Phish Festival 8 Halloween Cover Album Teaser

I keep hearing different #;s as far as how many tickets have been sold, does anybody have reliable information on this. Sounds like not that many folks from the east are making the treck especially now with Fall tour on the horizon.

Van Halen is “Runnin’ with the devil.”

@WillEd11 Re: any chance you know where they are setting up the sales for these?

Lately Phish has been updating their Twitter feed (@Phish) with poster info prior to the onsale.

Speaking of Twitter, I’m working on a small upgrade to PhishTwit that will make the tweet feed a bit more reliable. If you’re not familiar, it’s a Phish Twitter aggregator with chat, streams, pics, and more.

TL

P.S. Here’s a little pro-tip… you can click the little speech bubble icon next to the headline where it says “1000 comments” and jump right down to the comment form. Extra helpful now that the comments are in reverse chrono.

@PiNT - this is how I understand it:  prior to the map, there was a leak that there would be 8 campgrounds, each named after one of the 8 surviving albums.  MGMT was on that list.  Then the map came out and MGMT is the only one not listed, so maybe it is an assumption.

Anyone feel free to correct me if that’s wrong.

So, what about this?  8 sets…8 albums…they cover a different album for each set?  Seems totally outrageous and completely unlikely :)

Van Halen gets the first axe of the day!

Jamie’s Cryin’ - no more Van Halen!

Pink Floyd The Wall

I’m sure that the posters are going to be tough to come by.

Todd, you said something about putting a jamtopia sticker on your “poster tube”... any chance you know where they are setting up the sales for these? I got hosed at Red Rocks for trying to get one inside the venue on Thursday… when in fact they were sold behind the Trading Post south of the venue (not even inside).

Does anyone know where they will sell them?

LITERALLY CAN’T WAIT. GET ME OUT OF TEXAS!

@benka

I figure the acoustic set will be a mix of both.  If you look at the Bridge School gigs back in 98 (playing them right now actually), they did some a cappella jams, and (then new) songs like driver, as well as classics such as Hood and Guyute.

Totally saw the Borealis at GLOW last year in Santa Monica.  That was the most amazing thing I’ve seen!  Projecting light on water that reacted to the crowd and music…. Just nuts!  There were so many things around the pier that night Santa Monica was just an utter mad house!  Took over an hour to just make it to the pier.  Also saw the premier of an orchestral piece played from the Ferris Wheel.  That kind of sucked, but it was a neat idea!

I got it!!! The 100th album will be SLAYER!!! it mayes sense… they’re laying waste to all the other albums… Phish will make thier debut as a death metal jam band with a cover of Reign in Blood! Happy Helloween and Hail Satan!

Can someone explain to me in a concise, factual manner why everyone is including MGMT in the ‘final 8’ based on the leaked festival grounds blueprint (BattlePlan.pdf)?  How did we make the leap to include the MGMT LP along with the other 7 listed?

I am scouring the site map, and do not find evidence of MGMT anywhere.

Am I missing something?

(Glad to see ‘Lamb’ will at least make the final 8, but sorry to see no London Calling… I was pulling for you Gregg!)

What is it with MGMT? They are not even in the league with most of the other legacy bands.  If I look at history of what has been covered, MGMT doesn not fit the list.

So I understand theres this map of the festie showing 8 (7?) album themed campsites which has disappeared due to DMCA notices.

But please tell me people, what are the final 8 campsites/albums?!?! It’s killing me.

(...or would answering that question result in another DMCA notice?)

Like many folks, I’m sure, I’ve been listening to some of the albums that are still in contention, some of them for the first time.  This though occurred to me as I listened to Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.  It’s possible that this is totally off base (and I’m sure that some friendly phan will let me know in short order), but I swear the background music Phish has on the Festival 8 website sure sounds a hell-of-a-lot like Phish playing the Ravine track on Lamb Lies Down.

Wouldn’t it be just like the boys to have the biggest clue right in front of our noses the whole time?  Thoughts?  Self-righteous indignation?

@Jeff from LA:

You know what you make a very valid point.  This would be like Phish to orchestrate a “Leak”. But also it’s this close to the fest and 8 finalists is a pretty big number.  If we’re to believe the roulette wheel of death 30 is also pretty big number. 

And yeah I messed up on the Clapton thing. I forgot boulevard was up there and I used to think Blind Faith was one of the formal Beatles projects until about 1 hour ago. And I agree, Santana should be on the list of greatest ever guitarists.

As for those saying MGMT wasn’t on the map, it might have been. Look at #16 on the map, there’s a blurry name down there. It’s 2 long words and heavily resemble the words “Oracular Spectacular”.

And wtf.. they haven’t killed anything off today.  Maybe their random number of killings per day translates into a word of some sort.  Or maybe the track lengths of the winner.

Yeah Gregg - That’s it. Boy, you sure got me..lol!

