Hey, I heard Page was on Jeopardy today...
Monday, January 30, 2012
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, a photo by Rowanpix on Flickr.
Via Flickr:
The fiasco of 2008 is still a sore topic among the Bonnaroo crowd.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Doh Doh Otamatone Shock
No, it is not time for... well, maybe it is time for the meatstick, I dunno...
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.
6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Amazing
= Durability: = Fun: = Educational:
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.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
PHiSH: 2011-12-31 MSG IV... NYE!
happy new year!
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.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
PHiSH: 2011-12-30 MSG III
PHiSH 2011 MSG III
Phish: Fri, Dec 30, 2011
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Set 1: Punch You In the Eye > Prince Caspian[1] > Backwards Down the Number Line, Nellie Kane, Divided Sky, Sand, Vultures, Rift, Joy, Quinn the Eskimo
Set 2: Wilson > Axilla > Piper > Twist > Julius > Golgi Apparatus > Also Sprach Zarathustra, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, David Bowie[2], The Squirming Coil
Encore: Boogie On Reggae Woman, Good Times Bad Times
[1] Unfinished.
[2] Silent In the Morning tease
Dude, looks nice. Fell behind today and haven't listened yet, but this setlist has potential.
Download the SBD FLAC or mp3 at http://livephish.com
Bring on New Year's Eve!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
PHiSH: 2011-12-29 MSG II
MSG 2
Phish: Thu, Dec 29, 2011
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Set 1: The Sloth, You Enjoy Myself, Back on the Train, The Moma Dance, Funky Bitch, Maze, Roses Are Free, Halley's Comet > Run Like an Antelope
Set 2: Crosseyed and Painless > Simple > Lifeboy, Guyute, Mike's Song > Chalk Dust Torture[1] -> I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Show of Life > Character Zero
Encore: Loving Cup
[1] Unfinished
Download the soundboard of this show now at http://livephish.com
PHiSH: 2011-12-28 MSG I
Phish: Wed, Dec 28, 2011
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Soundcheck: "Unidentified country tune," My Soul, Taste, Jam > Mound. Soundcheck is unconfirmed at this time.
Set 1: Free, Glide > Possum, Cities, The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Stash, Contact > Sample in a Jar, Kill Devil Falls > Bathtub Gin
Set 2: Birds of a Feather, Carini -> Tweezer[1] > My Friend, My Friend[2] -> Rock and Roll[3] -> NICU, Bouncing Around the Room, Harry Hood > Bug
Encore: Tube > Rocky Top > Tweezer Reprise
[1] Streets of Cairo tease.
[2] No "Myfe" ending.
[3] Birds of a Feather jam.
Notes: This performance featured the first ever Free show opener. Tweezer contained a Streets of Cairo tease. My Friend omitted the "Myfe" ending. Rock & Roll contained a Birds of a Feather jam.
Download the soundboard of this show now or watch the next show tonight at http://livephish.com
update via PT:
» Hoodstream (OP) • Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:31 PM
www.Hoodstream.com/streams
streaming all day today. enjoy!
thanks zman!
www.Hoodstream.com/streams
streaming all day today. enjoy!
thanks zman!
Monday, December 26, 2011
Mr. Miner's Phish Thoughts Reviews (5 stars!)
Mr. Miner's Phish Thoughts: An Anthology By a Fan for the Fans [Hardcover]
David Calarco (Author), Elizabeth Jackson Winter (Editor), Graham Lucas (Photographer), Michael Stein (Photographer), John Crouch (Photographer), and other contributors. Foreword by Andy Gadiel
Hardcover: 680 pages
Publisher: Created with BAJ Design; 1 edition (2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1450790232
ISBN-13: 978-1450790239
It's inspiring mixed feelings but getting all 5 star reviews on Amazon...
Better off w/ a Roll of Charmin, December 16, 2011
This review is from: Mr. Miner's Phish Thoughts: An Anthology By a Fan for the Fans (Hardcover)
The anticipation of a new Phish book had my heart fluttering like a feather floating on an omni-directional cosmic vibration that would have made the Aztecs proud. Just knowing that the next "Catcher In the Rye" was being confined by the barbarian mailing packaging, I tore it out in an almost manic state, feeling like King Arthur & the book being Excalibur. After four pages, I came to the realization that I would have better off buying $75.00 in toilet paper. A phabulous phish phan!, December 22, 2011
This review is from: Mr. Miner's Phish Thoughts: An Anthology By a Fan for the Fans (Hardcover)
What would us phans do without Mr. Miner? How would we know what adjectives, or how many adjectives to string together in a given paragraph to describe the bass-led jihad of one Michael Gordon? Thankfully, we have Mr. Miner to not only string said adjectives together, but to also fluff every single show in 3.0, leaving us with little need to listen to any other music besides Phish, and well, the indie-tronic geniuses TV On The Radio...Ever wonder what you'd do if the internet crashed and you were prevented from your Phish Thoughts reviews after each show? Well, for the LOW price of $75 you can have all those reviews, that, while conveniently stored on the internet, are obviously better suited in a massive hardcover book that only costs $75, in your hands, or on your coffee table as one gigantic coaster. Thank you Mr. Miner. Really, thank you for releasing an overpriced copy of your blog without considering once your customer base. Well done.
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