Helping Friendly Podcast

This week, our guest is Todd Ahrens, who runs the blog BackInMyDay.net. We chat with Todd about his history of following Phish for 25+ years, and the specific show he chose (details below). Nice to get perspective from someone who has been engaged with the band for so long. You can still take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Phish, 12.28.90, The Marquee, New York, NY Set 1: Runaway Jim, Foam, Horn, Reba, Llama, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Golgi Apparatus Set 2: The Landlady > Possum, The Squirming Coil -> Tweezer -> Manteca -> Tweezer > The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > My Sweet One > Divided Sky, No Good Trying* > Hold Your Head Up*, Don't Get Me Wrong*, Funky Bitch* Encore: Bouncing Around the Room, Highway to Hell Intro/Outro Music: Phish, Caravan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, our guest is Ari Fink, a director of music programming at SiriusXM. He's a host on SiriusXM’s Jam On (Channel 29) and the Pearl Jam radio station (Channel 22). He also helped start Grateful Dead Radio (Channel 23). Ari was kind enough to join us and chat about music, including of course lots about Phish, but also about other Summer festivals and what's on tap for him and SiriusXM. Really fun conversation, hope you enjoy. The tracks Ari chose are below. Wild stuff. You can still take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Ari's Tracks (music starts at 20:00, discussion starts at 1:52:00) Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird > Icculus > Fly Famous Mockingbird > Run Like an Antelope, 4.16.92, Isla Vista, CA Reba > Tweezer -> Walk Away -> Tweezer > Glide > Mike's Song -> My Mind's Got a Mind of its Own -> Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen -> The Vibration of Life -> Kung -> I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove -> Have Mercy -> Weekapaug Groove -> Rock and Roll All Nite Jam -> Weekapaug Groove, 2.20.93, Atlanta, GA McGrupp > Purple Rain (just the piano intro), 8.7.93, Darien Center, NY Intro/Outro Music: Phish, Purple Rain, 8.7.93 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the core group is back together (Brad, RJ, Jonathan). With Summer Tour looming, including a couple shows at Lock'n, we wanted to revisit some Phish appearances at other festivals over the years. We got some great tracks here for you (below with times), so please enjoy! You can still take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Intro Discussion (0:00-11:30) Tracks & Discussion 1 (11:30-1:02:30) Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, 4.21.91, Earth Day Festival David Bowie, 6.28.92, Roskilde Festival Split Open and Melt, 7.21.93, H.O.R.D.E. Festival Discussion 1 Tracks & Discussion 2 (1:02:30-2:14:30) AC/DC Bag > Reba, 8.12.93, Meadow Brook Music Festival It's Ice, 5.28.94, Laguna Seca Daze Festival Cars, Trucks, Buses, 4.26.96, Jazz Fest Stash, 6.22.97, WDR Festival Discussion 2 Tracks & Discussion 3 (2:14:30-End) Wolfman's Brother, 7.11.97 (Doctor Music Festival) Ghost, 7.30.99, Fuji Rock Festival Kill Devil Falls, 6.12.09, Bonnaroo Intro/Outro Music: Phish, Ocelot, 4.26.14, Jazz Fest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, we're joined by Andy Keathley, a big Phish fan and a member of the band The Get Down Boys. If you like bluegrass, you'll definitely dig them. Andy and Brad discuss Phish and we share some Phish music Andy chose from across the decades (list below, music starts at 19 minutes). If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Andy's Tracks Reba, 8.3.91 (Amy's Farm) Taste, 10.20.98 (West 54th Sessions) Destiny Unbound, 11.15.91 (Charlottesville) It's Ice, 6.11.94 (Red Rocks) Boogie On Reggae Woman, 3.1.03 (Greensboro) Maze, 12.11.97 (Rochester) Wolfman's Brother, 7.17.03 (Bonner Springs, KS) The Lizards, 7.11.96 (London) Fluffhead, 8.3.91 (Amy's Farm) Intro/Outro Music: The Get Down Boys, Toy Heart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Part 2 of this week's episode with Scotty from The Jauntee. If you haven't seen them before, check them out -- they have a new album out and just announced 2016 Summer Tour dates, including some Phish after parties in Denver in September. Part 2 tracks below. If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Part 2 Tracks Good Ol' Boy (The Jauntee, Excelsior) Black Bart -> Air Blower > Scatterbrain > Nothing to Lose > Flutterby (The Jauntee, Albany, 11.27.15) Cavern, 6.14.97 (Dublin) Stash > Ghost, 6.19.97 (Vienna) Limb By Limb, 12.3.99 (Cincinnati) Intro/Outro Music: Phish, What's the Use? