Monday, January 30, 2012

Phish: Trey Clue On Jeopardy (Video)

Hey, I heard Page was on Jeopardy today...

Thursday, January 26, 2012

2001: A Page Odyssey - Phish Island Tour Also Sprach Zarathustra Revisited

Phish - 04.04.98
2001 (Also Sprach Zarathustra)



PART I:


PART II:


Now some might also say this is a perfect example of "less is more" CK5, but I remember when 2001 was just black and white and green and smoke, and that was awesome. Anyway...

Monday, January 23, 2012

Rumor: Phish to Play Bonnaroo 2012. Also, Kanye Still Sucks

PHiSH at Bonnaroo 2012??


That's the rumour. Phish playing at Bonnaroo 2012 this summer.
Kanye Still Sucks by Rowanpix
Kanye Still Sucks, a photo by Rowanpix on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
The fiasco of 2008 is still a sore topic among the Bonnaroo crowd.



Saturday, January 21, 2012

Doh Doh Otamatone Shock

No, it is not time for... well, maybe it is time for the meatstick, I dunno...

Page Down Phish - Doh Doh Otamatone Shock - Meatstick with Japanese lyrics?

6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This device is singlehandedly the most useful tool for composing music I have ever seen. Not only is the tone impeccable and unforgettable, but it also helps you improve your ear. Better snag a couple now before these babies become hard to find!

Product Features

  • Three pitch levels and two volume levels.
  • 1 octave plus a diminished 5th per pitch level.
  • Dimension: 2.75" x 2.75" x 10.75"
  • Straight from Japan!

Ok, so in theory, playing the Otamatone Electronic Instrument is unbelievably easy. You place your finger on the stem to select the pitch. To get vibrato (or any sort of wah-wah effects), you just squeeze the note's rubber cheeks repeatedly. This will open and close the little dude's mouth. Now, we did say easy in theory. That's because the strip on the stem has no pitch labels or frets, so you really have to have a good ear. That said, you can easily just slide between notes, both for ease of playing and for even more musical effect. The Otamatone Electronic Instrument is wacky, adorable, distinctive, and can be a great instrument for some unique electronic performances.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

PHiSH: 2011-12-31 MSG IV... NYE!

happy new year!


Memories of Norris Geyser Basin


Phish: Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
get it at http://livephish.com

Set 1: AC/DC Bag > Wolfman's Brother, Scent of a Mule, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Lawn Boy, Gotta Jibboo, Farmhouse, Pebbles and Marbles, Ocelot > Fluffhead[1]

Set 2: Party Time, Light -> Golden Age > Theme From the Bottom, Heavy Things > Ghost > Sneakin' Sally through the Alley > 46 Days > Suzy Greenberg

Set 3: Cavern, Steam > Auld Lang Syne > Down with Disease[2], The Wedge, Alaska, Wading in the Velvet Sea, First Tube

Encore: Slave to the Traffic Light

[1] Auld Lang Syne tease from Trey.
[2] Unfinished.

Notes: Fluffhead contained an Auld Lang Syne tease from Trey. Prior to Steam, a steam kettle and hot plate went off on stage, with Trey acting like he was attempting to put out the steam. Shortly after the song began, steam also came from the floor near the soundboard area. An amp (with the steam kettle on it), a keytar, a bass, a vacuum, and a few lights were then lifted off the stage. A woman in the front of the stage tossed a “Steam” sign into the front row, then rose with a barricade and security guard before eventually being lifted up over the band. Several other aerialists (clothed in various casual attire, equipped with black backpacks emitting smoke and lights on their backs) subsequently rose up from the crowd and ascended and descended several times. The first aerialist counted down to midnight, at which point balloons were released from the ceiling. The aerialists later returned with lights in their hands for Down with Disease, which also featured Trey and Mike being raised up and back down a few times before finally rising several feet on hydraulic lifts. Disease was unfinished.

Happy new year.