTE Energy Music Theatre</a> | LiveForLiveMusic.com<br />
<a href="http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140717/concert-review-phish-heats-up-a-chilly-night-at-dte" target="_blank">Concert Review: Phish heats up a chilly night at DTE</a> | Oakland Press<br />
<a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/07/17/paul-mccartney-references-phish-in-interview" target="_blank">Paul McCartney references Phish in interview</a> | Jambands.com<br />
<a href="http://www.relix.com/contests/win_2_tickets_to_1_night_of_phish_in_chicago_this_weekend" target="_blank">Win 2 tickets to 1 night of Phish in Chicago this weekend</a> | Relix<br />
<a href="http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/28687478-421/story.html" target="_blank">IN THE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: Phish</a> | Chicago Sun-Times<br />
<a href="http://phishthoughts.com/2014/07/17/a-mehd-week-showcase/" target="_blank">Two Meh'd Week Affairs</a> | Mr. Minor's Phish Thoughts<br />
<a href="http://modern-vinyl.com/2014/07/17/phishs-a-picture-of-nectar-gets-the-vinyl-treatment/" target="_blank">Phish's 'A Picture of Nectar' gets the vinyl treatment</a> | Modern Vinyl<br />
<a href="http://blog.phish.net/1405612963/pine-knob-recap-return-to-the-midwest" target="_blank">Pine Knob recap: Return to the Midwest</a> | Phish.net<br />
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<b>PHOTOS</b><br />
<a href="http://photos.metrotimes.com/26-fun-photos-from-last-nights-phish-concert-at-dte-energy/#1" target="_blank">26 fun photos from last night's Phish concert at DTE Energy</a> | Detroit Metro Times<br />
<a href="http://www.crowdalbum.com/album/53c6312b992cc6f55000000b/Phish_20140716" target="_blank">Phish</a> | CrowdAlbum.com<br />
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<b>Brief mentions:</b><br />
<a href="http://uniquedaily.com/2014/07/slyde-phish-handboard/" target="_blank">Slyde Phish Handboard</a>The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-33281209906838153042014-07-17T10:05:00.000-07:002014-07-17T10:10:46.670-07:00Phish Setlist DTE Energy Music Center, Clarkston, Michigan, July 16, 2014Phish's 2014 summer tour seems to be ripping by, and I mean that two ways: the shows are ticking off quickly and the band is absolutely ripping it. Mr. Minor does a good job of summing up the fun and frivolity <a href="http://phishthoughts.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. Did you catch any shows this tour? Tell us about your experience. Nice to see<i> It's Ice</i> makes its way into the setlist. Also cool the way <i>Mike's Song</i> has been played pretty straight and the two songs following it have been unexpected.<br />
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Coming up next, three nights at Chicago's Northerly Island ...<br />
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<b>Phish Setlist DTE Energy Music Center, Clarkston, Michigan, July 16, 2014</b><br />
<b>SET ONE</b><br />
Wolfman's Brother, Devotion to a Dream, Wilson -> Poor Heart, The Moma Dance, Stealing Time from the Faulty Plan, Lawn Boy, Yarmouth Road -> Rift, The Line, It's Ice -> 46 Days<br />
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<b>SET TWO</b><br />
Mike's Song -> Ghost -> Prince Caspian* -> Backwards Down the Number Line -> Weekepaug Groove, Cavern -> Piper -> Waiting All Night, Tweezer -> Fuego -> Tweeprise<br />
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<b>ENCORE</b><br />
2001 -> Possum<br />
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<b>SHOW NOTES</b><br />
*Without traditional ending/unfinished.<br />
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<b>LATEST PHISH NEWS AND MORE FROM AROUND THE WEB</b><br />
<a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/07/16/phish-deliver-expansive-down-with-disease-in-canandaigua" target="_blank">Phish deliver expansive "Down with Disease" in Canandaigua</a> | Jambands.com<br />
<a href="http://www.irondequoitpost.com/article/20140716/NEWS/140719781" target="_blank">Drug charges for Erie County man before Phish concert</a> | Irondequoit Post<br />
<a href="http://www.jambase.com/Articles/122204/Basically-Frightened-Phish-Tribute-To-Col.-Bruce-Hampton" target="_blank">Basically Frightened: Phish tribute to Col. Bruce Hampton</a> | Jambase<br />
<a href="http://blog.phish.net/1405516117/live-on-letterman-treypage-interview" target="_blank">"Live on Letterman" Trey/Page interview</a> | Phish.net<br />
<a href="http://www.cloudsandclocks.net/CD_reviews/phish_fuego_E.html" target="_blank">Phish: Fuego</a> | Clouds and Clocks<br />
