Creedence Clearwater Revival — Re-Issue
Creedence Clearwater Revival will reissue their first six albums on September 30th, with each album digitally remastered and stocked with bonus tracks. Concord Music Group will release the reissues after buying back the CCR discography in 2004. The albums getting the deluxe tribute are Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bayou Country, Green River, Willy & The Poor Boys, Cosmo’s Factory and Pendulum. The six albums were recorded in the span of three years, from 1968 to 1970, marking one of the most impressive and prolific stretches for any band of the era. Among the highlights of the bonus material include an alternate version of “Down on the Corner” (on Willy) and a “Born on the Bayou” recorded with CCR and Booker T. & the MGs (on Cosmo.)
Phish — Red Rocks (6/11/1994) — Repost from 8/20/08
In celebration of our 500th post and to compliment our earlier Red Rocks entry, we are adding the legendary June 11th, 1994 show. Scorching versions of “Run Like An Antelope”, “Scent Of A Mule”, “Y.E.M.”, “Fluffhead”–do I really need to continue? If you don’t have this, get it. If you already have it, you know what I’m talking about. Phish, Red Rocks, ’94–does it get any better?
06/11/94 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
Set I: Wilson, Chalkdust Torture, You Enjoy Myself> Rift, Down With Disease, It’s Ice> Tela, Stash
Set II: Also Sprach Zarathustra> Run Like An Antelope, Fluffhead1, Scent of a Mule, Split Open and Melt, Squirming Coil, Maze, Contact, Frankenstein2
Encore: Suzy Greenberg
1 Played for fans screaming for it the whole show
2 First since 7/26/91 or 326 shows
As a side note, we saw this on Phish.net (7/30/09):
Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Tasha Goodson, who fell 25 feet into a rock cave near Independence Pass at the Ice Caves outside of Aspen. Tasha had intended to attend the upcoming Red Rocks shows with boyfriend Addison Choquette before their trip with her 10-year old brother Titan and 3-month old baby Ozley Titan. She was rescued by Mountain Rescue and life-flighted to St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction CO. Upon arrival she was in critcal condition and admitted to the ICU, with injuries including a fractured skull, two fractured wrists, broken vertebrae in the neck and lower back, and broken ribs, which puntured and collapsed one of her lungs. One of her first questions after opening her eyes was, “Can we still and go see Phish?” but she was unfortunately be missing the shows. Those on site, please dance your assess off in her honor.
And a nice piece on the band on Hidden Track:
From the mid ’90s until their breakup in 2004, Phish was often mocked by the mainstream press for a variety of reasons, namely their lack of radio and commercial success, relatively weak album sales, their obsessively devoted fan base of neo-hippies who follow them around to show after show (on drugs, always on drugs). With the band’s return at Hampton this past March the common perception of the group is not so common anymore, with Phish now getting treated like any other major act in the industry. (more…)
Widespread Panic — Tall Boy
In honor of Widespread Panic’s induction into the Georgia Music Hall Of Fame, we’ve posted them playing one our faves, “Tall Boy” from 12/30/07. Congratulations boys!
For the full list of 2008 inductees, click here.
Phish — gadiel.com/phish Has Returned
In anticipation of the (possible) Phish reunion, Andy Gadiel’s Phish Page has returned. I remember back in the pre-hiatus days of Phish, that every morning I started my computer up, the first thing I saw was Andy’s page. Reporting the goings-on Phishland and whatnot, the latest setlists, etc. It was my momentary escape or perhaps denial that I was now a 9-5 working man. Welcome back Andy! We’re certainly glad to have you!
Andy hasn’t been away doing nothing. As we all know, he founded and runs jambase.com .
David Bowie — 35 Years Ago Today
Here he is in all of his 70′s glam weirdness, performing “Ziggy Stardust”.
Xavier Rudd — Dark Shades Of Blue
Everyone’s favorite Australian didgeridoo-ist (?) will be releasing a new album on 8/18. Jambase.com has the details and an exclusive preview track.
Umphrey’s McGee — 2 Years Ago Today
Performing “Hajimemashitite” at the Fuji Rock Festival on 7/30/06.
