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Gov’t Mule – 5/30/09 – Mountain Jam Night 2

{ May 31, 2009 @ 5:30 pm } · { Audio, Festivals, Gov't Mule }
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Gov’t Mule kept things going last night with their second headlining performance up at Hunter Mountain. Another amazing looking show with some great covers and interwoven jam segments. Tonight, while the Allman Brothers Band closes things out at Hunter, Phish will be kicking thing off a few miles north up at Fenway Park for their summer tour. Summer is here and what a summer it will be musically!

Mule 5/30/09

Mule 5/30/09

Gov’t Mule
5/30/2009
Mountain Jam V
Hunter Mountain, New York

Set I:
Hoover Jam >
Bad Little Doggie >
Brand New Angel
About To Rage >
Streamline Woman
When Doves Cry >
Beautifully Broken >
When Doves Cry >
Beautifully Broken
Patchwork Quilt
Have Mercy On The Criminal
Scomule*
Goin’ Out West >
Bang A Gong >
Goin’ Out West

Set II:
Jam >
Morning Dew
When The Music’s Over
All Along The Watchtower# >
Devil Likes It Slow# >
Drum Solo >
I’m A Ram >
Blindman In The Dark >
Ain’t No Sunshine >
Blindman In The Dark# >
Whole Lotta Love >
Blindman In The Dark

Encore:
Warren Banter – Thanks
Long As I Can See The Light

* With John Medeski On Keyboard
# With Karl Denson On Saxaphone

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Mule 5/30/09

Mule 5/30/09

Warren crowd shot 5/30/09

Warren crowd shot 5/30/09

Grateful Dead – Portland, ME – 4/01/85

{ May 28, 2009 @ 9:41 pm } · { Audio, Grateful Dead }
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Check this straight fire Dead show from spring of 85′. This AUD recording really captures the energy of the show and preserves it in its true form. Highlights include one of the best Rooster’s I’ve ever heard, a surprisingly tasty Bird Song, a beautiful Looks Like Rain, and a smokin’ Other One. Jerry’s guitar playing is in the zone – totally honed in, and Bobby’s rhythm playing in this show is some of the best I’ve heard from the man.

Jerry in the zone

Jerry in the zone

Set 1: Bertha, Greatest Story Ever Told, West L.A. Fadeaway, Little Red Rooster, Bird Song, Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues, Looks Like Rain-> Might As Well

Set 2: China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Estimated Prophet-> Eyes Of The World-> Drums-> The Other One-> Stella Blue-> Around & Around-> Not Fade Away,

Encore: It’s All Over Now Baby Blue

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HERE COMES THE RAIN!

Bobby gettin' down

Phish Is Back

{ May 27, 2009 @ 10:18 pm } · { Audio, Phish, Video }
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Phish is back. And they’re everywhere.

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This week the band released their first single from their forthcoming album – Time Turns Elastic. This 13 minute introspective pop-jamrock-ballad definitely has some fun sections, a rocking refrain and some catchy melodies. While it’s no ‘David Bowie’, it’s no ‘Mexican Cousin’ either and I’m glad to see the band at least moving in a positive direction with their studio work. Check it out at the following links:

Watch the ‘Time Turns Elastic’ promo vid

Stream ‘Time Turns Elastic’ at Phish MySpace

Download ‘Time Turns Elastic’ at ITunes

Also, check out this unreleased Trey acoustic studio outtake of the song

The boys set out on the road for their summer tour – their first tour in 5 years – this Sunday at Fenway Park in Boston. This is a historic show for the band, and their first real stadium gig ever. Fenway kicks off the following monster 2-leg summer tour:

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Leg 1
5.31.09  Fenway Park, Boston, MA
6.02.09 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY
6.04.09 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY
6.05.09 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY
6.06.09 Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA
6.07.09 Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
6.09.09 Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, NC
6.10.09 Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN
6.12.09 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Manchester, TN
6.14.09 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Manchester, TN
6.16.09 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
6.18.09 Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6.19.09 Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN
6.20.09 Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, WI
6.21.09 Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, WI

Leg 2
7.30.09 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
7.31.09 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
8.01.09 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
8.02.09 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
8.05.09 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
8.07.09 The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
8.08.09 The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
8.11.09 Toyota Park, Chicago, IL
8.13.09 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY
8.14.09 The Comcast Theatre, Hartford, CT
8.15.09 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
8.16.09 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY

This spring, the band got ready for the tour by spending a few weeeks in an NYC studio and are expected to release a new CD later this year. For rumours about the album title, track list, and more, check out this wikipedia page. The excitment in the Phish community right now is potentially higher than any other time in the band’s history – let’s hope the band can run with it and blast off this summer. I’ll be there with an open ear, and open mind, and my dancin’ shoes laced high, ready to boogie down. Phish is back!

