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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Check out the set Gordon played last night. Videos, Setlist, photos

Mike Gordon performed a stellar show in Philadelphia Last Night.

Mike Gordon and the amazing musicians he has assembled (the Mike Gordon Band already!) have blown the roof off what is usually a side project. T.A.B is a side project, but Mike is playing in a band. Kimock's offspring combined with Gordon is the most interesting rhythm section since Plil Lesh and Joe Russo.

My staff writer Sam is on tour and I must admit, I thought "who goes on Gordo tour?" A very happy Phish head is the obvious answer. He went to a magical place where "Spock's Brain" is an encore and "Meat" is overplayed. Plus their originals are so damn ......original! The city of brotherly love mostly stayed home, the comfortably crowded dance floor were mostly kids on mini tour. Mike Gordon is almost a different person on this tour. Well, almost! Long live Cactus.

Kevin Long

Setlist
Mike Gordon@ Philly

SET 1: Say Something , Spiral , Jones , Looking for Clues , Daisy Hill Grove , Check Your Pepper , Crazy Sometimes

SET 2: Ether > Black Tambourine , Peel , Susskind Hotel , Sleep to Dream , Here Today

ENCORE: Spock's Brain > Let's Go

Friday, October 14, 2016

Phish Starts off Fall Tour With a Bang

Phish Starts off Fall Tour With a Bang! Setlist and 411

I have just returned from work and the early buzz in the boys sounded beautiful. "Petrichor" to start Fall tour is fucking perfect. I love this setlist! Tube as part of a three song encore. Fall Tour has officially begun!

Set 1:

(live debut)

(live debut)

Set 2:

No Men in No Man's Land

Down With Disease

(>)

Cities

(Talking Heads cover) (>)

(>)

Boogie On Reggae Woman

(Stevie Wonder cover)

Encore:

(The Osborne Brothers cover)

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Watch Both Phish Songs From The Late Show Last Night.

Last night Phish was the musical guest on The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon. Watch both "Breath and Burning" which was performed on the show with members of The Roots and "Blaze On" which was a web exclusive. They seem in fine form for Fall Tour, of course my mind is still blown from Dicks. Enjoy

Kevin

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Catskill Chill 2016 "New Minglewood" Review and Photos

How long does it take to feel at home when a small festival with a family feel moves to a new site? In this case less than 10 minutes. After parking on Thursday we were about to set up tent when I heard my name called out by friends in their van using their loudspeaker. This caused another friend who I knew by name only not face to realize that we were setting up right next to them. Immediate proof that "chillfam" is real, not just a hash tag. While walking across camp to the "B" stage where the first 3 bands of Thursday's pre party were all playing I noticed a few street hockey rinks. I found myself wishing I had both gone to camp here as a kid and that I had a van and brought some sticks.

The "B" stage was a perfect setting for seeing music at a festival. The stage itself was inside a covered with open sides hockey rink. On the sides were basketball courts with vendors lining the outsides. I was able to start my chill hearing Aqueous while playing a little basketball. The first thing I noticed sound wise was that I was able to hear all instruments distinctly and clearly from anywhere I was in that area. To many times you have to be in the center of the crowd to get the best effect of the mix but that wasn't the case here. If I had to choose between good sound or basketball, the music would have won but thankfully the fans didn't have to make that choice here.

We spent the time between sets exploring the camp. We found the picturesque lake complete with swimming area stocked with an inflated water park, boat dock, and ropes course just off the shore. This seemed to be a sports minded camp based on the many basketball courts, ball fields, hockey rinks, mini golf, and even human foosball. Everything was spaced nicely, camping and parking not too far, 2 separate cabin areas instead of randomly scattered. The Main and B stages weren't as close to each other this time but overall the walk from end to end of camp and getting to everything was much easier this year.

Jimkata was next up and did not disappoint. The crowd had started to fill in as people were arriving by the minute and their set kept getting more and more crowded as it went on. Following them was Twiddle which was the main draw of the pre party. Their sets had a darker tone then I was used to with them. I liked what they threw down and the rest of the crowd was in agreement as it had filled up by the time they finished their first set. The second set was just as good if not better then the first, proving why Twiddle has been on the rise for some time now.

After that it was time for my first venture into "Club Chill". Trackstar featuring Todd Stoops (RAQ) and Rob Chafin (The Werks). They blended rock into EDM with a special sit in from Haley Jane, and Mike Gantzer and Evan McPhaden (guitar and bass from Aqueous) that was one of the best moments of the day.

After the ease of Thursday's schedule this guy seemed to know what was up with the rest of the weekend, having to juggle everything due to a packed schedule. I discovered that the downside to liking almost every band on the lineup is a schedule with tons of conflicts. Rather than give a play by play of everything we saw/heard I will mention the best moments of the weekend/awards.

Busiest - Michelangelo Carubba of Turkuaz, Adrian Tramontanoof Kung Fu, Kito Bovenschulte (FiKus, ShwKus, Particle), Rob Compa & Eli Winderman (Dopapod), Danny Mayer (Danny Mayer Trio, Beau Sasser's Escape Plan), Rob Chafin (The Werks, Trackstar) and Robert Sommerville (Kung Fu, Deep Banana Blackout) all had 3 or more full sets over the weekend

Most unique - Reed Mathis and Electric Beethoven - You don't often hear a full Beethoven symphony at a music festival. They played his 3rd on Friday.

