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Sharing one of my favorite Xmas songs for anyone who hasn't heard it - Leroy's take on Phil Ochs' "No Christmas in Kentucky". https://soundcloud.com/benscot/got-my-bells-christmas-in The track is from Santa is Real by the Kennett Brothers & Friends (and includes covers from Jay Bennett and John Stirratt) though I think Edward Burch compiled it. As far as I know my soundcloud is the only place this song exists on the internet though I don't remember where I found it to upload it. Would love to hear the whole album if anyone knows where to find it! Happy holidays!

Hey - you poppin' my stones?

This was also the first time I'd heard Jeff sing "Please Tell My Brother" since his mother passed. Does anyone know if this was the first time since?

About 16 Nothings, I'd say. G-d shaped hole verse was sung in the more subdued style of the rest of the song, not belted out. Pretty sure everyone was expecting Acuff or Dreamer once he stepped to the stage edge, but as soon as the crowd heard "Back in your old neighborhood..." instantly the crowd began to audibly sing/chant/murmur-along. At the end, the crowd went into the multiple Nothings without missing a beat, Jeff faded out halfway through, and silently conducted the crowd the rest of the way before cueing everyone when to do "...Nothing at all...". Magic. No catharsis on the g-d

does anyone else hear genesis' "tonight tonight tonight" from 2:08 to 2:28 in this song?

Exactly right. I love this song because I believe it's the only song in the band's catalog where the band can really stretch their legs in a loosely-structured arrangement. The drums, bass and keyboard parts are hypnotic together and allow Jeff and Nels to really channel something improvisatory and get as loud as they wanna be. Whatever type of day the band is having you can tell best during Spiders.

I posted mp3s of Phish and the Boss on you send it. Link here. Listen after Antelope ends to hear Trey's intro of Bruce. Trey: "When I was 12 years old I went to my first concert ever. It was in Chadwick Gym in Princeton University, about a 3000 seat venue. I can't say that that concert has ever been rivaled in my mind for...I saw that concert and I thought every concert was going to be like that...exploding with energy for three straight hours, and, uh, it turned out that that wasn't always true! Tonight, all of us are going to have the incredible opportunity right now to share the

So sad. Rest in Peace Jay. Your talents will be missed. Thanks for all the good times... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVVJux_dnps

Of course it makes sense. While there's no doubt its Jeff's band, this is a supremely talented ensemble. I remember the comments a few years back from people on this board who felt Nels was underused on the last album. I agreed with that sentiment then and would have expanded it to include Glenn. Nels' range is much more on display on this album, IMO. I was in awe after seeing Glenn perform as the opener on Jeff's solo tour a few years back. His technical skills, his mastery of rhythm and yes, his subtlety, blew me away. I've figured it out though, I'm starting a political action commit

Actually Jersey Mike I'm pretty high on Ringo as a drummer. I'm usually the guy who sticks up for him in conversations about best/favorite drummers. I appreciate subtlety in art also, but I don't play drums so I don't have a good sense about how to play them subtly or otherwise. I'll give the album another listen as soon as the stream goes back up. Glenn is my favorite drummer in rock right now. I'd still like to hear Coomer rip the drums on that particular track and think Glenn's talents were underused on the album.

I wrote these thoughts down after my second listen, knowing that this thread would someday appear. Verbatim from last week: "This album reminds me of a quote I heard Billy Joel give on Friday Night Videos back in the day. When asked about the Eurythmics, he said, "Interesting...little gimmicky". Aside from One Wing, Glenn is pretty much just keeping time again. Would love to hear You Never Know with Coomer on drums! Backwards guitar on You and I? Is that the Shankar reference from the Rolling Stone interview? I

This is really impressive. Very funny. "Writer one, writer two, collaborating hot tones Two, four, six, eight, percent divide Pretty song, pretty film, quote yourself to Sam Jones I'll produce, you'll be fine" That might be my favorite line of all of them. Nice job!

"Black Velvet" - Alannah Myles This song makes me want to lay down in traffic

Hilarious. Though its actually a good story. People for a Compressed Trey

OK, back to the music for a second. Having listened to all three shows, and some sets twice over, I'm reminded of the scene in IATTBYH when the band finishes playing a rocking early version of Kamera, and Jeff takes off his headphones, looks at the band and says "Uh....OK". Yes, I would be very happy if this was the level of effort and musicianship we got from the band for the rest of 2009 and beyond. Sober, rehearsed and focused. Are there three words any Phish fan would rather have associated with the band at this point? There's definitely some rust on the Trey-mobile and, dare I say

Full setlist and notes up on phish.com: *Set One * Fluffhead * Divided Sky * Chalk Dust Torture * Sample In A Jar * Stash * I Didn't Know * Oh Kee Pah Ceremony > * Suzy Greenberg * Farmhouse * NICU * Horn * Rift * Train Song * Water In The Sky * Squirming Coil * David Bowie * Set Two * Backwards Down The Number Line * Tweezer * Taste * Possum * Theme From The Bottom * First Tube * Harry Hood * Waste * You Enjoy Myself* * Encore * Grind** * Bouncing Around The Room

Here's the link to some videos I took and posted up on YouTube I recommend clicking the "watch in high quality" link at the bottom of the video player. Setlist: I: Dancing in the Streets, Uncle John's Band, Sugar Magnolia, Eyes of the World Setbreak: Joe and Jill Biden dance II: The Wheel --> Touch of Grey, Box of Rain E: Barack and Michelle Obama speak and dance After spending the day on the Mall watching Obama get sworn in among a truly exuberant crowd, I was fortunate enough to have a ticket to the Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball, one of ten official Inaugural Balls organized b

To me this sounds like one of those classic tunes that's catchy in it's pre-album form but gets a sonic overhaul in the studio and comes out the other side a real gem. Can't wait!

Dr. Dog - Fate

Sure - I couldn't believe this show didn't sell out either. Looking forward to posting more show reviews in the future!

There was no MC or introductions made between sets at this show. The opener was Edison Glass, a four-piece from Long Island, NY. First time seeing or hearing of them but really enjoyed the set. Loud and catchy. Sounded like a cross between Phoenix and Menomena. Solid. The first headliner was Tom Verlaine who shared the stage with a guest whose name I can't remember. I'm ignorant of any Verlaine music that's not on Marquee Moon and his set was very different in volume and style from that album. The whole set may have one composition: quiet, lots of holes, repeating themes. Played for

"Who's the first pick? Me - word is bornin. Not Christian Laettner. Not Alonzo Mourning". Pure Poetry.

You should check out Jim James and Calexico's version of "Goin to Acapulco" off the I'm Not There soundtrack (similarly where you can find Glen and Markita's recorded version of YAGN). Nailed it and better than the original, IMO.

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