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September 3, 2010

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Songs: Telluride Piper – Sound of the Storm [Phish Thoughts]

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September 2, 2010

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Cactus: Mike Gordon Band November Dates [Hidden Track]

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Business: Phish Makes #1 on Hot Tours List [Billboard]

With ticket sales reported from the final dates of its 2010 Summer Tour, Phish takes the No. 1 spot on this week’s Hot Tours chart with a combined gross of $7.4 million from five markets.

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Songs: Skyballs and Saxscrapers – Greek Simple [Phish Thoughts]

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Apps: LivePhish Makes Music APP Awards Finals [Billboard]

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Webcasts: Trey Anastasio Band Free Re-Broadcast [JamBase]

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September 1, 2010

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Charities: Phish Fans Donate $1 Million to Charity [Hidden Track]

In a story that we’re sure won’t get as much play as the Jones Beach Jumper, two incredible organizations founded and operated by Phish fans – The Mockingbird Foundation and The Mimi Fishman Foundation – have announced today that they have raised and distributed a combined $1,000,000 for charity. Not only should each board member of those organizations be extremely proud of themselves, but so should every Phish fan that has contributed to these most worthy causes.

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Podcasts: TWoL 41 – Bonne Anniversaire [This Week on Lot]

I sat in on last night’s episode of This Week on Lot in which the most gracious hosts were celebrating their 1st Anniversary. Check it out for discussions about the $1 million raised by Phish fans, fall tour and much more. – ScottyB

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Editorials: Remember When Trey Attacked Songs? [OPT]

From the beginning of Phish, all the way until 2000 (even some of 2003, looking back), Trey would attack every song he played–from Maze, Llama, Chalk Dust, Poor Heart or Buried Alive in their composed sections and/or structured jams to more improvisational songs like Down with Disease, You Enjoy Myself, Ghost, Harry Hood or Piper.  Remember when Mike complained of Trey playing too many notes in Bittersweet Motel?  That’s part of what I’m talking about.

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Songs: Let’s Take a Ride – BDTNL [Phish Thoughts]

When Blossom’s “Number Line” transformed into one of June’s most impressive jaunts, 2010 seemed like the song’s coming-of-age year. But for the rest of the month and throughout August, Phish unveiled benign version after benign version – until Jones Beach.

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Alpine: Review – 08/14/2010 [Jambands]

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August 31, 2010

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Tour Recaps: Great Songs, Less Jamming, But Does It Matter [Jambands]

While the $60 ticket prices this Fall may be a far cry from the $8.50 that a Phish ticket cost at a club in Boston more than 20 years ago, their shows are still more than worth it, and one can’t help but be excited about seeing them again soon. The quality of Phish’s music has always been paramount to the overall experience, of course. Just listen for yourself. And as predictable as part of the setlist may be, so long as they continue to put on a great show, we will be there, and it’ll be up to us to enjoy ourselves. FLUFFHEAD!!!!

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Interviews: Trey Anastasio Reflects on Summer Tour [Relix]

You know, we pulled into Merriweather Post Pavilion and we suddenly remembered that there was a song called Walfredo that has a line in it about Merriweather Post Pavilion because we had played with Santana at Merriweather Post Pavilion in like 1991. We’re like “oh, we should learn it.” We get the recording and we learn it backstage and off we go. And that’s a lot of fun, so maybe we do it again.

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Jamming: The Jungles In My Mind [Phish Thoughts]

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LD Techies: grandMA2 Joins Phish on Tour [Techie Talk]

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August 30, 2010

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Polls: Phish Summer Tour Survey – Results [Hidden Track]

Interestingly, Leg 1 and Leg 2 were like distant cousins rather than soul brothers. They could not have been more different and we thought it would be interesting to re-survey the masses to get their opinions on the second leg, the overall tour and some other assorted questions.

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Religion: Vessels Not Idols [The Jew in the Phish]

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Songs: 2010 Summer Mangoes [Online Phish Tour]

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Jumper: Jones Beach Jumper Pleads Not Guilty [11WPIX]

JONES BEACH, N.Y. (WPIX) – The man who threw himself from the 25-foot balcony at Long Island’s Jones Beach Theater during a Phish concert, pleaded not guilty Friday to reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct charges.

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Ballad Slot: Power of the Slow Song [Dog Gone Blog]

Placement and execution are the most essential aspects when delivering a slow number. Slow does not mean a lack of energy, but rather a reduction in tempo. To to draw a comparison, when you’re driving it’s fun to go fast, but if you never slow down you might not get to enjoy the scenery around you. It’s the same in music – a set that constantly charges along is not as interesting as one that explores variations in tempo, and volume as well. The truth is, Phish has so many amazing slow songs it troubles me why they are not played more often. And that’s not to say the ones that were played are not great songs, they just weren’t delivered properly in most cases.

