Who doesn't love the onslaught of Phish content recently. Between the 3D release of Festival 8, the non-stop touring and the loads of great HD quality video footage on YouTube, the band has decided to release a 2 disc DVD of their November 2nd 1996 performance at Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida. According to the band “the complete, uncut concert was created from archival videotapes of the multi-camera lawn screen feed and the audio was mixed from multi-track masters in stereo PCM and 5.1 surround.”
Phish has leaked a video songs from the up-coming DVD, including superb versions of "Julius", "Run Like An Antelope" and "Harry Hood".
With a huge summer tour successfully completed it comes as no surprise that Phish will be embarking on another, albeit shorter fall tour. The jam-giants will be playing the Austin City Limits Festival on October 8, as well as their first shows in Atlantic City. Last Halloween we heard Phish cover the pivotal classic rock album Exile on Main St. by the Stones. Those lucky enough to make to ATL will witness Trey, Mike, Jon and Page drape themselves in musical costumes as they cover another group's record this Halloween.
PHISH FALL 2010 U.S. TOUR DATES
October 8 Austin, TX—Austin City Limits Festival
October 10-12 Broomfield, CO—ISTBANK Center
October 15-16 North Charleston, SC—North Charleston Coliseum
October 19 Augusta, ME—Augusta Civic Center
October 20 Utica, NY—Utica Memorial Auditorium
October 22 Providence, RI—Dunkin Donuts Center
October 23-24 Amherst, MA—Mullins Center
October 26 Manchester, NH—Verizon Wireless Arena
October 29-31 Atlantic City, NJ—Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
As if 4.20 couldn't get any headier, Phish will be releasing their first 3D movie ever. They're all the rage these days, and it just so happens that they filmed Festival 8 with fully capable 3D cameras. The first screenings of the film will begin on April 30 but on April 20 special advance preview screenings will be held in nine cities across the country, from Massachusetts to California. For those of you lucky enough to grab tickets, you will also be treated to a free 3D poster as well! Tickets for these screenings will go on sale tomorrow. Head to Phish3DMovie.com for more details.
Last night Trey Anastasio inducted Genesis into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Phish also covered two Genesis songs, "Watcher of the Skies" and "No Reply At All", the latter of which I expect to be covered again some point in the near future. And by the near future I mean on Phish's up-coming SUMMER TOUR which was just announced no more than a few minutes ago. That's right, everybody's favourite jamband will be gearing up for a solid 29 show summer tour which will kick off in Chicago and end in New York City. Check out the awesome video announcement too!
Dates: June 11 Chicago, IL Toyota Park June 12 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center June 13 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium June 15 Portsmouth, VA nTelos Pavilion at Harbor Center June 17 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre June 18 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre June 19 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center June 20 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center June 22 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center June 24 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center June 25 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center June 26 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion June 27 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion June 29 Canandaigua, NY CMAC July 1 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion July 2 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre July 3 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park July 4 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park August 5 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre August 6 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre August 7 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre August 9 Telluride, CO Telluride Town Park August 10 Telluride, CO Telluride Town Park August 12 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center August 13 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center August 14 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre August 15 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre August 17 Wantagh, NY Nikon Theater at Jones Beach August 18 Wantagh, NY Nikon Theater at Jones Beach
This is a dream come true for me. Seeing one of my favorite bands cover another favorite will be quite a treat. I’ve been waiting for this moment a long time, and have quite a bit to say about the Phish-Genesis connection. We’ll get to that in the coming days…
For now, here’s the scoop on tonight’s performance ceremony from our friends over at Hidden Track:
The members of Phish will take the stage tonight for the first time in 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City where they will open this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. As previously announced, Phish guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio will induct Genesis which will be followed by Phish performing a couple of Genesis classics.
