It all started way back in 1985, when the Grateful Dead treated the crowd at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC to the first version of Warren Zevon’s Werewolves of London since 1978. That’s the night Halloween became more than just a regular gig for jambands. Since that fateful night at the University of South Carolina we’ve seen a number acts try all sorts of different things to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve including Phish donning the musical costume of other bands by playing classic albums in their entirety.
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Rock Candy > Triumph > Maze
Halloween 2008 got off to an early start this morning when Electron covered three Phish songs and Also Sprach Zarathrustra (2001) at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. You might remember that Electron members Marc Brownstein, Aron Magner and Joe Russo were part of the HeadCount Allstar tribute to the Phab Phour at the Jammys that suffered more from poor timing than the quality of their performance.
After starting the second set with the intro to Rock Candy and the middle of Triumph, the quartet worked their way into Maze – by far the best of the songs the HeadCount Allstars rocked out at the Jammys. As previously mentioned, the Disco Biscuits/Duo/American Babies side project also performed 2001 as well as Phish classics Weekapaug Groove and Tweezer Reprise. According to fans in attendance the covers were well played and the band had shit-eating grins the whole time. We’d love to point you in the direction of tapes from last night but Electron doesn’t allow taping.
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No taping or shows outside the Northeast. Booooooo!
Hot, sweet and sticky!
no taping policy is bs, fuck that jew bag M.B.
it was pretty good. i think.
This was so fun. The best part is before the set, Brownie bitched out the dude who blew the secret on phantasy tour earlier that day.
GAMECOCKS!
electron sucks
Besides the sound quality, this clip is the HOTNESS!!