<a href="http://smartbassguitar.com/phish-fuego-album-review/#.U8gCAvldXD4" target="_blank">Track by Track review of Phish's new album, Fuego</a> | Smart Bass GuitarThe Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-56475049914554322942014-07-16T10:35:00.002-07:002014-07-16T11:28:44.315-07:00Phish Setlist CMAC Canandaigua, NY July 15, 2014The "new" songs are already sounding like familiar old friends. Fuego the album sank in and although at first I wasn't quite convinced I liked it the music grew on me. Still, it's an unsettling album. There's something about the songs that are strange, like they come from a place that's a little off center. I respect the effort even more <i>because</i> it haunts me so ...<br />
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That's three Character Zeros, three Harry Hoods, four David Bowies and four Antelopes by all counts. It sucks they are trotting these out so much. As much as I appreciate the energy in Character Zero I just can't stand the lackluster, out-of-tune vocals. It ruins it for me. And Antelope feels stale, like the whole wind-up at the end is contrived ...<br />
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<b>TONIGHT</b>, phish rolls into Pine Knob, or as it's known now the DTE Music Center in Pontiac, Michigan. I saw the Grateful Dead at Pine Knob back in 1991. Five people in a two-door Honda Civic hatchback from West Palm Beach, Fla. to Pine Knob, over to Solder Field and back. Only two of us talk anymore. Odd setlists from the Dead that weekend. June 19-20, 1991 <a href="https://archive.org/details/gd91-06-20.aud.ladner.2187.sbeok.shnf" target="_blank">check it out.</a><br />
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<b>Phish Setlist CMAC Canandaigua, NY July 15, 2014</b><br />
<b>SET ONE</b><br />
Buried Alive, Twist, Heavy Things, 555, Halley's Comet -> Bathtub Gin, Wingsuit, Divided Sky, Wombat, David Bowie<br />
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<b>SET TWO</b><br />
Down with Disease* -> Back on the Train -> NICU -> Gotta Jibboo, Theme from the Bottom -> Meatstick -> Fuego, The Wedge, Run Like an Antelope**<br />
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<b>ENCORE</b><br />
Character Zero***<br />
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<b>SHOW NOTES</b><br />
<b>*</b>Pop Goes the Weasel tease from Mike; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_fJzq4Wt6c" target="_blank">San Ho Zay</a> tease from Trey; ** Meastick, Fuego, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4DTR0I7xhA" target="_blank">St. Thomas</a> teases; ***Meatstick, Fuego teases.<br />
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<b>PHISH NEWS AND MENTIONS FROM AROUND THE WEB</b><br />
<a href="http://mediacomtoday.com/tv/3/player/vendor/NBC/player/hulu/series/The%20Tonight%20Show%20Starring%20Jimmy%20Fallon/content/Mindy%20Kaling/asset/nbc-the_tonight_show_starring_jimm%3Aphish_fuego-hulu/source/Recommendations" target="_blank">Phish performing Fuego</a> | MediaCom Today<br />
<a href="http://www.mpnnow.com/article/20140716/NEWS/140719789/1994/NEWS" target="_blank">Phish fans flock to CMAC</a> | Canandaigua Daily Messenger<br />
<a href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/07/phish_played_3_3.html" target="_blank">Phish played three nights on Randall's Island </a>| Brooklyn Vegan<br />
<a href="http://noisey.vice.com/blog/in-defense-of-phish" target="_blank">In Defense of Phish</a> | Noisey<br />
<a href="http://phishthoughts.com/2014/07/16/randalls-reprise/" target="_blank">Randall's Reprise</a> | Mr. Minor's Phish Thoughts<br />
<a href="http://livemusicblog.com/2014/07/14/phish-tonight-show/" target="_blank">Phish played "Waiting All Night" + "Fuego" on The Tonight Show</a> | Live Music Blog<br />
<a href="http://blog.phish.net/1405439378/rock-bottom-chicago-celebrates-phish-with-a-fundraiser" target="_blank">Rock Bottom Chicago celebrates Phish with a fundraiser</a> | Phish.net<br />
<a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/Phish-vevo" target="_blank">Phish: Halfway to the Moon</a> | DailyMotion<br />
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<b>Brief mentions:</b> <a href="http://omgposters.com/2014/07/15/three-new-phish-posters-by-james-flames-onsale-info-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-new-phish-posters-by-james-flames-onsale-info-2" target="_blank">Three new Phish posters by James Flames</a> | OMGposters.comThe Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-7290502241723475352014-07-14T07:46:00.000-07:002014-07-14T08:01:57.360-07:00Randall's Island New York Phish Setlist July 13, 2014The scoop on lot prices sent to me circuitously from the ground troops at Randall's Island: $10 show towels; Jameson shots, 2 for $5; $20 "It's Ice" lot shirt; $10 bunk doses from fat, sweaty Albanian dude ...<br />
