The Gorge Sound: 1.0
The Gorge 8.7.09 (G.Lucas)
I’ve always said that Phish both plays and sounds different at The Gorge. With nothing containing their sound, the tempo of their music slows down as the notes take time to boom over the crowd; and this dynamic creates a unique tempo and sound for Phish music. The results are patient, wide-open jams whose sound is simply not replicated anywhere on the planet. As we are heading back to this stunning locale in August for two more shows, let’s look at some jams from Phish’s first era that define their “Gorge Sound.”
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“Disease -> Tweezer -> Disease” 8.2.97 II
The Gorge (G.Lucas)
The funk-laced and bass-led “Diseezer” highlighted Phish’s first show ever at The Gorge.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ph97-08-02d2t03.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ph97-08-02d2t04.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ph97-08-02d2t05.mp3]***
“Reba > Fast Enough” 7.16.98 I
A funked-out, laid back rendition of “Reba” was played to the sunset and fused the Summer ’98 sound with The Gorge sound.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-04-Track-04.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-05-Track-05.mp3]***
“Tube” 7.16.98 II
The Gorge (G.Lucas)
This wide-open version from late in the second set typifies the open-air Gorge sound.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2-05-Track-05.mp3]***
“Gumbo” 7.17.98 I
This slowed down version on a hot afternoon matched The Gorge’s vast surroundings.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-03-Gumbo.mp3]***
The Gorge (Rogell)
A quintessential nugget of Gorge history.
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“Wolfman’s -> Sand” 9.11.99 II
Wolfman’s molasses funk morphed into the first-ever Phish version of “Sand;” a big-time experience.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2-01-Track-011.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2-02-Track-021.mp3]***
“Harry Hood” 9.11.99 II
The Gorge (G.Lucas)
A beautiful version from ’99 in a long lineage of gorgeous Gorge “Hoods.”
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/02-Track-02.mp3]–
Tags: Jams, The Gorge, Venues
Highland brews one of my favorite American pales. Really good small batch brewery
why BTB of course. he doesn’t post as much as he used to but he’s here from time to time. Cleveland lad.
why BTB of course.
^Yes…man I’m dumb.
Kp
My buddy is playing that tourney. It is how I found out they have w course
cool beans. i’ve only played disc golf twice but am always down for more. a group of friends and i that used to live on Mission Hill in Boston used to play ghetto-fab ultimate…totally lax on the rules and field size, but i like to think i’m pretty decent.
then i meet someone who played for their college or club team and i’m like whoa (in best Keanu imitation)
that little area has a couple of apparently awesome places – that brewer and Mill Street Brews.
lol @17k refund
i didn’t earn 17k in 2010
Kp. Feel the same way about Magic Hat. Can’t drink a #9 ever again. I guess I like the vinyl because it’s just a straight forward lager.
totally palmer. i took one look at the Dogfish “Aprihop” and was like no thanks. i’m all about experimentation but i’ve found very few “flavored” beers or beers “brewed with spices” that i enjoy. i do recall trying Boston Beer Works blueberry ale and thinking it was pretty good for a fruity beer, but i would always choose the non-blueberry version.
there are more than enough varieties of hops and malts, thank you very much.
wow it is slow as fuck at work and i am ready to bolt to my friend’s house and crack open one of these things we keep talking about.
clock going waaaaay too slow.
Pages back,
Palmer, 17k back? You’re funding ter dude.
Kaveh, details on poster stuff. You work for Ames?
@Tela’s yeah, I have the Gilmourb š Was expecting something a little more groovy based on recent work but it’s good.
passed the drug test! passed the physical! negotiated more salary! real sweet! i’m getting fuckin drunk tonight!
Palmer is a CEO of some company I’m coming to realize. He doesn’t pay taxes.
god dammit, now i’m thinking of driving 90 minutes alone on Saturday for a tour and tasting at Berkshire Brewing Co. I have problems.
eh, i’ll wait till it’s more green around here, that’s a pretty drive.
Congrats PSSH! That is an awesome way to start the weekend.
YES P.S.H.S.!!!
Nice one P.S.
If you have a moment read this article about Sen Jon Kyle and his statement made on the senate floor that was “Not intended to be a factual statement.” F’d up and hilarious.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/15/avlon.kyl.truth/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn
17k refund? I finally filed this afternoon and it took me three months of working magic to get to the point where I didn’t owe the feds.
My birthday is coming up in two weeks. ::coughpalmercough::
i have to quit the herb, but it’s worth it
booze is still legal p.s.h.s. š
god dammit, now iām thinking of driving 90 minutes alone on Saturday for a tour and tasting at Berkshire Brewing Co. I have problems.
^ No @KP you don’t have problems…you just have good taste.
Also, spinning and I am loving @KP’s remaster of 11.16.97! Thanks! The Timber -> Simple is blissful.
WTG, PSHS!
I’ve had the Anchor Brown. It’s…a brown ale.
@ Pig
Not sure if you are still around………. I knew Phish had ties to the building that I’m working in, but I didn’t know to what extent. It’s an old train station in burlington, so it’s a relatively small place. I knew that they stored their equipment on one end of the building, but I didn’t realize that the archives and LivePhish was on the other side of the wall until today. The girl that I talked to was backstage at Utica, so she must have some pretty serious connections considering how small their entourage is these days……