Hopefully one day I'll get to see Phish at Red Rocks, but I'm going to the 8/15 show in MD so I've got that going for me.

I saw The Black Crowes a week or two ago, and thet were ****ing amazing. One of the best shows Ive ever seen, and it kind of changed my thinking as well.

New Jam Band
 

Hey, dunno if anyone's interested, but you should check out my band Gondo, we do a lot of Jam-bandish type of stuff live. Here's a link so you can listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7m3PGqDl3k

I signed up for these forums just to say.... A: [QUOTE=whitebunny808;17228022]
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www.rothburyfestival.com :naughty:[/QUOTE]
This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

and... B:
[QUOTE=Ghostfire3;17199938]Also, here is [I]The Wind at Four to Fly[/I]:

Part 1 - http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mmd5mmo2yy5
Part 2 - http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mtj2dyyy2m0

For those of you who've never tried giving the Disco Biscuits a listen, check it out.

Recommended tracks:

World Is Spinning
Story of the World
Basis for a Day
Little Shimmy in a Conga Line

Listen to at least the last 6 or 7 minutes of Basis for a Day (it's 29 minutes long). The solo at the end by Jon Gutwillig is mind blowing. He absolutely tears it apart. Excellent guitarist[/QUOTE]

This is missing the seventh song on the first disc :|

For you lovers of Terrapin Station: http://www.whitegum.com/aaroness.htm

Very in depth article talking about the song's creation and live performance, interesting read. And also, I'd recommend checking out the 3/18/77 version mentioned at the bottom of the article. It's the only time the song was played beyond the second section of the song (main Terrapin theme).

While on the topic, I've started getting into live Dead more and more, any specific shows you guys consider the best of the best? I know I've seen a handful of dates tossed around here, but I don't really remember which. Thanks dudes.

[QUOTE=magicbus;17424144]For you lovers of Terrapin Station: http://www.whitegum.com/aaroness.htm

Very in depth article talking about the song's creation and live performance, interesting read. And also, I'd recommend checking out the 3/18/77 version mentioned at the bottom of the article. It's the only time the song was played beyond the second section of the song (main Terrapin theme).

While on the topic, I've started getting into live Dead more and more, any specific shows you guys consider the best of the best? I know I've seen a handful of dates tossed around here, but I don't really remember which. Thanks dudes.[/QUOTE]

Live/Dead is completely and utterly mind-blowing to me. That Dark Star is what turned me into a dead head (albeit I'm still a very new one) and still takes me on a journey if I let it...

here are a couple that everyone should have:

http://www.archive.org/details/gd1972-08-27.sbd.hollister.2199.sbeok.shnf

http://www.archive.org/details/gd77-05-08.maizner.hicks.5002.sbeok.shnf

If you want to download the first one, just change details to download in the url and get whichever format you want there. As far as official releases go, I'd also check these out:

the Vault series (one from the vault, two from the vault, etc) these are all winners.
Hundred Year Hall
Live at the Cow Palace: New Year's Eve 1976
Ladies and Gentlemen... The Grateful Dead
Fallout from the Phil Zone

As you can tell, I'm a pretty big fan of the Pigpen era... I'd be more than happy to recommend shows from a different time period, though, if that's what you're looking for.

^those are some pretty good suggestions. A couple up there I still need to hear. 3 From the Vault (2/19/71) took place 5 minutes away from me in the boring suburbs of nyc. Really weird place for the dead to play but all the shows from the capitol theater are awesome, especially (2/18/71) which has a bunch of songs debuted for the first time including Bertha, Greatest Story Ever Told, Johnny B Goode, and Wharf Rat which is played in the middle of one of the best Dark Star's ever in my opinion. 6/24/70 is another essential capitol theater show. new riders opening, acoustic dead, and 2 electric dead sets. Dark Star > Attics Of My Life > Dark Star > Sugar Magnolia Jam > Dark Star > St. Stephen > China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider is a pretty cool trip.