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<b>SET ONE</b><br />
Sand, Winterqueen, Reba, Birds of a Feather, Water in the Sky, Possum, Runaway Jim, Bouncing Around the Room, Maze, Split Open and Melt<br />
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<b>SET TWO</b><br />
Chalk Dust Torture -> Light -> Tweezer, Wading in the Velvet Sea, Sing Monica, Slave to the Traffic Light<br />
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<b>ENCORE</b><br />
Backwards Down the Number Line, Tweeprise<br />
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<b>LATEST PHISH NEWS FROM AROUND THE WEB</b><br />
<a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/07/14/phish-triumph-in-randall-s-island-finale" target="_blank">Phish's Triumph in Randall's Island Finale</a> | Jambands.com<br />
<a href="http://livemusicblog.com/2014/07/12/setlist-notes-phish-randalls-island-new-york-ny-7-12-14/" target="_blank">Setlist / Notes: Phish @ Randall's Island, New York, NY 7.12.14</a> | Live Music Blog<br />
<a href="http://phishcoventry.blogspot.com/2014/07/phish-setlist-71214-randalls-island-nyc.html" target="_blank">Phish Setlist: 7/12/14 Randall's Island, NYC - Night 2</a> | Coventry Music<br />
<a href="http://blog.phish.net/1405188890/randalls1-recap-island-tour-revisited" target="_blank">Randall's 1 Recap: Island Tour Revisited</a> | Phish.net<br />
<a href="http://sensiblereason.com/outside-phish-last/" target="_blank">From the Outside: Phish at Last</a> | Sensible Reason<br />
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<b>Brief mentions: </b><a href="http://bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/guestlisted/2014/07/last_best_show_friday_in_boston" target="_blank">Last Best Show: Friday in Boston</a> | Boston HeraldThe Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-52020748451064499152014-07-12T09:36:00.002-07:002014-07-12T09:39:10.750-07:00Randall's Island New York Phish Setlist July 11, 2014<b>SET ONE</b><br />
The Moma Dance, Kill Devil Falls, Ya Mar, Bathtub Gin, 555, Rift, Sample in a Jar, The Wedge, Waiting All Night, Stash*<br />
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<b>SET TWO</b><br />
Steam -> Down with Disease -> Golden Age -> Limb by Limb -> Fuego -> David Bowie, Cavern<br />
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<b>ENCORE</b><br />
Character Zero<br />
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<b>SHOW NOTES</b><br />
*Theme from <i>The Munsters</i> tease.<br />
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<b>LATEST NEWS ABOUT PHISH FROM AROUND THE WEB</b><br />
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<a href="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2014/07/why_people_love_phish.php" target="_blank">Why people love Phish</a> | Village Voice<br />
<a href="http://livemusicblog.com/2014/07/11/setlist-notes-phish-randalls-island-park-ny-7-11-14/" target="_blank">Setlist / Notes: Phish @ Randall's Island, New York, NY 7.11.14</a> | LiveMusicBlog<br />
<a href="http://phishthoughts.com/2014/07/10/boy-mann/comment-page-1/" target="_blank">Boy, Mann.</a> | Mr. Minor's Phish Thoughts<br />
<a href="http://thekey.xpn.org/2014/07/11/watch-phish-cover-the-talking-heads-and-play-the-rare-mcgrupp-the-watchful-hosemasters-from-the-mann-center-shows/" target="_blank">Watch Phish cover the Talking Heads and play the rare McGrupp & The Watchful Hosemasters</a> | The Key - WKPN<br />
<a href="http://ratingwithears.com/tag/phish/" target="_blank">Phish-Fuego Review </a>| Rating with Ears<br />
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<b>Brief mentions: </b><a href="http://www.macon.com/2014/07/11/3191389/road-trip.html" target="_blank">Road Trip</a> | The Telegraph; <a href="http://www.the-1up.com/event/631387-phish-in-chicago-live-stream-denver/" target="_blank">Phish in Chicago Live Stream Viewing Party</a> | The 1 Up<br />
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<br />The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-66005392058158543102013-07-24T08:19:00.001-07:002013-07-24T09:56:28.308-07:00UPDATE: PHISH FALL TOUR 2013 ANNOUNCED<b>UPDATE: PHISH FALL TOUR 2013 ANNOUNCED</b><br />
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This just in ... Three night of Hampton bliss!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">PHISH 2013 FALL TOUR DATES</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><br />10/18 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA<br />10/19 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA<br />10/20 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA<br />10/22 Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY<br />10/23 Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls NY<br />10/25 DCU Center, Worcester, MA<br />10/26 DCU Center, Worcester, MA<br />10/27 XL Center, Hartford, CT<br />10/29 Sovereign Center, Reading, PA<br />10/31 Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ<br />11/01 Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ<br />11/02 Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ</span><br />
