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Reader’s Picks: Luke Falk
8.24.2012, Pelham, AL (Ryan MacNeil) All selections and text by Luke Falk “Split Open and Melt“ 4.16.92 I, Santa Barbara, CA This tight rager showcases Big Red’s chops back in 92. Listening back, I’m...
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Reader’s Picks: Jeff D’Alonzo
The Storage Jam (Brian Ferguson) All selections and text by Jeff D’Alonzo A disclaimer. I love trey and i love jams that exude emotion. Tried to do a combo of relatively unknowns and monsters, but...
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Ventura: A Glimpse Into the Glory Years—Pt. II
Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA Today we take a closer look at the Ventura shows from ’97 and ’98. 7/30/97: I: NICU > Wolfman’s Brother > Chalk Dust Torture, Water in the Sky, Stash,...
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First Night Fiestas
With Bangor fast approaching, and everyone anticipating quite the banger in Maine, I figured it would be a good time to take a look back at the other tour-opening throwdowns of this era. For the past...
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TTFF: Recent Summer Highlights
7-4-2012 (George Estreich) “Tweezer” 9.3.11 II, Commerce City, CO One of the most cathartic grooves in ages. This jam brought it all together at the first Dick’s stand. Download audio file...
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The Fulcrum of Fall
11.2.13 (George Estreich) One of the dates everyone had circled before Fall Tour started was October 23, Phish’s return to Glens Falls Civic Center. The intimate venue in the small New York town had...
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The Top Ten Jams of Fall
Boardwalk Hall (Andrea Nusinov) I’ve spent the past week spinning the hell out of Fall and I have come up with my top ten jams of tour. These are—by my ear—the most hooked up, flowing pieces of...
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The Next Ten
Atlantic City (Jake Silco) 11. “Tweezer” 11.2 II, Atlantic City, NJ This jam is incredibly unique as all band members anchor themselves in rhythmic playing. Nobody offers melodic leads, and the result...
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TTFF: The Structured Stuff
10.22.13, War Memorial, Rochester, NY (Jake Silco) As everyone well knows, I almost exclusively comprise my playlists of Phish’s open jams. Not today. The band’s playing was so strong across the board...
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Thinking Out Loud: The Flow of Ideas
10.29.13 Reading, PA (Andrea Nusinov) After years of listening to Phish improvise, I wanted to document some patterns. While all band members—clearly—listen to everyone else in the band in a circular...
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Perhaps you’ve had the pleasure to meet one of the community’s most stealth warriors, @LazyLightning55. Video taper extraordinaire and one of the nicest guys in the scene, @Lazy has spliced together...
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TTFF: December Jams
Fall 2013 (Andrea Nusinov) “Tweezer” 12.16.99 II, Raleigh, NC Download audio file (ph99-12-16d204.wav.mp3) *** “Reba” 12.31.95 I, NYC, NY Download audio file (1.03-Reba.mp3) *** “Ghost > Mike’s”...
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TTFM: December Jams 2.0
Reading 10.29.13 (Andrea Nusinov) “Piper” 12.29.03 II, Miami, FL The standard against which all 2.0 “Pipers” should be measured. The short post-hiatus era were the true glory years for “Piper.”...
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TTFF: December Jams 3.0
10.18.13, Hampton, VA (Jake Silco) “Seven Below -> What’s the Use?” 12.27.10 II, Worcester Amidst a snow storm in Worcester, Phish paid homage to mother nature with this centerpiece jam of the show....
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A Record of History
Niagara Falls 12/7/95 With all of the hubbub surrounding Fall Tour, Phish’s release of their December ‘95 stop at Niagara Falls Convention Center flew way under my radar. I just recently listened to...
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The Garden of Eden
12.28.13 (Jake Silco) The level and diversity of improvisation over the four nights at Madison Square Garden to end the year were absolutely mind-bending. I spent my afternoon listening to all the...
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A Portrait of an Era
For the past two weeks, I’ve been playing a game that has totally diversified my Phish listening. If you have the Phish On Demand app, and can get a speaker for your phone in your bathroom, you can...
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The Story of “The” Ghost
“Ghost” is a composition that Phish wrote in 1997 to facilitate their newly found passion for equitable groove-building. At this time, Phish’s musical focus fundamentally shifted from their past. No...
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My Top 10 Jams of Summer
The Mann ’14 (Andrea Nusinov) As always, rankings are silly, pointless and fun all at the same time. This list was extra tough for some reason. Depending on who you are, these jams could take different...
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The Top Ten of Fall Tour
10.24.14, Los Angeles, CA (Jesse Herzog) There’s nothing like making art compete, so welcome to this Fall’s Top Ten Jams! Trying to make this top ten list from was tougher than usual, because simply...
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