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The Dirty Mac Sessions

{ May 25, 2009 @ 7:15 pm } · { Audio, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon }
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In honor of Memorial Day and the beginning of summer, enjoy this classic rock gem – The Dirty Mac Sessions featuring John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, and Mitch Mitchell! This was recorded as part of ‘The Rock N’ Roll Circus’ in 1968. The track list touches on The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Jimi Hendrix cuts with an raw bluesy feel and virtuosic playing from some of rock and roll’s greats.

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The Dirty Mac Sessions
1968
From the Rock ‘N’ Roll Circus, The Dirty Mac Sessions!

1. Yer Blues (Rehearsal)
2. Blues Jam
3. John & Mick’s Intro Of ‘The Dirty Mac’
4. Yer Blues
5. Whole Lotta Yoko
6. John & Mick ‘Yer Blues’ Acapella
7. Yer Blues (Take 1)
8. Yer Blues (Take 2)
9. Yer Blues
10. Jam
11. Mini Opera
12. Purple Haze
13. Wild Thing

Notes:
Tracks 1-2: Unused Rehearsal Versions
Tracks 3-5: From Film Soundtrack
Tracks 6: Studio Dialogue
Tracks 7-8: Early Versions With No Vocals
Tracks 9-13: Taken From A Mono IBC Acetate

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Elvis – 8/01/69 – Las Vegas, CA

{ May 24, 2009 @ 6:52 pm } · { Audio, Elvis }
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Let’s mix things up a bit here on Welcome To Now and return to the summer of 69′ to dig on this Elvis show from the one and only Sin City. In addition to a lot of his greatest hits, Elivs takes on some nicely chosen covers too – Hey Jude, What’d I Say, Baby What Do You Want Me To Do, and a few others. Give it a listen…

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Elvis Presley
8/01/69
Las Vegas, NV

blue suede shoes
i got a woman
all shook up
love me tender
jailhouse rock/dont be cruel
heartbreak hotel
hound dog
memories
mystery train/tiger man
life story(dialogue)
baby what you want me to do
are you lonesome tonight
yesterday
hey jude
band introductions
in the ghetto
suspicious minds
what’d i say
cant help falling in love

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Paul Simon – 9/27/91 – Los Angeles, CA

{ May 23, 2009 @ 5:12 pm } · { Audio, Paul Simon }
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On this lazy afternoon, let’s get down to the sweet sounds of Paul Simon. This pristine sounding 2 set bootleg from L.A. in 1991 ought to do the trick for some straight layed back chillin’. Happy holiday weekend!

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Paul Simon
9/27/91
The Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles, CA

Set I
The Obvious Child
The Boy in the Bubble
She Moves On
Kodachrome
Born At The Right Time
Train in the Distance
Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard
I Know What I Know
The Cool Cool River
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Proof
Michael Brecker Instrumental
The Coast

Set II
Graceland
You Can Call Me Al
Still Crazy After All These Years
Loves Me Like A Rock
Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes
Hearts and Bones
Late in the Evening
Gone at Last
America
The Boxer
Mrs. Robinson
The Sound of Silence

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Trey with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra – 5/21/09

{ May 22, 2009 @ 9:52 am } · { Audio, Trey Anastasio, Trey Orchestral, Video }
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Last night, Trey joined forces with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for the East Coast debut of Time Turns Elastic – his most recent orchestral composition. Big Red also offered up some phish classics such as First Tube, Pebbles and Marbles, and an If I Could encore. He let the Orchestra have their way with Divided Sky and Guyute – two pieces that lend themselves quite nicely to the orchestral setting. Overall, reviews coming in thus far are quite positive and the Phish community’s excitement level for the upcoming tour just went from 10 to 11.

Trey w/ BSO - 5/21/09

Trey w/ BSO - 5/21/09

Set One
The Divided Sky (electric guitar,strings)
Brian and Robert (vocal, electric guitar, strings)
The Inlaw Josie Wales (acoustic guitar, oboe, strings)
Water In The Sky* (vocal, acoustic guitar, winds/strings)
Pebbles and Marbles (electric guitar, orchestra)
First Tube** (electric guitar, orchestra)

Set Two
Time Turns Elastic (vocal, electric guitar, orchestra)
Let Me Lie (vocal, electric guitar, strings)
Guyute (electric guitar, orchestra)

Encore
If I Could (vocal, electric guitar, harp, strings)

Notes:
*In Memory of Kristy Manning, dedicated to her surviving son Jason.
**First time played

Set 1 Download

Set 2 Download

First Tube

Baltimore Sun reveiwed the show here

The Grateful Dead – 9/2/68 – Sultan, WA

{ May 21, 2009 @ 9:34 pm } · { Audio, Grateful Dead }
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In celebration of Memorial Day weekend, dig on this old school show from Labor Day weekend, almost half a century ago (!) in 1968 – our first post from guest blogger drums-space Brad.

