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  7. Dead & Co summer tour just announced

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    5/30/18 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center++
    6/1/18 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion++
    6/2/18 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion++
    6/4/18 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
    6/6/18 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center++
    6/8/18 – Atlanta, GA @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood++
    6/9/18 – Raleigh, NC @ Coast Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
    6/11/18 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
    6/13/18 – Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
    6/15/18 – New York, NY @ Citi Field**
    6/16/18 – New York, NY @ Citi Field**
    6/19/18 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
    6/20/18 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
    6/22/18 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
    6/23/18 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
    6/29/18 – Quincy, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
    6/30/18 – Eugene, OR @ Autzen Stadium
    7/2/18 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre++
    7/3/18 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre++
    7/6/18 – Chula Vista, CA @ Mattress Firm Amphitheatre++
    7/7/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dodger Stadium
    7/11/18 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater++
    7/13/18 – Boulder, CO @ Folsom Field**^
    7/14/18 – Boulder, CO @ Folsom Field**^

    All dates, otherwise noted, on sale Friday, January 26 at 10AM local time
    **Tickets are not available through Ticketmaster for these concerts
    ++Tickets go on sale Saturday, January 27 at 10AM local time

  11. Your top albums of 2018?

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    Thanks for the list c-towns, lots of great stuff in there! (You really should change the subject of this thread though!)

    I stopped buying albums this year.

    I bought my first album, Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in 1975.

    I amassed a HUGE collection of records, tapes, and CDs over the next 4+ decades.

    Don't get me wrong, I love the great sound quality of CDs, the nostalgia and artwork of vinyl records, but I've simply run out of room.

    I'm at the age where I want downsize and eventually move to a smaller house. So I don't need any more physical albums.
    The same goes for books. No more room on the shelves.

    I subscribed to a popular streaming service this year. As a result, I'm listening to pretty much everything. I also subscribed to LivePhish,
    I listen to that quite a bit (especially all those Bakers Dozen shows).

    Some of my favourites of the year include:

    Barr Brothers - Queen of the Breakers

    Kamasi Washington - Harmony of Difference

    LCD Soundsystem - American Dream

    Mike Gordon - OGOGO

    Steven Wilson - To the Bone

    Todd Rundgren - White Knight

    Whitehorse - Panther in the Dollhouse

    St. Vincent - Masseduction

     

     

     

     

  15. In memory; Favourite Hip/Gord moments

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    Here's my Gord story:

    In Sept 2009 the Hip did a theater tour, and played 3 nights in Ottawa at the venerable National Arts Center. I went the 3rd night, we had pretty good seats in the 6th or 7th row, dead center. It was awesome. The performance of "Scared" gave me the music shivers! I'd seen the Hip many times before but this was the first time I realized that Gord was acting out the song's lyrics with his facial expressions. It was brilliant.

    During "Blow at High Dough" Gord came out into the crowd, walking on the backs of the seats. He stopped right beside me, put his hand on my shoulder to support himself, and stuck the microphone in my face so I could sing a line. I shouted "Blow at High Dough" as best I could. I think I was in key. He was sweating profusely, and much of his sweat ended up on my shoulder and head. I didn't wash for a few days!

  17. Best of post-hiatus Phish?

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    14 hours ago, Booche said:

    Isnt there already a Baker's Dozen thread on this board you can check out? ;)

    Personally, I think that is another high-water mark for the band.

    I was off and on with them since they came back in 2009. I saw the last show of their summer tour in 2009, saw Finger Lakes in 2010, listened to a pile because I was still a Phish junkie but I was getting close to cutting that chord - so to speak. I figured if I saw one more show that was not doing it for me then I was done but the rescheduled Toronto show brought me back in a little bit and then that fall I saw them in Glens Falls. I was still in. Things were still inconsistent but for my ears, summer 2015 turned the tide and they have been on a slow ascending upswing since then.

