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Dead.net's Grateful Dead cover project →
Dead.net is giving fans a chance to submit videos of them covering a Grateful Dead song which have the opportunity to be featured on the website throughout all next month. This is a really cool idea and grate way for fans to get involved with the community…
I am contemplating submitting something. I am by no means Jerry or Bobby on guitar or vocals, but I think what I lack in talent I try to make up for in passion. Thinking Morning Dew, Me and My Uncle, Black Throated Wind, or maybe something like Days Between.
Any advice or suggestions?
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Better late than never. Finally got my videos up from Furthur’s Fall tour. This one is Dear Mr Fantasy from Syracuse NY on 11/11/11, and I’l also include the link for Bird Song from Buffalo NY 11/13/11 as well. I also have a video of The Other One from Albany 11/15 but havn’t gotten around to uploading it, there is already a few videos of the song on Youtube from that show…The Dear Mr Fantasy is incomplete, but worth watching for the nice sound and up-close picture. The Bird Song is complete and filled with Phil dropping bombs everywhere…Enjoy!
Bird Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKtihCqphZU
My channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/phishphun?feature=watch
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Jam Cruise 10 sets sail today
On a cruise with like-minded people as well as some great bands such as Umphrey’s Mcgee, 7 Walkers (Feat. Bill Kruetzmann), Soulive, Galactic, Keller and the Keels, and many more, sounds like paradise, quite literally.
One day in the next few years when I have a legit job and I would like to embark on this adventure. In the meantime, I will fantasize about what it must be like….
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So I been obsessing over the Smashing Pumpkins lately. And I found this video (well, still shot w/ sound) of Phish covering the Pumpkins’ “Rhinoceros” from 98. Epic. Great song, and really cool to hear it jammed out a bit….
On a side note, just got my wisdom teeth taken out this morning, and yeah, its sucks…
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“Phil somehow always looked cooler to me. The sweatbands on his wrist alone put him in a whole different league. Despite his superior dressing style, though, Phil never quite looked the part of the rock musician. He had to me the appearance of an accountant who had serendipitously stumbled upon a freezer full of acid and a bass guitar. And never looked back.”
-Nugget
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On the final night of their 3 night NYE run, Furthur held nothing back and went full steam ahead into 2012. Next up is a brief Colorado run for Phil and Friends in February, before a 3 city, 13 show Furthur Northeast tour in April…
Last nights setlist
12/31/11 San Francisco
… Set 1
Golden road to unlimited devotion
Cosmic Charlie
Althea
Next time you see me
High Time
Shakedown Street>
Viola Lee Blues
Set 2
Morning Dew>
Dark Star (v1)>
Mason’s childen>
Dark Star (v2)>
Mountain song>
I know you rider
Saint Stephen>
Fire on the mountain
Set 3
Sugar magnolia
Playin’ in the band>
Uncle Johns band>
Colors of the rain>
Born cross eyed>
The wheel>
Playin’ in the band (reprise)
*donor rap
E-Terrapin Station>
Terrapin Suite -
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Furthur NYE run night 2 setlist
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Smashing Pumpkins →
The Smashing Pumpkins are quickly rising as one of my new favorite bands. Their mix of grunge and alternative rock mixed with a touch of pyschedelia on top of Billy Corgan’s genius lyrics makes them easily one of the best bands of the 90’s, in my opinion…
I got an amazon.com gift card for Christmas so I bought the Siamese Dream deluxe edition package. The box includes: Siamese Dream album (remastered), a bonus disc with 17 unreleased studio cuts and demos, a full length concert DVD from their show at the Metro in Chicago in August 1993, as well as a song booklet with commentary from the band and a bunch of postcards and pictures. Best part, the entire package was only $24!
Just watched the DVD last night and these guys rocked back in the day! Hard. I was seriously blown away by almost every song. Their music has just the right mix of anger and depression paired with euphoria and optimism. They go from balls-to-the-wall rocking riffs one minute to quiet, ambient grooves the next. I never really saw the appeal in the Pumpkins until recently, but after watching this DVD I am sold.
Here is a clip from the Metro concert on Youtube. The quality on the DVD is much, much better. “Cherub Rock,” a song which Umphreys covers, by the way… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mA-RmNkiAM
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Umphreys NYE
A change in scenery for the Umphs this year on their NYE run. Just down I-55 from their regular spot Chicago, Umphreys rocked St Louis last night, as they will do the next two nights leading up to the ball dropping on NYE…
Set One: Jazz Odyssey > Cemetery Walk, August^, Resolution > Anchor Drops, Tribute to the Spinal Shaft, Wizard Burial Ground
Set Two: Bright Lights Big City > 1348 >Dr.Feelgood > Cemetery Walk II^^, 2nd Song*, Pay the Snucka, Sociable Jimmy > 1348
Encore: HajimemashiteNotes:^ with Paradise City teases.
^^ with A Love Supreme teases
* first time played, TV on the Radio
