Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Today's Picks




Alex's Picks
- 2001 from 9/29/99, Memphis, TN
A haunted, eerie sounding jam. Quite experimental. Trey's playing with his toys in this one, but it all works and comes together for a stellar 2001. This great audience remaster comes from www.phishauds.com

Ken's Picks - Reba from 6/24/94, Indianapolis, IN
A powerful Reba. Any time a jam contains singing where there is usually not singing, is gonna be a pretty special jam. This Reba jam is unique from start to finish. Ends with a stellar peak. This one would definitely qualify as a song in dire need of a soundboard upgrade...

Enjoy!
http://www.mediafire.com/?vyyiznnu0mm

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Live Velvet Underground




I uploaded this today by request so I thought I would post it here. This is one of my all time favorite recordings. Its very raw and unpolished, giving you the feeling of being there. Live at Max's Kansas CIty is perfect for the avid VU fan, as well as a newcomer interested in learning about the band

Velvet Underground - Live at Max's Kansas City 8/23/1970

http://www.mediafire.com/?2ngoijmhwlw

"I'm Waiting for the Man" – 4:00
"Sweet Jane" – 4:52
"Lonesome Cowboy Bill" – 3:41
"Beginning to See the Light" – 5:00
"I'll Be Your Mirror" – 1:55
"Pale Blue Eyes" – 5:38
"Sunday Morning" (Reed, John Cale) – 2:43
"New Age" – 5:58
"Femme Fatale" – 2:29
"After Hours" – 2:05

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The 3 minute note


Note to self - friends do NOT like 90s jambands....
Well, what WOULD you like to download? more Phish? ok.




Want to hear Trey hold a single note for 3 minutes?
Ahhh, so THAT got your attention.
Here ya go! I'm not lying. 1 note. 3 minutes. What other band could pull that off and still have fans?

11/16/96 Harry Hood.
http://www.mediafire.com/?n2mg24ztmmu

and if you want to see how zany Trey is during this note, here is the video of this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFfOl_bhU3I

Monday, March 8, 2010

the return of the jamband

Wow, this is the year for the comeback of 90s jambands! GSW... From Good Homes (who I didn't discover till later in life, but they sure do kick ass) Maybe they figured the music world needed the return… Haven't listened to God Street Wine in over 10 years, but man I used to rock out to these guys so much. Reminds me of a simpler time in music, maybe a time when I was less bitter about music (would I still like these guys if they came out this year?) Anyway, this is a band from the Golden Age of jambands. ah, the fun nights at the Wetlands in those days…

Now all we need is Reid back in Strangefolk, and moe. to stick to songs such as Mexico and Rebubula and I'll feel like Im 16 again!

Anybody else get down to those early GSW CDs like me?


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q0TUK6CM


God Street Wine

Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO

October 27, 1994



SOURCE (matrix):

soundboard + unknown mics > DAT @ 48kHz


TRANSFER:

Sony D8 > Echo Audio Gina 24 > Cool Edit Pro > CDWav > mkwACT (shn)



DISC ONE: [70:16]

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SET I:

01. Intro [00:46]

02. Princess Henrietta [08:36]

03. Waiting For The Tide > [06:25]

04. Driving West > [09:06]

05. Crazy Iranian [04:42]

06. Vanity Street > [05:46]

07. Molly > [05:23]

08. Hammer And A Spike [07:56]

09. Run To You [05:02]

10. Warm In Here > [08:46]

11. Nightengale [07:43]


DISC TWO: [40:15]

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SET II:

01. Intro [01:02]

02. New Eyes [03:33]

03. Into The Sea [06:12]

04. Don't Tell God > [06:00]

05. Stone House [04:57]

06. Stranger [05:51]

07. Mile By Mile > [06:39]

08. Wendy [05:59]


DISC THREE: [44:41]

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01. So What > [08:32]

02. The Ballroom > [06:04]

03. Express Yourself [08:31]

ENCORE:

04. Revealing Nothing [03:55]

05. Peanut Butter Jar > [06:16]

06. Crosseyed And Painless > [03:14]

07. Peanut Butter Jar [08:06]




NOTES:

-Cool Edit Pro used for sample rate conversion from 48kHz to 44.1kHz



Transfer by Steve DeAngelis (http://hendge.phishhook.com)

Compiled 03/17/2002

Friday, March 5, 2010

A Year Since Hampton Mix


Can’t believe its been a year since Hampton… That sure was some weekend. To celebrate, I made another Phish mix. I actually didn’t even include anything from Hampton…. Maybe this mix is more a celebration of a year since the return of Phish….

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T6KN2Y1N

Rock and Roll – Big Cypress

One of the few soundboards to have leaked from Big Cypress. One of the seminal jams from this monumental Performance

Ghost 7/23/97

A perfect soundboard. Some of the hardest Phish Phunk ever performed. A ghost for the ages….

Heart and Soul w/ Bela Fleck 11/29/95

Bela is one of the few guest musicians that can sit in with Phish and improve the music. This is just a fun little improv section from one of these occasions

Sand > Quadrophonic Toppling – Big Cypress

There are some days where I think to myself that this is the best Phish jam ever. Its probably when I realize that around the 30 minute mark, my brain is floating on Pluto. The QT section is just a perfect display of pure ambient goodness. Its like floating on air…. Oh ya…. Soundboard… nice…..

