I realized that I owe a big Thank you Mr. Miner.
The man is a machine, who is easily the greatest Phish Blogger period, and we are blessed to have him. Months before Phish announced their return, he was holding it DOWN with consistent daily posts getting us all psyched for the comeback. He is infectuous with his writing caliber as well as his knowledge. His passion for Phish is one that has been felt by us all, but he is able to transcribe it daily in new forms, inventing on top of himself constantly.
The "No Spoilers" Project which he did was brilliant, and allowed all of us to experience the thrill of the ride of the comeback shows at Hampton without ruining it prior. The greatest part of a Phish show is the mystery, and the anticipation. What is next? Oh damn! Who expected that?! Wow I wonder what they are going to pull of after this!!?
We got it all. Mr. Miner was able to have each show uploaded within an hour after its completion, without one detail to the show aside for a download link to each full length set without song titles or individual song lengths. We who could not be at Hampton will never forget what you did for us Miner. You came through with flying colors then, as you did leading up to Hampton and have done so since. You are our sage through the return of Phish, and we all appreciate you for it.
While listening to the shows which made me fall in love with them and musical journeys which parallel life that only Phish can produce, I am reminded of the tension and release of true genius musicianship and risk taking exploration that has inspired me so much over the years.
Therefore, regarding the wonders and care free joys of Summer, and what Phish can do to us all during the upcoming season, I must represent Mr. Miner and post a link to his blog. One of his recent posts "The Laid Back Funk of Summer 98" was one that caught my eye, as many of his posts do.
He is dead on regarding the delicious funky grooves which Phish brought out in the Summer of 1998. They were a balanced band, breaking out into landscapes of oozing textural expeditions of molten firey funk.
Miner wrote a beautiful post illustrating what that Summer meant to him, and his words are representative of the entire Phish community, which is what is so magical about his work.
He chose to pick one monumental jam from each show on that US Summer Tour which encompassed this style and era of Phish, totalling over 7 hours of music.
Here are the songs he chose, and venues they were played at:
1-4. “Tweezer > California Love > Tweezer > Free” 7.15, Portland, OR
5. “Reba” 7.16, The Gorge, WA
6. “Gumbo” 7.17, The Gorge, WA
7. “YEM” 7.19, Shoreline, CA
8. “Bathtub Gin” 7.20, Ventura, CA
9,10. “Ghost > She Caught The Katy” 7.21, Phoenix, AZ
11,12. “Wolfman’s > 2001″ 7.24, Houston, TX
13. “Tweezer” 7.25, Austin, TX
14. “YEM” 7.26, Dallas, TX
15. “The Moma Dance” 7.28, Bonner Springs, KS
16. “Tube” 7.29, Riverport, MO
17,18. “Curtain > Free” 7.31, Columbus, OH
19. “Mike’s Song” 8.1, Alpine Valley, WI
20. “Ghost” 8.2, Deer Creek, IN
21. “Halley’s Comet” 8.3, Deer Creek, IN (Forgot the “Gumbo!”)
22. “Wolfman’s” 8.6, Atlanta, GA
23. “Ghost” 8.7, Raleigh, NC
24. “Sneakin’ Sally” 8.8, Merriweather Post, MD
25. “YEM” 8.9, Va.Beach, VA
26,27. “Wolfman’s > Time Loves a Hero” 8.11, Star Lake, PA
28. “YEM” 8.12, Vernon Downs, NY
29,30. “Gumbo > Sanity” 8.15, The Lemonwheel
31. “2001″ 8.16, The Lemonwheel
Below is a link to his blog where you may read his inspiring words and download all seven hours of his top funkalicious picks from the Summer of 98.
I cannot wait until Phish Summer 09!! Enjoy!!!!
http://phishthoughts.com/2009/04/02/the-laid-back-funk-of-summer-98/
The "No Spoilers" Project which he did was brilliant, and allowed all of us to experience the thrill of the ride of the comeback shows at Hampton without ruining it prior. The greatest part of a Phish show is the mystery, and the anticipation. What is next? Oh damn! Who expected that?! Wow I wonder what they are going to pull of after this!!?
We got it all. Mr. Miner was able to have each show uploaded within an hour after its completion, without one detail to the show aside for a download link to each full length set without song titles or individual song lengths. We who could not be at Hampton will never forget what you did for us Miner. You came through with flying colors then, as you did leading up to Hampton and have done so since. You are our sage through the return of Phish, and we all appreciate you for it.
While listening to the shows which made me fall in love with them and musical journeys which parallel life that only Phish can produce, I am reminded of the tension and release of true genius musicianship and risk taking exploration that has inspired me so much over the years.
Therefore, regarding the wonders and care free joys of Summer, and what Phish can do to us all during the upcoming season, I must represent Mr. Miner and post a link to his blog. One of his recent posts "The Laid Back Funk of Summer 98" was one that caught my eye, as many of his posts do.
He is dead on regarding the delicious funky grooves which Phish brought out in the Summer of 1998. They were a balanced band, breaking out into landscapes of oozing textural expeditions of molten firey funk.
Miner wrote a beautiful post illustrating what that Summer meant to him, and his words are representative of the entire Phish community, which is what is so magical about his work.
He chose to pick one monumental jam from each show on that US Summer Tour which encompassed this style and era of Phish, totalling over 7 hours of music.
Here are the songs he chose, and venues they were played at:
1-4. “Tweezer > California Love > Tweezer > Free” 7.15, Portland, OR
5. “Reba” 7.16, The Gorge, WA
6. “Gumbo” 7.17, The Gorge, WA
7. “YEM” 7.19, Shoreline, CA
8. “Bathtub Gin” 7.20, Ventura, CA
9,10. “Ghost > She Caught The Katy” 7.21, Phoenix, AZ
11,12. “Wolfman’s > 2001″ 7.24, Houston, TX
13. “Tweezer” 7.25, Austin, TX
14. “YEM” 7.26, Dallas, TX
15. “The Moma Dance” 7.28, Bonner Springs, KS
16. “Tube” 7.29, Riverport, MO
17,18. “Curtain > Free” 7.31, Columbus, OH
19. “Mike’s Song” 8.1, Alpine Valley, WI
20. “Ghost” 8.2, Deer Creek, IN
21. “Halley’s Comet” 8.3, Deer Creek, IN (Forgot the “Gumbo!”)
22. “Wolfman’s” 8.6, Atlanta, GA
23. “Ghost” 8.7, Raleigh, NC
24. “Sneakin’ Sally” 8.8, Merriweather Post, MD
25. “YEM” 8.9, Va.Beach, VA
26,27. “Wolfman’s > Time Loves a Hero” 8.11, Star Lake, PA
28. “YEM” 8.12, Vernon Downs, NY
29,30. “Gumbo > Sanity” 8.15, The Lemonwheel
31. “2001″ 8.16, The Lemonwheel
Below is a link to his blog where you may read his inspiring words and download all seven hours of his top funkalicious picks from the Summer of 98.
I cannot wait until Phish Summer 09!! Enjoy!!!!
http://phishthoughts.com/2009/04/02/the-laid-back-funk-of-summer-98/
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