Best New Band (to me) - West End Blend - First time I heard them and they blew me away

Sound and light crew for Main and B stages - Sound was on point all throughout these stages with clear and distinct instrument sounds from anywhere I was at the stages.

Tightest Collaboration - Dopakuaz Does Yacht Rock- They sounded like they have been playing together years, not just a once each year collaboration. They even made us enjoy the Eagles.

Best Campsite Happening - Pandajam and Tigerman cabin jam. While not on the lineup both of these bands rock! I recommend checking them out.

Best Sound in Club Chill - FiKus, ShwizZ and ShwiKus. While several acts had sound issues in Club Chill as was told to me by many and I finally noticed during the Magic Beans set these guys managed to get it right on Saturday afternoon.

Best Food - Shady Grove wraps

Song cover that made me lose my shit - Haley Jane and the Primates covering Queen's Radio GaGa. I love this song and never expected to hear it played.

Role Reversal set - Bitches Bloom - Eric Benny Bloom usually plays trumpet as part of the Shady Horns with Lettuce. For this set they were backing him as he walked around stage like a maestro conducting everyone. Perfect Jazzy set to start a Sunday.

Best Sit In - Ryan Liatsis of ShwizZ with Kung Fu. He and Tim Palmieri had a guitar duel worthy of closing out the set.

Proof of how big a deal Chill is - Mike Gordon band debuting 2 new songs at the fest.

Best Sets - Ryan Montbleau, Dopakuaz, TAUK, Perpetual Groove, Electron, Main Squeeze, and Greensky Bluegrass in random order.

Best Stage - B takes this one hands down. Like I said before, I haven't had the opportunity to play basketball and hear music perfectly ever before. You had just about every possible option to enjoy the set right there.

Biggest Disappointments - Sound at Club Chill, lack of space at the Late Night Hall which meant that many who tried to see the Chillfam Allstars Tribute to Michael Jackson were unable to get in due to capacity, very cold nights, and the weekend coming to an end.

All in all this weekend proved that when festival organizers are on top of their game, a little bump in the road like a venue change aren't hard to overcome. I challenge anyone to come up with another festival that is this size, can produce a lineup of this quality year after year and still have the event have a small family atmosphere. I don't believe you can find that anywhere. I'll take Chill any time over the large fests that you have to wait well over 2 hours for a decent spot at a set. To get a good spot here all you had to do was stroll from one stage to the next when a set ended. You can keep your
huge messes, I'll see you all next year at Catskill Chill!

Words: Mike Geller
Photos: Chason Heins

Monday, July 18, 2016

Not quite on par with Bobby and Paul but without any air guitars whatsoever, Mike Gordon Joins Phil for the "Big Bass Jam" at Terrapin Crossorads

Not quite on par with Bobby and Paul but without any air guitars whatsoever, Mike Gordon Joins Phil for the "Big Bass Jam" at Terrapin Crossroads.

photo by one of our own contributors, Michael Stein

Phil joined Phish on stage and Mike, on tour with Phish getting ready for Bill Graham Auditorium in San Francisco, stopped by Terrapin Crossroads. The night was a jam-filled event as promised and songs from both camps were played and a good time was had by all. Mike contributed with "555","Yarmouth Road" and Phish's cover, "Funky Bitch" and a big surprise came with a cover of Daniel Lanois's "The Maker" which the Jerry Garcia Band put it's own stamp on in the 90's.

The Grateful Dead portion speaks for itself with an amazing,"That's It for the Other One", a double bass throwdown if there ever was on and the requisite Sunday, "Samson & Delilah" not to mention opening with a Sunday Shakedown, which Grateful Music fans can appreciate.

With Jackie Greene, Jason Crosby, Barry Sless, and John Molo, as well as Nicki Bluhm backing up Phil and Mike how could you not "say thank you, for a real good time".

Written by: Greg Heffelfinger

photo courtesy of Treehugger.com

Phil Lesh & Friends Setlists (Compiled by Rob Scalcione forDeadheadland)

Set One: Shakedown Street jgr w/Low Rider jam, Yarmouth Road mg *, Loose Lucy jgr, Pride of Cucamonga pl, Funky Bitch mg, Mason’s Children pl jgr jc, Six Feet of Snow mg ^, Cumberland Blues pl jgr ^+

* w/Nicki Bluhm on vocals
^ w/Andy Falco on guitar & Andy Hall on dobro from the Infamous Stringdusters
^+ w/Andy Falco on guitar, Andy Hall on dobro & Jeremy Garrett on fiddle from the Infamous Stringdusters

Set Two: Samson & Delilah mg, Viola Lee Blues pl jgr jc > Unbroken Chain pl Fire on the Mountain jgr, 555 mg, Cryptical Envelopment pl > The Other One v1 pl > The Maker mg > The Other One v2 pl > Not Fade Away pl jgr jc

Encore: donor rap, Uncle John’s Band pl jgr, Brown Eyed Women jgr, Deep Elem Blues jgr, Deal jgr > Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad pl jgr jc > And We Bid You Goodnight pl jgr, band intros

thanks to jambase for the setlist