This is a really weird show, especially for a festival that isn't put on by Phish. There are quite a few flubs, but the playing is very inspired and experimental. Ghost is strange and beautiful, as is Bathtub Gin.
Trey is really combing the depths of the sonic ocean with his pedals right now,...
TREY, MIKE, PAGE AND FISHMAN IN PHISH REDEEMS THEMSELVES
SET I:
Wilson kicked things off, followed by DWD, whose composed section was flubbed pretty bad, from Mike's pedals seemingly not working to some of their vocals cues being off during the pauses between the chorus and verses, though...
Note: there's a TL;DR at the end of this that sums it up. But for those that aren't into the whole brevity thing, here's my take...
Just getting back from Lockn', sitting at my desk with a nice cup-o'-joe, reminiscing at the absolute wonder and beauty that was this weekend. If you are on the...
I'm gonna be brief because I'm at my campsite right now dripping in sweat, but I need to mention Ghost from last night. It was patient, provoking, experimental, funky, dark, light, and downright funky. The jam had all four members working in unison rather than taking turns showboating, and it's...
What a show. The Dead's arguably greatest studio album was beautifully realized in a live format by a band that I had no idea was this good. Bobby, Phil and co. just nailed each and every song; and it wasn't just a tight recreation...there were many exploratory offerings, songs like Black Peter...
I want to give props to whoever wrote the official .net review of the first night. There was some commentary about how Phish has approached festival sets that I found to be spot on. It has to be difficult for a band as huge as Phish to play a festival. There's not as much room for subtlety....
TL;DR: Blaze On > Fuego -> Ghost > Bathtub Gin
^ That sequence right there is worth checking out.
Obviously, being there makes everything better. If you've come here looking for a reflection on the good time you had at Lockn', another review might be best for you. I'm more interested in...
Though I enjoyed the first set, this show was all about the 2nd set and Derek sitting in...Trey even called for "the shortest 1st set in history" so he could get out there and play with Derek. Susan joining on Life Beyond and R/CT helped add a unique voice and made those songs special. But...
Never miss a Sunday show! Unless it's a festival, in which case they're going to rock out like it's a Saturday!
Seriously, I understand having to play to the audience, and while not entirely a phish audience to be sure, it was definitely a more open-minded audience than, say, Bonnaroo. Plus,...
This was a really fun show, even though I wouldn't say Fishman or Page got to shine very much. Phil was the main attraction here- everyone on stage and in the crowd knew it. With Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi on stage for Mr Charlie and Sugaree, we got to witness a lineup of musicians not...
Builds up some stop-start tension in the first half, then (via an introduction to major key) moves into a sweet melodic jam distinguished by some inspired Trey soloing and Fish matching him step for step.
Mike and Fish quickly inject some spunk into this version, leading the band into a frisky groove which is contorted with loads of tension until finally pushing through to a glorious peaking section just before 11 minutes. At 12:45, a classic rock-derived outro kicks in, ultimately resulting in a > to "BDTNL".
That scene in The Right Stuff where the aboriginal shaman sends the cloud of fireflies to repair the heat shield on the Mercury capsule so John Glenn can safely re-enter Earth's atmosphere. It sounded like this. [In from "Fuego" ->, the Lockn' "Ghost" starts out with some staccato MuTron work from Trey and some wah-infused Clav' from Page, before Mike and Fish shove the jam into a bright, upbeat space that Trey fills and trills with sustained joy. After a bit of "WOO!" and a McGrupp fake-out, they slide right into -> "Gin."]