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Tickets: I Can’t Describe The Feeling When… [JiggsLot]

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Tour Recaps: A Wonderous Glow [Phish Thoughts]

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Deer Creek: Review – Noblesville Night 2 [Jambands]

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August 28, 2010

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August 27, 2010

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  • Congrats to @phortin for winning our Bobblehead Giveaway this leg. "Like" us on Facebook to enter next tour http://www.facebook.com/yemblog #
  • I really need to work on that affecting vs. effecting thing #
  • Thanks for the kind words @ohkeepahblog @CashorTrade @originalwyllys @TweeterReprise @concertconfess @guylindvall @li_nick @jiggslikesphish #
  • @aaronjhawley And let's not forget I'm the dude standing there shooting out texts, I just think it's a worthwhile read #
  • @aaronjhawley I don't disagree, I do think there is something to be said for the energy reflected from the crowd effecting the show #
  • PT Thread of the Week: Phoompapa Details Why Paying Attention Is So Important at Phish Shows http://bit.ly/9WCgkw #phish #
  • @MountainLaura My co-workers wouldn't understand at all. Maybe one day when I get a Hidden Track/YEMblog office and can ditch the 9-5 #
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Jumper: Phish Concert Jumper Faces Charges [NY Post]

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — A Maine man who was injured after leaping from the upper deck at Long Island’s Jones Beach Theater has surrendered to face reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct charges.

Luke Duplessis was awaiting arraignment Friday in Hempstead, N.Y. It was not immediately clear whether the 30-year-old Old Town, Maine, resident was represented by an attorney.

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Admissions: I Was A Six-Year-Old Phish Fan [The Observer]

When I was six, a relatively typical interest in music became an all-consuming obsession when I heard Phish for the first time. Against all odds, those four perpetually stoned, Vermont-born-and-raised Deadheads found resonance in my warped six-year-old mind, and their complex, endless jams inexplicably appealed to my young ears. I soon snatched up any Phish records I could get my hands on, setting a precedent for what would soon become a lifelong habit.

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Downloads: You Enjoy MySummer 2010 Mix [Coventry]

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Fan Interaction: Letters From The Schvice [Dog Gone Blog]

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August 26, 2010

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  • A look at the second leg of Phish Tour From A – Z: http://bit.ly/9ferkM #phish #
  • @tmwsiy I disagree, plenty of outrageous stuff starting with the Live Nation part and ending with selling 18K tix not being a win #
  • @digg_dugg Not enough fluffery for that to be the case ;) #
  • Nice work by the Phish Twitteratti not spreading the fake article with quotes from Phish management. Who spends time writing that garbage? #
  • 4,000+ Followers :) Thanks everybody #
  • @basher22 No way it's real. I can't imagine a manager of any band would say those things. #
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Lists: Phish Summer Tour – Leg 2: From A to Z [Hidden Track]

W is for Walls of the Cave – Though it may have taken those in attendance a few moments after Page hit the isolated notes on his baby grand before recognizing this Round Room song, the first performance by 3.0 was warmly welcomed once the band got into it and rocked this out with little signs of rust.

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Summer Tour: Leg II’s Best Jams and Highlights [OPT]

8/7 Suzy Greenberg, Jam – Whenever Trey starts the Suzy jam back up after playing the song, you know you’re in for a treat.  Last time happening with the epic version from Festival 8 and only happening twice before that (1996, 2000), this version was a bit shorter but wasn’t short on fun–while F8′s stopped completely before launching into the jam, this one had Trey strumming out of the end.  When Fish realized what was up he bust back into the jam.  It’s always refreshing when Trey wants to go for it nowadays.

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August 25, 2010

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  • Video torrent featuring blu-ray files of HarpuaFSB's epic 8/18/10 footage http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=84860 #phish #
  • YEMblog Today: SKYGATE & TWoL Podcasts, A quality Destiny vid, new 10/29/98 source, maps of who got fucked & more http://yemblog.com #phish #
  • Never expected to see Phish on the front page of SlickDeals http://slickdeals.net/ #
  • @BenFrench From your lips to Trey's ears. I'd love to see them play something that would shock the audience like that #
  • No love for The Boss? Springsteen gets a real negative reaction from many #phish fans when discussed as the Halloween album #
  • @tmwsiy posted the Summer Tour Survey – Leg Two http://bit.ly/surveyPhish – Fill it out and the results will be posted on Hidden Track #
  • @livemusicblog Perhaps they are waiting to launch another mini-site where the albums will be killed off or something similar #
  • @RoboticWookie Is this like the "very special" episode of Diff'rent Strokes where Arnold and Dudley meet Mr. Horton and visit his lair? #
  • @drewphish Imagine picking that night for your first "trip" at a Phish show. I nearly hid under my seat #
  • @basher22 Those Hidden Track guys are hacks ;) #
  • @basher22 Where? I don't see it in the news item or in the list of tour dates. In the vid? #
  • Okay according to the stubs on PT, the cost of Halloween was in line with other shows that tour. They HAVE to cover an album, right? #
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Podcasts: Special Report – SKYGATE 2010 [TWoL]

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Analysis: Map of ’09-’10 Tour Dates and Who Gets Fucked [OPT]

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Analysis: Retro Tour – Fall 2010 [Phish Thoughts]

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Previews: Phish to Visit Charleston in October [City Paper]

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Jones Beach Jumper: Police Will Charge JB Jumper [Gothamist]

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New Year’s: Phish New Year’s at MSG? [Brooklyn Vegan]

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Broomfield: Phish Expected to Make Big Splash [Daily Camera]

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Podcasts: TWoL #40 – It’s Raining Men [TWoL]

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Video Games: Rock Band 3 – We’ve Played the Setlist [IGN]

But yes there are some really challenging songs. “Llama” by Phish just might break you — on every single instrument. It’s a bit of a monster in that way.

