Phish Festival 8 Halloween Cover Album Teaser

Ok, so after a little research into the band Minutemen and their album Double Nickels on the Dime.

Facts:

1. The band consists of 4 people.

2. The album has 44 tracks, which if you add 4+4=8.

3. The band is from SoCal, in which Indio resides as well. ...A perfect album to cover for all their Cali fans.

4. Each track is less than 3 minutes, leaving plenty of room for the crew to jam for 10-15 mins.

5. Also, did you know that Interstate 10 stretches from the West Coast to the East Coast and through “8” different states.

6.
And here is the give away, Double Nickels is a trucker slang for 55
miles per hour and “on the Dime” is another slang for Interstate 10
which goes right through Indio and the Interstate in which will
probably all be stuck on for hours waiting to get into the festival.

What do you guys think?

Ok, so after a little research into the band Minutemen and their album Double Nickels on the Dime.

Facts:

1. The band consists of 4 people.

2. The album has 44 tracks, which if you add 4+4=8.

3. The band is from SoCal, in which Indio resides as well. ...A perfect album to cover for all their Cali fans.

4. Each track is less than 3 minutes, leaving plenty of room for the crew to jam for 10-15 mins.

5. Also, did you know that Interstate 10 stretches from the West Coast to the East Coast and through “8” different states.

6.And here is the give away, Double Nickels is a trucker slang for 55miles per hour and “on the Dime” is another slang for Interstate 10 which goes right through Indio and the Interstate in which will
probably all be stuck on for hours waiting to get into the festival.

What do you guys think?

Look like phish are cop killers. Story of the Ghost in the Machine = dead.

Holy crap Ghost in the Machine out. Gamechanger

there goes the Police…

Ghost in the Machine is just that.

Police axed.  Boston is definetly in the running.  Not one of my choices but Trey did use them in the same sentence as Grateful Dead in Bitterweet Motel, saying he “loved” aspects of both bands.  Doubtful but Wall would be cool to see live.  Whatever it is this will be one great festival!

If they really learned Lamb Lies Down in 95 and then decided not to play it, then to me it seems most likely that they never will. There was a reason they decided not to play it - probably because they didn’t want to look at a huge crowd not dancing to Genesis because most people don’t know it and won’t dig it.

I’m pretty positive, having listened tot he album recently, that it will not be Lamb. It’s gonna be something fun.

I agree, though, that the Wall is a non-starter.

@ matt from chicago. could you be more condescending? you are the reason people hate this band. everyone is entitled to their opinion! no need to be a know-it-all. hop off the high horse and try and let the rest of us enjoy ourselves!

so i just watched police - ghost in the machine get shot, and it made me think.  this is halloween.  halloween involves zombies.  so who is to say these albums are dead?  everyone knows you have to separate the head from the body…

@Matt from Chicago

You’re a bummer, dude.  You should get over yourself…or start a new blog and post a sign that says “For Cool 1.0 Fans Only”.

You can’t tell me this wouldn’t be the best start to the costume ever!!!

So you thought you might like to,
Go to the show.
To feel the warm thrill of confusion,
That space cadet glow.
Tell me is something eluding you, sunshine?
Is this not what you expected to see?
If you wanna find out whats behind these cold eyes,
Youll just have to blow your way through this disguise.

Long live The Wall!!!

GHOST IN THE MACHINE IS GONE

Aurora Borealis!!

Ziggy Stardust!!

@G Funk Era
“Who the #$&%* keeps voting for Boston? they are not going to play that crap in Southern California!”
Sorry, that was me, I know they probably wont play it and would suck for most people ther but u gotta understand as a teen I raided my Dads records when I first discovered weed and that album just stuck.

I still think its Television or Steely.
Dark Horse - Paranoid

But if this map is real then lm wrong.

yea, seeing 100,000 phish fans do the thriller dance would be embarassing and i would leave the concert field with a bag over my head hoping nobody saw me.

Cool seeing so many people get exposed to the Minutemen, and Television. 

I haven’t seen anyone mention this yet, but in the song “History Lesson Part 2”  the Minutemen reference several other artists on the list: Bob Dylan, Richard Hell of Television, Joe Strummer of the Clash, and John Doe of X.

What I don’t see on the list is Blue Oyster Cult, but they also mention Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult.  I think the reaper’s been killing these albums, and we’re all going to be listening to some BOC on Halloween.  Don’t fear the reaper baby!

