A Fourmile Fundraiser
Instead of taking a day off between their headlining set at Austin City Limits and the start of Fall Tour in Broomfield, the members of Phish will take part in a twang-laced benefit on Saturday night October 9, for the surrounding Boulder communities recently devastated by wildfires. Included on the bill for the “Four Mile Canyon Revival” are Colorado bands The String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band and “Where are they now?” appearances by Leftover Salmon and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. The members of Phish are listed one by one. and all sources point to individual sit-ins rather than any Phish set on Saturday night.
Tickets go on sale via Tickethorse tomorrow at 10 am MDT for the pre-tour party. It’s good to see Phish using their draw for a good cause, but I wouldn’t hold my breath for anything musically significant. A night of socializing and bluegrass before tour never hurt anyone, and with money going directly to charity, one can leave whenever they please and not feel bad at all. Taking place at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, the site of the Phish shows themselves, this benefit will allow people to get the lay of the land for subsequent three-night blowout. (And provide the chance for ticketless spunions to hide in the venue for 24 hours.)
With all sorts of collaborative possibilities, this show should give the Phish guys a chance to exercise their seldom-used bluegrass chops, something that should be particularly exciting for the multi-instrumental Mike Gordon. And with the likelihood of lineup changes and “super-jams,” String Cheese’s Anastasio imitator, Michael Kang, may get the chance to mimic Trey’s licks right in front of the man, himself, in the context of a feel-good musical melange. But, hey, this is all in the name of charity, not chastising.
Good times. Good Twang. See you there. If the Yankees aren’t playing. Maybe.
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Phish’s Official Press Release
Colorado’s music community comes together for “Fourmile Canyon Revival,” a remarkable night of music to raise funds for individuals and families directly affected by the devastating Fourmile Fire near Boulder. The benefit concert will take place on Saturday, October 9th at 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO.
Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell and Trey Anastasio will take part in the event, on the eve of their fall tour.
Colorado was the site of Phish’s first extended tour outside of the Northeast, and the band has always felt a deep connection to the community. The event features The String Cheese Incident, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Leftover Salmon’s Vince Herman & Drew Emmitt.
All proceeds will go directly to the Boulder Mountain Fire Relief Fund. The Fund supports the local volunteer fire departments that courageously fought the recent fire and the mountain residents whose lives were directly impacted by this disaster and are in critical need of financial support.
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Jam of the Day:
“Tweezer” 11.3.96 II
This second-set highlight from Gainesville, Florida featured Karl Perazzo on percussion and an emerging style of Phish groove.
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DOWNLOAD OF THE DAY:
11.6.1996 Civic Center, Knoxville, TN < Torrent
11.6.1996 Civic Center, Knoxville, TN < Megaupload
After Phish wrapped up in Florida, they stopped by Knoxville on the way to the Midwest. The post-Halloween segment of tour would be defined by more rhythmic playing that slowly and gradually turned into “cow-funk” over the next year.
I: Split Open and Melt, Cars Trucks Buses, Fast Enough for You, Taste, Train Song, Poor Heart, Punch You In the Eye, Billy Breathes, David Bowie
II: Wilson, The Curtain > Mike’s Song > Swept Away > Steep > Weekapaug Groove, Scent of a Mule, Sample in a Jar, Funky Bitch
E: Rocky Top
Source: Schoeps MK4’s
Tags: 2010, Fall '10
the only reason to check that band out, again, imo, was to see travis hybrid style of playing, once the added a percussionist that lil bit of magic was gone and it turned into WP SCI
just reading back on the earlier comments (bored trying to stay awake till the shift ends at 8am). I also used to play a computer baseball game that was TEXT only, based on mlb stats. (remember text only games, what was the big fantasy, adventure game called?)…anyway, I’d print out the stats on the green and white printer paper and pour over my team. Dale Murphy)(for the older folk here) had an epic year for me and broke the single season home run record. This was just before I hit puberty and discovered that girls didn’t really appreciate your made up baseball teams stats. A lesson I’ve stuck with until this year when I joined a fantasy baseball league (but with the girl’s friends, so that was ok).
also in computer voice : “Blades of Steel”…
I was the master at this game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzEf9voL5NE
Hey guys there are still 81 tickets left for the Phish broomfield shows. hooray. ohh wait theres a catch.
http://tickettango.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=1453584&event=Phish
http://www.tickettoad.com/ResultsGeneral.aspx?kwds=phish
I guess this is the site that tango gets their tickets from. hmmm the plot thickens