Mr. Miner's Phish Thoughts

“Tweezer” 12.28 II (HarpuaFSB)

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“Piper -> Twist” 12.30.11  (mkdevo)

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Jam of the Weekend:

“Down With Disease > Free” 6.10.11 II

Another monster “Disease” from last year, this one from Camden, New Jersey.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/2.02-Down-With-Disease.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/2.03-Free.mp3]

This Friday’s playlist is comprised of many of my favorite MSG moments from Holiday Run history. While a comprehensive list would be exhausting, these pieces represent the creme de la creme from The Garden’s past Decembers. Each selection is an absolute five star gem, so enjoy the high quality Phish for the weekend!

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“Tube” 12.29.97 II

The Mac Daddy of all “Tubes.”

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2.04-Tube.mp3]

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“Reba” 12.31.95 I

Bliss through music; one of the best versions known to man.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/1.03-Reba.mp3]

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“Tweezer” 12.30.94 II

The exploratory centerpiece of Phish’s first show at The Garden.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Tweezer.mp3]

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“Harry Hood” 12.30.95 II

A life-chanager for me.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ph_FTA_2011-07-01b_02_hood.mp3]

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“Mike’s Song” 12.31.95 II

In a year filled with masterful “Mike’s Songs,” this one could be the best.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/mike-song.mp3]

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“Auld Lang Syne > Weekapaug > Sea and Sand” 12.31.95 III

A total blowout to kick-start 1996.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3.02-Auld-Lang-Syne.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3.03-Weekapaug-Groove.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3.04-Sea-and-Sand.mp3]

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“Carini > Wolfman’s Brother” 12.28.98 II

One of my personal favorite pieces of MSG Phish.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ph1998-12-28d2t01.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ph1998-12-28d2t02.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ph1998-12-28d2t03.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ph1998-12-28d2t04.mp3]

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“Disease -> David Bowie -> Possum” 12.29.97 II

A large chunk of one of the best sets ever played at The Garden.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/2.01-Down-With-Disease.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/2.02-David-Bowie.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/2.03-Possum-I-Cant-Turn-You-Loose-Possum.mp3]

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“You Enjoy Myself” 12.29.98 II

Not a wasted note.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/05-You-Enjoy-Myself.mp3]

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My apologies for the post-tour absence, I have been putting the finishing touches on the book which will be sent off for printing on Monday. Phew. Anyhow, in the meantime, enjoy these clips, and I’ll be back Monday with a look at the Gorge shows

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“Light” 8.10.11 II

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“Babylon Baby” 8.15.11 I

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“Roggae” 8.5.11 II

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“Let It Loose” 8.16.11 I

OFFICIAL SUPER BALL VIDEOS:

” A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing” – 7.3.11

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“Tube” – 7.2.11

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“Simple > Bug” – 7.1.11

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Jam of the Weekend:

“Sand” 7.1.11 II

Phish’s outstanding, jazz-rooted interplay in “Sand”—on display all summer—was inflated into this festival-sized excursion on the first night of Super Ball.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ph2011-07-01.ka500.603a.lb_.m10.set2_.t05_Sand.mp3]

 

FROM THE MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION:

The time to shuffle up and deal is nearly here again!

We are extremely happy to announce the Phamily Poker Classic 2!

The Phamily Poker Classic 2 is once again a Texas Hold Em Event and will take place on August 10th at Harvey’s casino in Lake Tahoe. This is the same casino that is hosting Phish’s August 9th & 10th shows. This installment of The Phamily Poker Classic will be limited to 10 tables including bounties as the whole tournament will be played during the afternoon of the 10th. The blinds and chip stacks will be structured so that nobody will miss a note of Phish.

This tournament will once again benefit our favorite charity The Mockingbird Foundation. The entry fee will once again be $120 and at least half of that amount will go directly into the prize pool along with a slew of great non-cash prizes that will be raffled off throughout the tournament. We anticipate a large number of exciting non-cash prizes to give away! The remainder of the buy in will go to the expenses for the tournament and for the donation to the Mockingbird Foundation.

And, as an added bonus, we are very happy to announce that every tournament participant will receive a special event poster that has been custom-designed by Jon Lamb (Like Minded Productions)! Twenty (20) of these posters will be printed on archival quality paper that will be signed and numbered by Jon Lamb. The top 10 players will receive the numbered poster in the edition that corresponds to where they were knocked out (e.g., the tenth finisher will receive number ten). Posters numbered 11-20 will be auctioned off by The Mockingbird Foundation after the tournament. Poster tubes will be available for purchase at this event.

