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Derrick Benitz joined me for Episode No. 160, and I'm super-grateful that he stuck with me through a period of correspondence, ultimately making the trek over in late January to bullshit with me about photography, growing up, Spotify playlists, and being happy/healthy in life.Find Derrick on Instagram under the @nomadphotog handle, and please peep his handsome Web site, derrickbenitz.com.Whilst we were fat chewing, Derrick and I managed to touch on a few of his favorite albums. They were these:Metallica (1991)Dr. Dre's The Chronic (1992)Continuum (2006), John MayerThe Decemberists' The King Is Dead (2011)From the Wreckage (2014), The Wind & the WaveTaylor Swift's 1989 (2014)Really enjoyed Derrick's company. Really appreciate all that support the show.Cheers.copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio samples contained within this episode. They are snippets I lifted from a song by the greatest rock band in American history. Song's called, "Roggae." Album's from 1998, and titled The Story of the Ghost. All of that's here c/o Phish Inc.
A Festival Odyssey: Phish, Mondegreens, and Moments with My SonLarry Mishkin reflects on his recent experience attending the Mondegreen Festival, a Phish festival in Dover, Delaware, with his son and friends. He shares his enthusiasm for the event, highlighting the performances and the significance of certain songs, including "The MoMA Dance" and "NICU," which have deep ties to Phish's history and fan culture. Larry provides a detailed history of Phish festivals, from the Clifford Ball in 1996 to the most recent Mondegreen Festival, noting memorable moments, attendance figures, and unique aspects of each event. The episode also includes a brief discussion on the 60th anniversary of The Beatles' performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado. Larry expresses his excitement about attending the festival with his son and reminisces about the special bond they shared during the event.MONDEGREENPhishAugust 15 – 18, 2024The WoodlandsDover Delaware Band's 11th festival, NOT counting Curveball set for 2018 that was canceled at the last minute due to contaminated water supply due to heavy rains and flooding. Nine year gap between MagnaBall in March, 2015 and Mondegreen, biggest gap between festivals in band's history. INTRO: Moma Dance Night One, August 15, 2024 First Night, First Set, First Song (into Back On The Train) Phish @ The Woodlands, Mondegreen Festival, Dover DE 2024-08-15 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Track #2 2:31 – 4:05 By: Anastasio/Fishman/Gordon/McConnell/MarshallPlayed:First Played: 6/30/98 in Copenhagen, DenmarkMost recent: August 15, 2024 (Mondegreen)Current Gap: 3 shows The title of “Moma” is another example of Phish Phonetics, cleverly transforming the moment ends lyric into a reference to a display of “The Rhombus” at New York City's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).Mondegreen: are they saying, “The Moma Dance” OR “the Moment Ends”?? SHOW No 1: NICU Night One, August 15, 2024 First Set, 6th song (out of Roggae and into A Wave of Hope) Phish @ The Woodlands, Mondegreen Festival, Dover DE 2024-08-15 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Track #7 3:00 – 4:56 By: Anastasio/MarshallPlayed 156 timesFirst Played: 3.6.92 at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NHMost Recent: August 15, 2024 (Mondegreen)Gap: 3 shows Has any Phish song had as many names with as many explanations as “NICU”? At its debut in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Trey introduced the song as “In an Intensive Care Unit.” Shortly thereafter, the name was changed to “NICU,” which some considered a play on a line from the backing vocals in the chorus (“and I see you”) and others noted was the abbreviation for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Shortly thereafter, the “controversy” began, as controversy can only begin among rabid Phish fans. Some called the song “And I See You.” Some stuck with the original “In