    My personal belief is because they toured extensively during their first era, making the music a priority while they were young, they fell into a groove they will never find again thanks to age and responsibilities outside of the band. That first shit was nuts. The second wave came about and it's obvious personal demons were affecting them as a unit but they could still pull off some crazy-assed jams at the detriment of the tightness they once had but age was starting to become a factor. The best analogy I can make is the mid 30 year old athlete who once excelled on a nightly basis but you only see that magic from time to time.

    Then it was gone.

    They came back and we all went crazy but something was not up to par. It took them a long time to get that dinosaur roaring again because they had to figure it out but I believe they are back in business. Obviously things are a little slower now and composed sections will be messed up from time to time thanks to the sheer number of songs they love to throw out at us but a pattern is starting to develop that I am completely on board with. "Give them a big jam" seems to be something they are delivering on an almost nightly basis now since.............I dont know when because I stopped listening to every show but from last fall at Dick's on I have really enjoyed most of what I have heard.

    Go into the Baker's Dozen thread, to kind of answer your question, after you watch this amazing madness. I wasnt at this show. I had just gotten home from PEI, crushed three beers and abowl and then this happened........great shit right here RobNotBob - Dick's is coming up again at the end of the month. I strongly recommend you check it out from your couch. They will be offering streams.

     

     

     

     

    Well said Booche! And if you squint just right, you can spot me in that Magnaball Caspian video!

    Truly one of their phinest moments post-hiatus.

  18. Phish - Baker's Dozen night #1

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    My trip was short.

    I left Ottawa early Friday morning and made it to the hotel in Jersey City by 4:20 pm a quick shower then I was on my way by the PATH train to the 33rd street station, right near Madison Square Garden. Met some peeps at a nearby pub, then it was off to the show at MSG.

    Phish killed it! What a great show with many musical peaks. I finally had a good seat for a show at MSG and I really enjoyed it. Musical highlights for me were "Halfway to the Moon", "Slave", "Suzy Greenberg" and "Tweezer". No reprise though! Maybe that will come later during this residency in New York. They also nailed a cover of Bowie's "Moonage Daydream" and the encore of Zep's "Good Times Bad Times".

    In all, I thought the concert was excellent. I met some really good people at the show. New York is a lot of fun.

    Afterwards it was a walk up to Times Square to catch moe. in a sold out late performance. As you've probably heard, Rob will be undergoing cancer treatment and they had to cut the summer tour short. This was one of the few dates they kept. The outpouring of love and support for Rob was great. There were several huge cards to sign at the merch table. The show was a lot of fun, I was dancing at the front to start but fatigue overcame me after a short while, I moved to the back where there were plenty of free seats in this very nice theater. I remained there for the rest of the show, which finally ended at about 3:30. The band got into some serious weird jams but finished with a stellar Rebubula and a touching cover of "Halleluja". It was a long day and I was very tired when I got back to the hotel just before 5 am, but I'm glad I caught moe. before their forthcoming hiatus.

    I'm seriously thinking of returning for the final weekend of these baker's dozen shows, the first weekend in August. Gotta scrape up some $$ for tix and accommodations.

     

     

  20. Ottawa Bluesfest 2017

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    With LCD Soundsystem on the main stage, and Gary Clark Jr. on the Black Sheep stage at the same time last night, I don't think the Bluesfest has ever done a better job at splitting up the generations.

    "Alright, you people under the age of 45 go over here, anyone older go the Black Sheep stage!"

    I split my time between the two shows, I thought both were excellent.

  25. RIP Chris Cornell

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    Absolutely devastated.

    Some of my finest concert memories with Soundgarden:

    At the Spectrum in Montreal in 1991, with Monster Magnet opening.

    Lollapalooza '92 with Pearl Jam, Ministry, and RHCP.

    The epic CNE show with Neil, PJ, and Blues Traveler.

    Lollapalooza '96 with Metallica and the Ramones.

    And also that awesome show in the summer of '94 at "The Bob" in Hull.

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