Tonight’s ceremony – including Phish’s performance – will be broadcast live on Fuse starting at 8:30PM EDT. The 2010 Rock n’ Roll Hall Of Fame inductees are ABBA, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, The Hollies, The Stooges, David Geffen, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry, Jesse Stone, Mort Shuman and Otis Blackwell. Other musicians due to perform include solo star and J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf, Pat Monahan, and Fefe Dobson. (from our good friends over at Dog Gone Blog & Glide Magazine's "Hidden Track")
Ever wanted to peak into the mind of Mike Gordon? I'm too nervous too, but that's ok because he's letting us peak into his rehearsal sessions and the man plays a mean bass and makes some damn fine music. According to Mr. Gordon's website: Mike and his band spent last week in rehearsals in the mountains of Vermont for their upcoming 8-date March run, which begins with a sold out show this Friday, March 5th in Troy, NY. Wanting to give fans a unique glimpse into the practice space, we're releasing a track that grew out of the session.
Mike Gordon explains: "On the first day of practices, we decided to come to the studio and invite the muse to control us for a day. I led a guided meditation in which we imagined tapping into universal energy that connects from the spheres, through us, and into the center of the Earth, and then we imagined being on stage as the music played the band and the coolest sound we could imagine came out. Each band member then described his aural vision, directing the others to create it. And this little sampling is Craig Myers' vision, entitled 'Birth Of The Universe.' He described ambience wallowing from nothingness, and then mouthed out a rhythm that Todd could then interpret, helping to kick the thing into rock-ass gear. Nice work, Craig."
Guess what! More Phish news for all you fans out there. Well kind of, Trey Anastasio, lead guitarist and singer for Phish will be embarking on a solo tour in February. This tour will feature the classic TAB with the addition of a three piece horn section. For this run of shows Anastasio will be backed by Classic TAB members Tony Markellis on bass, Russ Lawton on drums and Ray Paczkowski on keyboards as well as a three-piece horn section featuring Jennifer Hartswick, Russ Remington and Natalie Cressman.
The Tour Dates:
02/08/2010 Jefferson Theatre, Charlottesville VA 02/09/2010 9:30 Club, Washington DC 02/11/2010 Electric Factory, Philadelphia PA 02/12/2010 House Of Blues, Boston MA 02/13/2010 Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford CT 02/14/2010 Count Basie Theater, Red Bank NJ 02/16/2010 Terminal 5, New York NY 02/18/2010 Pabst Theater, Milwaukee WI 02/19/2010 The Riviera, Chicago IL 02/20/2010 State Theatre, Minneapolis MN 02/21/2010 Uptown Theatre, Kansas City KS 02/23/2010 The Pageant, St. Louis MO 02/25/2010 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville TN 02/26/2010 The Fillmore, Charlotte NC 02/27/2010 The Tabernacle, Atlanta GA 02/28/2010 Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville TN
Here's a larger version of the TAB playing "Push On 'Till The Day" at Bonnaroo a few years back
Set 1: AC/DC Bag[1], 46 Days, Water in the Sky, Bathtub Gin, Punch You In the Eye, The Moma Dance, Guyute, Swept Away > Steep, Demand > Seven Below, Lawn Boy, Julius
Set 2: Rock and Roll > Piper, Simple > Theme From the Bottom, Shine a Light, Ghost[1] -> NO2, Suzy Greenberg
Set 3: Party Time > Auld Lang Syne > Down with Disease, Fluffhead, Joy, The Squirming Coil, You Enjoy Myself
Encore: Blue Moon[2], Loving Cup
[1] Auld Lang Syne tease [2] Phish debut
Bag and Ghost contained Auld Lang Syne teases. Swept Away and Steep were played for the first time since July 1, 2000 (145 shows). Demand was played for the first time since November 14, 1996 (392 shows). N02 was played for the first time since July 13, 1999 (219 shows). Blue Moon was a Phish debut and was played while Trey thanked the entire crew. From the staff at phish.net, a very happy 10th anniversary to the Big Cypress celebration and a Happy New Year to all!
Gone was a debut, and Dixie Cannonball was a Phish debut. Back on the Train featured an extended jam including hints of Limb by Limb. During Love You, Fishman mentioned Trey's announcement on December 28, 2009 that it was Fishman's last vacuum solo "of the aughts," so he announced that he needed "someone dressed like me" to do it, brought audience member Rich onstage to do the solo, then gave him the vac! Antelope included numerous Boogie On teases. Frankenstein featured Page on keytar. Corrina was played for the first time since February 24, 2003 (100 shows) and Tela was played for the first time since November 24, 1998 (235 shows). This gig featured ten songs not previously performed in 2009 inclusive of two debuts; 2009 features more unique songs (242) than any other year in Phish's history, beating out 1998 by 2... so far!
