jw harding
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Wow! Phish announce a 13 show run at MSG for this summer!
jw harding replied to remphish1's topic in Someone Else's Song
Seems like anything is on the table for this run, given no repeats thus far, the new songs and covers, and bustouts of tunes like 1999 they haven't played in almost 20 years. The playing, particularly the lengthy jamming, has been great as well. A real treat for the fans. -
A pretty cool song history and rendition of Terrapin and other tracks from that album: https://www.jambase.com/article/inspiration-celebrating-40-years-terrapin-station-terrapin-station-medley
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That's cool. Black Muddy has certainly taken on more poignancy since it was the last song Jerry performed. Here's another good version: https://youtu.be/sGq1ShJqf_k
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Listening to the last JGB release lately, 11/23/91. A lot of good stuff. One great thing about JGB, all amazing tunes, though smaller repertoire. Jerry's soloing towards the end of Shining Star reminds me of those 77 Comes a Time's, just peeling off flurries of notes, though not quite as extended. I think the crown jewel has to be Dixie Down. The Band's version is a contender for all time great songs. Jerry's version is so different, not better, but just as good. So soulful, spiritual, a hymn. I think you can learn more about the South from that tune than any history book can teach you. When t
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Great tune
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Like I said, one of the greatest bands ever. Some people don't know what to make of them, because they fuck with preconceived notions of what is appropriate in rock n roll. Hard to tell what is serious and what is a joke. Amazing songwriting, insane live shows. Listen to the Mollusk. Don't take my word, Storm Thorgerson said in that article that they were the heirs to Floyd and Zeppelin, the only band he was interested in at that point in his life.
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Great post, thanks for the laugh.
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A great retrospective and celebration of the Mollusk as it turns 20. A masterpiece of an album, by one of the greatest bands ever. http://www.stereogum.com/1951136/weens-the-mollusk-turns-20-an-oral-history-by-mickey-melchiondo/franchises/the-anniversary/
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We're talking about different things. Sounds like you haven't seen the movies and don't know what I'm talking about. I don't think you need to practice for transcendence or loss of individual consciousness.
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I'm referring to comments made by the band over the years, but in particular in both recent docs Long Strange Trip and The Other One, in which they specifically state they gained telepathic powers while playing high on acid. Either that happened and it contributed to the unique genius of the Dead, or its bs and Mayer can jump in and the magic is there too. I don't think it can be both. There are a lot of great bands that play well together that have or have not done psychedelics. Wilco is obviously a great band, but I can't speak to their ability at collective group improv. I'd imagine they
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Yup, either the Acid Tests and the 60's were a transformative experience in which the band learned to play telepathically, or we've been had. Dead and Co may or may not be good/enjoyable, they may play the same songs and feature some of the same members, but they are a far cry from the Grateful Dead.
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Listened to parts of the Blossom show from last week. Mayer does know all the licks, riffs, tricks, and can build up the energy, but it all seems kind of random, not really playing off the other band members, just shredding. Kind of fun, but as someone already said, empty calories.
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I think I got that one on tape first, so my personal fave as well, particularly due to the Terrapin. But overall an amazing show, with a unique setlist for that tour.
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I think we've come full circle and Cornell is now underrated because it's been so overrated in the past. Jerry's rapid fire soloing on the Buffalo Comes a Time is insane, but it doesn't come close to the power of the Cornell Dew, right? I'm sure people will disagree with that, but I have a hard time wrapping my head around the rationale.
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People don't like Le Noise?
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Either it moves you or it doesn't, ain't no way to explain when it doesn't happen.
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Those two songs are not in the same league. Some similarities in sound, but Stranger is so much more of a developed song with an incredible jam with all members weaving around each other, the vocal jam, big build. Lazy Lightning is a pretty thin half-baked idea, corny lyrics, no big payoff.
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http://www.headyversion.com/song/182/grateful-dead/money/ http://www.headyversion.com/song/341/grateful-dead/samba-in-the-rain/ http://www.headyversion.com/song/343/grateful-dead/easy-answers/
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My wife asked me the other day "does anyone like Lazy Lightning?" I guess the answer is yes. I'll stomach it for the Supplication that follows.
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The return to Playin, particularly Garcia's guitar, is excellent.
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Bro's gonna bro
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Yup. Good for John Mayer. He's welcome to the party. Can't blame the guy for doing it. I don't care for it. Also don't care for Bobby stepping into Jerry's role as the soul or center of the band, with Mayer in Weir's old role. The dynamic is fucked up.
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The in-ear monitors in which they all had their own mix with themselves turned up had something to do with it. But probably mainly Garcia.
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I remember walking out of the second to last show in 95, thinking it was a complete joke, and contemplating mailing the band asking for a refund. It was such a complete embarrassment, and I was pissed. Shocked to run into so many people who thought the show was amazing. Listening back now, pretty sure I got that one right. The Visions was great though. Some people just suck at listening to music.
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Not an 80's/Brent fan, but was listening to Dicks Picks 5, 12/26/79, and enjoyed some of that. Particularly the Estimated, which had some trippy keyboard from Brent while Jerry went wild, followed by a jam that started to sound like Eyes before steering into Caution territory.