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, we're joined by Scotty, a big Phish fan and the drummer for the great band The Jauntee. If you haven't seen them before, check them out -- they have a new album out and just announced 2016 Summer Tour dates, including some Phish after parties in Denver in September. This is a two-part episode, featuring some discussion, some Phish music and some tunes from The Jauntee. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Tracks for Part 1 are below. If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Part 1 Tracks Split Open & Melt, 8.9.93 (Toronto) Stash, 8.21.93 (Salt Lake City) Bathtub Gin > Llama -> Wading in the Velvet Sea, Olivia's Pool (Marseilles) Space Monkeys, Lunch In Be (The Jauntee), 11.27.15 (Albany) Intro/Outro Music: Phish, What's the Use? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we have a good friend joining us to talk Phish and share some music. Macon Phillips is a longtime fan and has a great perspective on the music, the scene and how technology has informed the evolution of Phish. We have a fun intro conversation, and then we hop into the music. The tracks are below. If you haven't, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Macon's Tracks (music starts around 31:00) The Horse > Silent in the Morning, 2.20.93, Atlanta, GA Roses Are Free, 12.11.97, Rochester, NY Down With Disease -> Low Rider -> Down With Disease, 11.23.97, Winston-Salem, NC After Midnight, 12.31.99, Big Cypress Chalk Dust Torture (TAB)*, 4.11.04, Winooski, VT The Mango Song, 7.26.14, Columbia, MD *w/the other members of Phish Intro/Outro Music: Alabama Shakes, Future People Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we decided to discuss and explore Chalk Dust Torture and its evolution over the years. Phish has of course been playing this song since 1991, and the evolution of the song has pretty closely followed the trajectory of their music—incredible precision, then a bit of exploration, then funk, then way more space and groove, then into the current era of patient but ambitious jams. Tracks are below. If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. As we mentioned last week, episodes 1-20 of HF Pod are available on the Internet Archive. Please do go back and listen if you want to hear some our less.....refined offerings. And the 8.31.13 Chalk Dust tweet we referenced. Chalk Dust Torture Tracks (music starts around 11:00) 11.23.91, Alumni Hall, Barre, VT 12.10.94, Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA 6.13.97, SFX Centre, Dublin, Ireland 7.10.99, E Center, Camden, NJ 8.3.03, IT, Limestone, ME 8.31.13, Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO Intro/Outro Music: The Infamous Stringdusters, Fearless Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're really honored to have author, journalist and musician Alan Paul join us. We talk about his conversations with Trey; hanging out with Phish, Ween, Phil Lesh, and the Allmans; and about his music fandom. He shares a wealth of knowledge about music, and we talk about two of his books—Reckoning: Conversations With the Grateful Dead and One Way Out (THE book on the Allman Brothers Band). Hope you enjoy this really fun conversation. This is Part 2! If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Also, quick announcement: Episodes 1-20 of HF Pod are available on the Internet Archive. Due to insane bandwidth because of all of our awesome content, we wanted to host it there. Please go back, check out some of our earlier stuff, and let us know what you think! Part 2 Tracks Drowned, 6.29.00, Holmdel Roses Are Free, 6.8.12, Worcester Tweezer, 12.10.99, The Spectrum Simple, 10.21.96, MSG Money Love and Change, 4-11-14, Wanee Festival Intro/Outro Music: Allman Brothers Band, One Way Out Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're really honored to have author, journalist and musician Alan Paul join us. We talk about his conversations with Trey; hanging out with Phish, Phil Lesh, and the Allmans; and about his music fandom. He shares a wealth of knowledge about music, and we