07/30/06 Fuji Rock Festival, Naeba, Niigata
Fuji Rock Festival
Set I: Walletsworth, Plunger, Partyin’ Peeps, JaJunk, Hajimemashite, The Crooked One, Got Your Milk (Right Here), Miss Tinkle’s Overture, Higgins, Prowler, The Bottom Half, Waiting Room, Bridgeless
Encore: Believe the Lie
Jerry Garcia — Birthday Week
Jerry had many different guitars in his lifetime. Here is a website with a timeline of the axes Jerry played through the years.
Phish — Walnut Creek
Glide Magazine has been ever so kind to give us their take on Phish’s new archival DVD release, Walnut Creek.
Jerry Garcia — Birthday Week
I wonder what ever became of these two? (Taken in 1968.) (note 2: Jerry’s wearing his Pigpen shirt.)
You Have The Right To… Surf?
Everybody knows the Beach Boys. In fact, I would guess that my first favorite song was probably a Beach Boys song. They were always so darn catchy and they created their own genre, Surf Pop. Of course only one of the Beach Boys could really surf; that was Dennis Wilson. Actually Dennis just had his solo release, Pacific Ocean Blue just re-released.
One of the other Wilson brothers, Brian, was the genius. He was known for his incessant knob twisting in the studio, his use of vocal harmonies and studio perfection, all the way to madness. Brian went into seclusion around 1970 and came out sometime in the mid-1970′s. He appeared on a new variety program called, NBC’s Saturday Night in a spoof skit with Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi. Of course this became Saturday Night Live and his appearance is considered legendary. Here it is, from 1975, it’s Saturday Night!
50 States, 50 Bands, 50 Solo Acts, 50 Current Acts
Article by the Boston Phoenix. Who’s the best from your state?
Jerry Garcia — Birthday Week
If you don’t watch any other videos on this site, please watch these:
“Row Jimmy” from 8/4/1976:
(Note: Skip to 2:43 to get to the beginning of the song.)
Jerry Garcia — Birthday Week
Continuing the celebration of Jerry, we’re posting him covering Jimmy Cliff’s “Sittin’ In Limbo” from 3/1/1980.
Phish — You Enjoy Myself (Y.E.M.)
It goes without saying that one of my favorite songs ever recorded is Phish’s, YEM. Trey wrote YEM in the summer of 1985 while performing street music with Fishman in Europe. The song is not about the nonsensical lyrics, but about the segmented composition. In the band’s 20+ years of existence, there were good YEMs and not so-good YEM’s (1-3-03). But honestly I’ve never heard a bad YEM. The song/composition could be transcendent, hypnotic, funky, loose, rockin’ and life changing. There have been many debates amongst fans what is the best version. I am torn between several different versions. Here is one that is considered among the elite and was recorded December 9, 1995 in Albany, NY. It includes a “silent jam” and “Shaft” vocal quotes.
Gomez — Get Miles
Performing, “Get Miles” live. February 5, 2005.
Beck — Modern Guilt
Promo for Beck’s new release, Modern Guilt:
Chuck Berry — Ailing?
Legendary axeman, Chuck Berry pulled out of two shows last weekend in Spain, last weekend with no explanation and at the last moment. This has raised questions about the 81 year old’s health. The St. Louis Dispatch reports:
“The health of rock legend and St. Louis native Chuck Berry has been called in to question after he pulled out of two concerts in Spain at the last minute and without explanation last weekend.
Berry, whose hits include “Johnny B Goode” and “Roll Over Beethoven,” was scheduled to perform in Estepona on Spain’s Mediterranean coast Saturday and in the northern city of Leon a day later.
The 81-year-old had already been paid for the gigs when his agent called the promoters just one hour before his gig in Estepona to inform them that Berry had left the country, leaving behind over 4,000 disappointed fans. Organizers have already discussed a possible lawsuit against the entertainer.
While they said no explanation was given for his no-show, British newspaper Daily Mail quoted an unnamed source close to the entertainer in Paris as saying ill health may have been the cause.
“There were rumors that he’s not been feeling well during his current tour, and suffered pain on stage at a concert. We are not sure of Chuck’s exact whereabouts at the moment,” the source said.”
GET WELL CHUCK, that is, if you’re ill!
Phish — 20th Anniversary Montage
Shown to concertgoers at the 12/2/03 show at The Fleet Center in Boston, MA.
Frank Sinatra — Live 1982
Frank Sinatra demonstrating that a 66 year old man can still bring the heat in performance. Here he is in The Dominican Republic for The Concert For The Americas in 1982.
Phish — Chalkdust Torture
Recorded for a German television show. February 16,1997.
