Phish: 03/07/2009 Mike’s Song / Weekapaug Groove [VQ: A-, AQ: A, CK5]
Songs: Is Mike’s Song Trapped In Time? [Online Phish Tour]
My original intentions for this article were to compile my wishlist for the New Years Eve run at MSG. With “black Friday” in the rear-view mirror and Phish’s high holidays approaching, I thought I would discuss some things I hope we get during the upcoming four night stand. The problem is that atop my list is “Mike’s Song” – a staple in Phish’s catalog that has predominantly eluded fans during “3.0.” I have been craving a thick and evil “Mike’s Song” that would transcend the tune, but I continue to yearn. So my attention shifted from assembling a list of potential New Years gifts to examining “Mike’s Song;” a former improvisational champ that is now a shadow of itself. (I intend to put out a wishlist as we get closer to the mini run; however, let’s focus on “Mike’s Song.”)
Audio: Sample Mike’s > Hydrogen > Weekapaug from Hampton / Winston-Salem ’97 [Hidden Track]
Phish: 06/10/2011 MKDevo Entire Show Playlist [VQ: A, AQ: A+]
Rocky Top, Mike’s Song, I Am Hydrogen, Weekapaug Groove, Stash, Tube, Guyute, Guelah Papyrus, Scent of a Mule, Cavern, The Sloth, The Curtain With, Down With Disease, Free, Possum, Big Black Furry Creatures From Mars, Swept Away, Steep, David Bowie, Julius, Fluffhead, Joy
Phish: 04/03/1998 ENTIRE SHOW PLAYLIST [VQ: B+, AQ: A]
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B08C4EBD194762D9Mike’s Song, Old Home Place, Weekapaug Groove, Train Song, Billy Breathes, Beauty of My Dreams, Dogs Stole Things, Reba, My Soul, Roses Are Free, Uniondale Jam, Piper, Loving Cup, Run Like An Antelope, Carini, Halley’s Comet, Tweezer Reprise
Phish: 07/31/2003 Partial Show Playlist [VQ: A, AQ: A+]
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9297AADE7C2E5FD3Piper, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Free, Harry Hood
Phish: 10/19/1995 Partial Show Playlist [VQ: Varies (Mainly B+), AQ: B+]
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2B88D410A4D49561Cars Trucks Buses, Runaway Jim, Horn, Punch You In The Eye, Esther, Chalk Dust Torture, Theme From The Bottom, Acoustic Army, Split Open and Melt, Billy Breathes, Cavern, Frankenstein, Poor Heart, Mike’s Song -> I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug > Lawn Boy, BBFCFM, Kung > Suspicious Minds > HYHU, Possum, A Day in the Life,
Podcasts: The (De)Evolution of Mike’s Song [Type II Cast]
This week the crew moves into a new direction. Scott, Tanya and Drew discuss the history of Mike’s Song. They start in the early days and discuss how the song has evolved, and eventually, devolved, into 2010. The framework used in this episode will be repeated in the next 2, at least, as a complete overview of Phish in the 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 eras.
Phish: 10/10/2010 Mike’s > Simple > Ghost > Weekapaug [VQ: B+, AQ: B+]
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=77BF95E5F467655FSongs: I Want Mike’s Groove to Rage Again [Phish.net]
You love Mike’s Groove. The thought has nevertheless crossed your mind in the last year why versions of Mike’s Groove since Hampton haven’t been much, if any, better than “average-great.”