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Ten Tunes For Friday

6.16.09 (B.Kisida)

Welcome back to Friday! This week’s “ten tunes” includes a couple one-two punches on the menu. Enjoy the songs, and as always, click the orange song titles to download each selection. Have a great weekend!

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“Stash” 4.2.98 I

The Island Run in the spring of ’98, resulted in some of the best music the band has ever produced. With four shows chock full of lightening, one of the most impressive jams of the weekend gets overlooked in the first set of the whole shebang. Moving through the darkness, Nassau’s “Stash” arrives in sacred territory.

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“Seven Below > Buffalo Bill” 6.25.04 II

Phish jammed coherently right up to the end of their post-hiatus years, contrary to what many’s believe. Their last full tour in the Summer of ’04 provided more than a few highlights that stand up long after the fact. This “Seven Below” from the first night of Alpine is one of them.

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“Tweezer > On Your Way Down” 10.2.99 II

12.29.09 (W.Rogell)

A serious groove-fest from the Target Center in Minneapolis opened a phenomenal second set. One could tell by the methodical pace of this “Tweezer” that it would be a keeper, and with a perfect come down, this combination remains in listening rotation to this day.

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“Bathtub Gin > Keyboard Cavalry” 12.5.95 II

Typical of December ’95, this UMASS “Bathtub Gin” ferociously rips through many different places before landing in “Keyboard Cavalry.” Trey and Mike’s interplay direct much of this version, as the band moves dynamically through an intense musical trek.

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“Twist” 2.24.03 II

An alien encounter in northern New Jersey.

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“Antelope” 10.24.95 II

A fierce relic from Fall ’95, this “Antelope” is renowned as one of the all-time greats.

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“Cities > Free” 9.24.00 II

12.29.09 (W.Rogell)

The second Target Center excursion featured this Friday, this show represented one of Phish’s last gasps before calling it quits the first two weeks later. Moving from liquid funk into deep space, Trey emerges from the ether with a set of rhythm chords setting up a transition into “Free.”

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“You Enjoy Myself” 10.10.99 II

In the last show of Fall ’99, Phish opened their final set with this multi-faceted “You Enjoy Myself,” including a lengthy ambient jam before the song even begins.

Welcome back to Friday! This week’s “ten tunes” includes a couple one-two punches on the menu. Enjoy the songs, and as always, click the orange song titles to download each selection. Have a great weekend! *** “Stash” 4.2.98 I The Island Run in the spring of ’98, resulted in some of the best music the …

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Trey @ Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI

Philadelphia,PA (B.Ferguson)

I: Shine, What’s Done, Push On Til The Day, Let Me Lie, Sleep Again, The Birdwatcher, Valentine, Cayman Review, Gotta Jibboo, Sultans of Swing, Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan*, Water In The Sky*, Back On The Train*, Bathtub Gin*, Backwards Down The Number Line*

II: Curlew’s Call, Sand, Night Speaks to a Woman, Goodbye Head, Words to Wanda, Money Love and Change, Small Axe, All That Almost Was, Spin, Tuesday,

E: Magilla, First Tube

* – Trey solo acoustic

Trey seems to have tacked on a mini-acoustic set the first half of his shows, evoking memories of solo tour’s past.

—> Check out both Albert Walker and Cal’s reader reviews of this show! If you’d like to write a review on a side-project show, email your piece to mrminer@phishthoughts.com!

I: Shine, What’s Done, Push On Til The Day, Let Me Lie, Sleep Again, The Birdwatcher, Valentine, Cayman Review, Gotta Jibboo, Sultans of Swing, Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan*, Water In The Sky*, Back On The Train*, Bathtub Gin*, Backwards Down The Number Line* II: Curlew’s Call, Sand, Night Speaks to a Woman, Goodbye …

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Thursday

The Gorge (A. Headington)

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Jam of the Day:

“Reba“5.16.95

A gorgeous version from Lowell’s Voter’s For Choice benefit.

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DOWNLOAD OF THE DAY:

3.6.92 The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH < Torrent

3.6.92 The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH < Megaupload

The first show of ’92 brought the debut of many Rift-era songs, as well as the first secret language explanation. A nice SBD to add to any collection.

