Phish Festival 8 Halloween Cover Album Teaser

would love to see ‘em cover KISS!!

And that would also make for a great costume

The 8 albums that have video links (Noted above) do in fact work and go to a you-tube video of a song from that album…

they should have photoshopped Fishman in his muumuu in the background of prince’s “purple rain” album

I love JENNIFER HARTSWICK !!!

23 days to go Phans…
and I still got my chips on Zep 1

Television - Marquee Moon, come on, make it happen.

@phunk4: See here…
http://assets.phish.com.s3.amazonaws.com/halloween2009/albums/ramones.jpg
... and make sure to shift-reload or however you normally get a clear cache.

it says in the blog that the Ramones album has been changed to include Mike but it looks normal to me.

I’m sure sombody else has already noticed this.  Has anybody thought about the fact that they put all the albums in “picture” frames and they “move” on your screen?  The Rush album is called Moving Pictures.  Just Sayin’

It should be said for the record that the only album that is capitalized in the xml config file is Alive2 - just to add to he carzyness

Looks like one band has a new member: Mike Ramone and Yoko is canoodling with Ginger under the tree…

@Nicholas: That’s just what the cover looks like…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Rain_(album)

What’s up with the album art behind prince’s Purple Rain.

A possible album to be unveiled?

Hmm , good call on 461 Ocean Blvd. I forgot all the great tunes, rock with a tinge of reggae, perfect! Plus first album Eric did after quitting Heroin. I Shot the Sheriff and Let It Grow! Other Dak Horse is Ghost in the Machine, another rock/post-punk/reggae masterpiece. I would love to hear Fishman play the Police.

On the Hello Nasty album cover the guys are in the sardine can!

after reviewing all of the track listings i think that there are only a few possibilities, and a lot of albums that they can’t play for obvious reasons. first off, they have to be able to play it live, harder said than done! no ambient crap like radiohead or mgmt, sounds like shit live. That right! i said radiohead sucks! ill never forgive em if they play that horrible opiate inspired bullshit! It’s got to be rock n mother fuckin roll bitches! Ziggy Stardust shits on most of these albums as does moving pictures and my big sleeper pick…... 461 Ocean Blvd.

ahhh thank you very much todd

@areyouexperiencedhopeful: It’s an alternate cover of Blind Faith’s debut. See above for details.

ya i noticed that too…it doesnt matter im goin with the doors

has anyone noticed the new album that was put up its a nude chick holding what looks to be an airplane? and that was not orignally there…

Phans, doesn’t it feel a bit strange though… they give us 99 albums, that’s 99 not 100, and it is Halloween where tricks are part of the trade. I would love to see a few of these performed by Phish (namely Are you Experienced, Ziggy Stardust, Meddle, Exile) but maybe they have something else up their sleeves. I know this has been said before and there are resurrection rumors as well, but I just wanted keep that voice alive. But all in all we the phans win no matter what. I sure have had a blast re-listening to this collection !

I’m just excited because a horn section means Gumbo and Julius the way they were meant to be heard!

As for an album, I have no honest prediction, but I hope it’s Meddle, The Wall, Pretzel Logic, The Doors, or Master of Puppets (for the lulz).

Bob Dylan Basement Tapes just got axed on my screen

I have noticed that are the albums are moving… Hint Hint….

It has to be one of these - in order of my prefs - most likley Stones or Zep but Television would be sweet - Halloween - cadillac graveyard - maybe?

Clash or Ramones would be great but not really Phish-y are they?

1) Television - Marquee Moon
2) Zeppelin - Zeppelin IV
3) Clash - London Calling
4) Stones - Exile on Main St.
5) Ramones - The Ramones
6) Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
7) U2 - Joshua Tree
8) AC/DC - Back In Black
9) Z Z Top - Tres Hombres
10) Neil Young - Tonights the Night

Chicago Transit Authority is my dark horse album.  Some of their biggest hits, it’s a surprisingly jammed-out album, a double album to boot, and requires a horn section.  The ingredients are all there, and it would surprise some people.

I also think they’d tear the Yes Album a new a**hole.  Instrumentally it’s right up their alley, but vocally it could be a nightmare. (Same with Rush’s Moving Pictures)

Exile seems like the most likely choice to me, however.

London Calling definitely has to be one of the Top 10 most logical of the ones that are left.  Goddamn, I would kill to see a jammed-out Train In Vain.

I’ve been hearing lots of buzz about a HORN section.

not sure if it’s for the alum cover or the third set. 

anybody know what’s going on with member of classic TAB?  They could be involved?

Question: what album would require a good horn section?