talk about two of his books—Reckoning: Conversations With the Grateful Dead and One Way Out (THE book on the Allman Brothers Band). Hope you enjoy this really fun conversation. We split this episode into 2 parts. Tracks for Part 1 below (music starts around 31 minutes). If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Also, quick announcement: Episodes 1-20 of HF Pod are available on the Internet Archive. Due to insane bandwidth because of all of our awesome content, we wanted to host it there. Please go back, check out some of our earlier stuff, and let us know what you think! Part 1 Tracks The Thrill Is Gone, 2-24-03, East Rutherford (w/BB King) Misty Mountain Hop, 9-16-99, Shoreline (w/Warren Haynes) You Enjoy Myself > Jam, 9-17-99, Shoreline (w/Phil Lesh) Reba, 8-17-96, Clifford Ball Intro/Outro Music: Allman Brothers Band, One Way Out Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2015 was a hell of a year for Phish. We attempt to do it justice in Episode 74. Part 3 includes some jams we think you shouldn't miss -- music without discussion. Tracks below. If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Part 3 Tracks Bathtub Gin (Magnaball) Chalk Dust Torture (Blossom) Scents & Subtle Sounds (Mann) Harry Hood (Shoreline) Intro Music: Akron/Family, Last Year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Part 2 of Episode 74, which focuses on the evolution of improvisation in 2015 (discussion of the music starts around 1:27:00). We appreciate Allie, Chris, Zac and Dianna joining us again for this great discussion. Part 3 will just be some jams we think you shouldn't miss—just music without discussion. If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Part 2 Tracks Mike’s Song, Weekapaug Groove (Nashville) Tweezer > Prince Caspian (Magnaball) Kill Devil Falls (Atlanta) Intro Music: Akron/Family, Last Year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2015 was a hell of a year for Phish. We attempt to do it justice in Episode 74, with great group of guests joining us for this 3-part episode. Each part touches on a different theme, with Part 1 focused on the new material that was released this year (tracks below, discussion of music starts around 49:00). Part 2 will focus on the evolution of improvisation in 2015, and Part 3 will just be some jams we think you shouldn't miss. Part 3 will just be music without discussion. We appreciate Allie, Chris, Zac and Dianna joining us for this really fun discussion. This past year was a little different for Phish. Fewer shows, no Fall tour, Trey guest starring in Fare Thee Well shows, Magnaball, and another glorious New Year's run at Madison Square Garden. And even though we got fewer shows, we all agreed that almost every show had something special. We talk a lot about how this year fits into the band's history, and where they go from here. If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Part 1 Tracks Blaze On (Shoreline) No Man In No Man's Land > Twist (Mann) Mercury (Dick's) Intro Music: Akron/Family, Last Year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're bringing you a set from the archives: Set 1 of 2.1.91, from Brown University. This week is the the 24th anniversary of the show, which has a couple key debuts and some wonderful improv that reminds us how talented this band was even in its first couple years of touring. Their playing is deft, precise and inspiring. Setlist is below. And a request. We do this podcast for one reason: to bring music and commentary to fans like you. And we hope 2016 will be another great year. So please help us continue to make the show better by taking this one-question survey. We appreciate the input, and you helping us make it better. If you haven't yet, review us on iTunes. And you can follow us on Twitter. -- Phish, 2.1.91, Alumni Hall, Brown University, Providence, RI Set 1: My Sweet One, Foam, Tweezer, Tweezer Reprise*, Magilla > Guelah Papyrus*, Runaway Jim, Split Open and Melt > Bouncing Around the Room, David Bowie (Reba from Set 2 included) *Debut Intro Music: Grateful Dead, Cold Rain and Snow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phish just finished a 3-night run in Riviera Maya, Mexico, so on this episode we recap that run and chat with a few guys who were there: Craig, Matt and James. We do a quick intro discussion about the scene and the