Set 1: Soul Shakedown Party, Runaway Jim, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Dixie Cannonball[1], Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Corrina, What's the Use?, Tela, Gone[2], Rocky Top, Chalk Dust Torture, David Bowie
Set 2: Sand, The Curtain With, Lifeboy, Back on the Train[3] > Wading in the Velvet Sea, Hold Your Head Up > Love You[4] > Hold Your Head Up, Free, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Run Like an Antelope
The ball continued to roll last night as Phish played their second night in Miami, Florida. The boys dipped into their album Undermind a little more heavily than usual, busting out tunes like the poppy "The Connection" and "Access Me" while surprising the crowd with a nice Manteca jam in the midst of a heavy "Tweezer". A rare "Sleeping Monkey" and "Tweezer Reprise" mainstay made sure the encore wasn't a snooze fest. The boys keep the heat going tonight for the second to last performance.
Set 1: Golgi Apparatus, Maze, Driver, The Connection, Wolfman's Brother, Ocelot, Reba, Access Me, The Divided Sky, Cavern
Set 2: Kill Devil Falls, Tweezer[1] -> Prince Caspian, Gotta Jibboo > Wilson -> Gotta Jibboo -> Heavy Things > Also Sprach Zarathustra, Slave to the Traffic Light
Phish kicked off their 4 night NYE run in Florida in style last night. First set had some nice bust-outs including the first "My Soul" and "Roggae" since 2004, while the second set saw "Light" being mixed into the classic Mike's Groove segment for the first time. I'm definitely looking forward to hearing the next couple of shows as I'm sure the boys will only continue to improve. Here's a link to download a soundboard of the show : http://www.megaupload.com/?d=78IYXN3G
Set One
Sample in a Jar NICU My Soul Roggae Undermind Bouncing Around The Room Poor Heart Stash I Didn't Know Beauty Of A Broken Heart Possum
Set Two
Mike's Song > Light > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove Alaska Backwards Down the Number Line Makisupa Policeman > Harry Hood > Contact Character Zero
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Check this video of "Alaska", my favourite of the new tunes
2009 was a big year for music. It saw folk/punk road-warriors catching the attention of none other than Rick Rubin. Underground indie rappers were popping up everywhere, on the albums of hiphop legends and all over the radio waves. Folk monsters shared an album, and a stage on several occasions. It saw a rapper from Brooklyn top rock and roll legend Elvis Presley as well as indie-godfathers make an extremely accessible album, arguably for their first time. It also saw a jazz pianist embrace wonderful musicians new and old, and newcomers make beautiful roots-rock that would have made Dylan and The Band very, very proud. Ladies and gentleman, here are the top 10 albums of 2009:
1. Dawes - North Hills These newcomers from California put out a record that hits you from the first listen. It feels like The Band froze some of their creativity from "Music From Big Pink" and donated it willingly to Dawes. Lead singer Taylor Goldsmith's voice encapsulates the soul of Rick Danko while still remaining completely his own. The album is roots-rock at its finest. The production is minimal yet extremely crisp, and every instrument and voice simply shines. The band writes songs that rock veterans may hope to someday write, and this is their debut album. Simply put, grab it now and see what you were missing, I promise you won't be dissapointed. Key Tracks: When My Time Comes, Peace In The Valley, That Western Skyline Live Track: Peace In The Valley
2. Phish - Joy Phish made every hippies dream come true when they decided to re-unite at Hampton Coliseum in 2009. Let's be honest, every fan new that Coventry would not be the band's true farewell, partially because the whole event itself was a trainwreck, and so was lead guitarist and singer Trey Anastasio. Anastasio saw the error of his ways, got clean and got the old band back together. The boys enlisted producer-extraordinaire Steve Lillywhite to produce "Joy", the first Phish album in far too long. Playful tunes such as "Ocelet" and heartfelt lyrics such as those on the title track make this album a strong return from a band who is just beginning to get their groove back. Key Tracks: Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan, Ocelot, Backwards Down The Number Line Live Track:
3. Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 Jigga drops another album full of instant classics. He enlists the help of up-and-comers such as Toronto born Drake and Kid Cudi. Jay also happens to make New York's unofficial anthem with Alicia Keys at his side and proves that none of us have to grow up on "Forever Young". The Blueprint 3 is easily the best rap album of 2009 and helped rekindle my love for hip hop. Key Tracks: Empire State of Mind, Already Home, Thank You Live Track:
4. Marco Benevento - Me Not Me Marco may be one of the busiest men in the music industry today. He plays in like 5 different groups and still manages to put out incredible solo records. Enlisting the help of Reed Mathis (JFJO, Tea Leaf Green) and Andrew Barr (The Slip, Surprise Me Mr. Davis, Land of Talk) doesn't hurt either. Marco covers indie-favourites My Morning Jacket, classic rockers Led Zeppelin and even George Harrison. He also sprinkles in a few of his own sonic gems as well. Key Tracks: Golden, Call Home, Mephisto Live Track: Heartbeats
5. The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You In 2009 the Avett Brothers proved that hard work and determination (as cliche as it sounds) pays off. Rick Rubin, arguably the biggest record producer in the world produced their latest album, and the boys played on national television on several occasions. I and Love and You is poetic and poppy while still remaining true to the signature sound of the Avetts. Key Tracks: I and Love and You, Laundry Room, Kick Drum Heart Live Track: Laundry Room
6. Wilco - Wilco (The Album) Wilco probably pissed off quite a few fans with their latest, humorously self-titled album. At first I kind of felt betrayed too. The album is undeniably poppy on first listen. But like all good Wilco albums, the subtle nuances and instrumental intricacies seep in upon numerous listens. The lyrics are dark (listen to Bull Black Nova), but their is plenty of sunlight on the album as well, as can be hard on You and I (featuring Leslie Feist of Broken Social Scene) and Sunny Feeling. Not to mention, the songs completely blow you away live. Key Tracks: I'll Fight, You Never Know, One Wing Live Track:
7. Monsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk This super group made up of Jim James (My Morning Jacket), M. Ward, Conor Oberst & Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes) could simply never live up to the hype. That being said, the album is pretty good. It may be a little heavy on Oberst's "i'm holding back the tears" singing style, but it is rich and texture and has a nice old timey feel to it that would make The Travelling Wilburys or even CSNY take notice. Key Tracks: Temazacal, Baby Boomer, Man Named Truth Live Track: Temazacal
8. The Black Keys - BlakRoc Leave it to blues duo The Black Keys to finally get the recipe for a rock meets rap album right. The low-fi guitar and drums combo enlist the help of some of the best rappers out there including Mos Def, Jim Jones, Raekwon and Ludacris to put together a seriously interesting album. The beats are heavy and trippy and it seems that the rappers really dig the bluesy vibe of the Keys. Check out the webisodes which document the whole making of the album, which took an astonishing 11 days to complete! Key Tracks: Why Can't I Forget Him, Ain't Nothing Like You, Stay off the Fuckin Flowers Live Track: Ain't Nothing Like You
9. Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon: The End Of Day Cudi reached the public ear with virtually endless remixes of his standout hit "Day N Nite". The young MC redefined what a hip hop album should be, enlisting indie-rockers and rapping over seriously unique beats. He also had some of the biggest and best in hiphop lend a hand on a few tracks. Key Tracks: Simple As, Day N Nite, Make Her Say Live Track: Make Her Say (feat. Common)
10. The Felice Brothers - Yonder Is The Clock These roots-rockers bring a vaudeville like quality to their latest release. The group can make things dark and minimalist as can be heard on the track "The Big Surprise" and create an interesting juxtaposition of dark lyrics and upbeat rock on "Penn Station". Yonder Is The Clock is just a great, down home style album that really works and shows the potential of this band. Key Tracks: Penn Station, The Big Surprise, All When We Were Young Live Track: Penn Station
Special Mention: Surprise Me Mr. Davis - Demo With the addition of Marco Benevento to the group, Surprise Me Mr. Davis' new album which will likely be released in 2010 (its now streaming on their website) is sure to be a winner. This is a band that deserves wide spread recognition and I think they may just find it with this up-coming album. Expecting big things from this band in the new year. Key Tracks: That's The Way, One Sick Knave, Sleepyhead
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix The French indie-rock band put out a highly danceable album, and the tracks "Listzomania" and "1901" could literally be heard everywhere, clubs, radio-stations, television shows and commercials and movies since their release. That being said, most of the songs follow a very similar rhythmic formula which to me, grows tiresome. I can pick and choose some of the songs I love and I do thoroughly enjoy listening to them, but I can't listen to the album all the way through, which is problematic for me. All in all, W.A.P. is still a very strong album and people seem to love it so it deserves special mention in this list.