Amazing that few if any of you are giving serious consideration to The Clash.  I was picking London Calling or Sandanista before they released the 99 and I still think LC should be in any serious analysis.  It’s really not about what the fan faves are—just look at 96 and 98.  It’s about what the band loves and thinks is influential.  Just saying…

Predictions by band:
Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Jimi Hendrix
David Bowie

By album:
Exile
IV
Are You Experienced?
Ziggy

Zep I

Coffee and Doughnuts…has anyone claimed The Police yet? I feel like this is a no-brainer.

KISS

mgmt

Predictions:

Zeppelin IV
Hot Rats
Zeppelin I
Queen

ANYTHING BUT RADIOHEAD…PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Oom Pa Pa I didn’t have time to read your whole posting. I’ll have to wait until I can copy and paste it into my Kindle.

Electric Ladyland
It’s one of the few double albums on the list and the only one I can really see them rocking out on live.

I also wouldn’t mind Appetite, Master, Boston, Exile or Led Zep I.

pink floyd please

I hear there is going to be a horn section for this. Hmmmm…......

It will be Neil Young and he will maybe even make a guest appearance. I know this because I loathe his voice, (not the music) and I will be punished for not liking him. Otherwise I’d be happy with anything.

I was “Dead” set on Hunky Dory but then listened to Ziggy again and to me, this makes the obvious choice. “Five Years” to start (how long they’ve been gone?) and the flow of the album just dictates an awesome show. Prominent piano for Page (who should IMO sing the majority of this album) and since they’re doing the acoustic set Trey could have multiple guitars set up. Plus you’ve got keepers for down the road, and best of all we get “Aaaaaaaahh Wam Bam Thank You Ma’am”!!!!!

IS there really any doubt what they’re gonna play??? THRILLER all the way.

what about Joshua Tree - Indio is right next to JT National Park.  i think that would be pretty cool, however i don’t think i’ll be disappointed whatever they end up playing
oh and please no Neil Young, or Eagles . . .  I hate the F****ing Eagles

Predictions (in order of likelihood):
1.  Sticky Fingers
2.  Ziggy Stardust
3.  Oracular Spectacular

ANYTHING BUT ZAPPA PLEASE!!!  I know I’ll draw some hate but he really gets on my nerves.

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Yep, Ziggy and the Spiders has all the key ingredients + so many familiar Bowie songs they havent covered, the album is about the rise and fall of a rock band! AND the costume would be spaced out freakin hilarious.
“There’s a Starman waiting in the sky” 
Iam also assumeing covering a band that is currently on reunion tour like Kiss currently active, like U2, just kinda uncool. And forget about Kid A, no band could do Radioheads vocals without sounding awful and it would be a waste of fishmans drum chops.

If I had to chose, 1. Zappa(Hot Rats)
                2. Van Halen
                3.Boston.

it’s gonna be ‘The Band’ - “The Band”...

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My guess (and even before they released this list of 99 albums) was and always will be: David Bowie-“Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”!!
Hands down…

It’s obvious to me that it’s gonna’ be LZ IV or the Stones’ Exile since they’ve already covered the Velvet Underground, the Beatles, Talking Heads, the Who & Pink Floyd and aren’t likely to do a second album by any of these bands.  Zeppelin or the Stones would make for a rockin’ Halloween set and they could pull either of these albums off well while keeping the crowd into it unlike some of the other choices listed.  Phish is talented enough to play anyone else’s material, but this will be a carefully selected musical costume, original for them and high energy.  Can’t wait to hear Harpua!  “There’s a dog in the station…”

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway would be awesome, but I would also like Hot Rats, with Fishman doing a vacuum cleaner solo in Willie The Pimp. I just hope they do something challenging (and dare I say proggy).

Exile

I’ve been doing some listening to these albums…
after some consideration, here are my current straight up picks:

RUSH - Moving Pictures
or
The Doors - The Doors

Either of these would work and be fun…but really, I don’t think this will happen….Phish might be up to something. Trey has been speaking about changing their mind a few times in interviews…they are themselves digging into these same albums as we are. Maybe they hadn’t even decided yet, until they announced the Acoustic Set, that is…

I imagine them doing a hodge-podge of covers for the “Halloween Set” Saturday night…with various tunes from lots of these albums….imagine a Tom Sawyer->Break on Through->Thriller for example….A mix of songs from these albums would kick ass….how about a Purple Haze ->Ziggy Stardust ?
Anyway, it would rip…

And then, the following morning, as part of the acoustic set, they drop…
Grateful Dead - American Beauty…the whole thing. maybe with special guests even…

Anyway, those are my guesses.

you want thoughts.  What was the last song they played and what followed for house music.  Highway to Hell, Going to California.  They have always been a band with purpose.  I would be completely shocked if it wasn’t Floyd or AC/DC.  Who really cares because it will be great.  They are not the band of dissappointment lately.