The Police have left the premises!  I know a lot of you are going to be bummed about that one.  My condolonces.

they are not playing michael jackson. that would be a terrible choice for them. it would just sound goofy and the novelty would wear off after like two songs. plus…“the girl is mine” and “human nature”? ugh.

so forget it people. it aint happening. 

its shaping up to be the 8 albums that were already leaked as the finalists. not one of those 8 has been eliminated since the list circulated so i think it’s time we all focus on those albums.

I just prepared and ate a delicious grilled cheese sandwich while listening to apostrophe. It would be a perfect choice for the cover album. its got lots of horns and female vocals so that could be why that vocalist is rehearsing with them. it also fits phish’s weird absurdest sense of humor perfectly. musical its supper fun and complicated but has wide appeal. st. alfonzos pancake breakfast would be mind blowing and stink foot would be so tasty. (i don’t think those words have ever been put together like that before) plus it would not be hard vocally because zappa mainly just tells strange stories for most of the record. the whole thing comes off like a harpua set. plus no one is expecting it. its recognizable enough for the crowd to be comfortable with a few songs but also experiential enough to please the prog rock, long time fans… i have no clue what they will do but this would be my pick

@Phishin4Truth
“Who is ready to get sent into orbit!”
Im raising my hand right now, me is!!!!

Also, although Chicago is horn heavy it is very very guitar heavy, anyway I love horns, a wall off brass can be pretty psychedelic.

as for Purple Rain I really cant think of a better set opener than ‘Lets Go Crazy’

and whilst I ve never for a second thought theyd play Thriller its almost so ridiculously cheesy that they just might do it, the ultimate mind fuck, and u now they’d rock it so hard that no one would remember String Cheezy or any other bands have covered it.

no holds barred , its PhiSh!

Who the #$&%* keeps voting for Boston? they are not going to play that crap in Southern California!

london calling might hint europe tour

Ok guys and gals:

Seriously??

When i first stared seeing phish in the early 90’s,
they were nothing but amazing. Every show I went to blew my mind. I remember being at Rosemont Horizon on 10-31-95 for my 16th birthday with my dad and they stared to tease Thriller and everyone started laughing hysterically which was followed by an amazing Quadrophenia.

I find myself having a huge problem with 2.0 and even more 3.0 fans. If you guys honestly think that Phish is going to play Thriller, then I guess the joke is on you.
One of the things I love about Phish after all these years
are the nerdy social jokes that they play on fans. I guess they never get old and they will always be funny because there are always some idiots that will believe it.
I love how people think that that album is even really seriously considered and I’m sure Phish will enjoy watching the naive hold on to that idea right down to the end.

In one of the earlier comments, someone wrote:
“wouldnt it be awesome to see 100,000 people dancing to thriller”

And the response is a simple, “no.”
On contrary, it would actually be really dumb considering the majority wouldn’t even know how to do it and it’s not cool to see 10 people dance to Thriller. And, really, who honestly wants to hear Phish play MJ anyway?
god~!

Here’s the rundown for you dreaded, $120 patchwork wearing plastic hippies. They already played:
the beatles
velvet underground
talking heads
the who
and pink floyd (don’t forget 11-2-98)

The point is, over the years, Phish have yet to repeat a band. Which means they probably won’t be playing The Wall. However, it would be cool to see 100,000 people
dance to depressing, despairing music. har har

There was someone who posted that they will play a 90’s
album because they thought that they where following the decades that the previous albums followed. Well,
they forgot to include VU’s Loaded and DSOM which are both from the 70’s, so that theory is not very convincing.

Here’s a hint about the album they will play that no one has mentioned:
In the phish book, either Trey or Page said that the same year they played Quadropehina, they had seriously considered playing The Lamb Lies Down on
Broadway, going as far as totally learning the album before making a quick decision to play The Who.

So my guess is Genesis this Halloween, and THAT would be amazing.

YES! Victory on post 888, I’m incredibly happy - I would like to thank the academy, my parents, and Todd for the blog of course.

IF the campground map is true, what do people think? would they play one of those 7, or something else? seems a little odd that they’d only have 7, like none of those will be played, but then that ruins all the fun of the surprise…

@Dizzy from Boulder re: comment #888

Hit http://jamtopia.com/contact/ and shoot me your mailing address… I’ll send you a fun prize.

If there is really a 100th album shooting arrows and knives and such, it’s probably Ted Nugent.

