Welcome to the 99th Mystery Jam Monday at Phish.net. As usual, we will be playing for an MP3 download, courtesy of our friends at LivePhish.com / Nugs.Net. The rules haven't changed: you need to correctly identify the song and the date to win. Post your guess in the comments. One guess per person per day (with the second “day” starting after I post the hint). A hint will be posted on Tuesday (if necessary) and the answer will be posted on Wednesday. Good luck...
Tuesday Hint: No hint needed this week.
Wednesday Answer: Congratulations to long time listener first time caller @andrewrose on his big win with the 7/15/99 post-"Kung" jam. As far as that particular style of '99 jamming goes, it doesn't get much better. See you all next week when we celebreate the 100th edition of Mystery Jam Monday.
The Secret Language Instructions have been updated on Phish.net. Included in the revision are first appearances and timings of each signal and several signals that were previously not included: The Clapping signal, Complete Stop, How High the Moon, I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart, Key Change, Oom Pa Pa, Star Trek, Tritone Down, Up Up Up and Away, and Will the Circle Be Unbroken. 21 Secret Language signals have now been identified and added throughout the entire setlist file on Phish.net. As always, if you find anything that I've omitted in this update, please contact me or submit a setlist correction.
Sandwiched between the Hampton Casino Ballroom and the Arrowhead Ranch shows during 1991's Horn Tour, was the incendiary night at the Somerville Theater. Everything seemed to smoke a little harder that night as the horns and the band were really beginning to nail everything they played all the while having a great time doing it. In this version of "The Landlady", the Horns are particularly on point and blow the roof off of the joint. It is not until the tour's closing night at the Variety Playhouse that the horns play with the same fiery passion & perfection from start to finish. Despite a limited reporitoire through the summer, some definite must listen versions were played throughout the run. Many such stand-out versions were played in Somerville including not only this best of tour Landlady, but also an amazing Divided Sky and stellar versions of Magilla, David Bowie and YEM.
Every Friday, we highlight a video with a brief recap of the show it is from and what makes it interesting, noteworthy or simply fun. With the help of Dan Saewitz from Phishvids.com, we hope to keep the stream of videos coming at you entertaining and interesting. Have a cool video you’d like to suggest? Interested in contributing a review yourself? Submit ideas here.
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Welcome to the 98th installment of Mystery Jam Monday at Phish.net. As usual, we will be playing for an MP3 download, courtesy of our friends at LivePhish.com / Nugs.Net. The rules haven't changed: you need to correctly identify the song and the date to win. Post your guess in the comments. One guess per person per day (with the second “day” starting after I post the hint). A hint will be posted on Tuesday (if necessary) and the answer will be posted on Wednesday. Good luck...
Wednesday Answer: Congrats to maddyb4me on his first MJ win, correctly guessing the 7/20/98 "Halley's." Few jams pack such a punch in barely 10 minutes. The Blog will return on Monday with its 99th Mystery Jam...
One of the extraordinary things about Phish.net is how comprehensive it is. Likely there is a slew of information under the hood that you may not have even discovered yet. Sure, everyone enjoys the meticulous setlist database and show notes and likely peruses song histories as well. Many people of course take advantage of venue info, our forums, jamming charts, tease charts, and 20+ jam charts. However, many are unaware at the scope of our Side Show Setlists. From Trey Anastasio Band, Mike Gordon Band, to Pork Tornado to Bad Hat to Jazz Mandolin Project, we strive to document every date, every song and every note played by any member of the band. Slowly but surely, this lofty goal is becoming a reality. Recently, the Everyone Orchestra appearances with Fishman have been completed.
Check out this 2006-10-04 show for a great sample of a typical Everyone Orchestra show which features a revolving lineup of amazing musicians who can really jam. This particular show featured Jon Fishman, Peter Apfelbaum, Jamie Janover, Julee Avallone, Jamie Masefield, Reed Mathis, and Matt Butler. This "Interactive Improvisational Experience" is conducted by Matt Butler using a combination of wild hand signals, cue cards, white boards, and audience participation. Recently succesful in a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a new album, be sure to keep an eye out for that.
