Spafford mesmerized the sold out Milkboy in Philly last night. Photos & Words; Ron Adelberg

Spafford mesmerized the sold out Milkboy in Philly last night. Photos & Words; Ron Adelberg  

 

Spafford, hailing from Phoenix, AZ, made their Philly debut last night at a sold out Milkboy.  The four piece band is comprised of Brian Moss (Guitar), Jordan Fairless (Bass), Red Johnson (Keys), and Nick Tkacyk (Drums).  

 

These guys go deep into exploratory funk and psychedelic rock jams with a tad of EDM thrown in for good measure. Their name has been painted  everywhere on social media as of late, combined with their upcoming tour with Umphrey's McGee. 

 

  I had to go and see what all the fuss was about for myself. This was the first time I’ve seen them live after musically discovering them just last week (I know.  What rock have I been hiding under?). To say, I left the heroic performance impressed would be an understatement. As I stated earlier, this was my first show, but it will certainly not be my last. I will say this, you can easily get lost inside their music. In fact, tonight at Asbury Park will be my second show. I am officially on the bus!  Their sound is so fresh that it's just  a matter of time before they ascend to the top of our competitive music scene. 

 

This is the jam that got me out the door and down to Philly on a chilly Tuesday night.  Check it!  Spafford is playing The Wonder Bar in Asbury Park tonight.  

https://soundcloud.com/spafford/pizzajam 

 1/24/17 | Milkboy | Philadelphia, PA

 

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"Thank You" to the fans of our work and to our fearless leader, Kevin Long: An editorial by Greg Heffelfinger

From Phish at Dick's to Austin to LA and on to Nashville and Atlanta, keeping up with breaking news and all the shows happening can be tough.

 A lot of work and effort goes into making this blog. We have people all over the country who pour a lot of effort into bringing the latest news, set lists and upcoming events to this page. I'm not even including the massive effort that goes into bringing you great photography and reviews so you know what it was like to be there if you couldn't make the event. This also includes turning people onto bands they may never have seen or heard of but are making quality music.

As a recently renewed writer, editor, and general fountain of information, my contributions to the site have increased exponentially lately. I was around when Sammy started the blog previously known as "Phish and the Dead" and then I went AWOL for a few years because of personal issues. When Kevin invited me back, I jumped at the chance to do what I love. I'm a writer, always have been, and if any of you have read my articles you know that I have a tendency to go on and on. Between Kevin and I, the blog has taken off lately and I want to thank all of our fans for that. 

However, this past month life and lots of travel have gotten in the way of keeping up my end of the bargain. So I just want to take this time to publicly say thank you to the fans and especially to Kevin Long for his unflagging optimism and boundless energy in making our dreams come true. I'd also like to thank all of our contributors and photographers for all your hard work and let you know how much we appreciate it. Kevin and I used to see the Grateful Dead together and that builds a bond that can be tighter than blood family some times. I'm sure many of you know what I'm talking about. So I just wanted to take this moment of down time I have to let everyone know how much I/we appreciate you. This was just a dream we dreamed a long, long time ago and it's grown into something we are proud of and will continue to do for the love of the music. So, since hopefully, you've gotten this far, it's time to listen to the music play.

Greg Heffelfinger

THANK YOU

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