Tickets for this event will be limited to 100 players and will sell out very quickly. Tickets will be available to the general public beginning Monday May 9th at 9am pacific time. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the “buy your seat” link on the left of the page.

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NEW PHISH VIDEO BLOG STARTED:

Fan Greg Doucette has recently started a Phish video blog where he is compiling footage from throughout the band’s career. To celebrate the launch of his site, Greg is holding a giveaway of the soon-to-be-released “Live In Utica” DVD/CD box set. All you have to do to qualify is “like” his Facebook page, and by 5/23/11 at 11:59 Eastern no matter how many likes there are, Greg will select one lucky winner at random!

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NEW SHARING FUNCTION ON PHISH THOUGHTS:

This week, a sharing function was added to the bottom of every post on this site. With a couple clicks of the mouse, you can now share your favorite articles, reviews, and playlists on over 300 social networks, including Facebook and Twitter. The button is located at the bottom right of the page of each individual post (you won’t see them on the home page. So when you read or hear something that tickles your fancy, click away and share it with all your friends. Stay tuned for more site updates in the weeks to come!

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Jams of the Weekend:

During post-hiatus, “Harry Hood” began to develop into an exploratory jam vehicle.  But after these two versions from Charlotte and Camden’s, the song would never reached similar heights.

Charlotte 7.25.03 II

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2.05-Harry-Hood.mp3]

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Camden 7.31.03 II

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/16-Harry-Hood.mp3]
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VIDEO OF THE WEEKEND: “YEMteca” 12.31.2010 II

VIDEO OF THE WEEKEND:

7.31.2003 II Camden, New Jersey (partial)

“Piper, Mikes > Hydrogen > Weekapaug > Free, Harry Hood”

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Jams of the Weekend:

“Reba” 10.19.10 E

Last fall’s instant-classic from Augusta, Maine.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ph2010-10-19d3t04.mp3]

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“Ghost > Free” 7.23.99 II

A scorching summer highlight from Columbus, Ohio.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2-01-Track-01.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2-02-Track-02.mp3]

“Twist” jam 4.2.98 II

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“2001” 4.4.98 II

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“Weekapaug Groove” 4.3.98 I

“Reba” jam – 6.13.94, Kansas City, KS

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“Harry Hood” jam – 11.16.1996, Omaha, NE

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“Tweezer 12.6.97, Auburn Hills MI – Pt. 1

“Tweezer” Pt. II

VIDEO OF THE WEEKEND:

Summer 2010 Pro-Shot Compilation

-Summer Tour Promo
-Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues – 6.25.10 Camden
-46 Days > Tube – 8.7.10 Berkeley
-Backwards Down the Number Line – 6.12.10 Cuyahoga Falls
-Show of Life – 6.19.10 Saratoga Springs
-Chalk Dust Torture – 6.25.10 Camden
-Wolfman’s Brother – 6.26.10 Columbia
-Maze – 8.5.10 Berkeley
-Gotta Jibboo – 7.4.10 Alpharetta
-Jam > Piper – 8.9.10 Telluride
-Saratoga Jam #2 > Swept Away > Steep – 6.20.10 SPAC
-Simple – 8.6.10 Berkeley
-You Enjoy Myself – 7.2.10 Charlotte

(cheers to YEMBlog for this vid!)

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Jam of the Weekend:

“Harry Hood” 7.25.03 I

The quintessential post-hiatus “Harry Hood.”

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2.05-Harry-Hood.mp3]

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Phish Confirmed At Watkins Glen?

A local blog from New York State, Bands That Jam, is claiming that Watkins Glen is official, contracts have been signed, and that the festival will be an 8-set, Phish-only affair from June 30-July 3rd! Let’s hope this report is correct. I’m not doubting anyone’s journalistic integrity, but one can’t believe anything until it’s on Phish.com.

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VIDEO OF THE WEEKEND:

“Crosseyed > Twist, Simple” 1.1.11 (mkdevo)

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Jams of the Weekend:

“Farmhouse” 12.27.10 II

A gorgeous piece from the first night of the New Year’s Run in Worcester.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ph2010-12-27t14.mp3]

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“Reba” 1.1.11 I

Trey’s magnificent work carries this entire jam.

[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ph2011-01-01t11.mp3]

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