So i suggest we all pitch in and buy a keg of FOAM and make Todd drink it on Halloween.  After all, he has kicked all kinds of ass on this project, and what better way to repay him then kill his liver and making him piss himself when the band covers The Killers debut record.  Gordo is gonna tear it up on Jenny Was A Friend of Mine (or whatever that jam is called).

oh and this is comic gold:

@Rog re: May we ask who sent the DMCA takedown notice?

Yes, you may ask, but I’ve got nothing further to say about it.

Upper Playground is a store in SF that designs great hoodies, hats, and the like.

Anybody have thoughts on the acoustic set?

U think standard songs?.....inlaw josie, driver, waste?

I think a full orchestra set would be cool.

I’m betting the map was real as crews have been setting everything up for a couple weeks now, so it stands to reason the map could easily have been leaked.  But because of that, I don’t really believe the album will be one of the “Campground albums”.  It seems Phish is taking great pains to keep it a secret, so the less people that know, the better. (I would bet, as of now, only a small handful of the inner circle knows what album they will cover).  If this is the case, there is no way they would have that info anywhere that it could be seen by any random person setting up the fest.  It would be too risky to have one of the campgrounds be the album they play. 

Not to mention, one major difference between Phish fests and other fests is that Phish doesn’t do the VIP thing.  Everyone is equal at a Phish fest.  If they make a campground the album they end up covering, it could easily make some people think they were in “the best” campground and could promote an elitist attitude.  After all, they were in the campground Phish choice as the cover, all the others were rejected, therefore “my campground is more special than your campground”. I know that sounds like a bit of a stretch, but I’ve seen a lot of childish things at shows :-)

And for those who think they won’t tell us or give us clues about the album, in the past when you walk into the show they give you a Playbill that tells you what album they are playing along with the history of the album, track listing, and comments from the band.  And I remember for the Loaded set , they sent out their Doniac Schvice newsletter before Halloween, and had a couple pictures of a banana a la the cover to Velvet Underground and Nico. Anyone else remember this?

Also, for the poster who was talking about no Eric Clapton - not only do they have a Blind Faith album, but they have the Clapton album “461 Ocean Blvd” as one of the choices as well.

In my opinion, the only egregious omission of an influential classic album artist they left off the gallery, (other than Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley), is Santana.  I was surprised Abraxas wasn’t on there.

OK, never mind - if this is the list:

1. Jimi Hendrix | Electric Ladyland
2. King Crimson | Larks’ Tongues In Aspic
3. Prince | Purple Rain
4. Radiohead | Kid A
5. David Bowie | Hunky Dory
6. Genesis | The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway | SBD
7. MGMT | Oracular Spectacular
8. Rolling Stones | Exile on Main Street

If that’s really the list (which is crazy to me, because it has stuff they’ll never do (Kid A)), then it’s the Stones. I am surprised because of Loving Cup, but if they do it up with horns, it’ll be a whole new Loving Cup for Phish.

I would most like MGMT off that list. Exile will be a blast.

all of these albums being killed are “JUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL”

hey allister!!! that was gay… i was simply informing someone who wrote a small essay on why “he thinks the 100th album is eric clapton” that clapton already got the axe. do me a fav and look back to see how many comments i have made this entire time….... two!!!!! now because of ur tree huggin hippy ass. i have enjoyed following the list on this website because its a pain in the ass to track all the albums on phish’s site. but as far as you “bloggers” go. why dont you guys get a life. who gives a crap about maps leaked or rumors of horns. just go to the show and rage. and dont forget to put on your space cadet glows ” quote from my first pick!!!!!

Ah…thanks for the clarification…yes 44 one minute songs would be like a never ending commercial break.  I think we all agree that one 44 minute song is right up their alley.

Someone asked if they were allowed back to their campsite mid set or at set break, and I’m 99% positve you have access everywhere before, during, and after the shows…thats how they rolled at NY2K and Coventry.  Apparently you get a wrist band upon entering the polo grounds, and you wear that all weekend.  Moral of the story, yes, you can re-up at setbreak in your car or in your tent, or shanty, whathaveyou…

Can’t wait…lol at my lack of production at work bc of this site.  7 days!!

@GMahal
Hit the nail a little to squarely on the head, did I? ;)

Can someone post the “Final 8” from the map? I remember thinking no way it was real because of the albums listed, but it’s starting to sound like it is.

@christ the ruler from killumbus :

Ahh the joys of the internet and message boards. Instead of informing someone of their mistake and educating them, we instead insult them and call them out for internet fights.

@todd:
Yeah I think we all looked at the maps, but we all know how easily a phaniac who’s an engineer could have easily faked them.

@Jen re: Jamtopia sticker

I’d like to have one of these on my poster tube as well but just don’t have time to get anything (of sufficient quality) made in time for F8.

Love the thought though.

@all re: the map is real

Did you guys look at that map? I didn’t think its legitimacy was in question.

