Mike Gordon Band Extends Mound in Eugene

Bassist Mike Gordon and the Mike Gordon Band set off on a 18-date tour yesterday at the McDonald Theatre in Eugene, Oreg. and Cactus wasn’t kidding when he mentioned an extended version of the Rift nugget Mound in the video that announced the run. The MGB’s encore was indeed Mound and did indeed feature an extended intro and outro. Take a look…

Gordon also unveiled the first live version of Babylon Baby off last year’s Moss LP at the McDonald. Covers included takes on Little Feat’s Sailin’ Shoes, Son Seals’ Funky Bitch and The Beatles’ She Said, She Said. Mike’s band also performed Middle of the Road off the Mike/Leo album Clone, Green Sparrow tracks Dig Further Down, Andelmans’ Yard and Pretend as well as guitarist Scott Murawski’s Cruel World. Here’s a peek at the setlist courtesy of the new Mike Gordon setlist section on Phish.net…

Set 1: Horizon Line, Middle of the Road, Traveled Too Far, Willow Tree, Sailin’ Shoes, Be Good and You’ll Be Lonely, Babylon Baby^[1]

Set 2: Funky Bitch, Andelmans’ Yard, The Grid, Cruel World, Crumblin’ Bones, Pretend, She Said, She Said, What Things Seem, Dig Further Down

Encore: Mound^[2]

[1] Debut.
[2] Mike Gordon debut.

Notes: This tour-opening gig featued the debut of “Babylon Baby,” and though played over ninety times by Phish, the ‘Mike Gordon debut’ of “Mound.”

[via Phish.net]

Next up for the Mike Gordon Band is a stop at the Van Duzer Theatre at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif. this evening. Check back later for an interview with Gordon, where the bassist discusses the rehearsals that led up this tour, why he hits certain cities, the night Phish busted out Destiny Unbound at Nassau Coliseum and so much more.