There you have it folks. My favourite 10 albums of 2009. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
As I tweeted yesterday, I was unable to make it to the Phish show in Detroit. Thankfully, my good friends over at http://dogoneblog.wordpress.com/ were able to make it and have given me permission to post their show review. I recommend heading over to Dog Gone Blog for more pics and sound clips.
On a cool, rainy night in the Motor city, Phish opened their fall tour with a show that hinted at what will come as the tour progresses. Phish got started with some standard rock, bringing Cobo Arena back to its roots, one last time.
The first set flowed like one from a past era, sprinkled with new songs to add an original flavor. The setlist was surprising, and carried the night into a more of a rock-concert feel than a Phish show. However, certain moments saw a combination of the two which made for a perfect tour starter. “Sample in a Jar” heard Trey deliver one of his best standard rock solos this year, as he shed some of his edgy tone, and at the same time, brought back licks we have not heard in years. So many Phish fans have negative feelings for anything that isn’t wildly outside jamming, but this “Sample” reminded us how great, and diverse, Phish’s musical catalog is. Such a simple song, when played well, can have an incredibly powerful impact. “Kill Devil Falls” picked up on this vibe, carrying into an extended jam that continued to heat things up inside Cobo. “It’s Ice” came as a very welcome treat, and was executed fairly well. “Ice” is far better suited for arena shows, and as the tour progresses, will hopefully make a dive toward the depths it saw this year at Hampton.
“46 Days” was one of the highlights of the night, as the band took the song into a deep, percussive groove. Page initiated an ascending pattern that has been present in many jams in ‘09, and Trey quickly latched on, syncopating his notes amongst the rest. As the song risked being dragged into an extended guitar solo, Trey kicked back into the chorus to add some additional power to the song. Upon reentering the jam, the band diverged into a syncopated layer of crawling funk-filled notes that brought the show to a new level. Coupled with Kuroda’s psychedelic light show, Cobo Arena came to life, as legend had told. “Bowie” closed the set, as expected, and though we hoped to see it reach into its potential depths, it only hinted at greatness before coming to a close.
The second set saw the first dark “Disease” of the year, showcasing the band’s tight new form, and unimpeded new direction. The jam flowed perfectly into “Free”, another ultimate arena rocker. Trey, who in the past has referred to his guitar pedals as his “safety mechanisms” has slowly been using them less in his playing (has anyone else noticed?) as he becomes more comfortable and confident leading his old band.
Distortion pedals and effect pedals allow guitarists a certain forgiveness that Chet Atkins described quite elegantly. Known for playing in his high school bathroom to achieve a natural reverb, Chet simply said when asked about it, “it just made me sound better than I really was”. In March, and much of the summer, Trey’s sound was dominated by his effect-laden tone, with heavy use of his new favorite toy, the digitech wham II. After 8, as a natural energy took over, and Trey no longer required his safety cushions to falls back on, we saw him slowly return to a cleaner, less effect-heavy style of playing. Last night followed in this new development, as we heard him incorporate a greater use of his licks from the ‘98-’99 era.
