March 4, 2010

Booking Phish 101: Telluride & Wrigley

Remember when Phish would put together a summer tour and we weren’t privy to all of the machinations that go into putting the dates together? Clearly, the band and its management are trying to break away from the typical shed to shed summer tours that the group has played in the past and as part of attempting to play unique venues they need to get approval from the towns/cities where these shows are held.

[Yesterday’s Meeting – ©Merrick Chase / Telluride Photography.Net]


For instance, let’s take the proposed Phish shows that AEG Live and Telluride Bluegrass are attempting to hold in Telluride on August 9th and 10th. We first learned about the possibility of these shows through a terse tweet from the Telluride News on February 17. Later that evening, Telluride radio station KOTO broadcast a report that featured an interview with Telluride Jazz director Paul Machado and Telluride Bluegrass Festival director Craig Ferguson in which the pair laid out all of the approvals that would need to be obtained before an official offer could be made to the band. That interview gave us all a behind-the-scenes look at the hoops promoters must jump through to hold Phish concerts in atypical venues.

Over the past few weeks, these potential Phish shows have cleared a number of “hurdles” including yesterday when Telluride’s arts board put the shows on the town’s calendar. Next, the promoters need approval from the town council next Tuesday. That would leave AEG and Phish to work out a deal that would bring the band to town, a deal that may have already been agreed upon so that the band could leave the dates open on its schedule.

READ ON for more on the potential shows at Wrigley and Telluride…

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The B List: 10 Classic Clavinet-Fueled Songs

From the first time I heard Stevie Wonder’s Higher Ground and Superstition, I’ve always been a huge fan of the clavinet. This electric keyboard manufactured by the Hohner company produces a funky sound that adds plenty of life to any song in which it is used. Since its introduction in the ’60s, the clav has been used in dozens of classic rock, funk, disco and reggae songs. It’s even turned up in the setup of many jamband keyboard players including JoJo Hermann of Widespread Panic and Page McConnell of Phish.


This week’s B List looks at the ten best clav-fueled songs from the ’60s and ’70s. Part two of our look at the clavinet will focus on more modern tracks that use this keyboard, but that’s for a later date.

For now, let’s look at ten classic clavinet-fueled songs…

10. Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder


When most people hear the traditional clavinet sound, they think of Stevie Wonder’s work on both Higher Ground and Superstition. Without a doubt, Stevie put this keyboard on the map. Above, we’ve got a clip of Stevie and Wonder Love tearing it up live in 1973.

READ ON for nine more classic clavinet-fueled songs…

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In what seems to be becoming an annual tradition, the producers of Bonnaroo have added a slew of bands to the lineup a few weeks after the initial announcement. Today’s

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Giveaway: Big Gigantic in Brooklyn

Over the past 3+ years, we’ve been lucky to have a number of commenters that share their opinions often on the articles we post. One of those commenters is Johnny

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MP3 Boot Camp: Pearl Jam Covers ‘Em

Covers have always been a big part of Pearl Jam’s live repertoire and 2009 was no exception. The bootleg Pearl Jam Pulled The Covers in 2009 compiles a variety of

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