@Allister re: I say we only discuss the leaked final 8 from now on.

Or it could be one of the other 23 (minus the 7 on the map) or the 100th album theory… the thinking being that they wouldn’t make it so obvious.

@Rog re: May we ask who sent the DMCA takedown notice?

Yes, you may ask, but I’ve got nothing further to say about it.

@zzyzx re: It’s still out there

Totally reminds me of this great quote from John Barlow.

When the Grateful Dead first tried to pull their music from Archive.org and the web in general Barlow said, “They might as easily put a teaspoon of food coloring in a swimming pool and then tell the pool owner to get it back to them. ” (source)

Obviously a different situation because the map wasn’t originally intended to be shared like the Dead’s music but it’s a brilliant analogy just the same.

TL

The “Alpha & Omega” on the map is for the mounted security.  Alpha & Omega mounted security has done security for most, if not all, of the Phish festivals and Bonnaroo, among others.

So I guess the final 8 are confirmed!

@Todd - since the fest is promoting re-use of water bottles, how about a Jamtopia sticker to fill the empty space on my Nalgene?!

Also,
MGMT was not on the map or anything else, no reason to include.
They will be gone today.

Gregg - Relax bro..really…

@Todd"I received a DMCA takedown notice.”

That makes me think it was real.
Which makes me think we will be left with those 7 albums.
The 8th could be the last to die on Wed. or Thurs. next week.
Then we would all have a campground album to root for.
If I had to pick one of those 7 I must change my call to Purple Rain.
I would love King Crimson but its gonna be a party, so Prince or Jimi from that list.
As far as royalty’s and legality’s I dont think money is an issue for Phish. And Prince is used to getting paid for people preforming his tunes, some of his biggest hits were performed by others(i.e. Nothing Compares to You, Sinead O’Conner)
And he is a really cool guy, dont think he’ll complain about getting a cut$$$ of the show and DVD profits.

P.S. Thanks to all sticking up for Boston, I was starting to feel alone, its glorious arena rock at its very best. Could be a bringing to east coast to the west nod.

I hope the maps fake, really bummed Elton and Television aren’t on there

whoever said that eric clapton was not the list you would be wrong. eric clapton and steve winwood were both in blind faith. know your shit before you post

@Todd - May we ask who sent the DMCA takedown notice? ;) Because that could be kind of telling.

hey tl?
who sent it to you?

@Drew re: Why was the vendor map update removed?

I received a DMCA takedown notice.

I received a DMCA takedown notice.

Well that’s one way of making sure that we all know it was legit.  Sometimes using that can backfire.  It’s still out there but no one can think it’s a hoax anymore.

Download the map here: REDACTED

6 days!!!! w00t!!!

Editor’s Note: Please don’t post links to the map. 

Do they realize by giving you that order that they are, in fact, giving credit to it? 

Because of this I say we only discuss the leaked final 8 from now on.  They are the only ones with any creditability left.

Here’s my personal list of the final 8 and which I’d like to hear most:
1. Jimi Hendrix | Electric Ladyland
2. King Crimson | Larks’ Tongues In Aspic
3. Prince | Purple Rain
4. Radiohead | Kid A
5. David Bowie | Hunky Dory
6. Genesis | The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway | SBD
7. MGMT | Oracular Spectacular
8. Rolling Stones | Exile on Main Street

If there is a 100th record I’m gonna say it has to do something with Clapton.  He’s the only master guitarist, besides BB King, who wasn’t included on this list in one of their bands.

The Elektra theory comment is the stoopidist thing I have ever read.

Contracts are signed.  This thing is going down.  Can’t share the details but, it is on!

@Drew re: Why was the vendor map update removed?

I received a DMCA takedown notice.

in all the new pictures of them they’re all wearing black….    Back in Black??

ac/dc a strong possibility….    but im hoping for Elecrtic Ladyland or Ziggy

@GMahal
Sir, you are on crack.

Just because you listened to Buffalo Soldier on your copy of Legend too many times does not make Bob Marley an overexposed 80s performer. Bob created timeless beautiful music that I think Phish wouldn’t tackle, frankly, because they felt they couldn’t do it justice.

I am very familiar with that Miles record and many other Miles records. I listened to Jack Johnson just the other day thanks to the grooveshark links people have posted here. I honestly can’t believe you think Phish would have or could have played it. Why don’t you go see a good jazz band?

it’s a free form Jazz record - Phish is a rock band. Their instruments, their skill set, nothing lends itself to playing that kind of music. I’m just not sure what you think that experience would be like.

And if you think the crowd at festival eight would have been more excited to hear abstract trumpet jams on MIDI over a record like Kaya, then you’re on the extra strong crack.

It’s fine to like Miles, and I do quite a bit. That doesn’t mean it’s something Phish should play, and I’m sure they’d tell you the same thing. I’m frankly not sure you’re familiar with that record - or maybe you have Phish confused with a Jazz band you heard somewhere.