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<b>BLUE CROSS ARENA, ROCHESTER, NY, OCT. 22, 2013</b><br />
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Oops!<br />
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Looks like Ticketbastard got a little trigger happy and <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/phish-rochester-new-york-10-22-2013/event/00004AF2D21BD155?artistid=748766&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60">accidentally let it slip</a> that Phish has a 2013 Fall Tour in the works. No big surprise here, since Dec. 3 marks the band's 30th anniversary. I'm also hearing some noise about Glens Falls and Atlantic City for Halloween.<br />
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Stay tuned.The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-50780780002327841812013-05-09T12:52:00.003-07:002013-05-09T12:59:13.009-07:00Let's Talk About Phish ... Gorge '98 Video"Let's talk about Phish" is the header for a <a href="http://phish.net/">Phish.net</a> post by user <i>telascomet </i>calling for Phishheads everywhere to start some serious discussion, which is "the reason we're all here anyway."<br />
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<i>Telascomet </i>suggests the impetus behind creating his/her discussion topic, dated May 7, is because the Phish message boards are "clogged up with boring threads."<br />
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<a href="http://forum.phish.net/thread.php?thread=1367976926">So, add your two cents, or kill some time checking out some of the responses.</a><br />
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<b>VIDEO: <i>THE GORGE</i> 7-17-1998</b><br />
I remember standing right in front of <a href="https://twitter.com/mike_gordon">Mike</a> when they walked out that day. They all looked like they were stoned to the <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bejesus">bejesus</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/treyanastasio">Trey</a> seems to confirm this when he drops "dank" as the <i>Makisupa Policeman</i> keyword.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwpBYzqOzWQ">Watch, and see if you can spot my head.</a> I'm <i>right</i> .... there!<br />
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Phish.net has <a href="http://phish.net/song/makisupa-policeman/history">the definitive essay on the history and significance of the "keyword" in Makisupa Policeman</a>. You gotta check it out, just 'cause someone took the time and effort to get it all down on "paper," and it's right on.The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-51111426159856343412013-05-08T12:43:00.000-07:002013-05-08T12:54:01.825-07:00JEMP Records Announces "Phish: Ventura" Box SetPhish's record label, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/JEMP-Records/107994209229646">JEMP Records</a> (which stands for Jon, Ernest, Mike, Page, for the uninitiated), announced the release of "Phish:Ventura," a six-CD box set, including soundchecks, from the band's performances at the Ventura County Fairgrounds on 7/30/97 and 7/20/98.<br />
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You can <a href="http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/jemp-records-announces-phish-ventura-box-set">see the entire track listing here</a>.<br />
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Additionally, <a href="https://www.yousendit.com/dl?phi_action=app/orchestrateDownload&rurl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.yousendit.com%252Ftransfer.php%253Faction%253Dbatch_download%2526batch_id%253DUVJoK2VsaTFEbUpwdmNUQw">here is a sample track from "Phish: Ventura" ... a killer Bathtub Gin</a> from the 7/20/98 show.<br />
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The box set ($36) <a href="http://drygoods.phish.com/Dept.aspx?cp=773_61389">currently is available for pre-order through Phish Dry Goods</a>. Everyone who pre-orders "Phish:Ventura" also receives the bonus CD, "Buenaventura," featuring 10 tracks from Phish's March 21, 1993 show at the Ventura Theatre. The official public release date is set for June 18. Pre-orders ship June 14.<br />
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If you just can't wait that long, or if you haven't ever heard these gems of shows, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqMVw6PBgD8">here is a link to stream the entire 7/30/97 show via YouTube. </a><br />