Today we bring you a tasty nugget from The Greatful Dead. Headin’ back in time for some primal dead. This is a great show, good quality, and the Dark Star is just amazing. Sit back and relax to the juicy raspberry psychedelic explosion that is 1968 primal Dead.

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The Grateful Dead
9/02/68
Betty Nelson’s Organic Raspberry Farm
Sultan, WA

Dark Star
St. Stephen>
The Eleven>
Death Don’t Have No Mercy
Cryptical Envelopment>
Drumz>
The Other One>
Cryptical Envelopment
Alligator>
Caution (Do Not Stop On The Tracks)>
Feedback

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This Day in Grateful Dead History

{ May 19, 2009 @ 10:57 pm } · { Audio, Grateful Dead, Today in GD History }
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It’s been a while since we dusted off our ‘this day in GD history’ textbooks, so let’s get to it! This day in GD history finds the Dead in Portland, Oregon in 1974. Play close attention to Keith’s keyboard work – still new to the band, he’s playing crisp, clear, and like he’s got something to prove. Donna’s also letting it all hang out, even if she’s definitely not as polished as in 76/77. Bobby’s growling, Phil’s bombing, and Jerry’s in the zone, what more could you want? Stream the sound board recording here.

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The Grateful Dead
5/19/74
Portland Memorial Coliseum
Portland,OR

Set 1: Mississippi Half Step, Mexicali Blues, Big Railroad Blues, Black Throated Wind, Scarlet Begonias, Beat It On Down The Line, Loose Lucy, Money Money, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider

Set  2: Promised Land, Bertha-> Greatest Story Ever Told, Weather Report Suite Prelude-> Weather Report Suite Part 1-> Let It Grow-> Wharf Rat, Big River, Peggy-O, Truckin’-> Mind Left Body Jam-> Not Fade Away-> Goin’ Down The Road Feelin’ Bad-> One More Saturday Night

Encore: U.S. Blues

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Dear Mr. Fantasy, Play Us A Tune

{ May 18, 2009 @ 11:05 pm } · { Audio, Eric Clapton, Guitar Gods, Traffic }
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If you haven’t noticed, we’re big on the whole guitar gods thing over here on Welcome To Now. Let’s indulge some more with two killer bootlegs – one from Stevie Winwood and Traffic and the other from Eric Clapton and Derek and the Dominoes. Both of these shows take place at the historic Filmore East in New York City in the 1970s. This is the stuff legends are made of.

Clapton and Winwood

Clapton and Winwood

This Traffic show has crisp, pristine sound and just flows with creative energy. The band’s jazzy grooves cut with Winwood’s incendiary guitar lead create breathtaking psychedelic jams –  without any overindulgent noodling. Winwood keeps things grounded but this show definitely takes off. Mr. Fantasy and Medicated Goo are highlights but the whole thing just flat out rocks and the band dosen’t miss a beat.

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Steve Winwood

Steve Winwood

The Fillmore East
New York, NY
1. Introduction by Bill Graham
2. Medicated Goo
3. Pearly Queen
4. Empty Pages
5. Heaven Is In Your Mind
6. Forty Thousand Headmen
7. John Barleycorn Must Die
8. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring
9. Every Mother’s Son
10. Glad>Freedom Rider
11. Means To The End
12. Dear Mr. Fantasy

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While not as crisp sounding as the Traffic show, this early Clapton/Derek and the Dominoes bootleg really captures the un-cut and raw energy and talent of Clapton. Check out Clapton’s great use of the wah wah effect in this show and the diversity in sound between his tone-filled fender riffing and laid back wah wah wailing. You can clearly hear Hendrix’s influence in his sound at this point and see Clapton explore some more experimental jams than his later year. Check it out, you won’t be disappointed.

Clapton in the 'Dominoes' days

Clapton in the 'Dominoes' days

Derek And The Dominos
10/23/70
The Filmore East
New York, NY
1. Got to Get Better in a Little While
2. Key To The Highway
3. Tell The Truth
4. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
5. Blues Power
6. Have You Ever Loved A Woman
7. Bottle Of Red Wine
8. Presence Of The Lord
9. Little Wing
10. Let It Rain
11. Crossroads

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