There are tons and tons of incredible dead shows out there, pretty much any day of the year. Today, August 10th, the Dead played a great show in 1982. Check it out- http://www.archive.org/details/gd82-08-10.sbd.miller.12453.sbeok.shnf

Here are a couple you can't go wrong with:

4/29/71
8/6/71
4/8/72
9/17, 9/21/72 DP 23 and 36 respectively
11/11/73
11/17/73
2/24/74
6/18/74
6/26 and 6/28/74 most of which is on DP 12
7/18/76
2/26/77
5/9/77
5/28/77
10/29/77
7/8/78
9/6/80
11/29/80
3/9 and 3/10 81 great AUDs and performances
8/10/82 nice rec from Robo
6/30/85 Shakedown for the ages
9/18/87 Holy Dew
7/17-19/89 Alpine run is classic the whole way through
10/8 and 10/9/89 billed as the Warlocks, H>S>F, Dark Star, Death Don't, Attics all breakouts
3/29/90 mostly with Branford Marsalis
6/17/91
8/18/91
10/1/94 great latter-day performance all the way around

that's a good couple.

free derek trucks band concert tomorrow night. should be awesome. the derek trucks band is just so good. he's a great guitarist but they're also just a fantastic band.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'm diggin the '77 shows so far. This 5/28/77 has awesome sound quality.

Let us know how the DT show goes, Robo. I just saw him in May for my birthday, the songs from the new album sound great live. And of course he had some old favorites as well (Crow Jane, Afro Blue, etc.)

I'm gonna have a pretty good concert run coming up: Roots of Creation in September, Umphreys, Umphreys again, and STS9 playing three fridays in a row in October, few smaller festivals thrown in there, should be pretty awesome.

And finally, any of you guys listen to Mr. Blotto?

Derek Trucks is such a titan. I've actually missed his band whenever I've had the chance to see them, unfortunately, but I'm hoping to get into one of the ABB/Panic shows in Chicago. I'll probably be dead after a night of Trucks, Haynes, and Herring.

As far as my concert schedule goes, I got a maybe on the Panic/ABB, then the Detroit Jazz Fest which is stacked this year and is FREE all weekend long. Then Greensky Bluegrass sometime in the middle of September (does anyone listen to these guys? Bus if you're looking for some bluegrass you should check them out, great pickers and their from Kalamazoo so they're around Michigan a lot). The night after that is pretty exciting for me and my group (the Live Music Alliance) - we're bringing in Perpetual Groove to play at the Blind Pig right here in Ann Arbor! Again Bus if you're around the area you should come hit me up.

Also to Bus, are you going to Umphrey's at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor? Let me know if you're in town for that. I probably won't go but I'll be chillin. STS9 and Bisco are rolling through sometime this fall too so I think I'll go to both of those. Also Railroad Earth Halloween show in Royal Oak. A couple of my friends and I are going as the Grateful Dead this year.

magicbus, I saw Derek Trucks three days after you on May 31 and he was on fire then. It was at Mountain Jam so he only played for an hour (maybe hour and 15 minutes) but man, they smoked. The My Favorite Things was trancendent. I'm excited to see them again in a couple hours.

Lunch, you should see Trucks with his own band. It's a different trip from the Allmans.

Greensky is great, I had a chance to see them last spring but didn't go cause I was tired or something. Guess I didn't have a reason, I definitely should have gone. They're real good.

I've seen Perpetual Groove a couple times, most recently late night set at Vibes. They're great.

I'm gonna try to see the Allmans/Panic tour but that might not pan out. Hopefully Donna Jean Band next week and Black Crowes/Levon in September.

Lunch, I'm thinking of checking out Umphrey's in both Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids, but if I can only make one it would probably be in AA. And I'd be down to check out the Perpetual Groove show too. I'll hit you up if I'm in town for sure. My brother is actually gonna have a pretty tight house this year, and since I've graduated I will probably be up there quite a few times, so if you wanna smoke/chill/party it could happen.

Just got back from Derek Trucks, it was pretty sweet. It was free and outside which was a good start, and it didn't rain which was nice since it rained all day. The opener was Jake something, the guy famous for his cover of While My Gently Weeps with ukele on youtube. Missed most of his set but caught some including a brilliant While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

Derek Trucks Band is a mindblowing guitarist, but man that is just all around band. I love the singer, such a great voice. And Kofi Burbridge and the drummer are really talented too. Played a bunch of stuff from the new album and a few older songs and covers. The highlight of the show was Ravi Coltrane (John Coltrane's son) and Eric Krasno (guitarist of Soulive and Lettuce) sitting in for Get Out My Life, Woman segued into Jimi Hendrix's Who Knows from Band Of Gypsys. Krasno also sat in for Curtis Mayfield's Move On Up which was kinda funny cause I've seen Krasno 3 times in the last 3 weeks and he's played Move On Up every time but it's been with different bands and really awesome every time so I can't complain. Sweet Inspiration, Joyful Noise, and Anyday were really great too.