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Also, <a href="http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/phish-ventura-box-set-details-announced/">Hidden Track posted links</a> to streaming versions of Bathtub Gin along with Stash and a blurb about the shows written by Phish Archivist Kevin Shapiro.<br />
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<br />The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-76992240667191173682013-05-07T12:12:00.002-07:002013-05-07T13:11:18.962-07:00Videos Surface of Fishman and Page Performing this Past Weekend<br />
<a href="http://jambase.com/">JamBase.com</a> is blessing <a href="http://phish.com/">Phish</a> nation this week. <a href="http://thewagger.blogspot.com/2013/05/latest-phish-news-from-around-internets.html">Yesterday, we pointed out</a> that <a href="http://www.pagemcconnell.com/">Page McConnell</a> played with the <a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2012/11/01/page-mcconnell-and-the-meter-men-revisit-80s-phish-rehearsals">Meter Men</a> at the <a href="http://www.nojazzfest.com/">New Orleans Jazz Festival</a> over the weekend. Today, JamBase posted links to videos of Page playing with the Meter Men, but also included links to video of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jon-Fishman/14388496894">Jon Fishman</a> sitting in with <i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/jwillp">We're Bionic</a> </i>at <a href="http://www.radiobean.com/">The Radio Bean</a> in Burlington, Vermont.<br />
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<a href="http://www.jambase.com/Articles/118552/Videos-From-The-Weekend-Jon-Fishman-and-Page-McConnell">Check it out; it's all right here.</a><br />
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<b>MEANWHILE</b><br />
Our friends @YemBlog <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDDJ6FVzJbw&feature=youtu.be">posted a video of Phish ripping Maze</a> from 12/31/1997 at Madison Square Garden. As <a href="http://yemblog.com/">YemBlog</a> put it ... "Deliciously extended. See if you can find the 'Birdland' tease." It's the shit, kiddos. Arguably the best <i>Maze </i>ever. Play it loud and play it more than once.<br />
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<b>GOT STICKERS?</b><br />
And <a href="http://forum.phish.net/thread.php?thread=1366658619">here is a fun thread</a> over at <a href="http://phish.net/">Phish.net</a> about Phish stickers and license plates. I think <a href="http://i.imgur.com/7VWYhAW.jpg">this Phish sticker</a> is my favorite.<br />
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<b>FAMOUS MOCKINGBIRD PINS RELEASED</b><br />
To celebrate the upcoming release of the <a href="http://mbird.org/2012/07/tpc3-announcement/">3rd edition of The Phish Companion</a>, if you're into it, <a href="http://masthaystudios.bigcartel.com/product/famous-mockingbird-pin">Masthay Studios released a Famous Mockingbird pin</a> for $15 a pop. "A generous portion of the proceeds" go to <a href="http://mbird.org/">The Mockingbird Foundation. </a><br />
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<b>PHISH AND THE HALL OF FAME</b><br />
Phinally, from <a href="http://www.glidemagazine.com/">Glide Magazine</a>'s <i><a href="http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/">Hidden Track</a> </i>there is <a href="http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/video-phish-inducts-genesis-into-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/">updated footage of Phish inducting Genesis</a> into the <a href="http://rockhall.com/">Rock'N'Roll Hall of Fame</a>.The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-26171318787125068622013-05-06T14:07:00.002-07:002013-05-06T14:15:41.360-07:00Latest Phish News from Around the Internets<b><br /></b>
<b>BLUEGRASS SESSIONS RESURFACES</b><br />
<a href="http://jambase.com/">Jambase.com</a> featured The Bluegrass Sessions, the nine-part never-commercially-released documentary filmed during Fall Tour 1994 by the <a href="http://phish.net/people/jeff-mosier">Rev. Jeff Mosier</a>, who Phish hired and brought on tour to give them bluegrass lessons.<br />
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<a href="http://thewagger.blogspot.com/2008/11/worst-video-ever-made-bluegrass.html">The Wagger posted links to this video back in 2008</a>, but you can also see the entire documentary, which is a great snapshot of what it was like to be on the road with Phish in 1994, <a href="http://www.jambase.com/Articles/118543/Sunday-Cinema-Phish-The-Bluegrass-Sessions-1994">by heading over to Jambase and following their links.</a><br />