Welcome to the 97th installment of Mystery Jam Monday at Phish.net. As usual, we will be playing for an MP3 download, courtesy of our friends at LivePhish.com / Nugs.Net. The rules haven't changed: you need to correctly identify the song and the date to win. Post your guess in the comments. One guess per person per day (with the second “day” starting after I post the hint). A hint will be posted on Tuesday (if necessary) and the answer will be posted on Wednesday. Good luck...
Tuesday Hint: Halfway to victory!!! Looks like the users need a hint, so here's a big one: it's not a Phish original. DON'T YOU RUIN THIS FOR ME, RABELDY!!!!
Wednesday Answer: Congrats to pauly7917 on his fifth victory with a tough one: the overlooked 2/26/03 "Loving Cup." Nevertheless, the Blog will consider this a moral victory. So you'll just have to live with that, Pauly. See you all on Monday...
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the inaugral summer of the HORDE Tour. The H.O.R.D.E. was a touring festival started in 1992 conceived with the idea of helping bands jump up to the amphitheater circuit from the small club circuit . By touring together and joining the "tribes" of each of the respective band's fan bases, they were able to play larger venues and much larger audiences.
The poster show will feature the best Phish inspired art, including limited
edition art made specifically for the show. Admission is FREE for all and
runs from 11am-4pm.
‘First Tube’, a poster show featuring Phish artists from around
the country will be held on Saturday June 16th from 11am-4pm at the Trump
Plaza Hotel, Westminster Room, on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New
Jersey. Developed and produced by a group of artists and fans known as the
Mothership Art Collective, this poster show will be held in the middle of a
weekend of Phish, who play nearby Bader Field June 15-17th.
Phish poster shows have been held over the years with great success, as
unique posters made for the Phish shows that weekend and stop on the tour
feature some of the best concert art being produced today. ‘First
Tube’ is the first event for 2012 produced by the Mothership Art
Collective, a group within the Phish community, comprised of artists and
organizations who promote the art inspired by the band Phish. The eclectic
artists featured at this event show the broad scope of Phish related art
and capture the inspiration of the band in their art. The creative fan base
that Phish has makes for amazing art inspired by the band, the locales and
the music. The collective will work hard to bring a show to the Phish
touring public each year.
In keeping with the great tradition and success of past poster shows, First
Tube will offer free entry to all patrons, tubes available for purchase,
charitable donations from the event made to the Mockingbird Foundation and
a wide array of artists with posters to fit any budget. Artists will be
announced the first week of May and special edition works, only available
at the show, will be available for viewing shortly thereafter at
www.mothershipartcollective.org
Welcome to the 96th installment of the Mystery Jam Monday at Phish.net. As usual, we will be playing for an MP3 download, courtesy of our friends at LivePhish.com / Nugs.Net. The rules haven't changed: you need to correctly identify the song and the date to win. Post your guess in the comments. One guess per person per day (with the second “day” starting after I post the hint). A hint will be posted on Tuesday (if necessary) and the answer will be posted on Wednesday. Good luck...
Wednesday Answer: Congrats to docgonzo1972 for quickly nailing the 7/4/00 Jibboo. These last few weeks have indeed been on the easier side, but every now and then the Blog likes to give someone other than the diehards a chance. Worry not, though, next week should be more challenging. See you all on Monday...
The days are ticking down quickly as we approach Worcester and another summer of Phish. While it is impossible to predict which songs will get the "extra mustard" in 2012, you can't refute that Waves was one of most consistently extraordinary songs in 2011. Starting with the remarkable tech rehearsal in Bethel, and four subsequent versions, culminating with this UIC gem, Waves impressed throughout the summer.
Sandwiched in the middle of the "elements set", this Waves, like the ones before it last summer, soars.