I do think you should give Bob another listen - I think you’ll be surprised what you’ve been missing that isn’t on Legend. And I think you’ll agree it would be a much more appropriate set of covers for Phish than uncomposed Jazz horns.

Kinda baffled…

I’m seeing all these comments about a map of the different campsites. Can someone post a link to that or let me know where to find it. Thanks

100th album = michael jackson “off the wall”

As I wrote elsewhere, I don’t get this call.  It has all of the downside of playing MJ without having the singalong dance party that Thriller would be.  What would be the point?

@Todd Why was the vendor map update removed?

Also, thanks for the great site!

100th album = michael jackson “off the wall”

Re: Jamtopia shirts…

I just had one made. Never in a million years did I think someone else would actually want to buy one.

Will try to get it up on Zazzle or whatever after F8 if there’s still interest.

::flattered::

@Allister from ChiTown
I am still scarred by what I found.

@Dog Girl
Bruce Dickinson is just a man, who puts on his pants one leg at a time like everybody else, but after he puts on his pants, he makes gold records.  (I know you’re talking about Maiden - but I already predicted More Cowbell - so I had to say it.)

@all
I am a noob - so I am totally down to meetup with people.  As a ‘rooer I am automatically drawn to the Ferris Wheel.

Minutemen

for sure

If I see you with that jamtopia shirt your definitely getting a beer.  or there any jamtopia tshirts for sale?

I wrote the band and wished for Chicago.  It has great horns, plenty of room for extended jams, and would be an incredible tribute to Terry Kath.  As an added bonus it’s a double album featuring great harmonies and a variety of sounds.  Historically, it’s important as it was the first time a band debuted a double album.  All that being said, who really knows.  I wishing for either that or the Gamehenge as the killer.

Listening to Zappa Apostrope, Phish could so rip that album up. Such a wacky, crazy, funny, musically challenging piece. I don’t think they’ll do it, but it would be an amazing night if they did.Would also love to hear Van Halen I. Just a killer set and Trey could do epic things with EVH’s guitar woek! Anything they decide to do will be be awesome. Have a feeling it’s Purple Rain.

Can we clear some things up? 

First the facts:

- We have this map, and after studying it for a while I’m pretty convinced it’s legit.  Kudos to the AutoCAD wizard who drummed this thing up if it’s not. 

- It specifies 7 camps, yet there is an 8 camp rumor that has a lot of momentum (and makes a lot of sense). 

- There’s an area of the map that is blanked out and labled “Alpha Omega”.  (Look at this on Google Maps, there’s a pool there so it might actually be where the band stays, although I’m more inclined to think they have there own places off site).

- All the 8 camp rumors that have been passed around seem to include the bands on the map plus MGMT, which is not on the map.

So my question is, how do people interpret this? 

Here are some of my suggestions:

- The actual album they will play is MGMT and they’re thinking they’ll take a simple, poppy, and in my mind quite likeable, album and shred it and expand on it in a way that blows the original away.

-The whole MGMT thing has been a controlled leak and they’re somehow leaving the final campground/album a mystery.  This is what I hope for the most.  The three most influential bands for me have been Phish, The Dead, and The Stones, but I’m rooting for Electric Ladyland.  I’m tentatively planning my whole Saturday around “1983…(A Merman I Should I Turn To Be)”.

- The 100th album theory.  It’s not even an album on the list.

- This whole campground theory is bunk.  The map is a fake.

I’m curious what people’s thoughts are on this, but I’d also like to add a note about expectations:

My unsolicited advice is to not get too caught up in them.  Phish has done a good job with this whole 99 album thing, but the danger is that it’s worked us all up into such a fever pitch (and the truth is we are a small percentage of those that are going to be at the show) that it would be easy to get caught up in what we are expecting and desiring and be disappointed because it doesn’t immediately fit our wishes. 

Let’s all be open minded as if we were noobs who had never experienced Phish, never experienced complex jams, or psychedelia, and let ourselves be blown away, because if we can’t do that we have bigger problems than being let down on Halloween night.  I agree with the poster earlier that said I’d rather hang out with a noob that got it, than a veteran that didn’t. This experience we share has nothing to do with stats.

That being said, I think Phish is trying to break into Southern California and if this turns into a successful event I think they may make this festival a regular thing.  I first saw Phish in ‘91 (I’m not bragging, because I’m still a noob with barely double digits under my belt), but I explore elsewhere for a while because I grew up with classic rock, and jam bands and I needed to wander off the reservation awhile before coming back to Phish (K&D Sessions anyone?). 

