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Gratuitous Picture of Yourself Cheesing Before Phish Covers Exile on Main St. on Halloween in the SoCal Desert!

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99 Albums in 4:20 - Eclectic Method
Played as a live intro to Phish’s Exile On Main St. Set 10.31.09 - Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA

One of the coolest parts of the Ocho was the cover set of The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street.  However, this intro video that came on 4:20 before the set started got everyone dancing and going nuts as Phish took the stage, putting an end to the game that so many of us have enjoyed the past month!  Give it a watch, it sums up some of the best artists and albums in rock and roll history!

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Phish - “Torn and Frayed”

Phish’s Halloween show was hands down the greatest concert experience of my life. It was the most professional, soulful, and happy I think I’ve ever seen the band, and one of the greatest crowds I’d ever been part of. You could see the pride in their eyes as they played Exile On Main Street with care and respect, while still making it unique and their own.

I myself have never been more proud to be a fan of this band, especially during “Torn and Frayed.”  The lyrics just spoke to the hope and belief of Phish 3.0:

And his coat is torn and frayed,
It’s seen much better days.
Just as long as the guitar plays
Let it steal your heart away,

But the exclamation point came half way through the album with “Loving Cup,” which the band covers regularly. It was the best version they’ve ever played, and just blew away everyone.  The energy in the crowd was unreal and it carried over into the 3rd set of the night, in which we were treated to the best versions this year from some of their heavy hitters.

I’ll never, ever forget this Halloween!

The Rolling Stones (aka Phish featuring Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings) - “Loving Cup”
10.31.09 - Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA

Sharon Jones and a full horn section tonight. Indio is going to get blown away!!!

fromtheroad:

Exile It Is!!!

Wayne and Garth

Gonna be a beautiful day in the desert

Good morning back yard!

thebutterroom:

Indio Soundcheck - Phish
10.29.09 - Empire Polo Fields, Indio, CA

Tonight’s soundcheck.  Lots of teases of other albums, lots of great jamming, and new material.  This weekend is going to be The Real Deal.

Yeah, this weekend is going to be something special - MGMT, Yes, Zeppelin… keep going, there’s a lot of teases in there.

On another note, our resort is incredible.  Probably the nicest place I’ve ever stayed.

Phish - Festivalography Pt 4/4

Your time is near, the mission’s clear

For a Phish fan, this last part brings it full circle.  From the disaster that was Coventry and the bad shape Trey was in, to a healthy, rejuvinated and forward looking group throwing what stands to be one of the most exciting live music events of the year.

We’re leaving LA shortly and heading to Indio.  We’ll be providing updates all weekend long on The Butter Room’s From The Road blog.

My view tonite in downtown LA

Phish - Festivalography Pt 3/4

The third installment might be my favorite.  The band members talk about playing the largest Millenium concert in the world at Big Cypress, and one of the longest continuous sets of music played by any band (from about 11:45 PM until sunrise, approximately 7 hours), and then flying home that same morning.

This episode also covers the IT festival, my first festival.  The band talks about playing the late night jam from atop the air traffic control tower, and how these creative ideas take off during the planning of the festivals.  No doubt there will be big some surprises this weekend in Indio!

In N Out welcoming me to LA