experience, and then we play some music from the run. The clips we included are below. Hope you enjoy. We thank you for listening, and encourage you to send any feedback that you might have for us. And as always, we ask you to follow us on Twitter and review us on iTunes. And check out Cash or Trade for face value tickets. Phish in Mexico: Clips Friday, January 15 Theme From the Bottom Drowned Sand -> Ghost Saturday, January 16 Cities Light Golden Age Harry Hood Sunday, January 17 The Landlady Moma Dance Saw It Again Down With Disease Roggae Crosseyed & Painless The Ocean! Intro Music: Neil Young, On the Beach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, that was a fun run of shows from MSG in New York last week. This week we're bringing you some highlights from all 4 nights of the 2015-2016 New Year's run. We have an intro discussion, and then we get into a bunch of great music. Instead of going chronologically with the musical highlights, we put together some songs from each night that we feel flow pretty well. The chapters and track listing are below. We thank you for listening, and encourage you to send any feedback that you might have for us. And as always, we ask you to follow us on Twitter and review us on iTunes. And check out Cash or Trade for face value tickets. Chapter 1 0:00 MSG New Year's Run Discussion Chapter 2 39:11 MSG New Year's Run Tracks (details below) Chalk Dust Torture (12/30) Undermind (1/1) Roggae (12/30) Bathtub Gin (12/30) Reba (12/31) Twist (12/31) No Man In No Man's Land > Auld Lang Syne > Blaze On (12/31) Theme from the Bottom > Light (1/1) Tweezer (1/2) Weekapaug Groove > What's the Use? > Weekapaug Groove (12/30) Intro Music: Ryan Adams, Welcome to New York Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As you may have seen, we put the topic of the last HF Pod episode of 2015 up to a vote. The topic that came out on top was highlights of Phish's Madison Square Garden shows through the years. We curated a list of tunes that spans across every year that Phish played at MSG. There are some absolutely incredible jams—which reminds us that Phish always delivers when they play The Garden, and that makes us even more excited to see what happens next week in New York. The track listing is below. We thank you for listening, and encourage you to send any feedback that you might have for us. And as always, we ask you to follow us on Twitter and review us on iTunes. And check out Cash or Trade for face value tickets. MSG Highlights Tracks Tube, 1/1/11 Tweezer, 12/30/94 Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley, 12/30/97 Piper, 12/30/11 2001, 12/29/98 Carini, 12/29/13 The Mango Song, 10/22/96 Ghost, 12/31/10 1999, 12/31/98 AC/DC Bag, 12/30/97 Walls of the Cave, 12/31/02 Tweezer, 12/28/12 Harry Hood, 12/30/95 Intro/Outro Music: Frank Sinatra, Theme from New York, New York Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Click here to vote on what you'd like to see as the last podcast episode of 2015: https://twitter.com/hfpod/status/677134812059160576 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been 20 years, folks, since the epic Fall 1995 tour. Everything changed for Phish in 1995 (as it did again in ’97, ’99, ’04, ’13 and ’15). But this signaled the beginning of a new era—bigger venues, bigger crowds, bigger expectations. And during this tour, Phish did what they do best. They delivered. Our friends Wade and Josh joined us for this equally epic 3-part episode, where we played and discussed some of the highlights from this Fall 1995 tour. In contrast to the Summer 1995 tour, these jams have an incredible level of focus and clarity. But they’re not jams to be taken lightly. They’re dense, heady. As Wade says, listening to Fall 1995 “is not a spectator sport.” Hope you’re geared up. The details for all 3 parts are below. As always, we ask you to follow us on Twitter and review us on iTunes. And check out Cash or Trade for face value tickets. Part 3 Chapters Chapter 1 0:00 Fall '95 Highlights Chapter 2 1:51:41 Music Discussion Part 3 Tracks Halley's Comet -> NICU -> Slave to the Traffic Light, 12.14.95 Tweezer, 12.28.95 Bathtub Gin -> The Real Me -> Bathtub Gin, 12.29.95 Harry Hood, 12.30.95 Runaway Jim, 12.31.95 Intro/Outro music: LCD Soundsystem, Losing My Edge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hope you enjoyed