The set featured an interesting mix of slow and fast tempos, laying the set out in a spontaneous way that all come together by the end. With two slow songs in the second set, I know people will be talking, but the spontaneity is what counts. Going into a Phish show, knowing what is going to happen, is my greatest nightmare. Last night proved contrary, with high and low points of many different kinds. On the first night of the tour, the band delivered a classic rock performance in a classic rock venue peppered with some of their own improvisational force. Almost every note was well played, and there is no doubt the energy has carried over from 8.
This weekend, as the band returns to another storied venue, this time one familiar to the band and their fans, we can only go upward in terms of quality. That has been the trend since Hampton, with every step of the way getting better and better. This weekend will be a significant time, the first two-night stand, in a place that holds a very strong Phishiness.
Set 1: AC/DC Bag, Foam, Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan, Bouncing Around The Room, Sample In A Jar, Kill Devil Falls, It’s Ice, Horn. Mountains In The Mist, Poor Heart, 46 Days, David Bowie
Set 2: Runaway Jim, Down With Disease -> Free, Waste, Taste, Bug, Wading In A Velvet Sea, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Cavern
As if the beautiful women, sunshine and food weren't enough reasons to head to Miami for Christmas break, Phis has now confirmed rumors that they will be playing a 3 night stint at at American Airlines Arena, December 28-31. A limited number of tickets are now being offered through Phish's online ticketing system at phish.portals.musictoday.com. The request time ends Sunday, November 15 at 11:59 p.m., EST. Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, November 21 at 10:00 a.m. EST.
Here's the first set from Festival 8. I'd make longer posts but I'm super shook up that I'm not there. More setlists to come.
Set I: Party Time, Chalkdust Torture, Moma Dance, NICU, Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan, Stash, I Didn't Know, Poor Heart, Cavern, Beauty of a Broken Heart, Ocelot, Time Turns Elastic Set II: Punch You In The Eye, Down With Disease > Prince Caspian > Wolfman's Brother > Piper > Joy, David Bowie*, Harry Hood, Golgi Apparatus Encore: Character Zero * "We're gonna give you a hint about the Halloween album now." -Trey
Thousands of lucky fans will be heading out to Indio, California to catch Phish's first ever Halloween festival, 8. Of course, countless fans will be unable to make the fall trek out to beautiful California and will obviously be missing the show right? Wrong! Thanks to Sirius XM and Jam_On we'll all be able to listen to the entire weekend and the long awaited cover album set. SIRIUS XM will broadcast 8 beginning Friday, October 30. through Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 am EST, featuring all eight of Phish’s festival sets. Additionally, before and after the “classic album” set on October 31, Jam_On host Jonathan Schwartz will take calls from SIRIUS XM listeners about the performances at “Festival 8.”
Finally the Joy Box has arrived. Although a full fledged description of Phish's new album and its accompanying collectors box was given in writing, I've been super curious to see what it would look like in person. Unfortunately for me, I'm not willing to dish out the cash to purchase the Joy Box. I had to look no further than my buddy's Dog-Gone Blog http://dogoneblog.wordpress.com/ to find an excellent video of the unveiling of the Joy Box. Check it out below.
Phish recently updated their Festival 8 website with a brand new Halloween game. For those of you dying to know which album the boys will cover during their Halloween set, just log on to the site and view the 100 potential albums. As the festival approaches, more and more albums will be eliminated. Frankly, I'd be surprised if they announced the cover album through their website. It's more likely that the boys will leave a couple of albums for people to ponder over. So far six different albums have been killed: Medeski, Martin & Wood’s Shack-Man, Tom Petty’s Damn The Torpedoes ,The Who’s Who’s Next, Huey Lewis And The News’ Sports, The Velvet Underground and Nico’s self-titled album and Leonard Cohen’s I’m Your Man.