If they play thriller, I would hope the rest of you would join me and boycott these guys.  It would be almost as bad as coventry.

Since when does phish want to appease mainstream critics? Who are the phools?

A friend of mine and I have been wanting Phish to cover Thriller since 03.  I think this will be the year!

@thnkfstpal from Los Angeles - Fool! Phish doesn’t care about cementing their status among mainstream music critics. I assure you that. That being said, your logic would dictate that there’s no reason to play Kid A. I’m not big on Radiohead but I do realize that many people regard Kid A to be a great album. I just don’t think it would be appropriate for this one.
I predict Hendrix, Are you experienced as the one they’ll play but I have Back in Black, Thriller and Van Halen Van Halen as the frontrunners. These aren’t the same as the one I am hoping for though. They’re just the ones I think have the best chance. My hope is The Clash’s London Calling.

My head it landed.. to the sound of cricket bows.

Also, it’s going to be hilarious when the guy on the Sticky Fingers cover gets an axe right in his junk.

Since the announcement of a halloween set, I have been predicting Back in Black by AC/DC, I feel like it just kind of makes sense. 

I also believe that Thriller has to be one of the front runners.  I think Pearl Jam’s Ten would make for an amazing set, even though it’s probably a long shot.

My prediction is MGMT’s Oracular Spectacular.

Very dancable, creative songwriting, and a lot of the lyrics fit into phish’s current situation and outlook.

If you haven’t heard the album, find it and listen to song #1 - Time To Pretend.

FOOLS!, if phish want to cement their status among mainstream music critics and alum they WILL perform KID A.

A) Trey’s was watching NIN and other indie bands at Bonnarroo with his daughter.

B) The festival is AT COACHELLA the indie rock Bonnarroo. Radiohead is the Phish of Indie rock.

This will blow everyones minds and the mainstream press will be talking about it for weeks and Livephish downloads will be through the roof.

If they know what’s good for them they will play KID A

My top 2 choices as of now are:

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Neil Young - Everybody Knows This is Nowhere

My prediction is The Band(Brown Album)

OK, so here’s just a few options:

Close the daytime set on 10/31 with David Bowie & launch into Ziggy Stardust for the cover set.  The placement of Bowie would also work if they wanted to get into some serious Disco Biscuits type shit and open & close the festival with it.  Maybe something epic like Bowie -> Curtain (With) to open the festival then Curtain (Without) -> Bowie to finish it all up, with a big fat ZS or Hunky Dory in the dead center.

Open the cover set with a Good Times Bad Times tease (the double E signaling Zep I) but then launch into Black Dog (“Hey hey mama said the way you move” performed like a la their end of Helter Skelter before ripping into the rest of Zep IV).  “Going To California” would elicit a pretty feverish response, and no matter how cliche it would be I imagine that “Stairway” would effing own.  The literality of Zep IV is what I think may kill it as an option, considering it is THE quintessential rock album.

Toys In The Attic would crush, but hearing them sing it makes me cringe.  Pretty swank idea though.

They will not do The Wall.

They will also not do Ten, Nevermind, Master of Puppets, Appetite For Destruction, The Joshua Tree, Born To Run, Evil Empire or A Night At The Opera.  They will also not perform Electric Ladyland; too much Jimi material that is unfamiliar to the “casual” fan and at this point it’s more cliche to cover All Along The Watchtower than…well, anything.  For all of the gimmicks they pull out of their hat, they are not a gimmicky band.  These are all gimmick albums.  How bored would you get by the time they got to track 4 of Ten or by the time Disposable Heroes comes up on MoP?  Yes, Welcome To The Jungle would be funny.  Sweet Child O’ Mine would not.

They’re too professional to fall back on Thriller or Purple Rain.  They’d better be, anyway.  Either one is a joke album, but a) PR is WAY too cheesy and b) Thriller has been hyped too much and they’re not literal enough to pay that direct of a tribute.  But a Thriller encore (complete with zombie dancers) wouldn’t surprise me even a little bit.

They don’t dare perform Kid A, and I think we all know why.

Depending on which version of Are You Experienced? they go for, there are multiple options but the UK reissue started with Foxy Lady, of which the intro could be extended to a comically long length… when the lights finally explode and the beat drops that place is going to go nuts.  The title track from this would be legendary and could become another live staple from an album that also includes “Fire”, “Manic Depression”, “Red House”, “Hey Joe”, “The Wind Cries Mary”, and “Purple Haze” just to name a few.

