Umphrey’s in Nashville
Check out the photos that our friend, Derek Martinez snapped at UM’s 2/5 show in Nashville. Pretty sweet, eh?
02/05/10 War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, TN
Moon Taxi opened
Set I: We’re Going to War> Partyin’ Peeps, All in Time> #5, Roulette, Women Wine and Song> All in Time
Set II: Miss Tinkle’s Overture, Gulf Stream, Bright Lights, Big City, Scenes from an Italian Resturaunt, Tribute to the Spinal Shaft, Ride On Pony, Mantis> Hajimemashite> Mantis
Encore: Andy’s Last Beer, Glory
Funny Friday — “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Ummmmmm…
Emmitt Nershi Band — “Texas”
From 12/12/09. Chicago Bluegrass/Blues Music Festival.
Yonder Mountain String Band — San Fran, CA (4/11/09)
From The Fillmore. Dig on “Whipping Post”.
Set 1
01. Intro
02. Casualty
03. End Of The Day
04. Pockets
05. Red Rocking Chair
06. Wildewood Drive
07. Lord Only Knows
08. All Your Dreams
09. Only A Northern Song
10. On The Run >
11. Crow Black Chicken >
12. On The Run
Set 2
01. Intro
02. Whipping Post >
03. Keep On Going
04. Out Of The Blue
05. My Sisters And Brothers >
06. Keep On Going
07. Rain Still Falls
08. Mental Breakdown
09. Must’ve Had Your Reasons
10. Old Plank Road
11. Too Late Now
12. Sideshow Blues >
13. I’d Like Off >
Set 2 cont.’d
01. Ten
02. Crowd
Encore:
03. Brown Mountain Light
04. Sharecropper’s Son
05. Boatman
Free Trey webcast tonight!
Wanna check out Trey tonight, but ain’t in St. Louis or don’t have the dough? Go here (iClips.net) and see the septet perform for free. Show starts ’round 8:30 EST.
UPDATE: Just an FYI, just checked iClips site and it says 8PM CST.
UPDATE #2: Now the iClips site says 8:25 CST.
Download Mike Gordon’s show from 10/3/09
From Phish.com:
We’re excited to announce 10/3/2009 The Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY – the next release from Mike Gordon’s five-piece band (which includes Scott Murawski on guitar, Craig Myers on percussion, Tom Cleary on keyboards and drummer Todd Isler) on CD and as a download (in both MP3 and FLAC formats) at LivePhish.com.
This 2-CD show was culled from Mike’s 2009 Fall Tour and features several new songs from his repertoire including “Can’t Stand Still” and “Spiral”. A handful of covers, carefully deconstructed and reconstructed with a fresh twist, were also played that night including Radiohead’s “15 Step”, The Talking Heads’ “Cities” and The Mustangs’ “Time For Loving Is Now”.
The show was fully remixed by Mike, from the band’s multitrack recordings and is mastered. You can download the show now at LivePhish.com and pre-order it on CD at both LivePhish.com or Mike’s Online Store.
Mike Gordon, Scott Murawski, Tom Cleary, Todd Isler, and Craig Myers
10/3/2009 – The Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY
Disc One: Can’t Stand Still, Sound, Pretend, Spiral, Nobody’s Home, Cities > Dig Further Down
Disc Two: The Beltless Buckler > 15 Step, When The Cactus Is In Bloom, Couch Lady > Meat, Time For Loving Is Now >Emotional Railroad > Only A Dream E: Taking It To The Streets
Mike’s upcoming March Tour begins March 5th in Troy, NY. The headlining club tour features a return to the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia and first time stops at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore, Jefferson Theatre in Charlottesville, and Revolution Hall in Troy. Part Southern gentleman, part humble artist, Danny Barnes will open for the first four dates.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now. Please visit the tourdates page at mike-gordon.com for complete details, whiffs and ticketing info.
MIKE GORDON MARCH TOUR 20103/05 – Revolution Hall, Troy, NY
3/06 – Toad’s Place, New Haven, CT
3/07 – Sherman Theatre, Stroudsburg, PA
3/09 – Rams Head Live!, Baltimore, MD
3/11 – Jefferson Theatre, Charlottesville, VA
3/12 – Theatre of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
3/13 – Pearl Street, Northampton, MA
moe. — “Akimbo”
From ’95. Al with hair. This was around the first time I saw them and man, they blew me away.
They Said What??
“Learn to play two chords, and then get yourself a lawyer before learning the third.“
Tommy Iommi
Trey Anastasio to induct Genesis into Hall
Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio is inducting rock group Genesis into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month.
The presenters were announced Tuesday by the hall, which is based in Cleveland.
Wyclef Jean will honor Jimmy Cliff. Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees will induct ABBA. Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is set to honor The Stooges. And Jackson Browne will induct David Geffen.
The induction ceremony takes place March 15 in New York and will air live on Fuse TV at 8:30 p.m.
Jim James — Louisville, KY (2/14/10)
1. I Will Be There When You Die*
2. Only Have Eyes For You*
3. Just The Two Of Us*
4. Tonight I Want To Celebrate With You
5. Wonderful (the Way I Feel)
6. Hopefully
7. Bermuda Highway
8. The Right Place
9. Look At You
10. His Master’s Voice
11. Wonderful Man ->
12. Blue Moon
13. Take My Breath Away
14. It Beats 4 U
15. Sweetheart ->
16. Knot Comes Loose
17. True Love Ways
18. Good Morning Dove ->
19. Smokin From Shootin
20. All The Best
21. Anytime
Happy Birthday — Jon Fishman
Phish drummer, Jon Fishman AKA: Fish, Princess, Henrietta, Bob Weaver, Morton Charlton Heston, Tubbs, Moses Brown, Showboat Gertrude, Tommy Dorsey, Greasy Fizeek, etc, etc., turns 45 (!) today. Have a great one!