Here's Back In 15 Minutes' top 5 picks for albums I would love Phish to cover at Festival 8 (in no particular order): 1. Blind Faith - Blind Faith 2. The Band - The Band 3. The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street 4. Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic 5. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Here's the full list of albums on the Phish website: AC/DC – Back In Black Aerosmith – Toys In The Attic Allman Brothers Band – Eat A Peach Arcade Fire – Funeral The Band – The Band Beach Boys – Pet Sounds Beastie Boys – Hello Nasty Beatles – Rubber Soul Black Sabbath – Paranoid Blind Faith – Blind Faith Bob Dylan – Blood On the Tracks Bob Dylan And The Band – The Basement Tapes Bob Seger – Against The Wind Boston – Boston Brian Eno – Before And After Science Chicago Transit Authority The Clash – London Calling Credence Clearwater Rivival – Green River Curtis Mayfield – Superfly David Bowie – Scary Monsters David Bowie – Hunky Dory David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust Declan McManus – This Year’s Model Devo – Freedom of Choice The Doors – The Doors Duran Duran – Rio Eagles – Hotel California Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Eric Clapton – 461 Ocean Blvd fIREHOSE – flyin’ the flannel Fleetwood Mac – Rumours Frank Zappa – Apostrophe Frank Zappa – Hot Rats Genesis – The Lambs Lie Down On Broadway Grateful Dead – American Beauty Guns & Roses – Appetite For Destruction Hall & Oates – Private Eyes Huey Lewis And The News – Sports Jane’s Addiction – Ritual de Lo Habitual Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced? Jimi Hendrix – Electric Ladyland John Lennon – Plastic Ono Band Jonathon Richmond and The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers Journey – Escape KISS- Alive II King Crimson – Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Led Zeppelin – I Led Zeppelin – IV Leonard Cohen – I’m Your Man LOVE – Forever Changes Manu Chao – Clandestino Medeski Martin & Wood – Shack Man Metallica – Master Of Puppets MGMT – Oracle Spectacular Michael Jackson – Thriller Michael McDonald – If That’s What It Takes Miles Davis – A Tribute To Jack Johnson Minutemen – Double Nickels On The Dime Neil Young – Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Neil Young – Tonight’s The Night Nirvana – Nevermind Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain Pearl Jam – 10 Peter Gabriel – So Pink Floyd – Meddle Pink Floyd – The Wall Pixies – Come On Pilgrim Police – Ghost In The Machine Pork Tornado – Pork Tornado Primus – Sailing The Seas Of Cheese Prince – Purple Rain Queen – A Night At The Opera Radiohead – Kid A Rage Agaist The Machine – Evil Empire Ramones – Ramones Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers Rolling Stones – Exile on Main Street The Roots – Phronology Rush – Moving Pictures Saturday Night Fever-Soundtrack Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic T.Rex – Electric Warrior Talking Heads – Fear Of Music Television – Marquee Moon Tom Petty – Damn The Torpedoes Tom Waits – Rain Dogs U2 – Joshua Tree Van Halen – Van Halen Van Morrison – Astral Weeks Velvet Underground And Nico-Self-titled Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes Ween – White Pepper White Stripes – Elephant Who – Who’s Next Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot X – Los Angeles Yes – The Yes Album ZZ Top – Tres Hombes
Phish will play 8 sets of the course of the 3 day festival. 7 and 10 PM sets Friday, 3, 7:30 and 10 PM sets Saturday and noon, 5:30 and 8:30 PM sets Sunday. The group’s 7:30 PM Saturday set will include a musical costume meaning that the band will pay tribute to another band by playing their album in its entirety. In the past the band has performed all of the Beatles' "White Album", The Velvet Underground's "Loaded" and The Who's "Quadrophinia". Phish's "crack of noon" performance on Sunday will be their first acoustic set since 1998s Bridge School Benefit show.
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL 8 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY (10/30)
4:00PM Concert field opens 7:30PM Set 1 10:00PM Set 2
SATURDAY (10/31)
12:00PM Concert field opens 3:00PM Set 1 7:30PM The Halloween Set 10:00PM Set 3
SUNDAY (11/01)
10:00AM Concert field opens 12:00PM Acoustic Set 5:30PM Set 2 8:30PM Set 3
Here the boys play "Savoy Truffle" & "Cry Baby Cry" from the Beatles' White Album 10.31.1994. Check out Trey's huuuggeee t-shirt from Big Red's husky days. Classic.