Just kidding, but I’d love to hear Phish play Stranglehold.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4hWcJGBneg

(strong fan video, btw.  professional animator?)

Dizzy from Boulder wins it!!!!  I was only 2 posts late…..890.  Cheers!

might be a little too obvious for phish, but i think they’re going for michael

if they play “the wall” i will personally crap 3 golden bricks, before my testicles explode into outer space.

@RevJustito…I’d share a beer with anyone who’s into Maiden.

Chicago - Transit Authority.

Never been a Chicago fan. but listened to the album and it is right up the boys alley.

I originally thought Thriller would be so awesome.. and I would have loved The White Stripes.

However.. ACDC would be great, and is great.. just saw them live and they rocked the house for a bunch of old men!  But it doesn’t have much diversity..

But after some thought and a little bridie chirp from a very reliable source..

Think Horns… full on horns section baby.

I would enjoy about 85% of what they have left to choose from.  I wish they wouldn’t play Chicago..

But.. I know whatever they play.. we are in for 8 sets of the Machine.

Who is ready to get sent into orbit!

Regarding the recently “leaked” festival grounds map pdf, here’s a video of the “Burble” - an interactive LED/balloon art installation.  Seems pretty awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/user/haquedesignresearch#p/a/BF2BC1A59AD8E637/2/IGJu47YLmfE

Seems plausible to me.  Also, the “Dan Das Man” is a Burning-Man veteran large-scale metal sculpture.  The “Oil Rig Light Towers” could also be the same ones that have been seen at Burning Man.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1232/1375467286_cc2c1c1178_o.jpg

Google it for more info if you want.

Page Against the Machine is axed

Rage is gone.

P.S. on the Prince tip…I saw Of Montreal do a cover of Computer Blue this summer that…well, wow.  I can only imagine the justice this band would do it.  For anyone that thinks the album’s too poppy, give it another listen: it’s a dirty, dirty rocker.

@Todd—-thanks for reordering the comments.  Righteous!

I’m still hanging on for Ziggy or Purple Rain.  Prince/Purple Rain tour in ‘84 was my FIRST CONCERT EVER and seeing my favorite band do it up would completely blow my mind….

(I thought @headiest was just being sarcastic actually)

RATM is dead….antother BIG surprise.

****^that’s sarcasm, just in case…..

Rage is dead!

only 8 more days!!!!

I am not buying the map.  But I would buy @Todd or @Scott G a FOAM beer at Fest 8.  Hit me up if interested guys!

There really aren’t any “be-bop” changes on “Jack Johnson”.  It’s a groove based album.  The problem with covering it would have been that there aren’t really any songs on it.  It’s just a bunch of jamming that was pieced together by the producer.

@KuNg - I have no photoshop skills.  the pdf is legit AFAIK.

888???

KILL BRUCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i was just thinking, what the hell am i gunna do after 8? i’m spending so much time diving into all the excitement, that once it’s over, i will hardly have anything to look forward to (unless i decide to go 100% broke and hit up some fall tour dates).

hoping to be post 888…there’s no way to tell since you have to wait for the approval time, but one can dream, haha.

Ziggy Stardust
(Fish played on the David Bowie tribute on the Jam Cruse a few years back)

Possible Spoiler Alert: After looking at the purported Festival 8 site plan, it looks like 7 of the final 8 albums are known: http://bit.ly/h6S1O

@bear

yeah i dont know if im actually going to be able to make it, i have this sweet scam going up here now where i convince the elderly that they ordered a bible from me and sell it at an insane rate…just got to watch out for the steins and bergs.  pretty badass though right? anyway if i do wind up going ive laid my itinerary out there..so if you see me (the steal ur face tat is on my neck with a pot leaf on the other side) holla at me custie

Thats a shame they didnt choose to do miles davis.. However, I knew it was coming because phish would never go back to there old school jazz style. Its a shame because of treys decline in guitar ability and tone there is no way he could keep up with fast be-bop phrases and harmony changes. At one point he could and he did it well, listen to donna lee from colonial theater 91 and you’ll know what i mean. Don’t get me wrong what ever album phish chooses will be great because there amazing performers but this is just the nail in the coffin for any hope trey and phish will ever go back to a jazzier sound

The Yes Album would be truly awesome, IMO, however they handle the lyrics.  This is in my personal top 3, along with Electric Ladyland and Apostrophe.