The quality of this video is stunning. Be sure to click 1080 if you have the bandwidth to support it! Kick back, turn up the speakers and enjoy!
Every Friday, we highlight a video with a brief recap of the show it is from and what makes it interesting, noteworthy or simply fun. With the help of Dan Saewitz from Phishvids.com, we hope to keep the stream of videos coming at you entertaining and interesting. Have a cool video you’d like to suggest? Interested in contributing a review yourself? Submit ideas here.
Phish has released high-quality digital download version
of Junta. The 24bit/192kHz HD FLAC
files can be acquired from HD
Tracks ("the world’s leading digital music store for
hi-resolution and cd quality downloads") with 5% of proceeds going to
the Mockingbird Foundation, and
Phish.net users can use discount code "phishd10" for 10% off
through April 25th.
These tracks utilize the same mastering done for the limited-edition vinyl
release scheduled for Saturday April 21st as part of Record
Store Day. Each was a separate transfer from the master reels by the
same mastering engineer who cut the lacquers. "It's as pure as
current technology allows," we're told, "like spinning the
stereo reels."
The tracks were collected and compiled by Mike from various projects
he's either developed or participated in over the years, beginning in
1999. All proceeds from Steamroller Wheelies will be directed
towards recovery efforts, to help restore Vermont after the devastating
effects of Hurricane Irene in 2011.
Participating musicians include Phish bandmates Page McConnell and Jon
Fishman, Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Chris Thile, Little Feat, Danny
Barnes, Russell Batiste, Fonzworth Bentley, Scott Murawski, Oteil Burbridge
and others. A complete list of musicians and track info can be
found here.
Ben & Jerry's present The World's Largest Cowbell
Ensemble! Led by Jon Fishman in celebration of the 15th anniversary of
Phish
Food! Saturday, April 14 @ 4pm (in front of the Ben & Jerry's
Scoop Shop) Church Street, Burlington, VT. This is a benefit for the WaterWheel Foundation's
Vermont Flood Recovery Fund. Tickets include a cowbell, t-shirt, and
entrance to the event. Buy
tickets now!
One Man’s Trash is filled with curious tracks, from sound experiments like “Jump Rope (Fast Version),” “Jump Rope (Slow Version),” and “Tree Spine,” to the enigmatic lyrics of “For Lew (My Bodyguard).” So perhaps there is no better way to summarize such an opus than with 5 words, repeated several times in an overdubbed, monotone chant: “Now we’re talking kidney bean.” Like an imagist poem, “Kidney Bean” leaves the meaning to the listener while acting as the album’s musical ellipsis.
A moment alone can be so hard to come by. Even with no one around, with a friend to guard the door, you still have your thoughts… and perhaps temptation as well....
Three years after playing the festival which was originally modeled after
their own fests, Phish will be taking the stage at the 11th Annual Bonnaroo
Music & Arts Festival. While the schedule has yet to be confirmed,
Phish appears to share the headlining spots with Radiohead and Red Hot
Chili Peppers.
The Mimi Fishman Foundation has launched a new on-line
charity auction that features many drumsticks and drumheads from
Phish’s 2011 shows, each dated and signed by Phish drummer Jon
Fishman. The headliner of the auction is the “dress” Jon
Fishman wore for (and only for) the Sept 4,
2011 show, covered with Xs rather than the Os of the doughnut mu-mu he
usually wears. Proceeds from this auction will benefit the Delta Gamma
Center for Children With Visual Impairments, specifically to support the
newly created Mimi Fishman Adventure Camp which offers a safe camp-like
environment for visually impaired children. The on-line
auction is currently live with the bidding coming to close on Thursday,
March 1.
The Trey/Tom composition “When” debuted with TAB on 7/11/01 in San Diego. A spooky song with Middle Eastern horns and an ominous guitar lick from Trey that sounds like Jason Voorhees approaching, the saxophone played in the first 4 minutes of “When” adds an eerie vibe to the beginning of the song, setting the stage for the interesting lyrics....
Mystery Jam Monday Part 99
