Keep On Keepin' On

compliments of one seriously cool cat, hb, i'm posting this on a sunday morning, for all those who believe in havin' a good dose of jerry on their sunday, like me! enjoy! oh. and those glasses melvin is wearing?! all time...

PERF!!!

from phish.com

A LETTER FROM PAGE 06.26.08

Given the volume of speculation and rumors that have bubbled up recently, I have been asked to make a statement…Here goes.

For me, the last four years have been great. I’ve spent quality time with my family and have watched my daughter grow. I took great pleasure and pride in writing and recording an album. I’m living a healthy lifestyle. I travel as little as possible and I sleep in my own bed. It took a couple of years after the break up to begin talking to my old band mates, but once the conversations began to flow it wasn’t long before the friendships were rekindled. And I can honestly say that I’m closer with all of them now then I’ve ever been in our 20-year relationship.

Recently the conversations have turned toward the possibility of spending some time together. Currently many of us have plans and projects already in the works, most notably Mike, who made a great album and is about to hit the road in support of it. Given that I might not even see some of the guys for the next six months, I would say that the announcement of a reunion is premature. However, later this year we hope to spend some time together and take a look at what possible futures we might enjoy. In fact the only real decision that has been made is that when we do get together, it will only be the four of us, hopefully with no distractions. I am really looking forward to that.

I want to say just a few more things. The prospect of Phish reuniting is something I consider very seriously, and I think about it a lot. And lastly, as always, there is plenty of misinformation floating around. Try not to focus too much on secondhand sources and random gossip. If there is anything real to announce, it will come from the four of us as a group.

Until then,
Page

OMG. I sooooo hope this means no reunion in '08. Fingers crossed there are no surprises. Happy to hear this very very healthy update from Page...until then, I'll be Wading in the Velvet Sea, my phriends =) sick pic from jeff kravitz, gorge 98.

Catching Up

Gosh, before much more time goes by, I wanted to post about some pretty fun events I dropped in on over the past almost few weeks.



JGB featuring Melvin Seals at Dox Quixote's in Felton, May 31. Presented by friends at The Wheel Company, this was a true blue hippie haven up in the Santa Cruz mountains. No bells and whistles or fancy antics here, it was just your good old fashioned Jerry Garcia inspired grooves. Stu Allen, playing the role of Jerry Garcia, could not be a better fit for the group. His voice, his playing...such a sweet Santa Cruz mountain welcome to a friend just settling in to the zone. FUN!

John Varvatos San Francisco Opening Benefit, June 11. This event benefited The Guardsmen, an organization that supports Bay-area at risk youth. Renown concert photographers Jim Marshall, Danny Clinch, and Mick Rock donated prints of artists like Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Queen, and Jimi Hendrix for an auction. At one point, I was taking a pic with my dinky little digital camera, and it was almost mistaken for a bid~ woah!!! That was embarrassing!!! The prints were incredible, and even more incredible were the proceeds being donated to that awesome organization.



The auction was followed by a set by Los Lonely Boys, which was LOUD, but cool. The evening was sweet, and of course, the new JV store is gorgeous.



And last, but DEF not least, the Mother Hips at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz, a short couple weeks ago. It's just silly how much I love seeing these guys play. If you like California psychedelic rock, RUN to a Mother Hips show. So much fun. I took a bunch of pix that all turned out fair. Here's a fave, because it shows all four of the 'Hips, plus their special guest Matt Butler of the Everyone Orchestra. Very, very, VERY fun show.

MMJ-mania

hard to stop making posts about these guys

"Song & Dance"

I've been thinking hard about a new name for my blog. This one, "Song & Dance" might not be it either, but I'm ready to try it out. I've been thinking "What Shall We Say, Shall We Call It By A Name?", while in my weird way of thinking is sorta clever, is just entirely too long. That, BTW, came from the Weather Report Suite from the Grateful Dead. That line is an exclamatory moment of that favorite song. Still, too long!

I was on the phone with a friend, and he blurted out, "...song and dance..." and I was like, "Wow! That's it!" Though, I've had other ideas lately, too: Lightning Bugs, Extro/Intro, Fingers Crossed,...Song & Dance just made the most sense. So, without a Song & Dance, for now, it'll be "Song & Dance". I'm amused by that. Ridic.

MMJ Bonnaroo 2008 Download

just got permission from the awesome taper to "do whatever with the files" from the three disc bonnaroo set. since i packaged them up pretty for another friend, i thought i would link them here. so much gratitude for all involved for getting this all the way from the pouring rains in TN to our little ears wherever you may be! photo is by autumn de wilde. oh. and i LOVE LOVE LOVE MMJ!!!

if you are looking for a lossless copy, you can download it from here.

and aNOTHER thing, here's a link to the official MMJ website. buy official merch and stuff.

MP3's:
DISC 1/3
DISC 2/3
DISC 3/3

def let me know if somethin' gets weird w/ these links. not sure of the shelf life or how many times they can be DL'ed. bye. have fun.

*edit 6.26.08* seems there is a new source for the MMJ 'Roo set, perhaps better. Check this site for up to date info, as this cat seems to be THE super MMJ blog, with downloads and stuff. Cheers!

Smoke from a Distant Fire

This was song #18 on a birthday mix CD that my Dad made for me this year. The whole mix CD was incredible (Hall and Oates, John Lennon, Huey Lewis, ABBA, etc...), but this song particularly has been getting my attn. It was funny, too, because my Dad kept asking me, "Have you played 'Smoke on a Distant Fire' yet?" I wasn't really sure why he was so persistent about me hearing it, but after one listen, I was like, WOAH...my Dad DOES really know what he is talking about when it comes to tunes!!! Special dedication to the people in the santa cruz mts that have been dealing with the blazes. Also, had a chance to see some of the midnight special DVD's and they are really somethin. Classic, in every sense of the word...

gettin' geeky with pearl jam

i just read a trippy article about a new verizon wireless and pearl jam concept. apparently, after each show of this pearl jam tour that starts today in florida, there will be songs from the show that get mastered and made available for VW customers. here's the article, so you can read just how geeky this is.

here's the scoop from the PJ peeps themselves: www.pearljam.com

also, here's a shout out to my girl amanda who is out on tour with them, rallying the troops with a righteous organization: headcount. i am sure she will be making the most of this most excellent work/play opp!!! rock it, sister!!!

the plot thickens

yesterday, an article with tom marshall, phish's longtime lyricist, confirmed that the phish reunion is not just a figment of our imagination, it IS def looming in the not super far off distant future. woah.

on a slightly related note, trey and "classic TAB" just got added to All Points West fest, August 8-10, the east coast's sister festival to the west coasts Outside Lands fest happening in Golden Gate Park August 22-24. i'm guessing "classic TAB" implies horns and lots of peeps on stage VS. the two acoustic gigs already lined up for summer. wow.

i'm excited for trey to be getting back out there. i am.