an Intensive Care Unit.” Other interesting theories developed, including one from the Internet where a fan noted that the elements Nickel (NI) and Copper (Cu) are side-by-side on the Periodic Table and that the title “NICU” may thus be a reference to nickels and pennies or, more likely, small change. Title is a Mondegreen for “And I See You” Music News (from Mondegreen) Matthew's crew: Matthew, me, Donny, Jake, Dave and Seth Michigan Crew: ??? NYC Crew: Max & Jess, Joey and Darby, Darby's brother, Brad and Sam, Dan the drummer (and?), Dude from Florida and girlfriend (??), Tesh,WHO ELSE SHOULD I MENTION? CLEVELAND CREW: Kevin, two buddies? Aaron Anyone else? Hot and humid/ AC unitsTents v. RV's/bathrooms/food/water and ice/maintenanceStorm – cut Sunday short Modern weather technology – good and bad Just like 2022 Sacred Rose Festival Secret Set on Aug. 16th second night Driving 12 hours each way SHOW No. 2: I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove Night 3, August 17, 2024 – Second set opener traditional Mike's Groove>Theme From The Bottom November 11, 2012, MSG, NYNY Mike's>Chalk Dust Torture>I Am Hydrogen>Weekapaug Phish | 12.29.11 | Mike's Song → Chalk Dust Torture → I Am Hydrogen → Weekapaug Groove - YouTube 15:44 – 17.43 I Am HydrogenBy: Daubert/Marshall/AnastasioPlayed: 350 timesFirst: April 6, 1985 at Finbar's in Burlington, VTMost Recent: August 17, 2024 (Mondegreen Night 3)Gap: 1 show The story of “I Am Hydrogen” is a love story. Conceived by Tom Marshall and Marc Daubert around 1984-85 on piano and acoustic guitar, they brought their creation over to Trey's house, where it was recorded. Trey added a harmony to it on his electric guitar, and the “Hydrogen” we have come to know was born. Initially intended for Tom, Marc, and Trey's band Bivouac, “Hydrogen” ended up in the Phish lineup and made its debut, all alone, on 4/6/85. After a few years, it became the connector between Mike's Song and Weekapaug Groove. Into Weekapaug GrooveBy: Anastasio/Fishman/McConnell/GordonPlayed: 523 timesFirst: 7.23.1988 at Pete's Phabulous Phish Phest in Underhill, VTMost Recent: August 17, 2024 (Mondegreen Night 3)Gap: 1 show “Weekapaug Groove” takes its name from the town of Weekapaug, located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in southwestern Rhode Island. According to Mike, the song's lyrics (“Trying to make a woman that you move, sharing in a Weekapaug Groove”) are meaningless. As Mike said in a 9/9/97 interview with Parke Puterbaugh: “So we came back to Boston [from Weekapaug, after playing a gig there at a yacht club], and I guess we were in the van or the Voyager we used to drive in, and that song “Oh What a Night” came on the radio. You know that one? That awful Four Seasons song? We just constantly listened to songs and changed around the words as to what they might sound like. I always had a particularly hard time hearing lyrics anyway, so I always would sing a song on the radio, sing along with the wrong words. So the bridge of that song goes ‘Oh I-I-I trying to something,' but I was singing it, ‘Oh I-I-I trying to make a woman that you move,' which means nothing, 'sharing in a Weekapaug groove.' So we all just started singing that, as complete nonsense: ‘trying to make a woman that you move.' It never occurred to any of us that it had any meaning, ever. There was a period of time that we were singing it, and I used to just yell out the lyrics, between singing them I would just yell them out as if I was preaching them, just to sort of make it more ironic that they have no meaning.” SHOW No. 3: Yamar Night 4, August 18, 2024 – First set 10th song out of Stash and into Timber August 17, 1996, Clifford Ball, Plattsburgh AFB, Plattsburgh, NY (1st Phish Festival) into It's Ice Phish-Ya Mar-Clifford Ball (youtube.com) 0:13 – 1:45 By: Cyril Ferguson 27th November 1951 - Cyril 'Dry Bread' Ferguson was born in Nassau, New Providence, Bahama Islands.Ferguson was a Bahamian musician and entertainer. He composed songs in the genres of goombay, calypso and Bahamian pop music.Some of his