Another reason why Phish rocks!!

zybar · « **on:** 5 Mar 2009, 01:06 am »

As if I needed another reason to like Phish...I received this e-mail today:

In celebration of Phish's first shows in over four years, we're thrilled to be able to offer fans free, high-quality downloads of the band's sold-out March 6th, 7th and 8th concerts at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia at LivePhish.com.

* Download Free MP3s of 3/6/09 or Upgrade to FLAC or CD
* Download Free MP3s of 3/7/09 or Upgrade to FLAC or CD
* Download Free MP3s of 3/8/09 or Upgrade to FLAC or CD

* Order all three nights on CD or FLAC Download and Save 10%

Each show will be professionally multi-tracked and mixed onsite and within 24 hours, 256kbps MP3s will be made available for free for a limited time at LivePhish.com. Fans who wish to download higher quality versions may purchase FLAC downloads. The shows will also be available on CD. Both are available for pre-order now.

Register at LivePhish.com to receive an email when the free MP3s
are available.

"We really wanted to show our gratitude to all the Phish fans for their support and the overwhelming response they've had to these shows. It's going to be an amazing celebration and we only wish everybody could be there," said Trey Anastasio.

Thanks for supporting LivePhish.com!

--The Live Phish Team

rydenfan · « **Reply #1 on:** 5 Mar 2009, 01:27 pm »

Very cool move for sure

It is a shame that will not be a webcast available for the hoards of phans that will not be there

tvyankee · « **Reply #2 on:** 5 Mar 2009, 01:56 pm »

i got to say i think is very cool as well. i just hope that for all the people who have bought tickets to these shows that these guys have been doing there home work and that they are getting there shit together because i can tell from being at there very last show they were not very good. they were all over the place and it was pretty much a mess. and when i say i was at there last show i was standing on stage with them and i can tell you first hand that i was not the only person who said it.

just in case someone wants to bash me for saying this its not that i don't like phish i do, i have seen them 20 times and they very good its just that these guys were having a lot of problems in the past and hope they got past itl an have grown up and come out burn the place down for all of there true phans.

hope its a blast for those of you who are going.

sts9fan · « **Reply #3 on:** 5 Mar 2009, 02:25 pm »

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/arts/music/05phish.html?_r=1&ref=music

They know they were bad. I was pissed. Ruining Glide was terrible. There is not crying in rock and roll!!

rydenfan · « **Reply #4 on:** 5 Mar 2009, 04:13 pm »

I take the leaking of the Victor Disc the other day as a very cool sign that they are in touch again

Hicks · « **Reply #5 on:** 5 Mar 2009, 05:54 pm »

Quote from: tvyankee on 5 Mar 2009, 01:56 pm

i got to say i think is very cool as well. i just hope that for all the people who have bought tickets to these shows that these guys have been doing there home work and that they are getting there shit together because i can tell from being at there very last show they were not very good. they were all over the place and it was pretty much a mess. and when i say i was at there last show i was standing on stage with them and i can tell you first hand that i was not the only person who said it.

just in case someone wants to bash me for saying this its not that i don't like phish i do, i have seen them 20 times and they very good its just that these guys were having a lot of problems in the past and hope they got past itl an have grown up and come out burn the place down for all of there true phans.

hope its a blast for those of you who are going.

I don't think anyone is going to bash you for saying Coventry sucked, because it did.

Even Fish himself said in that NY Times article that Coventry was one of the biggest train wrecks in the history of music.

Great article btw, looks like they will be bringing it tomorrow, I'm pumped for everyone that will be attending (if not a little jealous

).

Hicks · « **Reply #6 on:** 5 Mar 2009, 10:48 pm »

Looks like they have the old school stage set up in effect!

rydenfan · « **Reply #7 on:** 7 Mar 2009, 01:43 am »

My phone is blowing up right now, they are absolutely raging The Mothership! Fluffhead opener

rydenfan · « **Reply #8 on:** 7 Mar 2009, 02:53 am »

There are not even words to describe this...

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

zybar · « **Reply #9 on:** 7 Mar 2009, 04:02 am »

Quote from: rydenfan on 7 Mar 2009, 02:53 am

There are not even words to describe this...

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

That is a beyond incredible set list!!

