For their final New York City stunt, Phish performed higher than ever before, playing a free mini-set on top of the Late Show with David Letterman
Photos by Adam Foley of Phish’s live performance from the rooftop of the Ed Sullivan Theater, New York, NY on June 21st, 2004.
Setlist: Scents and Subtle Sounds, Scents and Subtle Sounds, Also Sprach Zarathustra, Wilson, Chalkdust Torture, Tweezer> Tweezer Reprise
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Last Thursday, Phish kicked off the farewell tour in a Class A baseball park in the middle of Coney Island. It was a unique setting for the band, providing a circus-themed backdrop, which called to mind some of the more elaborate festivals the band has produced on their own.
Sometimes a story is over before it even starts. By the time Phish
Kurt Vonnegut’s contribution of Hook, Line & Sinker to The Greatest Album Covers That Never Were, portions of which are currently on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, inspired me to take a closer look at the relationship between Mr. Vonnegut and Phish.
Just weeks before one of New England’s premier music venues shut its doors
permanently, Winooski, Vermont’s Higher Ground pronounced their last month standing would be a memorable run. Therefore, it was only fitting that two bands that have played some of the most memorable shows in the club were invited back to draw the Higher Ground curtain one final time – Amfibian and The Seth Yacavone Band.
Photos by Andrew Francke of Orchestra Baobab’s performance featuring Trey Anastasio at the Higher Ground in Winooski, VT on April 25th, 2004.
This was the final show at the Higher Ground.
Photos by Andrew Francke of the Vermont Easter Jam featuring the Trey Anastasio Band and Phish from the Higher Ground in Winooski, Vermont on April 11th, 2004.
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In the same vein as the Pickin
In 1999, Phish’s Trey Anastasio started touring solo and experimenting with arrangements other than the standard rock four-piece. The first tour was a straight-up power trio, but then he began to add horns and various layers until it stabilized with the current ten-piece band. No matter the lineup, it has always seemed he had a full orchestra playing in his head. On his new release, Seis de Mayo, we finally get to hear some of these songs the way he had always envisioned them.