Can you picture the giant shit-eating grin that would plaster Trey’s face as he exclaims, “Have you ever been experienced?  I have!” or “Feeling sweet feeling drops from my fingers, fingers…” Thinking about Mike singing Wind Cries Mary just made me laugh out loud.

All of the albums they’ve done before had a few classic hits but relied even heavier on deep album cuts that were ripe for experimentation.  Look at Remain In Light.  It still remains one of their finest moments.

There is enough variation in genre to make AYE? performed as the classic it is.  Everyone would have plenty of room to stretch their improv legs, and you could even get into some hilarious vacuum shit with Fishman in Third Stone From The Sun with Trey drumming.

Are You Experienced? would be the best option here, but I would still pay to hear Phish cover Michael McDonald if it comes down to it.

I’m hoping for Thriller or Nevermind. Either would make for an amazing set.

This is too easy to predict (if Vegas only hadd odds on this): Exile on Main St.

YES ALBUM!!!

I’m going with Meddle. Echoes will be something to remember.

If you look at the xml file, The Band’s image file is listed as “theLastWaltz.jpg”  Could they have grabbed the wrong cover image?

So ya thought ya might like to go to the show.. To feel the warm thrill of confusion, that space cadet glow. I got me some bad news for you, Sunshine, Pink isn’t well, he stayed back at the hotel, and he sent us along as a surrugate band. We’re gonna find out where you fans really stand. Are there any queers in the theatre tonight? Get ‘em up against the wall.—‘Gainst the wall! And that one in the spotlight, he don’t look right to me. Get him up against the wall.—‘Gainst the wall! And that one looks Jewish, and that one’s a coon. Who let all this riffraff into the room?There’s one smoking a joint, and another with spots! If I had my way I’d have all of ya shot!!!!

Man, at the request of that dude above, I pulled out my vinyl copy of The Police - Ghost in the Machine.  It wasn’t one that jumped out at me right away but after giving it a good listen, I think it could fit very well.  Demolition Man would be the new Crosseyed & Painless.  In defense to Thriller, neither Loaded or Remain in Light clock in at over 45 minutes, nor were theatrical or terribly complex undertakings but both of course rocked.  learning The Beatles White Album as a group in a matter of weeks was something that 30 year old single guys who had played 6 hours a day straight for the previous 8 years could hammer down alot easier than 45 year old guys who have families and have up to this last spring, had played begrudgingly intermittent together for the last 8.  I would set your expectations as high (the wall) or you will likely be disappointed by something that will turn out to be pretty good anywho.

Any reason why no album killing was done yesterday (10/2)?

Mcbrian, I said it was going to be the Wall in only the second post.

The fact that not one person here has said it will be the WALL makes me sure as shit that it will be the wall.  The 3 hour break between the 1st and 2nd sets will give them time to set up all the theatrics required to pull off the wall.  The wall also requires horns as mentioned above (Jen Hartswick).  If you think of Phish and how they exceed expectations at all times, the Wall is the only choice.  Thriller is only 40 minutes long.  Not gonna be thriller.

Hell,  Thanks Phish.  I was in a rut musically and this whole thing has made me go back and listen to some really great records that I wouldn’t have thought to.  Months ago, I had initially called Thriller or else a cali record - doors, van halen (they had wanted to bring out david lee roth for 98 Vegas), appitite or even joes garage or blood sugar sex magic that didnt make the list.  Now, I can harbor hopes that Ritual De Lo Habitual, Marquee Moon, Yankee Foxtrot, Chicago I, Purple Rain, Moving Pictures or X may be honest considerations.  If for what ever reason it is Kiss Alive II (which why not the first one), do they play just the three live sides or those three plus the super gay 4th side with the terrible studio fillers?

my top ten:
american beauty, duh
marquee moon
astral weeks
pet sounds
the doors
violent femmes
are you experienced
blood on the tracks
ziggy stardust
double nickels on the dime

bummed on losing:
fear of music
velvet underground ‘n’ nico
rubber soul etc
but those obviously had to go.

it would be incredible to see them do something punk rock like fIREHOSE or television. i’m curious to see what sort of energy that’d evoke. i’d be really bummed to see them do something schticky like journey or thriller or zz top, but i’m an art rock purist so don’t listen to me too much when it comes to that. they’d kill any of those albums.

can i put more on my list? fuckin’ born to run!

boys, hear me out please: american beauty. i know it’s obvious or whatever i don’t care. all i want in my life is to hear a little brokedown palace. my goodness, could you imagine that? i assume it’ll be between american beauty and the wall, for the most part in these discussions. marquee moon though, really.