part 1 of our epic 3-part Fall '95 recap. This is part 2, with our friends Wade and Josh again. This was a lot of fun. And as Wade says, listening to Fall 1995 “is not a spectator sport.” Hope you’re geared up. We'll release Part 3 next week. As always, we ask you to follow us on Twitter and review us on iTunes. And check out Cash or Trade for face value tickets. Part 2 Chapters Chapter 1 0:00 Fall '95 Highlights Chapter 3 2:14:00 Music Discussion Part 2 Tracks Tweezer, 11.19.95 Free, 11.22.95 Timber Ho!, 11.29.95 Tweezer, 12.2.95 David Bowie, 12.11.95 Down with Disease, 12.12.95 Intro/Outro music: LCD Soundsystem, Losing My Edge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been 20 years, folks, since the epic Fall 1995 tour. Everything changed for Phish in 1995 (as it did again in ’97, ’99, ’04, ’13 and ’15). But this signaled the beginning of a new era—bigger venues, bigger crowds, bigger expectations. And during this tour, Phish did what they do best. They delivered. Our friends Wade and Josh join us for this equally epic 3-part episode, where we play and discuss some of the highlights from this Fall 1995 tour. In contrast to the Summer 1995 tour, these jams have an incredible level of focus and clarity. But they’re not jams to be taken lightly. They’re dense, heady. As Wade says, listening to Fall 1995 “is not a spectator sport.” Hope you’re geared up. We’ll have Part 1 this week, and Parts 2 and 3 over the next 2 weeks. Chapters and track listing for Part 1 are below. As always, we ask you to follow us on Twitter and review us on iTunes. And check out Cash or Trade for face value tickets. Part 1 Chapters Chapter 1 0:00 Intro Discussion Chapter 2 10:36 Fall 95 Highlights Chapter 3 2:14:30 Music Discussion Part 1 Tracks Split Open & Melt, 10.7.95 Run Like An Antelope, 10.24.95 Reba, 10.25.95 Mike's Song -> Breathe Jam, 10.25.95 David Bowie, 10.27.95 Bathtub Gin, 11.9.95 Mike's Song, 11.15.95 Intro/Outro music: LCD Soundsystem, Losing My Edge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Wally Holland joins us to talk about his new book: "A Live One," released as part of the 33 1/3 series. The book is great, you should absolutely it out. Our conversation focuses on all things Phish, and Wally's insights about the band—the influences, the musical approach, and the joy and emotion that we all experience as fans. We also put together this review of the book. There are also a few tracks of music, one track from "A Live One" and a couple songs from the same era (tracks below). The music starts about 1 hour, 15 minutes in. As always, we ask you to follow us on Twitter and review us on iTunes. And check out Cash or Trade for face value tickets. -- Tweezer, 11.28.94, Bozeman, MT Harry Hood, 11.12.94, Kent, OH Slave to the Traffic Light, 12.31.94, Boston, MA Intro/Outro Music: The Flaming Lips, Hit Me Like You Did the First Time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week WE are the guests! Jonathan interviews us as we reflect on our first show, which took place 20 years ago this week in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It's difficult to put into words how going to a concert 2 decades ago could affect your life in so many ways, but we do our best. It's a fun show, and part of a really excellent tour. We really hope you enjoy it.This week we have Set 2. The setlist is below. As always, we ask you to follow us on Twitter and review us on iTunes. And check out Cash or Trade for face value tickets.--Phish, 10.28.95, The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MISet 2: Maze, Theme From the Bottom > Scent of a Mule, You Enjoy Myself, Strange Design > Frankenstein > Chalk Dust TortureE: While My Guitar Gently WeepsIntro/Outro Music: Jack Rose, Saint Louis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week WE are the guests! Jonathan interviews us as we reflect on our first show, which took place 20 years ago this week in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It's difficult to put into words how going to a concert 2 decades ago could affect your life in so many ways, but we do our best. It's a fun show, and part of a really excellent tour. We really hope you enjoy it. We split this episode into 2 parts, this part will contain Set 1. The setlist is below. As always, we ask you to follow us on Twitter and review us on iTunes. And