The Music Hall – NH

I: Rift ^, Cavern, Sparkle, It’s Ice, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony, The Divided Sky, Guelah Papyrus, Maze*, Reba, All Things Reconsidered, David Bowie

II: My Friend, My Friend*, Poor Heart, Secret Language Instructions*, Stash, Mound*, Llama, Bouncing Around the Room, NICU*, Possum

E: Sleeping Monkey*

^ Debut of the fast “Rift”
* Debut

Source: SBD

===== Jam of the Day: “Reba“5.16.95 A gorgeous version from Lowell’s Voter’s For Choice benefit. ===== DOWNLOAD OF THE DAY: 3.6.92 The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH < Torrent 3.6.92 The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH < Megaupload The first show of ’92 brought the debut of many Rift-era songs, as well as the first secret language …

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The Bearsville Sessions

Bearsville Studios – Bearville, NY

Over the span of two years, Phish spent three different chunks of time at Bearsville Studios, in Bearsville, NY, recording music that would eventually be used for The Story of the Ghost. After The Island Run, Phish’s surprise four-night extravaganza in the spring of ’98, the band returned to Bearsville to record on their forthcoming album with the daunting task of whittling down a list upwards of 40 songs. A particularly creative period in the band’s history, The Bearsville Sessions finally resulted in two albums. Not only did Phish release The Story of the Ghost in the Fall of ’98, but later Page went through the tapes, selecting his favorite instrumental outtakes for what would become the ’99 release, The Siket Disc.

Famous for their improvisational nature, the band went into the studio and jammed, later selecting their favorite segments and creating songs out of them. Much like “The Blob” process used to create Billy Breathes, Phish was left with much more music than they could use at the time. Below are the complete studio outtakes from the band’s Story of the Ghost sessions from April – June 1998. Some songs emerged later, some not until 2009, and some haven’t. So enjoy this portrait of an experimental era in Phish history.

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The Bearsville Sessions, Spring ’98- The Complete Outtakes < Torrent

The Bearsville Sessions, Spring ’98 – The Complete Outtakes < Mega

Disc #1  1. Fishman Tune (possibly Tooth and Nail or Knock You From Your Shrine), 2. Gordon Tune/bass riff, 3. Unknown (possibly Turbo Kicking In), 4. Roggae, 5. What’s The Use? (with lyrics), 6. In A Misty Glade, 7. Meatstick (On A String), 8. Unknown Fishman tune (possibly Say The Same For Me), 9. The Cataract Song, 10. My Left Toe, 11. The Happy Whip And Dung Song, 12. Black Eyed Katy/Moma Dance, 13. Rebirth, 14. End Of Session, 15. Never

Disc #2  1. Sleep, 2. Farmhouse, 3. Bittersweet Motel, 4. What’s the Use?, 5. Limb by Limb, 6. NICU (no lyrics), 7. Water In The Sky, 8. Wading In A Velvet Sea, 9. Brian And Robert, 10. Somanatin, 11. Vultures, 12. I Saw It Again, 13. Ha Ha Ha, 14. Tube, 15. Guyute, 16. Dirt, 17. NICU (with lyrics), 18. Limb By Limb

Disc #3  1. Ghost, 2. Samson Variation, 3. Frankie Says, 4. Roggae, 5. Shafty, 6. What’s The Use?, 7. Fikus, 8. In A Misty Glade, 9. Meat, 10. Meatstick (On A String)

Source:  DSBD, (5.7.98)

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Jam of the Day:

“Stash > Cities” 6.30 I

Just getting warmed up in Christiana’s first set of Summer ’98.

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Over the span of two years, Phish spent three different chunks of time at Bearsville Studios, in Bearsville, NY, recording music that would eventually be used for The Story of the Ghost. After The Island Run, Phish’s surprise four-night extravaganza in the spring of ’98, the band returned to Bearsville to record on their forthcoming …

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Trey @ Terminal 5, NYC

2.11.10 – Philadelphia (evaphotography.com)

I: Shine, Cayman Review, Push On ‘Til the Day, Alaska, Mozambique, Gotta Jibboo, All That Almost Was, Drifting, Liquid Time, The Birdwatcher, Night Speaks to a Woman, Tuesday, Brian and Robert*, Strange Design*, Sample in a Jar*, Chalkdust Torture*, Wilson*

II: Sand, Alive Again, Last Tube > Show of Life, Sultans of Swing, Ether Sunday, Black Dog

E: Magilla, First Tube

* solo, acoustic

2.16.10 Terminal 5, NYC < Torrent

2.16.10 Terminal 5, NYC < Megaupload

Source: Microtech Gefell M210′s>Oade M248>SBM-1>D8, D8>Tascam CDRW2000

–> If you’d like to write a reader review, please email your piece to mrminer@phishthoughts.com! For the time being, check out Kevin Corcoran’s take on Trey’s Red Bank, NJ performance.

I: Shine, Cayman Review, Push On ‘Til the Day, Alaska, Mozambique, Gotta Jibboo, All That Almost Was, Drifting, Liquid Time, The Birdwatcher, Night Speaks to a Woman, Tuesday, Brian and Robert*, Strange Design*, Sample in a Jar*, Chalkdust Torture*, Wilson* II: Sand, Alive Again, Last Tube > Show of Life, Sultans of Swing, Ether Sunday, …

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