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Wasn't it nice of Brad to post in this thread so it didn't turn into yet another public private message about what we're doing tonight,eh Scott?

Welcome to Lame-don. Population - Us.

Not only do I get a JSB fix (I think it's been at least two years) but I get to see two bands I support and know people in open up

Staylefish - Great vibes with regga/ska/grooves

Ruth's Hat - a rock n roll surf's up energy fest

Come check'em all out!

Any chance Pablo (and family) want to visit London and play Friday night with JSB here?

isn't the bassnote the beet?

Younger is OK. And it makes for some funny conversations like these around my house

"Remember when the Challenger blew up?"

"What's a Challenger?"

"I remember that song was huge at my prom"

"I was 10. It was a big hit at my birthday party though"

No seriously! HE may have been drunk, but that man was at times the only thing holding those shows in 2003-2004 together.

Page on the other hand *gulg, gulg, gulg*

Wow, Hamilton is off to the land of Kimchi again eh? Good on him.

I'll tell you what I loved about it.

1)I always got the sense that we were just getting the best of Mike right when Phish ended (Fishman too. Page and Trey's pro-phish-ancy however was in severe decline) This presented the forward charging, sometimes leading, sometimes hanging back approach that I always wanted from MR Gordon.

2)The telepathy that was going on up there is in mind incredible. Musically it felt at times like this Hong Kong style fight scene, with each player picking up the ball at different times and running with it.

3) Variations on a theme. I love Foam. I also enjoy deconstruction. I love the renewed versatility this tune has gained.

4) Energy. Can you imagine what it like to be in the center of that whirling dirvish?

5) I can appreciate that for some it is tendious, or even self indulgant, but for a first attempt at something special, I applaud the effort and except that in 51 mins, not all will be good. Show me a Playin in the Band that goes past 20 mins that doesn't engage in the same kind of over indulgence. I just don't believe that the magic moments that happen in the midst of all that are possible without it.

All for now. Back to teaching the Cold War on the hottest day of the year so far!

I return so often to his work but one of the greatest rarities I ever snagged was a version of Jeff singing I Shall Be Released through the phone to a college radio show while their band played in the studio. Somehow, it sounds so right, like he could be singing to us today.

A rare and unique talent with staying power.

Care to elaborate? Not pickin a fight but did you make it all the way through?

This was one I heard about but didn't take an interest in until recently.

It is, IMHO, the finest interpretation of a Phish song ever. Not just interpretation, but modification, impervisation, dog at the station masterjam.

The "head" isn't even reached until the 15 mins point or so. It is best experienced on a long solo car drive or with full intentions of listening intently.

04/27/05 Mike Gordon and the Benevento/Russo Duo

The Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA

Set 1

Foam 51:52

This makes me both excited for the Hummingbird and apprehensive.

I'm afraid that the Trey factor may spoil the beautiful alchemy here.

Available on Live Phish, Oink, or the archive.

Who's Guigsy?

I don't know about specifics but a variety of cumulative sources who have taught me that Perspective is everything.

As a historian, I am both fascinated and wary of conspiracy theories. I've seen Loose Change and would love to see some counterpoint. It seems too strange.

BUT

I am convinced that whatever hit the side of the Pentagon that day was not a 757.

This new video does nothing to make me believe otherwise.

And even more ridiculous is the spin that news agencies were putting on this saying "Finally, a better shot". Of what. The low flying, too small to be anything but a missile explosion.

Curiouser and curiouser....

((((((((((((((((((DEEP HEALING VIBES))))))))))))))))))))

THE HARB? IN OWEN SOUND???

HAHAHAHA

That just brought back waaaaay too many funny memories.

I wish them luck with that.

YES GUY! Who's coming to town?

Guigsy will be hosting folks after the show (literally a three minute walk away!!!) PM him for details and good times.

You will enjoy Heavy Trash if you enjoy the following things:

The phrase "HEAVY TRASH!" screamed frequently

Microphone spittle

Fantastic but short balls out rock n roll excelrations

Fairly repetitive songwriting

Marveling at how skinny Jon Speneer really is compared to his bombastic voice

Guigsy will host afterparties after each one of these.

No Seriously.

PM him for details.

Really this is becoming an epidemic.

On the list:

Bright Eyes London

Black Crowes London

Wilco London

Lollapolooza Chicago

Hawksley WOrkman London

Off the List

Strokes

Radiohead

BSS at Toronto Island

Gomez

Abiguously Trey Duo Darrien

CTMF (can't go)

Umphrey's Anywhere

and loads more I'm forgetting/blocked out

Not to mention the tons of wee shows (heavy Trash, Small Sins etc)

Anyone else in upcoming musical overload!?!?!

I cannot possibly afford all of the shows that I want to see.

Including this one.

For the longest time I thought it was Choice Lamb.

Incredible. I will have share this with Wiseman.

Happy day, mon frere! See you in london soon???

The Tim news also comes as no great shock to me. When we saw the Rheos at the Winter Nationals this year, Tim seemed out of sorts and was yelling at Dave. They weren't going to do an encore but after a long wait, Tim emerged to do a (terrible) solo tune and then pouted his way through the rest of the encore.

Glad I saw them when I did, as many times as I did, but as we all know, one way or other, nothing lasts forever in rock n roll.

Listened to it on the way to work this morning. Keep it up!