check out Cash or Trade for face value tickets. -- Phish, 10.28.95, The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI Set 1: AC/DC Bag > Mound, Timber Ho!, Uncle Pen, Sample in a Jar, The Lizards, Billy Breathes, Acoustic Army, Prince Caspian, Run Like an Antelope Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're joined by our good friend Brian (@sufferingjuke). He was inspired to go back and listen to the entire Fall 1996 tour, and he pulled together a wonderful collection of highlights from that tour. Brian put a ton of thought into this, and the product makes that very clear. Really wonderful highlights, and some lesser-known jams that he's bringing back into the spotlight. We've split this one up into 2 parts, because there's just too much great stuff. We think you'll enjoy, and as Brian has said, "you'll never look at '96 the same again." The track details for Part 2 are below. Please review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Part 2 11/18 -- 2001 11/19 -- David Bowie 11/29 -- You Enjoy Myself 11/29 -- Harry Hood 12/01 -- Reba 12/28 -- Mike's Song -> Strange Design -> Weekapaug Groove Intro/Outro Music: TRAD+, Blind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're joined by our good friend Brian (@sufferingjuke). He was inspired to go back and listen to the entire Fall 1996 tour, and he pulled together a wonderful collection of highlights from that tour. Brian put a ton of thought into this, and the product makes that very clear. Really wonderful highlights, and some lesser-known jams that he's bringing back into the spotlight. We've split this one up into 2 parts, because there's just too much great stuff. We think you'll enjoy, and as Brian has said, "you'll never look at '96 the same again." The track details for Part 1 are below. Please review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Part 1 (music starts around 13 minutes, discussion picks back up at 2:08) 10/16 -- Simple -> Swept Away -> Steep 10/19 -- Down With Disease 11/06 -- Mike's Song -> Jam 11/08 -- Simple 11/11 -- Tweezer 11/13 -- Suzy Greenberg -> Prince Caspian Intro/Outro Music: TRAD+, Blind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week our guest is George (@McGrupp_), who joins us to discuss Summer Tour and to share his "Just the Jams" mix—2 hours of musical excerpts from this past tour. This is a very well-edited, smooth-flowing mix, and you often can't tell when one jam starts and another begins. Great work by George, and definitely worth checking out. The track list is below (the music starts around 36 minutes). Please review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Start - 5:07 - Llama - 8/14/15 Raleigh, NC 5:07 - 12:35 - Mike's Song - 8/4/15 Nashville, TN 12:35 - 19:45 - Piper - 8/15/15 Columbia, MD 19:45 - 36:03 - Tweezer - 8/1/15 Atlanta, GA 36:03 - 40:52 - Chalk Dust Torture - 8/7/15 Blossom, OH 40:52 - 50:40 - Prince Caspian - 8/22/15 Watkins Glen, NY 50:40 - 54:44 - Martian Monster - 8/11/15 Philly, PA 54:44 - 1:04:54 - 46 Days - 8/15/15 Columbia, MD 1:04:54 - 1:11:28 - Simple - 7/22/15 Bend, OR 1:11:28 - 1:22:13 - Kill Devil Falls - 7/31/15 Atlanta, GA 1:22:13 - 1:37:11 - Bathtub Gin - 8/21/15 Watkins Glen, NY 1:37:11 - 1:49:35 - Twist - 7/24/15 Shoreline, CA 1:49:35 - 1:57:00 - Golden Age - 9/4/15 Commerce City, CO 1:57:00 - 1:59:41 - Sneakin' Sally - 8/16/15 Columbia, MD 1:59:41 - 2:05:22 - Cities - 8/12/15 Philly, PA 2:05:22 - End - 2001 - 8/11/15 Philly, PA Intro/Outro Music: The Libertines, What Katie Did Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have 2 great guests to help us wrap up what has been a really wonderful 2015 Summer Tour. Wally (@waxbanks) and Myke (@lawnmemo) join us for a discussion of the Dick's shows. We also have a selection of tunes from the 3-show run from Denver (tracks below, music starts at about 56 minutes). WALLY HAS A BOOK ABOUT PHISH COMING OUT. You can and should pre-order it now. We will have another podcast conversation with Wally about this in the coming months. Please review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Dick's 1 Ghost Bathtub Gin Blaze On > Golden Age Bike Dick's 2 No Man in No Man's Land Martian Monster Winterqueen Chalk Dust Torture Mercury Dick's 3 Seven Below Down With Disease 2001 (Encore) Tweezer Reprise> Harpua> After Midnight > NO2 > Keyboard Army > Your Pet