What I’m saying is, I’m stoked they’re back, I’m stoked they’re sober, I’m stoked they’ve got their families, and I’m ready to see them prove that they can still shred (I saw it in the Gorge).  I’m also psyched to look back at the first fest in Indio and remember how cool it was because it was the first, and a lot of people in SoCal (I lived in L.A. for 11 years, I know the dirty looks that Phans get) hadn’t caught on yet. I’m bring 4 total noobs and I can’t wait to see the looks on their faces when they realize what a Phish concert is REALLY like.

This is going to be huge folks.  Welcome to Halloween in the desert!

Phorever noob!

I’m going to get into the conversing here.  I’ve been thinking about vocals a lot when it comes to the costume.  Some of the albums left on the list are very vocally driven.  Bowie, for example, has such a voice that I’m not sure they would tackle one of his albums.  I know they do Life on Mars? but Page has been known to have a little trouble with that high part and that was years ago.  Still I’d love to hear page play all that beautiful piano on Hunky Dory or the Ziggy album.  That’s not to say they won’t do it.  After all, The Beatles have great voices and they covered that.  The Beatles also have lots of harmonies which pHiSh can hit.  Remain in Light?  The vocals are pretty easily attainable.  I like Byrne’s voice but it’s not beyond them, obviously.  And Loaded.  I fuc#in’ love Lou Reed’s voice..not very easy to mimick and they didn’t try to.  The album worked pretty well for them anyway.  BLAH BLAH, here’s what I came to say:

Exile on Main Street is my pick.

-here’s why-
1.They’ve been playing Loving Cup for years and have covered Sweet Virginia once (anyone know which of the boys sang that one back in ‘99, i think?)
2.The album is long; 18 tracks and there really is a lot of ground covered…slower stuff, funky stuff, spaceyish stuff, rockin’ as a MF’r stuff.
3.The songs on the album are beautiful and gritty and lend themselves to interpretation because to me this album sound like it could be anyone, the stones, some shitty garage band, a soul outfit…all the songs sound like first takes and are loose and not too nailed down technically. Love “Shine a Light”
4.The loose nature of this particular stones album is unique.  The underproduction and rawness would avoid the problem when you think about your favorite albums and then think about phish doing them.  Yes, phish is sick and can ‘do’ anything, but there are always things about the original that seem lost, even with phish. Exile however is not intimidating and could be a real crowd pleaser even to hardcore purist types.
5.The vocals!  Let’s face it, Mick’s voice is really nothing special.  He’s got this great ‘everyman’ voice and though it’s perfect for the music, anyone can sing these songs.  It’s not like trying to nail Prince or Stevie Wonder or Brian Johnson. They can deliver these songs without hesitation.  All the harmonies, horns!...Feel it! They’re gonna hit that sh!t.  I can’t wait.
L8

Since we are down to thirty or so now, I’ll make three predictions.

Pink Floyd - The Wall
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
Michael Jackson - Thriller

Pink Floyd - The Wall Well, its just my personal pick of that list. Perfect for all members of the band (imo), all will be able to take a turn on the vocals. If they only play one of the two disks, my pick is disc 2.

Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland This has been my dark horse pick since the beginning. The first two tracks alone would be mind blowing. I dont really see them doing this album.

Michael Jackson - Thriller I think is just so people will think, “Its Halloween, just too perfect”

I dont think we’ll know exactly whats going to be played on the 31st, but they will narrow it down from anywhere to 2-5 albums left and we’ll have to wait and see. But you never know, they have tricked us before. I really like the murderer theory. There may be that one album killing off all the others.

Others I’d love to see

King Crimson
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Elton John - Goodbye Yellowbrick Road
Frank Zappa - Apostrophe

I declare Friday night Iron Maiden shirt night at Festival 8

@Gregg - Just really funny to me that you really poo-poo’d the thought of them covering Miles Davis’ A Tribute to Jack Johnson and then suggested Bob Marley! 

I thought you were overly harsh on the Miles idea, and I’m guessing that you’re not at all familiar with that album. I suggest you do yourself a favor and become familiar with it.

For the record, I never said I thought they would do it, I said that I would like to see them do it..and I stand by that.

Bob Marley just reminds me of 1985, when I was in High School. I’ve heard enough to last me a life time. Talk about over exposed!

@ Hoosiermama

“Why in the world would they tell us the album?  They wouldn’t.  They never have before. “

Actually they used to let people vote on the album through the newsletter, though they never revealed whether they actually took to vote into consideration.

Also, Boston has the appropriate amount of background vocals and the tight song structures are more indicative of phish v. 3.0.

I’m calling it. The halloween costume will be Boston. It strikes the best balance between musical challenge, vocal achievability, crowd pleasingness, dancability, and has clearly influenced the band. Not to mention it rocks. Boston FTW.

@all re: meetup

First off, let me tell you how amazing it is to me that such a thing would even be proposed.

What would be the best time / place to do such a thing?

There’s the stereotypical soundboard at setbreak. Or perhaps the Pollock booth pre-show?

Open to ideas.

