As everyone prepares to spend a good portion of their Friday fishing for tickets online, I thought I’d assemble a playlist of dripping funk grooves to accompany the effort. The orange song titles double as download links. Enjoy the music and best of luck with tickets this weekend!
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“Mike’s Song” 12.2.97 II
These thick grooves stoked a second set of pure fire.
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“Twist” 7.5.97 II
This little-known version from across the pond features extensive jamming on Deee-Lite’s “Groove Is in the Heart;” quite a danceable version needless to say.
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“Wolfman’s Brother” Nagoya, JP 6.13.00 II
This swanky second-set version stems from Club Quattro, Japan 2000’s smallest show. Capacity about 600.
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“Tweezer” 8.17.97 I
A afternoon welcome to the second-day of The Great Went. This jam highlighted the afternoon set with liquid summer funk, while teasing “Cities” and “Simple,” highlights from the night before.
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“You Enjoy Myself” 11.28.97 I
This version is nothing short of classic. Phish launched from “Curtain” into this “Crosseyed”-laced “YEM” to lead off Worcester’s ’97 three-night stand.