Halleys Comet 11/11/98

Another killer soundboard. This Halleys is a journey. It reaches all good places. Don’t really even know how to describe it, just that this Halleys is absolutely must-hear Phish.

Reba 8/16/93

August 93… one of THE months of Phish. This Reba is a rager… Very reminiscent of the Gin from the Murat Theater just 3 days before.

Limb by Limb 12/3/99

Dissolves into pure 99 ambient floating for quite some time. Definitely a mind bender. Recently i’ve been getting such an appreciation for 1999 as an incredible year of Phish.

Free 11/22/95

A 30 minute Free. Enough said. Features some heavy 95 percussive playing, yet reaches some pretty intense places on the way. Making this an absolutely unique version of Free. Even features a whistling section around 25 minutes, followed by a magestic ending

Slave to the Traffic Light 7/4/99

Just a perfectly executed version of Slave. Such a powerful ending. Will leave you clenching your fists and wanting more….

Simple 11/21/98

Just a beautiful song. No other words can really describe this Simple. Its just an amazing version. Its been released on Hampton Comes Alive

Weekapaug Groove 10/22/96

Also known as the “Freekapaug” for the madness happening on stage. While I can’t imagine what it must have been like to be there, on tape, this Weekapaug still holds up as one for the ages. Its just relentless.

Driver – Festival 8

After that ridiculous Weekapaug, I figured I’d give you a breather. This Driver is a highlight from one of my favorite sets of Phish – the acoustic set at 8

2001 12/29/98

soundboard!! This was such an incredible night. The jam leading up to this 2001 just so great, and when Fishmans busts into the 2001 beat, everything just flows to perfection.

David Bowie > Mind Left Body Jam > David Bowie 6/18/94

The MLB jam in the intro is what I call triumphant Phish. And really, its just the beginning to a masterpiece of a Bowie. From beginning to end, its one of Phish’s all timers… Very nice soundboard as well.

You Enjoy Myself 6/11/94

If YEM is the quintessential Phish jam, and 6/11/94 is the quintessential YEM, then whats that saying?

Golgi Apparatus 10/31/86

A true classic. I felt like in 2009, this tune’s importance was realized again. This song is just the essence of Phish. What Phish was built off of. This early version is performed with such youthful energy, its revitalizing to hear…

Tube 12/7/97

Tube Jam 12/7/97

The funk was so deep, they just couldn’t stop…

Harry Hood 4/18/92

92 is just a perfect year for Hoods. Their style of jamming during this year complemented Hood jams. They were beginning to test the waters of what they could produce with this jam…. and man… Hoods have gone to some incredible places…. This one is an early highlight….

Bohemian Rhapsody 12/31/96

Come on, everyone should hear this at least once. Its actually pretty good! And a soundboard!

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Some Old School Panic

I’d like to report that the recording of Furthur at Radio City has just broken the download record on my site with “4” downloads. Thanks guys! We’ve officially hit the bigtime! (:





I figured it was time I posted some Panic for ya’all. This show from New Years 1998 is about as good as it gets. If you have never truly given Panic a listen, this is the perfect place to begin. To start, its an FM soundboard, so that helps…. But this is just a top notch setlist performed masterfully. Each player brings something strong to the table. Schools holds it all down, John Bell’s vocals are in perfect form, JoJo is a madman on his Hammond all night, and Mikey Houser is just a machine.

Each song is pretty much a masterpiece, and I say that without question. It is difficult for me to pick out highlights because time should be spent with each tune, but I guarantee that if you start at the beginning and play it loud, you will be thoroughly impressed. This gets pretty dark and kind of dirty, and it just never lets up. The ballads, Im not Alone, Jack are filled with heart wrenching soul. Genesis, the Hot Tuna song, is a true highlight, it gets pretty dirty there for a bit and is just a beautiful version of a great song. Wondering, normally 3 minutes is stretched out and perfected. Diner reaches 18 minutes and is followed by a killer Rebirtha. But perhaps the strongest highlight is the cover of the Talking Heads City of Dreams. Honestly, you can’t go wrong with any track in this show. Give it a good listen. Rock out in your car. And let me know what you think!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S0CIO3FL

12/31/98 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA

1: Pleas > Who Do You Belong To?, Genesis > Weak Brain, Narrow Mind, Pickin' Up The Pieces, I'm Not Alone, Knocking 'Round The Zoo

2: Chilly Water > Jack > Chilly Water, Aunt Avis > Impossible > Let It Rock, All Time Low, Wondering > Coconut

3: Ain't Life Grand, Fishwater > Climb To Safety, Diner > Rebirtha > Drums > Over The Hills And Far Away, Porch Song

E: Contentment Blues > City of Dreams > Red Beans

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Furthur Radio City


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2CMD2CSN

Last night's Furthur show at Radio City looks like FIRE. Here is the sbd

Furthur Feb. 24, 2010 Winter Tour Radio City Music Hall New York, NY Instant Live CD (SBD) Please Go Support the Band! Jam > Truckin' Dire Wolf Mama Tried Althea Brown Eyed Women Til The Morning Comes The Music Never Stopped > Touch Of Grey Uncle John's Band > Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain Birdsong > St. Stephen > Born-Cross Eyed > Eyes Of The World > Morning Dew > Playing In The Band (reprise) Donor Rap Brokedown Palace