@Reverend Justito Re: Dumb question for someone who has not gone to a Phish fest. Can you go back to your tent/campground between sets, or is it once on the “concert field” your there all day?Also, I assume all the bonus stuff like NFL/Live Phish tent is in the “concert field”?

You’re pretty much free to roam and most of the extras are usually near or in the concert field.

Depending on where you camp you will be roaming for more or less time and you can expect to see many confused people trying to find their spot after the show. See the anecdote in the first definition here for details.

Clifford Ball was different if I recall, where you had a separate camping ticket then another ticket for each show. (Kickass Pollock stubs, btw) Not sure how the orchestra set was handled.

TL

P.S. 100% in on Maiden shirt.

@Reverend Justino: yes, you are free to roam in and out of the concert grounds. At least you were allowed to do that at every other festival:)

Does anyone know if we are allowed to watch soundcheck on thurs? I hope so!!!!

So where are all of us Jamtopia message board friends going to meet up at the festival? How about at the Ferris Wheel, or Bloody Mary bar? Or something like that.  Who’s down to meet up?

It’s going to be The Lamb because Genesis was the first band which I really went nuts for, and I can’t make it to Festival 8.

‘Nuff said.

HoosierMama, Hell yes, nail on the head!!!!  I have been to many shows and many festivals and one lesson learned is never expect anything but a kickass time.  Guess all you want but its gonna be on any given night is a long shot (rarities I mean) a damn long shot. The first Phish festival since Coventry and Halloween show in 11 years they are gonna F*^K our faces!!! Houses of the Holy or an album that inspired them.  No matter what it will kick ass, always does, always will!

Notice how they kill off Neil pre bridge school?  Love Neil, but that album is good, but not a favorite of mine.

I would love to meet you all, share some meds or a beer or even just some halloween candy.

I may need to bring my Maiden shirt if we do meet.  I am telling you, after my first phish show (shoreline 97 weeks after I turned 18) all my heavy metal pals “got” phish and went to at least a show with me between 97 and 00.  It’s ok to like metal and phish.  Kid Rock said it best.  I’m jamming with Phish, cause I like fuckin’ music.

Dumb question for someone who has not gone to a Phish fest.  Can you go back to your tent/campground between sets, or is it once on the “concert field” your there all day?  Also, I assume all the bonus stuff like NFL/Live Phish tent is in the “concert field”?

@eric from Chicago
I really doubt it could be Double Nickels, but each side is the songs chosen by one of the 3 members of the band.  The 4th side is just songs no one chose, and they call it the chaff side.  I rarely bother with anything on this side, and think covering the first 3 would be just fine.

If they did play it, I would love to see the mayhem when the intro to Corona plays.  The real challenge would be doing Short Music for Short People from Fat Wreck Chords - 101 30 second or less songs.

If I see Bruce Dickinson come out on stage with Phish I would be the happiest woman ever!  I realize that is a pipe dream.  Neal Diamond on the other hand…....no one would expect!  Whatever they play will be appreciated by this old phan.  Hope to see some long lost friends and enjoy yet another Phish festival!  See you there

This is horrible, but I am posting it anyway.  What if the 100th album is a Stevie Wonder album, and since he is blind, he has no idea which album he is hitting?  As afar as the album, no clue!
Again, it it just a thought, and not meant to insult the blind.

I also agree that I love this site and am on it way too much, and it is completely building my excitement for 8.  I have pretty much been listening (or re-listening) to every album in the gallery as well as all the “maybe, possibly 100th album theories” imagining Phish playing it and how it would sound with them ripping it up. 

That said, one album I feel has totally flown under the radar but would be so fun to hear is Boston.  I don’t actually think they will play it, (not enough musical variety) but if they did it would be one of the only albums that the entire audience would pretty much know every single song (as long as they have listened to a classic rock station in the past 20 years). It is a straight ahead rock and roll album with a ton of potential for jamming and whether you like all the songs or not, it would at least keep you on your feet dancing the whole set.

If you haven’t heard it yet, take a listen and I think you’ll see what I mean. It may not be my #1 choice, but I can’t deny that it would sure be fun.

@hoosiermama:

It’s like Christmas, except you can’t sneak into your parent’s bedroom closet and find your presents… and accidentally find your dad’s porn at the same time.

Here are some more details from the Fire Marshall: 1. All cooking appliances shall bear a certification or listing from a nationally recognized test or certification organization. 2. A minimum of 3 feet of clearance shall be maintained at all times while cooking appliance is in use. No combustible material shall be within 3 feet of the cooking appliance. 3. Cooking appliance that only utilizes propane as the fuel source shall be permitted. No wood, charcoal, flammable/combustible liquid cooking appliances permitted. 4. One cooking appliance per camp site shall be permitted 5. Maximum amount of propane per campsite shall not exceed 20 pounds or 48 pounds of water capacity. 6. Cooking appliances shall only be used during the hours of 7:00am to 2:00 am 7. Cooking appliances, when in use, shall not be left unattended.