One thing all previous Halloween albums have in common - I personally am very familiar with all of them.  So, if “Dean knows the album really well” is a criteria, it could be one of these 3, or the Stones, or Genesis, or King Crimson, or Led Zeppelin, or, to a lesser degree, Ziggy Stardust, Police, or Springsteen.

Lots of good choices left, however.

Without getting into a logwinded breakdown of similarities, I personally think that horns will be involved. With that being said, I feel that they can open alot of listeners ears with some Chicago. Therefore, as crazy as it may sound Chicago Transit Authority is my definite pick. I know that we all want to hear Thriller, Ziggy, or Kid A; but I just don’t think that is being realistic. They are going to play what they want to play and damnit we are going to love IT!!!!!

@jambandy re: 12/11/92

Wasn’t there. Guess you didn’t invite me :)

My wife and I are sick people. We have Phish fever.  Arriving in California in 6 days. Over 15 years, we have seen some of the best and worst Phish moments. I want Stones, Clash, Bowie but don’t care WHAT it is thats covered. We are coming to rage, even if that means Mgmt. Thank you Todd for this blog, it has helped pass the time. Thank you Phish for expanding my musical horizons. Make every song…your favorite tune.

k.. this is how i see it going down… I find a Noob on the street who’s convinced they’re gonna play MGMT., bust him up a ‘la Detroit Rock City, take his ticket to 8, make it to Indio in time to get settled and BLITZED, make my way down front the first night, RAGE, sleep till showtime the next night, first set, chill, 2nd set <album by artist>, get completely hammered!, then Rcok out to the Third set harder than ever before making it forever memorable,.. ask someone to help me find a donut Sunday.. vomit while they’re playing the best acoustic set ever,..
listen to Prince Caspian close out the whole sh-bang and still feel like, I can’t wait for late fall tour and the bust-out from <album by artist>!

I love this band!!

@Brendan

Yup-well aware of the VU outliers, but I’m willing to consider them outliers (again there’s no reason to think I have any idea what they’re actually going to do—just my own coping mechanism for the random data set).

And of course Purple Rain is ruled out by my rules.

@Gregg
I never flamed you, man!

does anybody know why there are only seven album names listed on that map of the campground? MGMT is missing.

Purple Rain.

I can Imagine the Harpua narrative about some sort of wedding, and when the preacher speaks “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…”  The the boys proceed to rip.

BTW, no song ever fucks with Computer Blue!

@Marisa
“I am hoping they are less than the $7 a pack like they are in Jersey.”

Sorry there expensive hear too, actually I think California has the highest tobacco tax in the country,but theres gas stations still selling for under $6.

I would just assume evrything (smokes,food, water,beer(if you wanto numb your conciseness) will 10-20% more expensive than on the outside.
Bring lots of cash to stimulate our education hating economy i CA(im talkin to you Arnold)

My prediction in Genesis bc I have read Trey saying something about listening to that album as a kid and how it s brought back the memories and giant head phones….. but personally i would love to hear pink flyod the wall or nirvana or led .... HELL NO to MGMT

Has anyone seen the new map? It reveals the last albums! but there are only 7! MGMT is missing.  It must be the one campsite on the bottom. Scroll up!

I might and I mean MIGHT be changing my vote to Pretzel Logic. Not quite done listening to it yet.  One thing that stands out is Walter Becker’s playing, Trey had to be influenced by him. I hope it remains as one of the finalists and I definitely won’t be disapointed if they play it.

@Phishphan94 from Sarasota, FL
I can see the “Lips are Sealed” comment may be suggesting a guest vocalist,its a stretch . But the Trey “Yes, I know what it is” thing is a little far fetched,” just dont think any “clue” would include the name of the band, although I would love it to be YES.

The Double Nickles covers are interesting but a 42 song album, i dont think so, the covers they do wouldnt help cause there obscure songs.

Im still feelin for Alt/rock or Pop:
Television
Steely Dan
Police or Prince

And for Rockn’Roll:
Electric Ladyland,
Paranoid or
Yes
and dont rule out T.Rex, very accesible and fun album.

and a creepy feelin it could still be Goodbye Yellow Brick Road(just leave out candle)

@TL

Man, I could have sworn your were at 12/11/92 in AA.  (A crew of guys in overalls?)

Looking forward to my 90th on 10/31/09. 