more popular songs include: Ya Mar, Sunshine On My Body, Bahamian Music and Don't Squeeze The Mango.Ferguson died of complications related to diabetes on 9th April 2009. “Ya Mar” resides as a favorite in the hearts of many fans. It represents one of Phish's few forays into calypso and is among the most playful and danceable songs in the band's repertoire. And anytime Trey screams for Page to take the reins – “Play it, Leoooooo!” – the crowd is apt to go wild. Page's nickname actually comes from this line in the original, where The Mustangs urged their own piano man to step into the spotlight. The title seems to reference the slurred interpretation of “your ma,” as the singer recounts the disdain his lover's family has for him. Phish put their own unique stamp on it by often changing the “no good pa” lyric in the chorus to mimic their own “oh kee pa” phrase. Played: 232 timesFirst: 2.21.1987 at Slade Hall, UV, Burlington, VTMost Recent: 8.18.2024Gap: 0 shows Marijuana News Senator Says Harris Will ‘Be Ready To Sign' Marijuana Reform Bills If Elected PresidentGOP Senators Claim Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug' As They Oppose Rescheduling And Legalization3. People Who Use Marijuana Are Less Likely To Be Obese, New Study Shows SHOW No. 4: Simple Night 4, August 18, 2024 – First set second to last song of Izabella and into Golden Age July 27, 2024, Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI second set out of Sigma Oasis and into The Howling Phish - 7/27/2024 - Simple (4K HDR) (youtube.com) 0:18 – 1:28 By: GordonPlayed: 209 timesFirst: 5.27.1994 at the Warfield Theater in San FranciscoMost Recent: August 18, 2024 (Mondegreen Night 4)Gap: 0 shows "Simple" was first written and recorded by Mike Gordon in a four-track medium in the Doo-wop style and introduced to the band during the studio sessions forHoist. This version reflected the country and bluegrass writing style of many previous Gordon compositions. The song was left off of the albumand the band showed hesitation in performing it live. Then, on 5/27/94, “Simple” debuted in a very strange and raw fashion during the “Mike's Song” at the Warfield in San Francisco. In contrast to the song we know today, the debut version of “Simple” was Mike's original lyrics sung by the band members over a jam that had emerged from “Mike's.” Three weeks later, “Simple” was played for a second time at the historic 6/17/94 gig, the same night that much of the country was watching the low-speed police chase of O.J. Simpson's white Ford Bronco through L.A. This version was significantly reworked and sounded much like the “Simple” we are accustomed to hearing today, with the exception of a minor humoristic augmentation providing the line “We've got O.J., cause we've got a band.” Mondegreen: We've got a cymbal (simple) cause we've got a band OUTRO: Twee Pri Night 3, August 17, 2024 – Encore out of YEM into end of show April 20, 2024, The Sphere, Las Vegas, NV Encore out of A Life Beyond the Dream into end of show Tvidler 202202 11 by Ryan Maguire (youtube.com) 0:00 – end By: Anastasio/Fishman/Gordon/McConnellPlayed: 321 tiesFirst: 2.1.1991 at Alumnae Hall, Brown University — Providence, RIMost Recent: 8.17.2024 Mondegreen Night 3Gap: 1 show A "reprise" is a sort of musical afterthought – basically a reintroduction of and variation on the main theme of a piece of music. Thus, “Tweezer Reprise” is a slight variation – a condensation of sorts – of “Tweezer.” As it does on the album A Picture of Nectar, the “Reprise” often follows “Tweezer” in concert, most frequently as an encore song. It is also common as a second set closer following an earlier “Tweezer.” A few times, the “Reprise” has even been spewed out of some long, monster “Tweezer,” serving as the thrilling exclamation point at the end of a raging, set-long sentence (e.g. 5/7/94, 6/22/95).On occasion, “Tweezer Reprise” has shown up as a surprise in a show where there has been no performance of “Tweezer” proper. Although usually this occurs because the “Reprise” will be referring back to a