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<b>METER MEN REVIEW</b><br />
<a href="http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2013/05/meter_men_sounded_more_or_less.html">Here's a review of the Meter Men show,</a> featuring Page McConnell, from the New Orleans Jazz Fest over the weekend.<br />
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<b>STATE OF MIND REVIEWS TREY ANASTASIO BAND</b><br />
<a href="http://www.stateofmindmusic.com/entry/1681/Trey-Anastasio-Band/">Here's a review of the Trey Anastasio Band show from the Crystak Ballroom</a> here in Portland, Ore. This is the one show I attended on Treys's spring tour, mostly because it was about a mile from my house. I more or less agree with his review, which means I don't need to write one now!<br />
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I've now seen the Trey Anastasio Band 23 times ... not sure how that happened but I'm glad it did!<br />
<br />The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-31817286137946690882013-05-03T12:02:00.001-07:002013-05-03T13:58:04.542-07:00New Trey Anastasio Band Videos, Free Mike Gordon Download<b><br /></b>
<b>TREY ANASTASIO BAND VIDEOS</b><br />
My Google alert for "Trey Anastasio" yielded five Couch Tour videos from the Trey Band's April 2013 tour. Check 'em out!<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ1tpkcXbyY">Pigtail</a> </i>from the Fox Theater in Oakland, 4/19/13.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGSNY9xC26I">Shine</a></i> and <i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYcCNgcTd-0">Wherever You Find It</a>, </i>and <i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0hEdZadVeM">Burlap Sack and Pumps</a></i> from the Fox Theater in Oakland, 4/20/13.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeGuQAIH3sI">Sand</a></i> from the Moore Theater in Seattle, Washington, 4/19/13.<br />
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<b>FREE MIKE GORDON BAND DOWNLOAD</b><br />
Courtesy of LivePhish.com <a href="http://livephish.com/live-music/0,774/Mike-Gordon-mp3-flac-download-12-11-2011-The-Egg-Albany-NY.html">here is a free download of Mike Gordon's show at The Egg</a> in Albany, New York on 12/11/2011.<br />
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<b>DIFFERENT WAYS TO GET PHISH TICKETS</b><br />
<a href="http://forum.phish.net/thread.php?thread=1367352974&limit=no#1367610242">Here's a fun thread over at Phish.net</a>. Someone is writing an article that is "essentially a guide for buying Phish tickets." Check it out and throw in your two cents and experiences.<br />
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<b>PAGE MCCONNELL JOINS TRYPTOPHUNK IN NEW ORLEANS</b><br />
<a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2013/04/29/page-mcconnell-and-roosevelt-collier-join-tryptophunk-in-new-orleans">Jambands.com reports</a> that The Chairman of the Boards sat in with <i><a href="https://twitter.com/Tryptophunk">Tryptophunk</a></i>, an all-star New Orleans-based band that features <i><a href="http://www.themeters.org/">Meters</a></i> bassist George Porter, Jr., <i><a href="http://www.papagrowsfunk.com/">Papa Grows Funk</a></i> keyboardist John Gros, drummer Terrence Houston from <i><a href="http://www.georgeporterjr.com/">George Porter and the Runnin' Pardners</a>, <a href="http://funkymeters.com/">Funky Meters</a></i> guitarist Brian Stoltz, and <i><a href="http://boneramamusic.com/">Bonerama</a></i> horn players Mark Mullens and Craig Klein.<br />
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Mr. <a href="http://www.pagemcconnell.com/">Page McConnell</a> joined Tryptophunk for a late-night set following his show at The Republic with <i><a href="http://www.jambands.com/news/2013/04/09/the-meter-men-featuring-page-mcconnell-lotus-galactic-to-headline-the-catskill-chill">The Meter Men</a></i>.<br />
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<br />The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-39489896036707460512013-05-02T18:01:00.000-07:002013-05-02T18:01:31.979-07:00Fishman to Play Jam CruiseJon Fishman and his bar band, Pork Tornado, <a href="http://www.jambase.com/Articles/118519/Jam-Cruise-12-Artist-Lineup-Revealed">have signed on to play Jam Cruise 12</a>.The Waggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753776628531136265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419180232305931926.post-63018188731424931592013-04-30T15:00:00.001-07:002013-04-30T15:00:40.192-07:00Latest Phish News From Around the Internets<b><br /></b>
<b>TREY ANASTASIO RECEIVES A TONY AWARD NOMINATION</b><br />