Cat > Once in a Lifetime > United We Stand Intro/Outro Music: Bela Fleck, Kinetsa Show Sources: Dick's 1: DPA 4015c(NOS/FOB/DFC@7’)->Portico 5012->Mytek 192->HD-P2(24/96)->xACT->FLAC Dick's 2: Schoeps mk21 (FOB/ORTF wide) > kcy > Sonosax SX-M2/LS2 > Mytek 192 > Tascam HD-P2 (24/48) Dick's 3: Schoeps mk22(nos)>Kcy>Schoeps Vst 62IUg>Sonosax SX-M2>744t 24/96 (Chris King) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we bring you more music from Summer Tour, including highlights from the wonderful Magnaball festival that just wrapped up last week. We have a lot to chat about, so we're going to split this one up into two episodes, but both available now. This is part 2, tracks are below. Please review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Magnaball 1: Simple, Bathtub Gin Magnaball 2: Tweezer > Prince Caspian, Blaze On, 555 Magnaball 3: Scents & Subtle Sounds > What's the Use > Dirt Intro/Outro Music: The Jauntee, "Excelsior," title cut from their new album, this version is 6.20.15, from Beverly, MA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we bring you more music from Summer Tour, including highlights from the wonderful Magnaball festival that just wrapped up last week. We have a lot to chat about, so we're going to split this one up into two episodes, but both available now. This is part 1, with chapters and tracks below. Please review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Intro chat w/Dianna & Alex (start through 1:13:52) Tour highlights (Raleigh > MPP) Raleigh: Llama, Golden Age MPP 1: BBFCCM > My Pet Cat > BBFCFM, 46 Days > Bug MPP 2: Stash, Bowie, Shine a Light Intro/Outro Music: The Jauntee, "Excelsior," title cut from their new album, this version is 6.20.15, from Beverly, MA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we keep Summer Tour musical highlights rolling (per Diego's suggestion). This tour continues to create excitement, anticipation and lots of conversation. While I may argue that this leg of the tour focused more on song diversity and overall show flow, there are still some spectacular jams. Our forecast for the rest of the tour: Phish continues to kick ass. The tracks we're including are below. If you want to hear some commentary, check out our next video chat on the shows highlighted in this episode. That will happen live at 9pm ET on Thursday, August 13. Please review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Tuscaloosa: Maze, Seven Below Nashville: Mike’s > Piper > Crosseyed > Weekapaug Kansas City: The Last Step, Down With Disease Blossom: Chalk Dust Torture > Tweezer Alpine 1: Mercury, Reba Alpine 2: Carini > Waves Mann 1: Skin It Back > Martian Monster, Fuego Intro/Outro Music: Mountains of the Moon, Fare Thee Well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are keeping it very simple: highlights from each of the first 8 shows of Phish Summer 2015 tour, from Bend through Atlanta. We'll do the same for the rest of tour. There have been some amazing pieces of music so far, so if you haven't heard much of it, we really think you'll enjoy it. The tracks are below. If you want to hear some commentary, check out the video chat we did to recap the first 8 shows of tour. Feedback always appreciated. As always, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Bend 1: Ghost, The Wedge Bend 2: Winterqueen, Simple Shoreline: Blaze On > Twist LA: No Men & Roggae Austin: 46 Days > The Dogs > 46 Days Dallas: Chalk Dust Torture, Harry Hood Atlanta 1: Kill Devil Falls > Martian Monster Atlanta 2: Tweezer > Waiting All Night Intro music: Cassidy, Fare Thee Well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're psyched to be recapping the Fare Thee Well shows from Chicago and Santa Clara. It's a really fun discussion with a lot of people who are vets of both Phish and the Grateful Dead: Scott (@TourTweet), Craig (@chillwig), Jonathan (@rowj) and Tanya (@fractalgal). We talk about this momentous, celebratory moment in Grateful Dead (and Phish) history, and play songs from both Chicago and Santa Clara. These shows were at the same time the end of an era, the joining together of two worlds, and a glimpse into the future. Regardless of your perspective, this was a historic and wonderful run of shows. This is part 2. Chapters below. As always, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Fare Thee Well Song