AG

Here’s Brian Eno: http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Brian_Eno_Before_and_After_Science/8744553

And Thriller, even though we all know it oh too well: http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Micheal_Jackson_Thriller/17926000

@Todd

75 shows is a solid effort.  I’m somewhere in the mid-50s.  Stopped keeping track.  Though I can say (from looking at your show list and recalling what I can of my own), 10/31/09 will be the 15th show where you and I have both been in attendance.

Here’s a link to a playlist for Pretzel Logic - looked like it was among the non-linked:

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Steely_Dan_Pretzel_Logic/17946115

@thedood re: when they list a set…

A “standard” show is two sets plus an encore.

Set 1
<set break>
Set 2
<encore break>
Encore

The setbreak is always exactly 15 minutes so set your watch :)

TL

P.S. 10/31 will by my 75th show, which depending on who you ask makes me a serious vet or a serious n00b.

Boom - So long - no need to fear Midi trumpets peeps!

@SCB -

As per phish.net, none of the songs from White Album (though they note that Ob La Di Ob La Da was jammed on several times), Quadrophenia, or Remain in Light were played by Phish before their respective Halloween performances.  However, Phish did do Sweet Jane on 8/8/98 & Lonesome Cowboy Bill 4 times in 95 (5/14, 5/16, 6/7 & 6/10) before performing Loaded.  I don’t know if you include the 11/2/98 Dark Side performance in your equation with that theory, but Speak to Me was played over the PA before White Album on 10/31/94, and Great Gig in the Sky was played a bunch of times in 93 and twice in 94. 

Either way, though, with the 2 songs from Loaded being played before that album cover, I don’t think a song being played beforehand necessarily dismisses an album…though I’d tend to agree with you that the album will be all Phish debuts.

@headiest
you crack me up

any serious thoughts on the fest or are you here to try and make the rest of us look better?:)

See ya Miles.  There was zero chance of this being the costume, but I am glad they put it in the gallery just to expose it so more will hear it.  If you haven’t heard this album please do yourself a favor and check it out.  Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, and Herbie Hancock jam, and I mean jam on the two tracks (each over 25 minutes).  This is right up any Phan’s alley.

With recent big albums getting killed off and putting several clues together with a rumor here and there am i crazy to think that they may play The Yes Album with Jennifer Hartwick as the vocalist? 

- Trey states “Yes, I think i know what it is”
-Mike’s hotline tip “our lips our sealed”
-Jennifer Hartwick is practicing with the band.

Long jamming songs where all members contribute equally!

@SCB
“Gregg - Have you ever heard the album “A Tribute to Jack Johnson”?”

Yes - it’s a Jazz record featuring one of the all time great trumpet players. Why would a Rock and Roll jamband without a trumpet player cover that?

It’s gone now - never had a chance.

And I really thought the midi horns idea was a good one ;)

Miles Davis costume…I just can’t believe how much traction that got here - take these guesses with a grain of salt - some people are obviously going a bit crazy ;)

Cheers!

@bigred94 - not only do the Minutemen cover Steely Dan, but they also cover CCR and Van Halen, both of which are on the wall.

Not sure if it’s relevant, but thought I’d throw it out there.

Fingers still crossed for CTA :) (although in my heart I don’t think it’s going to happen).

i’ve been listening to several of the albums that remain in the “100” and it’s been a real treat to listen to all of these influences that Phish brings to the stage every night. Whatever it is that they choose i’m sure it will be amazing. Even management and some band members werent totally sold on “Remain in Light” and that was a smash.
But… if i were to make a wish…
Looking back at all of the Phish shows,and thousands of other shows… okay, maybe hundreds… Seeing and hearing Prince perform Purple Rain is by far the most beautiful thing i’ve ever seen on a stage. Not sure if Trey could ever match that but i’d love to hear him make a wailing effort.
see Ya’ll at 8 in Indio

Miles Davis is gone.

Hello all!  We are sooo close! My husband and I can’t wait to get on that plane from Philly to Palm Springs on Thursday. It’s gonna be sic! We are taking Valley Music’s airport shuttle to 8. Does anyone know if there is a food store near the festival that is walking distance? Or does anyone know if the General Store will be selling cases of beer? If so, do you think the prices will be reasonable? Just trying to figure a few things out. How much do smokes run in Cali? I am hoping they are less than the $7 a pack like they are in Jersey. Thanks. See you all there. Wouldn’t it be fun for us all that have been talking over the past couple months to meet up?

Miles is dead.

Miles is dead. Definitely going to be Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. I hope.

Tribute to Jack Johnson just got axed.