non-reprised “Tweezer” at the previous night's show (e.g. 12/30/96's “Tweezer” was reprised on 12/31/96), the song has been known to appear, albeit rarely, completely free from its Granddaddy counterpart, like on 9/29/99. The most interesting example of this, and perhaps the most unusual “Tweezer Reprise” ever performed, was on 12/8/99, which featured an a cappella version that came out of a “YEM” vocal jam to close the second set. The band later finished off the show with a traditional “Tweezer Reprise” to end the encore. Other interesting versions include 10/27/94 and 10/21/95. .Produced by PodConx Deadhead Cannabis Show - https://podconx.com/podcasts/deadhead-cannabis-showLarry Mishkin - https://podconx.com/guests/larry-mishkinRob Hunt - https://podconx.com/guests/rob-huntJay Blakesberg - https://podconx.com/guests/jay-blakesbergSound Designed by Jamie Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humiston-91718b1b3/Recorded on Squadcast
The second soundcheck to recently surface from @Tweeprise on Twitter takes place at one of the most unique venues in Phish history. I bring back Dave Calarco,@mrminer to help us get a glimpse of what this crazy town was like. We talk venue, musical highlights, and then I play for you the 40 minute soundcheck which features Phish working on tracks from The Story of the Ghost album. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Down the California coast we go! This episode's first set is one of the most underrated second sets from BGCA with jam after jam to blow you away. A two song combo opener, a trifecta in the middle with some serious flow, and a 2001 dance party extraordinaire. The second featured set drops us off at a venue famed for rock-and-roll style nights. No Man's Land and Roggae are aspects of the celebration at the Forum.
Often over looked as one of the best places to see the band, this week we check in on the Nashville area. Phish brings on guest artists to lay down some very impressive first set tracks... then Mother Nature brings on the weather and drives the band into an intense three song second set. Roggae and Back On The Train are not-to-be-missed tracks. Set two might be slightly shorter than usual, but packs a punch with thunder all around.
Episode 016 - August 2017 Set 1Wilson (2017-07-29)Tube (2017-07-26)Breath and Burning (2017-07-22)The Very Long Fuse (2017-07-26)Timber (Jerry) (2017-07-21)Roggae (2017-07-22)Lawn Boy (2017-07-25)Most Events Aren't Planned[1] (2017-08-06)Meat[1] (2017-08-02)Sunshine of Your Feeling[1] (2017-08-05)Plasma[1] (2017-08-05)[1] Phish Phantasy Debut
Episode 003 - February 2017 Set 1Punch You In The Eye (1999-07-09)Back on the Train (2003-02-28)Beauty of My Dreams (2000-07-01)Roggae (1999-07-10)Bathtub Gin (1996-08-16)Ocelot (2009-06-16)Limb By Limb (1997-08-03)46 Days (2009-11-18)555 (2013-10-31)Bittersweet Motel (1998-08-07)Run Like An Antelope (1999-12-02)Birds of a Feather (2014-11-01)Funky Bitch (1998-07-28)
Well, that was a fun run of shows from MSG in New York last week. This week we're bringing you some highlights from all 4 nights of the 2015-2016 New Year's run. We have an intro discussion, and then we get into a bunch of great music. Instead of going chronologically with the musical highlights, we put together some songs from each night that we feel flow pretty well. The chapters and track listing are below. We thank you for listening, and encourage you to send any feedback that you might have for us. And as always, we ask you to follow us on Twitter and review us on iTunes. And check out Cash or Trade for face value tickets. Chapter 1 0:00 MSG New Year's Run Discussion Chapter 2 39:11 MSG New Year's Run Tracks (details below) Chalk Dust Torture (12/30) Undermind (1/1) Roggae (12/30) Bathtub Gin (12/30) Reba (12/31) Twist (12/31) No Man In No Man's Land > Auld Lang Syne > Blaze On (12/31) Theme from the Bottom > Light (1/1) Tweezer (1/2) Weekapaug Groove > What's the Use? > Weekapaug Groove (12/30) Intro Music: Ryan Adams, Welcome to New York See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.