@ StevO

You must have missed NY2K in Big Cypress.  If anyone can play a song for 44+ minutes, its these guys…

No.  The album has almost 50 songs that average a minute and a half each.  That could be problematic for a band like phish.

@Stev0
No, not 44 minute songs
44 - one minute songs.

Yes, mikeb….Jamtopia Blog Hoe-Down it is!!

Well, tonight’s not the night…

The 8 leaked finalists are looking pretty good right now.  Shame, some bozo engineer blew the bands cover.

See ya later, Neil.

The albums are being killed, but by Wilson. 

Halloween Set = Full Gamehenge. 

acoustic set features all cover songs in a coffee shop, intimate style.

mmmmmmmm…..

(if not, I hope for the wall (and forbins mockingbird)).

ism

Why in the world would they tell us the album?  They wouldn’t.  They never have before.  Wake up people…they are fucking with you.  They win.  You have now listened to lots of albums—many you have never heard of before.  Expect the unexpected.  That is one thing I have definitely learned over the years following Phish.  There are always millions of rumors…usually none of them pan out.  That’s what make reading these boards so much fun. The anticipation, the theories, the speculation, the ludicrous amount of time we all waste compiling ideas and statistics on everything (number of songs on an album, years they were released, how many members are alive).  We have all been schooled—-literally and figuratively by PHiSH.  And yes, they could urinate in our ears…and we would love it.  This is just another chess game they are playing with us.  They will win.  They always do….

If it is getting filmed it won’t be purple rain. i thought prince was a jerk about all that business? did the 20th aniversary video montage become unavailable for release because it had a snippet of 1999. he gets pissed when people show his picture on myspace. i’m shocked that he’s even in the gallery. that almost makes me think… it’s totally going to be purple rain…..never mind, and maybe o(-> will even come out and play and phishs costume will be the revolution!

and as far as the map goes i bet the unmarked lots were going to be used in the event of a sellout.

i’m pretty sure i’ll be dancing next to the borealas all weekend.

They finished the summer tour with “Highway to Hell”

Meaning - they are on a highway to….hell(indio)

Halloween theme…...its in the AC/DC bag baby.

Love that theory If Killers by Maiden is the missing album. My favorite band in the 80’s! look at Eddie on that album cover with the axe… but I don’t think they will do metal and there are no horns in that album. also Maiden is active band. I dare you to Play Maiden if you can!!!

Whoaaaaa that “Borealis” video on the updates is nutssss, if it’s entertaining me this much on my couch, i can only imagine it at 8.

“How the hell are they gonna play 44 minute and a half songs.”

@ Eric from Chicago…

You must have missed NY2K in Big Cypress.  If anyone can play a song for 44+ minutes, its these guys…

I swear, in my mindaltered state, I did not see a single member of the band leave the stage once from 11:30pm on 12/31/99 until about 7:15am on 1/1/00…

Phish isn’t on Elektra records anymore.. JEMP, Rubber Jungle, and i think there’s some ties to Rhino..( i think there were Rumors of Rhino getting the FZ catalog, so Phish was trying to co-ordinate something for Peaches and other Zappa stuff. plus Rhino wanted to shoot Video)

P.S. Me thinks THIS is the Halloween video that gets released.. just makes sense.. MSG NYE ‘95, clifford ball, IT, live in Brooklyn, Vegas,... Halloween is a huge part of Phishtory so,.. it makes sense to document it.. at least once anyway.. why not in 3D in this day n age where everyone has PDA’s and cell Phones and PSP’s, iPod’s and….
what?? did u expect them to release Festival8 the “book”???? :p

Just to add my 2 cents, I realized an analogy is in order (based on realizations brought about by my wife’s obsession with Food Network (yes, the TV channel)):

In watching great chefs, I realized that I could not be one.  I am just too picky with my food.  How could I make great escargo, when I can’t stand the thought of snails?  And forget about liver!  But a great chef can (almost by definition) appreciate and enjoy all types of food, allowing him/her to work with them.  In addition, in the hands of a great chef, liver can taste good (certainly a lot better than my mom’s! - Sorry Mom!)

Similarly (here’s the analogy ;-)), Phish are great musicians, they are trained and can appreciate a very wide variety of music.  Unfortunately, I am still kind of picky with my music.  And some of us are more picky than others.  Thankfully, Phish has broadened my musical tastes, and frankly, whatever they serve us at Halloween, I will happily consume.  (Walking out would be more of a reflection on me than on them).  That is not to say that all choices for the Album are equal.  Phish, of all bands, could cover Thriller so that it would sound great!  But would it sound as good as Ziggy Stardust, which is perhaps more of their specialty, and give them more room to express themselves.  I am all for hearing new music by Phish, and having my musical tastes broadened further in their presence.  I think all of us just want to have this year’s costume to be on par with previous year’s.

