addicted to this music
So many years have gone by since this show was played and it is still so good. This was the first performance of Guelah Papyrus as well as Chalkdust Torture, two amazing songs. Kinda crazy to hear something like this, I mean as many times as these two songs have been played since then.
Here is the link: Phish 1991-02-01 Brown University Providence, RI.zip
Jerry Garcia was like a brother to Bob Weir, the two having spent an incredible amount of time and energy together. They spent more of their lives together than most siblings or best friends ever will. I’m sure there were happy times, sad times, and times where they wanted to throw each other into a wall.
Listening to Bobby’s voice during this show reveals intense feelings of all sorts. The man lost a good friend, one who he had spent over half of his life traveling and playing music with. These two men achieved a bond that most humans will never know nor understand. I have yet to tolerate anyone as half as much as these two tolerated each other. Any issues they may have had between them were definitely put behind this night, and the show that was played was played with a great deal of heart and respect.
I don’t know about anyone else, but the end of this show makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. This was a truly moving show, one everybody should hear all the way through at least once.
Anyways, here are links to both the FLAC and the V0 version of this show.
Bonnaroo365 is streaming the whole second set of 8-17-96 from the Clifford Ball in Plattsburg NY. Phish released this show as a 7 DVD box set March 3, 2009, and if you haven’t gotten it yet, you should. For now check out the 1 hour and 17 minute video below.
Here’s a show from ‘88, when they played in Waitsfield, Vermont. This is classic live Phish right here, just going to town. I love hearing older shows like this, especially when the quality is so good.
I would have liked to enjoy some of these early ones, but did not get around till the late 90’s, when the Phish had already matured a bit. By the time I was seeing shows they were playing venues like the Hampton Coliseum, Tweeter Center, and Shoreline Amphitheater.
The whole first set is straight funk, opening with Funky Bitch then Mustang Sally, AC/DC into Possum. They continued with a Jesus Left Chicago, Sneakin Sally, and then Alumni Blues (one of my favorite early tunes). Check out the rest of the setlist!
Set 1
1.Funky Bitch
2.Mustang Sally
3.AC/DC Bag>Possum
4.Jesus Left Chicago
5.Sneakin Sally
6.Alumni Blues
7.A-Train
8.Good Times Bad Times
Set 2
1.Wilson
2.Slave to the Traffic Light
3.Corrina
4.Fire
5.Fluffhead
6.Divided Sky
7.Curtis Lowe
8.YEM
9.Sloth
10.Whipping Post
Its really cool that there are people out there willing to fix up these shows for us and make that part of history available. Many thanks to the people who made this show available!
Particle has always been a great band to watch, whether it be in a small venue in New Orleans or outside at some festival. Every time this band played, I would mosey on down to the stage and just enjoy the sounds. Close your eyes and pretend as if you are in that dark smokey House of Blues, just taking it all in. That’s exactly what helped me get through a grueling day of work today.
From what people say there was a low turnout that night, but these guys still tear it up. As one kid said who was there, “Particle brought the Funk to House of Blues”. Enjoy..
Some sweet sounds coming out of this little venue. Check out these guys out jamming with Kimock, funky stuff. Even found a video of Merle’s Boogie on youtube. Show is definitely worth checking out.
Porter, Batiste and Stoltz (PBS) – March 15, 2007
Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom – Denver, CO
Set 1:
d1t01 – Awsnacious (10:26)
d1t02 – Phil 101 (8:41)
d1t03 – Grits And Hurricane (8:08)
d1t04 – All We Wanna Do (7:32)
d1t05 – Sugar (7:58)
d1t06 – Like A Rolling Stone (7:55)
d1t07 – Message From PBS (8:18)
d1t08 – Merle’s Boogie (10:04)
d1t09 – Norma’s House (7:30)
Set 2:
d2t01 – Bring The Flood (13:55)
d2t02 – Out In The Country (7:54)
d2t03 – Us And Them (13:09)
d2t04 – Not Fade Away (5:27)
d2t05 – Hey Now Baby (2:44)
d2t06 – Batiste Drum Clinic (8:26)
d2t07 – OUW! (5:37)
d2t08 – Down By The River (8:19)
d2t09 – Breathe (3:43)
d2t10 – Let The Good Times Roll (8:43)
Encore:
d3t01 – Keep On Gettin’ High (9:44)
Anyone else remember the first Bonnaroo? It was one of those things that I didn’t realize was a big deal till I pulled up. I arrived with one day left of the festival, so I wasn’t there for the whole thing. The music that I did see was great though, and I think the atmosphere alone made the trip worth it. Here is a performance from a band that played there that consisted of Ben Harper, John Paul Jones, and ?uestlove. The combination of artists is a bit strange, but amazing music nevertheless.
I read some reviews on this show and people were just dogging on these guys, I just dont get it. I mean the fact that they are still kicking after 40 some odd years is just amazing, really kind of unbelievable.
I remember the first time I saw these guys (and it was not with Jerry) I was pretty blown away. I had the time of my life that night. In fact, I had the time of my life every time I saw them, which is probably why I initially blew off college and became a tour rat.
The Brown Eyed Woman and Comes a Time were great. Throwing Stones is always nice, probably my favorite to see them play, well one of them at least. The rest of the show rocked as well.
Anyways here are links to the show. Enjoy.
The Dead Setlist
Kinckerbocker Arena, Albany, NY
04/17/09
Set 1:
Casey Jones
Cold Rain and Snow
New Minglewood Blues
Into The Mystic
West LA Fadeaway
Brown Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues
Set 2:
Viola Lee Blues>
Sugaree>
The Other One>
Drums>
Space>
Comes A Time>
Unbroken Chain>
Throwing Stones
Encore:
Not Fade Away
Here is the second show, Washington D.C., Verizon Center. Check out that setlist… Download it!
I: Cassidy > Passenger > Pride of Cucamonga > Easy Wind > Lazy River Road > Alabama Getaway > Big Railroad Blues
II: Peggy-O@, Glory Road@, A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall@, Space > Dark Star > King Solomon’s Marbles > Drums > Come Together > Dark Star > Sugar Magnolia*
E: Uncle John’s Band, Ripple
Here is the Greensboro show from the 12th that someone just shared with me. I’m listening to this as I write this post and it really is good stuff. They are tearin’ it up right from the start!