Million Dollar Bash – Crust BrothersSongs about dogs
In honor of our crazy pooches (that’s Murphy and Maizy pictured above), here is a slideshow of songs about dogs.
We have a winner!
Thanks to all who entered to win tickets to see Trey Anastasio at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. Lots of great entries, but of course there can only be one winner…and that is Scott Brown. His favorite Trey Band show memory is below. Scott, enjoy the show!
After reading about this contest I went back and re-visited the many Trey solo shows that I attended over the years and in my mind there is a clear winner…….
03/02/01 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, NC
Set I: When the Saints Come Marching In1, Mozambique, Done Done It, Ooh Child, Chicken, Push On Til the Day, Tube Top Flop,Ether Sunday, Noodle Rave Daddy-O, Come On Baby Lets Go Downtown, Burlap Sack and Pumps, Happiness in My Pants, Mist,At the Gazebo
Set II: Drifting, First Tube, I Want to Take You Higher, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, Gotta Jibboo, The Way I Feel, Til I Met You,Windora Bug, Aqui Como Alla
Encore: Hard Hearted2, Possum2, Yellow Submarine3
This show stands out for many reasons. First off the ticket gods smiled on us for this show and we got 4 seats together 2nd row center in an already intimate venue. This was early in the Trey Band years so many of these songs felt fresh and exciting. It was during the first hiatus so it was an extra special treat to see Mike Gordon back on stage with Trey. The bands entrance brought and unprecedented energy to the room before the first note was played and every thing was played well and with purpose unlike some of the later Trey band shows (i.e the second set of the Tabernacle show 11/1/02 where Trey “played” 2 songs and “conducted” the crowd for 30 min…. I’ve been excited since Trey announced this tour but having recently moved to Charleston from Atlanta I haven’t been able to pull the trigger on tickets yet but I really want to be there. Will the ticket gods smile on again?????
Trey Anastasio Band — “Don’t Need Nothin’ But A Good Time”
Hidden Track:
As Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB move on from the Northeast leg of their tour onto the Midwest and South, they have left a trail of happy faces in their path. The “anything can happen at anytime” M.O. that Phish lives and dies with is nowhere to be found on TAB Tour, alleviating all the pressure that comes with Phish shows for Trey Anastasio. Big Red and his bandmates are clearly having fun and the happiness is contagious. (continue…)
43 Years ago today…
The Beatles started recording one of my favorite songs of theirs, “Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite” at Abbey Road. The lyrics were taken almost verbatim from an 1843 circus poster. A splendid time is guaranteed for all!
Frank Zappa — “Montana”
From 8/21/73.
According to Barry Miles’ Zappa biography, Tina Turner was so impressed with a rough cut of the song, she volunteered herself and her backup singers to sing the “raising my lonely dental floss” backups on the song. Afterwards, Tina called her then-husband Ike Turner into the studio to listen. According to Miles, Ike listened for about a minute, declared “What the hell is this shit?”, and left.
Inaugural UMBowl announced
Umphrey’s McGee just announced its UMBowl, which will take place Saturday, April 24 in Chicago. It promises “four quarters of music, each with a different interactive theme.” Click here for more information.
40 Years ago today…
The Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers and Fleetwood Mac appeared at The Fillmore East in NYC. The Dead’s setlist looked a little something like this:
Early Show: The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment, Dire Wolf, Casey Jones
Late Show: Not Fade Away, Cumberland Blues, Cold Rain & Snow, High Time, Me & My Uncle, Dark Star > Spanish Jam* > Turn On Your Love Light**
Encore: Uncle John’s Band
Wanna listen? Steam here.
Umphrey’s McGee — “Nemo’s Fat Bottomed Good Times”
Kind of a catchy title, eh?
Reminder: Only 4 more days to win tix to see Trey in Atlanta
Trey Anastasio kicked off his February tour last night in Charlottesville, VA (pics here) and played a killer show:
Set One: Shine, Cayman Review, Tuesday, Liquid Time*, Drifting, Let Me Lie, All That Almost Was*, Alaska, Last Tube [Mozambique and Case of Ice and Snow were also played at some point in the first set]Set Two: Curlew’s Call, Sand, Valentine, Goodbye Head, Mr. Completely, Windora Bug, Night Speaks to a Woman, Push On Til The DayEncore: Small Axe, Birdwatcher*, Show Of Life*, At The Gazebo, First Tube
What will he play at his Feb. 27 show in Atlanta? One lucky MSD reader will find out for free!
Only four days remain to enter our contest. Click here for more details about the giveaway.
Pink Floyd — San Francisco, CA (4/29/70)
Disc 1
Grantchester Meadows 6:59
Astronomy Domine 10:31
Cymbaline 11.15
Atom Heart Mother 20:03
Embryo 11:39
Disc 2
Green is the Colour 4:35
Careful With That Axe Eugene 11:32
Set The Controls 16:05
A Saucerful of Secrets 22:21
Interstellar Overdrive 15:32
Chicago Transit Authority — “I’m A Man”
Performing the Spencer Davis Group’s classic. From 1968.