George

zybar · « **Reply #10 on:** 7 Mar 2009, 01:41 pm »

Here is the set list from the entire show:

SET ONE
Fluffhead (16:17)
The Divided Sky (14:11)
Chalk Dust Torture (7:28)
Sample in a Jar (6:06)
Stash (12:22)
I Didn't Know (4:03)
The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony> (1:49)
Suzy Greenberg (5:42)
Farmhouse (5:21)
NICU (5:09)
Horn (3:44)
Rift (6:25)
Train Song (3:15)
Water in the Sky (3:59)
The Squirming Coil (7:30)
David Bowie (10:29)

SET TWO
Backwards Down the Number Line (7:09)
Tweezer (12:50)
Taste (9:21)
Possum (8:25)
Theme from the Bottom (8:39)
First Tube (7:19)
Harry Hood (13:54)
Waste (5:35)
You Enjoy Myself (21:28)

ENCORE
Grind (1:58)
Bouncing Around the Room (3:58)
Loving Cup (7:09)

Heck of a way to kick-off a tour!!

I am downloading the show in FLAC right now, but won't be able to listen to it until Sunday.

George

rydenfan · « **Reply #11 on:** 8 Mar 2009, 02:52 am »

and it just keeps on comin...

Set One

Back On The Train
Runaway Jim
Brian & Robert
Split Open and Melt
Heavy Things
Punch You In The Eye
Gumbo
Reba
Mexican Cousin
It's Ice
Halley's Comet
Beauty of a Broken Heart
Guelah Papyrus
Lawn Boy
Run Like An Antelope

rydenfan · « **Reply #12 on:** 8 Mar 2009, 03:06 am »

I would like to throw out that it has been three sets now and there has not been a single cover or Gamehenge tune

Divided Sky is technically part of Gamehenge, but not crucial to the narration...

s_cervin · « **Reply #13 on:** 8 Mar 2009, 03:35 am »

I might have to jump on the Alpine tix! Those sets are amazing!!!

s_cervin · « **Reply #14 on:** 8 Mar 2009, 03:52 am »

Quote from: rydenfan on 8 Mar 2009, 03:06 am

I would like to throw out that it has been three sets now and there has not been a single cover or Gamehenge tune Divided Sky is technically part of Gamehenge, but not crucial to the narration...

What about Possum? Similar to Divided Sky I suppose.

zybar · « **Reply #15 on:** 8 Mar 2009, 01:37 pm »

Quote from: rydenfan on 8 Mar 2009, 02:52 am

and it just keeps on comin...

Set One

Back On The Train
Runaway Jim
Brian & Robert
Split Open and Melt
Heavy Things
Punch You In The Eye
Gumbo
Reba
Mexican Cousin
It's Ice
Halley's Comet
Beauty of a Broken Heart
Guelah Papyrus
Lawn Boy
Run Like An Antelope

Looks like the rest of the night was excellent as well!

SET TWO

Rock and Roll    12:42
Limb By Limb    7:03
Ghost    12:48
Piper    5:04
Birds of a Feather    7:32
Wolfman's Brother    7:59
Prince Caspian    8:07
Mike's Song    6:55
I Am Hydrogen    2:50
Weekapaug Groove    6:45
Character Zero    7:22

ENCORE

A Day in the Life    5:17

This is clearly shaping up to be one of the best three day stints that Phish has ever performed.

George

rydenfan · « **Reply #16 on:** 8 Mar 2009, 02:08 pm »

Absolutely!! take out the Caspian (one of my least faves) and that is a nearly flawless set.

BTW, for anyone wondering the downloads sound incredible and I just started listening to last night's show and they are playing really well. Page is on point and sounds similar to the '94 type of feel.

sts9fan · « **Reply #17 on:** 9 Mar 2009, 05:37 pm »

Holy shit! I just got back from three of the best shows I have ever seen. Absolutely amazing!!!
They were so on and the sound they are playing is fantastic. So tired!

Hicks · « **Reply #18 on:** 9 Mar 2009, 05:39 pm »

Hmmm five minute Pipers and Gumbos aren't exactly mind blowing IMO.

Hopefully they will develop some more improv this summer, as for now these shows were solid but not amazing when listening to them on disc at home.

rydenfan · « **Reply #19 on:** 9 Mar 2009, 07:16 pm »

Quote from: Hicks on 9 Mar 2009, 05:39 pm

Hmmm five minute Pipers and Gumbos aren't exactly mind blowing IMO.

Hopefully they will develop some more improv this summer, as for now these shows were solid but not amazing when listening to them on disc at home.

It is obviously very difficult to capture the experience their on the discs. I find some of the jams, while short, to be extremely impactful and tight. These shows are so far beyond the shows after the first hiatus. These setlists make a statement far beyond just the playing, the boys are back!!

The Ghost > Piper > Birds seque has some good stuff going on; DWD is over 22 minutes, and Page is all over his parts on everything including something as simple as Suzy.