Miles Davis——DEAD

Hot Rats gone but Apostrophe lives on.  Hallows nights will be a night of St Alfonzo, Father O’blivion, Uncle Remus, and of course a touch of yellow snow.

so stoked, this will actually just be my second time seeing phish, im a young buck and to be in the desert to see 7 sets plus them covering an amazing album, cant wait to hear the stories of all you phish veterans, btw its gotta be ziggy the album fits so well.

Quick phish related question:

When they list a set, is that a regular set, you know with the break in between and the encore at a reg show or does that count as two sets..thanks for clarifying?

8 days till I depart for Indio from Santa Monica (with 2-3 Washington Wooks).

So about two years ago I picked up the Television record for about 3 bucks, based off how many hipsters blow smoke up that bands anus.  I checked it out, but it did nothing for me, so it ended up in the stack of about 1500 other CD’s.

Busted it out last night.  Still not great, but as I listened, I could totally hear Phish doing that record (plus their vocals would be better).  But it makes me wonder, would the band do three NYC bands of the CBGB era in a row?

double nickles on the dime could be great…songs on the album are short, but seem to fit right into their style and would be easy to stretch, same for marque moon. I was unfirmiliar with both albums before this started, could someone tell me we\hen double nickles was realesed? just thinking that they have covered the 60’s 70’s and 80’s in the past. going with that idea aside from nevermind what from the 90’s is left? i dont think its going to be nevermind but…

1. london calling
2. electric ladyland
3. zep 1
4. exile
5. sticky fingers
5a. superfly soundtrack

london calling could be super sick…that album can go from rock to ska/reggae to funk from song to song…Death or Glory c’mon that would be nasty!!!  i love the countdown clock. 9 days…longest 9 days since i was a kid and christmas was 9 days away.

Ok-my one heuristic for helping make sense of the probabilities of any one album being picked—namely that Phish is too original to play any album that contains a song they or TAB have already played—is ringing true.

Therefore, I’m officially ruling out: Hunky Dory, Exile, Sticky Fingers, Van Halen, Boston, Back in Black, Zep 1, Modern Lovers, Born to Run.  Bet I’m even missing a few more.

Barrytown, here we come!

“Two of the basic options seem most reasonable to me: 1) they announce the album they will play or they 2) play a completely random album that nobody expected that isn’t on the list.”

Ok, but how(when/where) do you see them announcing the album?

Are we gonna get Playbills again this year?

I’d prefer not. I’d like to see them keep the album killing going on through 10/30 & 10/31 (maybe on the big screens?) with us not knowing the album until they start playing it.

Anyone else have thoughts on how things get wrapped up? 

Gregg - Have you ever heard the album “A Tribute to Jack Johnson”?

maybe the image of fishman floating through space on the fest’s website is meant to be a hint.

that would seem to me to be the very definition of a Space Oddity.

CLASH PLEASE! i am starting to believe the100th album hypothesis. that might be because ‘let it bleed’ would blow all the other halloween shows out of the water. i do want to thnk TODD for this page and phish for helping me expand my musical intrests. that dude the headiest is a smacked ass

Hot Rats -> dead.  Once again, a huge shame.

Now that Are You Experienced? has been eliminated from contention, I’m siding with London Calling.  A rollicking good time, plenty of room for horns, plenty of room for improv (a Type II “Brand New Cadillac”?).  Plus it’s just so badass to think about being able to scream a new version of “Rudie Can’t Fail” in my car.  SkaPhish?  Who knew?

Regardless of what they do, it’s going to be Phishified.  Does Page sound like Lou Reed?  Hell no.  Did “Sweet Jane” sound awesome anyway?  Hell yes. 

Whoever pointed this out, I like the idea of the Police liking coffee and donuts, but I also balk at the idea of them doing an album from any of other side project musicians (you don’t think they’d do a Kottke album, right?  So why would they do Copeland?).  Plus, as a whole GITM is kind of a weak album when compared to Synchronicity & Zenyatta Mondatta.  And I don’t see them doing “Hungry For You (J’aurais Toujours Faim De Toi)” because it’s mainly in French.  Not that they couldn’t pull it off, I just don’t think they’d risk it.  It would probably polarize the audience.

Sticky Fingers is too obvious, probably. 

The creativity on this board is remarkable; the 100th album theory, the significance of 8, etc…everybody is unified, even with the disagreements.  It’s beautiful.

