Phish –Play Brad Sands’ Wedding
Relix:
Phish reunited this evening at the wedding of longtime road manager Brad Sands. The four musicians took the stage during the private New York ceremony for a three-song performance that included Phish chestnuts “Suzy Greenberg,” “Julius” and “Waste.” Police drummer Stewart Copeland also sat in with Sands’ wedding band on the Police’s “Can’t Stand Losing You” and The Meters’ “Fire on the Bayou.” Sands served as the Police’s road manager throughout the group’s high-profile reunion tour. Phish last performed together in Coventry, VT in August, 2004.
The stealth reunion caps off four months of rumors that began when all four members of Phish appeared onstage together at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden. Since that time the musicians have appeared together in various configurations, most notably when Trey Anastasio and Jon Fishman joined Mike Gordon and his band at the Rothbury music festival this past July.
Setlist: Brad Sands’ Wedding
9/6/08
Suzy Greenberg
Waste
Julius
Can’t Stand Losing* (The Police)
Fire On The Bayou* (The Meters)
*w/ Stewart Copeland on drums
Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Brad Sands.
More Info at Hidden Track
Keller Williams — Freshies
Performing with WMD’s in Birmingham, AL (11/17/2007):
As a bonus, here’s a great Keller show from Mountain Jam (6/30/2006):
01. Molly Malloy ->
02. Rainy Day
03. Best Feeling
04. 221″
05. Freshies
06. Michael Franti Rap
07. Zilla -> Dogs
08. Cookies ->
09. Breathe
10. Victory Song
11. Above The Thunder
Led Zeppelin — Nobody’s Fault But Mine
Here’s Zep performing at Knebworth in 1979, shortly before John Bonham’s death in 1980. This song, with it’s killer guitar licks, amazing drum fills and Plant’s wailing and harp blowing, is amongst the most intense in their catalog. It’s found on Zeppelin’s 1976 album, Presence, which I always thought had the strangest album cover, with the obelisk at the center of the family’s dinner table.
The Meters — Tour Of The Americas (1975)
How’d ya like some cajun funk? Sound good? I thought so..
This show catches The Meters white hot as they are opening up for The Rolling Stones on their 1975 Tour Of The Americas. I don’t have the specific date or location on this show, so any help would be appreciated. Enjoy!
Wildflower, Thank You (Sly song), Lively Up Yourself (Marley), Middle Of The Road, People Say, It Ain’t No Use, Hey Pocky Way
Jerry Garcia, David Nelson & Frank Wakefield — San Francisco, CA (2/19/1969)
Recorded at Marty Balin’s Matrix, this recording finds Jer’ on banjo.
1. Instrumental
2. On and On
3. Walls of Time
4. Instrumental (?)
5. Teardrops in my Eyes
6. Big River
7. Working on a Building
8. Breaking in a Brand New Pair of Shoes
9. Instrumental (?)
10. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
11. Blue and Lonesome Too
12. Instrumental (?Monroe)
13. //I wonder where you are tonight
14. Instrumental (?)
15. ?
16. Instrumental (?)
Phish — The Mango Song
“The Mango Song” was originally written by Trey for friend, Aaron Wolfe’s conceived film about a mangled boy in war torn Vietnam following the Vietnam War. The original lyrics were “your hands and feet are mangled…”, but were changed to the much lighter “your hands and feet are mangos” when the film never materialized. The music doesn’t really fit any genre and is kind of hard to pin down. Here’s Phish on Valentine’s Day, 1991:
33 Years Ago Today…
Session guitar player turned international playboy-country pop icon, Glenn Campbell’s, “Rhinestone Cowboy” hit #1. The song remained at #1 for two weeks.
Here he is in all of his belt buckled glory:
Daniel Johnston — Artist Spotlight
Daniel Johnston is the epitome of a tortured artist. Discovered on MTV’s 1985 special filmed in Austin, TX, “The Cutting Edge”, Johnston was thrust into the spotlight while still working at McDonald’s. Local record stores started selling his homemade tapes that featured themes related to Casper The Friendly Ghost, his unrequited love and muse, Laurie and his fear of Satan. These intensely personal releases are Songs Of Pain, Yip Jump Music, Don’t Be Scared, and Hi, How Are You?
While on tour with Sonic Youth in 1987 and experiencing his first wave of success, Daniel was arrested after painting the “Jesus Fish” on the inside of the Statue Of Liberty. After being released, Daniel continued to be haunted by demons over the next few years and was admitted to a mental hospital. While in the hospital, Daniel asked his manager to seek out an endorsement deal in which Daniel could work with Mountain Dew and Yoko Ono to proclaim his love of Mountain Dew. Nothing came of this and Daniel continued his treatment and was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder.
Daniel was deemed well enough to play the 1990 SXSW Music Festival in Austin. After his show, Daniel and his parents boarded a small private plane that was owned by Daniel’s father, a WWII fighter pilot. While airborne, Daniel began displaying alarming and disturbing signs that his mania had returned. A physically large man, Daniel overpowered his father and attempted to crash the plane. Daniel was successful in crashing the plane, fortunately all on board survived.
In 1994, Daniel released his first major label release, “Fun”. After a very disappointing showing on the charts (it only sold 6000 copies), Daniel was dropped by his record label, Atlantic. Daniel continues to tour and record with various bands to this day. He has gotten his demons under control with a strict medication diet and is generally a little more reserved these days. In 2005, Jeff Feuerzeig directed an excellent biopic documentary about Daniel, The Devil And Daniel Johnston, which exposed his music and story to a wider audience.
The Devil And Daniel Johnston (2006)
Daniel’s artwork has also gained him some acclaim and a following. Featuring themes mirrored in his music, his artwork is displayed in avant-garde galleries across the country. In 1992, Kurt Cobain wore a t-shirt adorned with one of Daniel’s drawings to the MTV Music Awards. This was yet another chance meeting that Daniel had with the public and the t-shirt garnered much interest.
Cobain wearing shirt with Daniel's artwork.
Jerry Garcia & John Kahn — Oregon State Penn (5/5/1982)
We’ve had this one for years, but thought that we’d post it to make sure you all had a chance to grab it.
01. Deep Elem Blues 2:32
02. Friend of the Devil 5:46
03. Jack-A-Roe 4:42
04. Oh Babe, It Ain’t No Lie 6:30
05. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry 5:13
06. Run for the Roses 3:47
07. Ripple 4:17
08. I’ve Been All Around This World 4:08
09. Valerie 5:29
10. Dire Wolf 5:06
11. Reuben & Cherise 5:28
