TTFT: Past Balls
Ready to Ball?
The time is near…everyone is useless at work at this point. I’m heading back East tonight, to to get prepared for what is sure to be an extravaganza, let’s take a look at some highlights from past Balls. Enjoy the music as you prepare for Watkins Glen International and Super Ball IX.
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“2001” 8.16.98 III
A super-sized version filled with chunky, Summer ’98 grooves.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ph1998-08-16d4t03.mp3]***
“Wolfman’s -> Simple” 8.16.97 II
One of so many outstanding musical memories from The Great Went.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ph1997-08-16d3t1-fixed.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ph1997-08-16d3t2-fixed.mp3]***
“Piper” 7.18.99 III
The Clifford Ball
This scorching centerpiece of Oswego’s final set is among “Piper’s” elite versions.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1999-07-18-Piper-1999-07-18-Camp-Oswego-Volney-NY.mp3]***
“Harry Hood” 8.16.96 III
The first the line of many glorious festival “Hoods.” This one , however, just may be the best.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ph96-08-16d04t06.mp3]***
“Tweezer -> Have Mercy” 7.17.99 II
The sunset suite on Osewgo’s opening night.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ph99-07-17d1t07.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ph99-07-17d1t08.mp3]***
“Mike’s Song” 12.30.99 III
The Great Went
The apocalyptic version from Big Cypress’s opening night just released on SBD by Kevin Shapiro on SBD; the last “Mike’s Song” of the 1900’s.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/phlb05d1_25_Mikes_Song.mp3]***
“Ghost” 8.16.98 II
This version that forsehadowed the ambient interplay of Fall ’98 is a personal favorite.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ph1998-08-16d3t01.mp3]***
“Waves” IT 8.2.03 II
A relic of an era when the band willingly immersed themselves in abstract psychedelic jams.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/II-07-Waves.mp3]=====
FROM PHISH.COM: The Bunny on Jam On
“The Bunny is back and will be broadcast on SIRIUS XM’s Jam_On channel. The Bunny (and Sirius XM) will be broadcasting not just Phish sets, but the full mix of eclectic music, festival reports, archival Phish audio and much much more. In addition, for those driving in to the festival without satellite radio, The Bunny will be rocking it old school on WRCE 1490 AM as well.”
The Bunny will begin broadcasting on WRCE at 8 AM on Thursday, June 30 through 8 AM on Monday, July 4. Sirius XM will join us at Thursday at 3 PM and broadcast all the way through Monday morning.”
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FROM PHISH.NET:
Beyond the ‘Boards: The Taping Tradition Lives On
One can’t begin to discuss even the cursory history of Phish without mentioning the role of tapers and the taping community. After every show and tour, hundreds of padded envelopes criss-crossed the country and helped spread the gospel of Phish in a fashion similar to the way bits & bytes travel the Internet now. From one to one trades, to complex trading trees, to blanks & postage offers, to taping parties, Phish tapes were constantly circulating. At the root of every chain and the beginning of every trade, was a taper who selflessly put recording the shows above all else…Read on here!
(Wishing I was there, of cousre)
“Gotta say, I would have trouble getting a whole lot done at home for months on end if there were couch tour like this every night they played.”
Yeah. Wouldn’t that be awesome.
this is just an awesome set… loving this stuff….
DoL: +2 for use of ‘coalesce’
I had a really, really horrible thought.
pronoia, Duke, pronoia
Sharing in the couchgroove
there’s that groove… nice shit for surreal…
I love you guys (and gals)
I quit coalescing a while age. Now I just alesce.
And sharing in the groove.
joy
@VW
Tonight is “vocabulary” night, no?
@DrP
Word.
i wish i was there
this is actually a very good song…
Beautiful set.
gp420- Enjoyed the phishnet piece. Informative and enjoyable reading for certain.
Did y’all see that Trey interview? Solid.
http://believermag.com/issues/201107/?read=interview_anastasio
Superball IX Night One: The Night that Songs That Usually Don’t Work TOTALLY WORKED
There is a good flow to this set. Especially for 2/7.
loving this
well my stream works now….don’t know wtf is going on…but joy is sounding pretty good right now…..
♥♥♥
take it slow
Apparently not going to be a 2-hour mega festie set
So fucking sweet. Thanks phish!!!
Joy fan here. Anyone with a little girl is a fan. Almost impossible not to be.