Speaking of good music, has anyone heard David Crosby's solo album If I Could Only Remember My Name? It's a fantastic album, all of the Grateful Dead and CSNY appear on it and I think a few members of Jefferson Airplane too. Listening to Laughing right now, good stuff.

http://phillesh.net/

New band with Phil, Bobby, Jeff Chimenti on keys, Russo and Lane on drums and John Kadlecik (DSO) on guitar. I'm excited

Yeah I've been hearing that rumored for about a week now but I was still a little surprised when they officially announced it last night. Seems kinda odd for Bobby and Phil to play with John, but it could be a good combination. I'd rather see them continue with Billy, Mickey, Warren & The Dead but it's good to see Bobby and Phil making music together again.

Saw Phish last night, they played a really odd set list with a lot of newer stuff, including a debut of a Fishman song called Party Time that was really fun. Other highlights were The Sloth, Axilla, Tweezer, and Good Times, Bad Times/Tweezer Reprise for the encore.


All in all it was fun, but I felt like show didn't flow very well, but that comes with the territory with Phish.

Sweet. I really should have seen Phish this summer, I'm just lazy and cheap so I didn't go. It's also a bitch to get to long island which is the closest they came to me. wish they would have just played nyc.

Anyone here dig Grace Potter? The Nocturnals got a new bassist and 2nd guitarist this summer, they've turned into a monster rock and roll band. Ah Mary is such a good song.

[QUOTE=Lunch;17428997]Here are a couple you can't go wrong with:

4/29/71
8/6/71
4/8/72
9/17, 9/21/72 DP 23 and 36 respectively
11/11/73
11/17/73
2/24/74
6/18/74
6/26 and 6/28/74 most of which is on DP 12
7/18/76
2/26/77
5/9/77
5/28/77
10/29/77
7/8/78
9/6/80
11/29/80
3/9 and 3/10 81 great AUDs and performances
8/10/82 nice rec from Robo
6/30/85 Shakedown for the ages
9/18/87 Holy Dew
7/17-19/89 Alpine run is classic the whole way through
10/8 and 10/9/89 billed as the Warlocks, H>S>F, Dark Star, Death Don't, Attics all breakouts
3/29/90 mostly with Branford Marsalis
6/17/91
8/18/91
10/1/94 great latter-day performance all the way around[/QUOTE]
Oh christ I could go on for hours with this!

I really hate Phish.

the dead always played so well at msg. except when they didn't. but 9/18/87 is such a damn good show. holy dew is a good way to sum up the highlights, but the whole show is really solid. Except Walkin' Blues, man I hate that song. Totally takes all the energy out after a really energetic and well done Hell In A Bucket > Sugaree opener.

Snuck into the Toyota Park Phish show a couple weeks ago and almost got kicked out. First Phish show and it was pretty cool but I doubt I will ever actually pay to see them.. They were fun but by the end of it I was pretty much ready to go.

I understand why people do Phish tour and whatnot but there are so many other bands out there with more intimate and energetic shows. Just my 2 cents.

Sorry to switch it up like this, but I was walkin' the grounds at SPAC last weekend I heard a young man talkin' BIG about a reggae project in the works, with some heavy hitters paying tribute to the music of Phish. He said he's heard [B]Toots,[/B] [B]Steel Pulse,[/B] [B]Gregory Isaacs[/B], and [B]Burning Spear [/B]are on board.

I haven't been able to find anything on it..Anyone else heard anything??? Sounds like it could be decent...Those are some fat cats...

Great energy last Sunday..Peace!

**Would have started a new thread but for some reason, do not have access yet (2 days after I joined) so I cannot start my own thread???

Haven't heard anything about that but it would be pretty cool.

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Pretty excited for Disco Biscuits on Halloween except it's not for 2 months.. Either way Bisco Fall tour is gonna be sick.

jpj -

Someone on Jambase thinks Henry K Prodections is doing this proiject, which would be awesome!!! He's already put out numerous tribute records, the best being "Fire on the Mountain -A Tribute to The Grateful Dead"

I found one other reggae tribute to Phish, but it's all instrumental, and it sucks (my opinion, naturally).

Now I'm really curious...guess we'll have to wait.

This got me curious about Phish tributes and I found The String Quartet Tribute to Phish, and so far I've only listened to YEM but it is amazing.

just saw Taking Woodstock at the movie theater, would highly suggest checking it out.

Allmans with Railroad Earth at the Rocks next Saturday! Can't Wait!

add 10/26/89 to that list

also, did you mean 5/8/77 instead of 5/9?

they are both amazing but the 5/8 is the barton hall show

I really want to go to one of the Panic!/Allman Brothers shows in Chicago but my joblessness is preventing me from doing so.. :(

[QUOTE=Ghostfire3;17476917]I really want to go to one of the Panic!/Allman Brothers shows in Chicago but my joblessness is preventing me from doing so.. :([/QUOTE]

Yeah I missed that when they were here too... bummer. Sounds like an incredible co-bill.