Some other thoughts… I think Phish will consider that there is a broad audience at the festival, and will play something with broad appeal, therefore a record that has been well established.  Also, I believe the rumor that they are probably learning multiple albums, and have already changed their minds.  The implication is that all of these “clues” (the numerology, the location of the venue, etc.) are probably just coincidences….

My pick: and the Lamb…Lies down… on BROAAADWAAY!
My costume: the supernatural anesthetist.
:-)

Thanks Todd!

I definately think we should all get together and have a huge jamtopia blog hoe-down. This has been the best thing since they announced the festi. Look forward to having all you 1.0 phans out to party cali style. Open your minds a bit. Unfortunately I didn’t discover Phish till I was 20 in 2001. I went and saw them 6 times in 2003. No show really blew my mind but overall they were some good jammy sets. I’m looking forward to 8 and see the new “old” phish. I’m stoked and you should be too whatever they decide to play for us!

Which by the way will be Ziggy

or C.T.A.

or Purple Rain

or?????

Apint-
congrats on your Phils beating my Dodgers again. We’ll get you next year…wait a minute I’m starting to sound like a Cubs fan!!

or

@gilmorered

Not sure if someone pointed this out to you yet but….Thriller is the 2nd best selling album of ALL TIME.  and you know what’s number one?  The Eagles greatest hits.  THE FUCKING EAGLES, MAN!  “IT’S BEEN A LONG NIGHT AND I HATE THE FUCKING EAGLES…MAN!” 

Top band in America, 1977, or 2nd best selling record of all time?  You decide who’s boss. and neither of them will happen.  We’re gonna get Thriller(song, not album) at some point on Halloween, Thriller->Suzy Greenburg->Tweezer Reprise would be a pretty ridiculous encore, and even PiNT can’t disagree with that :).

dude listen to that album “minutemen”  How the hell are they gonna play 44 minute and a half songs.  also there is no keyboard.  I thought it was a three man band also.

The 100th album is actually written on the inside of the invitation. See the blood pool? What kind of an invitation is blank on the inside? It is probably signed by the killer. Hmmm.

What defines a Phish fan 1.0?  2.0? 3.0?  Who determined these categories?

Whatever they play will be awesome so can we stop with the negativity?

Also, I don’t think the leaked map was a fake.  It looks like AutoCAD to me.  As someone who works with AutoCAD everyday, misspellings are quite normal (unfortunately).  I think it was pulled bc it’s real.

Trey went as Charlie Brown one year… paper mache head,. i think fish dresses up all the time! ;) as does mike? and Page has big ears.. lol!

“It’s like that song, Come Sail Away by Styx,.. everytime i hear it..”
-Eric Cartman

Just realized thaa couple of the records that were up (pixies, the doors,, tom waits, the eagles and television) are all on elektra records w/ phish. If they are gonna film this thing and sell it/show it in theatres then it would prob be alot cheaper for them to play a band already on their same label, instead of buying the rights from another seperate label. I just looked really quick, but I think the only one thats on elektra and still alive is Television.

Just noticed the Eddie banner up top.  FUCK YEAH PHISH WILL PLAY MAIDEN AND SLAY ALL YOU WIMPY WOOKS!

Here’s another stupid idea!!! Knives are killing albums, and “Knives Out” is a song off Radiohead’s Amnesiac which was recorded during the same sessions as Kid A. I’ve got nothing as far as the arrows killing albums.  I’ve wasted so much time at work checking this damn board, too entertaining!!!!  BTW, I am a Phish v 1.0 phan, and I can’t stand the “I know everything” from a lot of the other 1.0 phans that has been going on.  I must inquire 1.0 phan, can you still have fun?

Lets just hope the 100th album isnt katy perry

@Allister
“1) “left Alive”. Could that refer to a band which hasn’t lost any members to death?”

thats not a bad theory, does anyone know the stats on all members still being alive for theses last albums?

@Andy-the Batman Forever Andy

Dude I need to smoke a bowl with you at the fest, I though I had a good imagination, most original outlandish theory yet(in a good way), I love how people are getting really creative.

To me Steely Dan dead increases the chances of Television & Yellow Brick Road, but like that guy said, your not calling it unless you pick one so Im callin Television until it gets eliminated. I was just so surprised and happy to see it on the list.

Also were the Beatles just not an option because of White Album? I love Rubber Soul but cant beleive it was there without Sgt.Peppers or Revolver. If theres a 100th, which theres not, might as well be Sgt.Peppers, and have they ever worn costume or just played costume? So many folks are talkin like there gonna dress up but I dont remember this for the Who orLoaded.

More on yellow brick road.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ4_NSc4Oh0

this is the link on phish’s site with the GYBR—-talking about how he writes the music and bernie the lyrics.

sound familiar>—-i think its the only link that doesn’t have a music clip, too.

screw the 100th album red herring

Contracts are signed.  It is on!