<a href="http://trey.com/trey-anastasio-amanda-green-land-tony-award-nomination/">Trey Anastasio received a Tony nomination</a> for the play <i><a href="http://www.handsonahardbody.com/">"Hands On A Hardbody."</a> (</i>For the uninitiated, a Tony Award is the Broadway equivalent of an Oscar, or an Emmy.) Trey's nomination came for "Best Original Score Written for the Theatre." The musical garnered three nominations altogether, including two awards for best acting.<br />
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<i>Hands On A Hardbody</i> was <a href="http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/08/contest-over-hands-on-a-hardbody-will-close-this-weekend/">widely panned by many critics</a>, and the show closed after running for just about a month. Initially, when the play debuted in La Jolla, Calif. (about 15 minutes north of San Diego), <i>Hands On A Hardbody</i> received positive reviews, which led investors to finance its way to Broadway. But as the <i>New York Times</i> reported, once the musical opened in The Big Apple it didn't gross enough through ticket sales during the 58-show run to cover the weekly production costs.<br />
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In related news, <i>The Drama Desk,</i> an organization of theater critics and journalists, nominated <i>Hands On A Hardbody</i> for nine <i>Drama Desk Awards</i>. <a href="http://variety.com/2013/legit/news/hands-on-a-hardbody-goes-the-distance-with-drama-desk-1200424332/">As Variety magazine put it,</a> "Score one for the underdog."<br />
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This is the 58th year of <i>The Drama Desk Awards. </i><a href="http://www.dramadeskawards.com/about.html">According to the organization's website</a>, <i>The Drama Desk Awards</i> are "the only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway compete against each other in the same categories."<br />
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<b>PHISH RELEASES BLOSSOM '95</b><br />
Phish announced the band released its latest remastered show from the LivePhish Archives collection, Blossom Music Center, June<i> </i>20, 1995. <a href="http://phish.com/#/news/2013/30/62095-blossom-music-center-joins-livephishcom-catalog">According to Phish.com,</a> "the release was created from Paul Languedoc's DAT stereo soundboard mix remastered by Fred Kevorkian," and contains three-and-a-half hours of music over 25 songs.<br />
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<a href="http://livephish.com/live-music/0,773/Phish-mp3-flac-download-6-20-1995-Blossom-Music-Center-Cuyahoga-Falls-OH.html">You can download Blossom '95 here.</a> And <a href="http://phish.net/setlists/?d=1995-06-20">here is the setlist.</a><br />
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Blossom '95 marked the first time Phish headlined the venue, selling just 9,000 tickets to the 18,000-seat venue. Previously, Phish performed at the Blossom Music Center when <a href="http://phish.net/setlists/?showid=1251061414">they opened up for Santana on July 31, 1992.</a><br />
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<b>JON FISHMAN AND TOUCHPANTS TOUCH THE CROWD</b><br />
Fishman sat in with musical comedy act <i><a href="http://touchpants.com/">Touchpants</a></i> back on April 18 at the <a href="http://riverstreetjazzcafe.com/">River Street Jazz Cafe</a> in Wilkes-Barre, Penn.<br />
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<a href="http://upstatelive.com/2013/04/29/jon-fishman-touchpants-truly-touched-the-crowd-on-april-18th-in-wilkes-barre-pa/">Here is an interesting recount of what happened that night</a>, along with an amusing anecdote about Fishman being bum rushed by fans when he made an appearance at the bar.<br />
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<b>JAMES CASEY: TRAVELING WITH TREY ANASTASIO</b><br />
<a href="http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/17/james-casey-traveling-with-trey-anastasio/">Jambands.com is running an article about James Casey,</a> the 30-year-old saxophone player for the <i><a href="http://trey.com/">Trey Anastasio Band</a>. </i><br />
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The story highlights Casey's rise to fame in the Jamband scene, beginning as a sideman for the collective known as <i>Lettuce/Soulive Royal Family </i>and eventually landing the gig with Trey.<br />
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In the article Casey reveals that he almost missed the call from Trey because when his phone rang he didn't recognize the number and let it go to voice mail. Jambands.com reports that after he listened to the message, "I immediately called up everyone I knew who would know stuff about this scene (and Phish) because I am still very new to it. I didn't know who he was ..."<br />
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