Also, mad props to the guy who pointed out how Television may emerge as the new Talking Heads.  It’s not an obvious choice, but what an excellent album for them to stretch out in.  I can really see this happening (maybe)...if anyone hasn’t entertained this idea yet, give it a shot…thanks for the heads up.  Pretty righteous album, really; it’s halfway between the Stones & The Cars, from what I can tell.  The “Our lips are sealed” thing is also too obvious, but that may not totally discount it.

Think there’s any validity to the theory that the 4 finalists will be Boston, Chicago, London & Broadway?  Locales are key.  Electric Ladyland?  Still too cliche.

Top 5:
1) London Calling
2) Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
3) Marquee Moon
4) Superfly
5) Van Halen I (Ice Cream Man? Rad.)

One thing’s for sure, my musical horizons have broadened since this whole thing began.  I’d never listened to a lot of these bands before…I even gave MGMT a shot (thought it was garbage, but I still tried it).  Brilliant!

@Hoover

True they are drum machines, but NIN and KMFDM use machines on the albums and live drummers on tour.  It works really well.  Electric Feel is a way better techno song than Kids, and the tracks after Kids are the best, imo, on OS.  My wife pops it into the car about every other week.

It’s nice people seem to be letting their egos go a little bit and have stopped expressing so many opinions as facts on here!

Doesn’t matter to me what they play, Iz going to be one happy camper!

I think this thread is going to get me fired!

I got tickets to almost every show for the fall tour.  Looking to trade for MSG.  If interested let me know, thanks

Good morning.  Zappa ‘Hot Rats’ has been axed.  Also, looks like we will have almost a full moon Halloween weekend. 

For everyone who has not been to Indio Polo Fields, get excited.  They are beautiful and clean.  And when the sun sets in the desert in our beautiful mountains, the colors are stunning.  This is a wonderful place for this festival. 

To Andy from Beavercreek, OH, I don’t know how much food will run on site, but California style farmers market are great.  I don’t think prices will be hefty, in fact, I think you’ll find they will probably be reasonable.  I think if you give yourself $10 per meal per day (without beverages), you should be able to get three meals and maybe more.  Just guessing though.  If you are camping and have a vehicle, stop at the grocery store ahead of time in Palm Springs or anywhere in the area to stock up on food to have at your site. 

And I’m in agreement with Andy from OH on the band bashing.  It’s childish and so negative.  Why get upset or call people noobs who don’t know the band or that they clearly don’t know what they’re talking about, etc etc? This isn’t a contest about who knows more or who’s been a fan longer.  None of it matters and that thinking creates such bad vibes and feelings.  Save the drama for your mama.  The band is going to play what they’ll play, and whatever they pick, they’ll do a good job doing.  They are professional musicians.  For some people it will rock and be exactly what they hoped for, others might say ‘shit, that’s not what I was hoping for’, and others may go ‘what the F…huh, why?’  Whatever the Halloween set, I agree with Andy that “I’d like to think that Phish fans represent the best music fans, who are open-minded.”  We are paying a lot of money and making a trek to Indio to hear a band we love.  So why waste time getting upset…esp on something that hasn’t even happened.  Speculation arguments….Just have fun playing the guessing game.  We’re all going to be surprised no matter what.  But we should just be happy that we get to spend three days in the SoCal desert with our friends, listening to music, enjoying sun and warm weather, playing dress up, and checking out all the great things at the event.  It’s the experience as a whole and these guys put on great festivals.  And the Halloween set, although a focal point of the weekend, is just a piece of three days. There are seven other sets, including the acoustic set Sunday morning, which will be treat!

Hot Rats axed. Bummer!  I am secretly hoping for “Purple Rain.”  Great room for improvisation and would love to hear Trey add to the Prince solos.  Can you imagine Trey busting the intro to “When Doves Cry” then the whole crowd freaking out to that groove for 8-minutes…

I just remembered something I heard on the radio a few weeks back.  XRT had an interview with Trey, and they asked him about the Halloween album.  He said that they were about halfway through learning the first album they chose, and then Page called him one day, and the agreed to switch it to another album.  Not sure how this will shed any light on the album, but I just thought it was interesting.

Good catch, ZZYZX.  Thanks for saving me the time of opening the file myself.  : )

- Markah

well shucks…Hot Rats as been giving rat poison and killed off.

By the way…..getting close to the 888th comment.  Who’s it gonna be???  Does said individual get a prize, Todd?