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August 24, 2010

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  • Weird that the press release went out before the dates went live on Phish.com #
  • A look at all the venues on this tour http://j.mp/bSxfOq #phish #
  • Phish Fall Tour Officially Announced http://j.mp/bSxfOq #phish #
  • @TweeterReprise Slippery When Wet, natch… #
  • No surprise, but #Phish isn't listed on C3's list of Official Austin City Limits aftershows http://www.c3concerts.com/acl-2010-aftershows/ #
  • Gothamist: State Park Police Will Charge Jumping Phish Fan http://bit.ly/cAi5xP #phish [via @ohkeepahblog] #
  • @drewphish @jraras BIG fan of the Mullins Gin. Wouldn't mind the return of Keyboard Kalvary (and Acoustic Army) #
  • Likely #phish New Year's Eve venue makes #10 on Hidden Track's List of Best NYC Music Venues http://j.mp/b7PXFE #
  • Imagine if Live Bait Vol. 2 came from Leg2 Soundchecks? TRide Cities, Alpine Dog Logs, Jimmy Cliff/David Essex @ JB #wouldneverhappen #phish #
  • We'd like to join the Phish Twitterati in wishing @cdirksen a very happy birthday. Thanks for the help with our guidelines! #
  • @whitperson Can't imagine anyone wants 2 see Zero go away more than me, but it varies way more from version to version than DSky (since '92) #
  • @YEMblog loves Divided Sky but doesn't need to hear it often. We look forward to hearing a recording of the proceedings. #SKYGATE2010 #
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Fall Tour: Phish Fall Tour 2010 Official [Hidden Track]

After two scintillating legs of summer touring, Phish has just announced the schedule for Fall Tour 2010. The 15-show tour starts with a headlining set at Austin City Limits and brings them to a number of venues they haven’t played before including the new 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO; the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, ME; the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, NY; the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH and Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

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Helping Fellow Fans: Help Out A Friend [Row Knows]

Two of the online communities that Shawn frequents have come together to raise funds to assist Shawn with expenses as well as to supply him with internet access as his laptop was destroyed in the crash and, due to his injuries, he is mostly stuck in bed. As a joint effort between members at phishposters.com and week4paug.net, a series of Phish-related posters (more than one Pollock!) have been donated to be auctioned for Shawn’s benefit. More posters should be going up later this week, so keep checking back. All funds from these sales will be going to Shawn.

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Telluride: Review and Photos – Phish @ Telluride [StateofMind]

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Jones Beach: Traffic, Rainbows & Jumpers…Oh My [Jambands]

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Rumors: Rumors – Fall Tour Dates [Live Music Blog]

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August 23, 2010

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Downloads: Live Bait Volume 1 [Phish.com]

The tracks were cherry-picked from the band’s first leg of their recently completed Summer Tour, and are fully mixed soundboards from LivePhish.com. Click here to stream “Phish: Live Bait Vol. 01″ now or download MP3s – absolutely free.

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Trey: Ernest and the Whale [Dog Gone Blog]

Without a doubt 2010 has been the defining year for Trey’s new guitar approach, appropriately dubbed “the whale call”. During the tour opener in Chicago, Trey brought his pitch-shifting device to the forefront in an effort to shape his notes through a slurred – highly digitial – caterwauling sound.

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Jones Beach: Review – Phish Rocks Jones Beach [Examiner]

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Venues: Phish Halloween in AC Survival Guide [OPT]

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Alpine Valley: Phish Blew Up Alpine Valley [JambandsOnline]

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Tour Recap: Leg Two – First Impressions [Phish Thoughts]

Gelling on another level during Alpine’s opening night, and carrying this momentum through the end of tour, Phish proved they are a “force of nature” once again; a musical tsunami that can crush you at any time. With proficiency no longer a hindrance to creativity, Phish’s unbridled enthusiasm and success over the past two weeks point to another peak era on the horizon.

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August 22, 2010

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Phish Fall Tour: Phish Books Three October Dates [Denver Post]

Internet message boards have been busy with rumors of the band’s quick return to the Rockies. Sure enough, Phish is scheduled to play three shows at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield on Oct. 10-12, a source told The Denver Post.

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Summer Tour: The Best of Summer – In Your Words [Live Music Blog]

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