Here’s another vote for Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.  I listened to this album last night and Phish would KILL IT!

please please please please please please please be television, marquee moon, the title track is over ten minutes long and right up phishs alley, hell the WHOLE album is. that would be stellar!!! if not, leds fourth album would be cool

One other artist I think who deserves credit for 2 albums is Peter Gabriel as the lamb lies down on Broadway while a band effort was really mostly his album.

I am hoping for blood on the tracks or the resurrection of eat a peach.

but suspect tres hombres or london calling(then next year we do it in london)

I’m feeling The Modern Lovers. Don’t ask me why, I just feel it…

G[Ghost in the machine!
     
Spirits in the Material World” – 2:59
“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” – 4:22
“Invisible Sun” – 3:44
“Hungry for You (J’aurais Toujours Faim de Toi)” – 2:52
“Demolition Man” – 5:57
“Too Much Information” – 3:43
“Rehumanize Yourself” (Sting, Stewart Copeland) – 3:10
“One World (Not Three)” – 4:47
“Ωmegaman” (Andy Summers) – 2:48 (“Omegaman” on some editions)
“Secret Journey”– 3:34
“Darkness” (Copeland)

It better be Hot Rats or ill shit

The only insight I can add is the fact that Phish likes having fun and messing with their fans (in a good way).  Everyone said California, then Phish pulled Cali from the map.  After the dust settled, they brought it back and announced Indio as the location.  So basically, what I am saying is that I wouldn’t put it past them to resurrect a record that is “no longer living.”

For my money though, Hall and Oates would be hysterical.

My Top 3:

The Police   Ghost In The Machine
Queen         A Night At The Opera
Jimi Hendrix Are You Experienced?

Metallica….......thats what im puttin down cracka.

If there going for show-looks-fun- all out rock costume extravaganza then Kiss would be the sh*t! Although kiss would probably sue or something.
But considering the albums they’ve covered in the past have been true   ‘classics’ & unique musically, I would think Pet Sounds is in the running, but aging vocal chords might not cut it for that.
Rush-Moving Pictures opens with Tom Sawyer !!!!
Just imagine it, it is also right up there alley musically(progressive meets pop) and can be sung in a lower key and still sound great since Getty Lee mostly talks his vocals anyway.

My top choice is King Crimson but they better really practice, it would be sacreligous to mess up that album.

Ok maybe Hot Rats is my top choice.

mark my words, it will be, & i quote:

KISS - Alive II

from the hints they gave, it will be..
the last record “Alive”

now, who will be “the demon”? i vote page for “the starchild”.

can u imagine, the boys in full KISS getup, fire, lights, blood , oh my!!

peep the trackisting for “Alive II” its too perfect.
i call opening of purple rain, then explosions, and “Detroit Rock City” Phish style…...........now, wheres my balloon…

@SoCal Phan: I mistakenly listed Pixies when I did the last update. They are still alive. Sorry for any confusion.

@Erick Anderson: Saturday Night Fever is on the possibilities list under BeeGees.

The Band suits Phish so well. It wouldn’t be a boring set and wouldn’t be too taxing on vocals like alot of the others. Also, if the country horns are there it would accompany this set very well. See you all there.

Does anyone notice that the Saturday Night Fever is missing from both lists? on today’s update?

Pavement is out…but I still see the Pixies album alive…anyone else?

Pavement - Dead

Thinking its going to be Purple Rain.  Which would be cool.  But kinda hoping for Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

How is nobody mentioning tom waits, I got goosebumps just thinking about it.  I read an interview with trey where he mentions wanting to play the basement tapes for halloween in 2003. and metallica??? that would be intense.

Of the albums listed – it’s interesting to see which artists had multiple entries.

David Bowie – 3 entries (Ziggy Stardust is still my 1st guess)

Led Zeppelin – 2 entries

Jimi Hendrix – 2 entries (Both albums highly likely)

Zappa – 2 entries

Bob Dylan – 2 entries

Neil Young – 2 entries

Pink Floyd – 2 entries

Rolling Stones – (I think both of these albums are good possibilities)

Thriller all the way…

My first gut instinct when they announced the show was Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Listen to “Grey Seal”  It sounds like it was made to be covered by Phish.  That last jam at the end will be just like “Drowned” from Quadrophenia.

But personally I’d rather hear Freedom of Choice.  My head would explode if they did “Gates of Steel”

I hope it’s not pavement, but, trey loves this band and has said that he wants to cover a 90’s band. They are from California and they have a comeback tour scheduled for 2010.  I am pulling for thriller and rio but VH and yellow brick road would be nice too.  If I had to bet Ziggy Stardust.

Forget Zeppelin, how does Graceland not make it?????