Railroad Earth has become one of my favorite bands this summer, them with the Allman Brothers is gonna be a sweet combo as well.

I saw a Pink Floyd cover band called The Machine last night. It was an incredible show, they really nail Floyd and jam and try new things live much more than Floyd ever did. The $40 tickets combined with a dick security guard who took my weed, hash, and a piece left me feeling really broke though. But yeah, The Machine are tight, check them out if they're in your area anytime.

[QUOTE=Ghostfire3;17476917]I really want to go to one of the Panic!/Allman Brothers shows in Chicago but my joblessness is preventing me from doing so.. :([/QUOTE]

Yea, this sounds about right. Too bad, I've heard nothing but good things so far

I went to Charter One Pavilion last night with a bunch of friends just to chill outside the venue and listen to Panic/Allmans tear it up and both certainly did.

I really wish I was in there. First night Panic covered Turn On Your Lovelight with Warren Haynes and Gregg Allman. And Buddy Guy came out and played with Allman Brothers for a few songs both nights. And Derek Trucks stepped in with Panic for a few tunes both nights. I wish I could have seen all this because just hearing it was magical.

Wow that's pretty sweet that you got to hear it all for free. Was there kind of a party going on outside the venue, like a bunch of ticketless hanging out and trying to hear what they could? That'd be cool. I know I read back in the days of The Dead huge New Years Eve shows in San Fran/Oakland, Bill Graham used to set up huge speakers outside the venue so ticketless deadheads could congregate and listen to the show.

Speaking of free music, I saw John Fogerty for free in NYC last night. It was a really good. He's got a new solo album out and played a bunch of stuff from that, maybe the whole album. The new material was mostly (maybe all) covers of old country songs. His band was great, they sounded like Levon Helm's band or New Riders of the Purple Sage on the old country songs, real good stuff. Played a bunch of CCR too- Born On The Bayou, Lookin' Out My Backdoor, Keep On Chooglin', Fortunate Son, Bad Moon Rising and Proud Mary. Maybe 1 or 2 others. Unfortunately I got to the show late but only missed five songs, 4 of which were new songs. The show was really short, closer to an hour than hour and a half and there was no encore which was kinda lame but Fogerty rocks so it was really fun. He was such a good songwriter. Singing and guitar playing were as good as ever too.

[QUOTE=robo2448;17486602]Wow that's pretty sweet that you got to hear it all for free. Was there kind of a party going on outside the venue, like a bunch of ticketless hanging out and trying to hear what they could? That'd be cool. I know I read back in the days of The Dead huge New Years Eve shows in San Fran/Oakland, Bill Graham used to set up huge speakers outside the venue so ticketless deadheads could congregate and listen to the show. [/QUOTE]

Yup, there were people everywhere. My friends and I had to move locations a few times. First we were on a beach outside the venue where there was a large gathering of people chilling, drinking, etc. but cops came after Widespread Panic was done playing and told everyone to move on. Then we went to a different spot that was good to hear the Allman Brothers and just hung out with people listening there too. Found some super delicious (and special) rice krispie treats there too:p

Nice man, I'm jealous. I bought so many ****ing edibles at Gathering of the Vibes, probably 7-8 and only one worked really well. Next year I'm making and bringing my own. Hope those special treats worked out better for you. Sounds like a cool scene.

Nice, I bet Gathering of the Vibes was a fun time. Unfortunate that you had bad luck with the edibles though.. At Rothbury this year I saw a guy who had a special-ice cream stand selling cups of ice cream and it looked like he was sellin out fast. I wanted to try some but was low on funds so I passed. It looked awesome but I wonder whether it was legit or not..

Yeah... I mean the problem is they usually are legit actually, but just have so little weed in them. You kinda need to eat between .5-1 grams to get really high from my experiences and when they sell edibles for $5 it won't have very much weed in it or won't be very good weed. I had some rice krispies at Vibes that tasted exactly like really good weed so there was definitely stuff in there, but I guess just not enough.

Assembly of Dust and Mike Gordon
 

Hey, did you guys hear that Reid Genauer from [B]Assembly of Dust[/B] is playing some solo shows with [B]Mike Gordon[/B]?! AoD's new album is great and their song “Arc of the Sun” is the illest!
http://www.aodust.com/tour
I’m going to the [B]Portland[/B] show :)