Phish — NYE (1989-1999)
Happy New Years all! May your 2010 be spectacular! Check this out, here’s every Phish show from December 31st (1989-1999). Click here to check it out. Personally I think 12/31/93 is about as good as it gets.
The Beach Boys — “Surf’s Up”
I was driving around doing some errands today and this came on the iPod. I don’t think pop songs come more beautifully composed.
Widespread Panic — Macon, GA (12/31/95)
1: Send Your Mind, Tall Boy, Little Kin, Impossible, I’m Not Alone, Machine > Barstools and Dreamers, Can’t Get High, Genesis,
Porch Song > Junior
2: The Take Out* > Ain’t Life Grand*, Chunk Of Coal**, Sleepy Monkey, Disco > Diner > Blight > Driving Song* > Papa’s Home* > Drums> Papa’s Home > Driving Song, Conrad
E: Pusherman > Love Tractor, Red Beans
* with David Blackmon on fiddle
** with David Blackmon on fiddle, John Keane on pedal steel
They Said What??
“Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.“
-Steve Martin
Frusciante on leaving the RHCP
John Frusciante has posted the following on his MySpace page.
“To put it simply, my musical interests have led me in a different direction. I really love the band and what we did. Over the last 12 years, I have changed, as a person and artist, to such a degree that to do further work along the lines I did with the band would be to go against my own nature. “There was no choice involved in this decision. I simply have to be what I am, and have to do what I must do.”
If you haven’t checked out his most recent solo release, The Empyrean, you should.
Phish — Portland, ME (2/3/93)
02/03/93 Portland Expo, Portland, ME
First show with Page’s baby grand piano
Set I: Loving Cup1, Rift, Fee, Llama, The Wedge, The Divided Sky, I Didn’t Know, My Friend My Friend, Poor Heart, Guelah Papyrus, David Bowie
Set II: Runaway Jim, It’s Ice, Tweezer, The Horse> Silent in the Morning, Sparkle, You Enjoy Myself, Lifeboy, HYHU> Terrapin> Big Ball Jam> HYHU, Possum
Encore: Amazing Grace1, Tweezer Reprise
1 First time played
Bing’s gotta be rolling in his grave…moe. — “Tailspin”
From the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam. 12/12/09.
The Avett Brothers — “The Perfect Space”
In anticipation of attending The Avett Bros. show on New Year’s Day, I was checking out some of their recent performances and ran into this clip of The Perfect Space. The track hits in the 5 hole on the band’s recent release, the Rick Rubin produced “I And Love And You”. The texture friendly album mixes the Avett’s unique combination of bluegrass/country/folk/punk/pop and is one of my favorites of ’09. Give it a listen.
From the Keith Albee Theatre in West Virginia. 10/29/09.
Dickey Betts announces that he’s retiring from touring
DickeyBetts.com announced the following:
In New York City, a place where Dickey Betts had had many great achievements, he played what will possibly become his last touring date on December 12, his 66th birthday.
“I’m not retiring from playing. I’m sure there will be some great special events that I’ll be at in the future. But for now, I look forward to waking up tomorrow with nothing on my schedule.”
After more than 40 years of constant touring it’s time for a well deserved break. Stay tuned for updates on the Great Southern Band members and their associated projects, as well as updates on Dickey himself.
Happy Holidays to all…………………
moe. — Philly (12/30/03)
12/30/03 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
Antigone Rising opened
Set I: Seat Of My Pants> Sensory Deprivation Bank, Crab Eyes, Lost Along the Way1, Y.O.Y.> Buster
Set II: New York City2, Moth2> Meat> Stir It Up> Moth> Brent Black, Brittle End3, Not Coming Down> Wormwood> St. Augustine
Encore: Interstellar Overdrive> Moth
1 New Al song. Title not definite.
2 With members of Antigone Rising
3 New Rob tune. Title not definite.
At The Barbecue: Favorite Concerts of ’09
Hidden Track recently published a listing of their crew’s fave shows of ’09. The opinions and viewpoints vary, making it pretty darn interesting read. Check it out.
It’s been a few months since the HT Crew got together for an old fashioned cookout. With the cold weather creeping in and the holiday season upon us we thought we’d get the gang together one last time this year to throw some large hunks of meat on the grill and crack open a few Troeg’s Mad Elf Ale’s for another rousing edition of At The Barbecue. (continue reading…)
The Lost Art Of The Mixtape: The College Years
TLAoTMT:
“While going through an old box of cds I found a few mixes that I had made for hanging out with my friends in college. The trickiest thing about these mixes was the balance between a broad range of musical tastes. The song selections were sometimes to teach, and other times to appease. The result was usually a very odd mix, but ultimately a snapshot of that time in my life… 2002.”
Ain’t Life Grand – Widespread Panic
Kidney In A Cooler – Keller Williams
Roses Are Free – Ween
Good Souls – Starsailor
Tangled Up In Blue – Bob Dylan
Changes – David Bowie
Someday – The Strokes
Rock & Roll – Phish
Golden Years – David Bowie
It’s Gonna Be (Alright) – Ween
Ripple – Grateful Dead
The Wind Cries Mary – Jimi Hendrix
Terrapin Station – Phish
I’ll Be Here A While – 311
Push On ‘Til The Day – Trey Anastasio
Castles In The Sky – Ian Van Dahl feat. Marsha
Tell Me Something Good – Chaka Khan
Walk This Way – String Cheese Incident
Roses Are Free – Phish
Werewolves Of London – Warren Zevon
Meatstick – Phish
Underneath It All – No Doubt
At Last – Etta James
Amber – 311
Weekapaug Groove – Phish
Ray LaMontagne — “That Spirit Of Christmas”
Thanks Megan!
John Frusciante leaving Red Hot Chili Peppers?
NME:
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ guitarist John Frusciante has left the band, according reports.
Frusciante is said to have already been replaced by Josh Klinghoffer, states Musicradar.com. (more…)
Here’s John with the Chili Peppers doing “How Deep Is Your Love”:
RIP — Rick Danko (1942-1999)
The Band’s bassist had one of the most unique voices in rock music. A heartfelt yearning and emotion was felt in every note he ever sang, Rick died 10 years ago today at the age of 57.
Here’s Rick with “When You Awake”:
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes — “Home”
Kind of a catchy little tune.
RIP — John Lennon (10/1/1940) – (12/8/1980)
December 8, 1980: Psycho and modern day nut, Mark David Chapman killed John Lennon outside of Lennon’s NYCity home at The Dakota. Chapman thought he was Jesus/Holden Caufield and basically just bat$h&t crazy. Click here and here to read further details of that fateful day. I remember telling my parents the news after seeing the report on Monday Night Football. Of course I was six years old, but I knew that this was important-I knew who The Beatles were, but probably couldn’t have picked out John at that time. Chapman has remained in New York’s Attica State Prison since his conviction in 1980. An incredibly senseless and pointless act of violence.
E-mail us at musicalstewdaily@yahoo.com and tell us what John means to you. First three respondants receive an excellent collection of Lennon songs.
Here’s John’s late period song, “Watching The Wheels”:
Lennon’s response to McCartney’s “Dear Boy”:
“Jealous Guy” from Imagine:
Lennon and Howard Cosell:
Phish — “Peaches En Regalia”
From last night’s show.