Highlights Chapter 2 1:37:24 Discussion & Wrap Up Intro music: Architect, Trey Anastasio Band Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're psyched to be recapping the Fare Thee Well shows from Chicago and Santa Clara. It's a really fun discussion with a lot of people who are vets of both Phish and the Grateful Dead: Scott (@TourTweet), Craig (@chillwig), Jonathan (@rowj) and Tanya (@fractalgal). We talk about this momentous, celebratory moment in Grateful Dead (and Phish) history, and play songs from both Chicago and Santa Clara. These shows were at the same time the end of an era, the joining together of two worlds, and a glimpse into the future. Regardless of your perspective, this was a historic and wonderful run of shows. Part 1 is here, and we'll get to Part 2 next week. Chapters below. As always, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Intro Chat Chapter 2 27:14 Fare Thee Well Song Highlights Chapter 3 2:02:42 Discussion & Wrap Up Intro music: Architect, Trey Anastasio Band Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week it's Brad and Jonathan, with special guest and friend Kevin. This week we'll be talking about 2 of the greatest improvisational vehicles in Phish history: this episode features the 6.22.95 Tweezer. Both this and last week's Tweezer (6.14.95) feature epic, meandering, maddening, soupy, wild, funky, rocking songs. These Tweezers helped to define the improvisation of the band at a time of transition and exploration. If you haven't heard either of these, you'll be surprised, moved and probably scared. As always, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Intro music: Tweezer!, 6.14.95 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week it's Brad and Jonathan, with special guest and friend Kevin. This week we'll be talking about 2 of the greatest improvisational vehicles in Phish history: this episode features the 6.14.95 Tweezer, and next week will feature the 6.22.95 Tweezer. Both epic, meandering, maddening, soupy, wild, funky, rocking, these Tweezers helped to define the improvisation of the band at a time of transition and exploration. If you haven't heard either of these, you'll be surprised, moved and probably scared. As always, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Intro music: Tweezer!, 6.14.95 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're continuing our Summer Sampler tunes. More great music from across the years. If you want to see the tracks before you listen, you can view them here. Chapters below. As always, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! 0:00 Chapter 1 Summer Sampler Music 1:49:00 Chapter 2 Music Discussion & Breakdown -- Intro music: Summer Babe, Pavement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week it's just Brad, RJ and Jonathan (@rowj), and we have an exciting episode to share with you all. Jonathan came up with the great idea to revisit some key tracks from the venues/cities Phish will be playing this Summer Tour. We have excellent tracks and jams that span from 1991 to 2014. If you'd prefer to be surprised on the tracks, that's great. If you want to see them first, you can view them here. Chapters below. As always, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! 0:00 Chapter 1 Intro Chat 23:20 Chapter 2 Summer Sampler Music 2:15:51 Chapter 3 Music Discussion & Breakdown -- Intro music: Summer Babe, Pavement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Phish tribute band Runaway Gin. Last time we heard the music of Runaway Gin, and for this week we hear some excellent Phish jams chosen by the band members. Chapters below. Here's a picture of Waterloo Village, which is the venue Fitz chose his jam from. Please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 John's Pick: Theme 2.25.03 Chapter 2 23:25 Andy's Pick: Tweezer 11.2.94 Chapter 3 1:00:38 Fitz's Pick: YEM 6.23.95 Chapter 4 1:30:59 Bobby's Pick: Ghost 8.3.03 Intro music: Black Keys, Gotta Get Away Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Phish tribute band Runaway Gin. This is a unique and exciting episode of the podcast, the first time we feature something other than a Phish show—but still discuss and play the music of the band. Part 1 of the podcast features the music of Runaway Gin along with discussion with the band, and Part 2 features an awesome Phish jam pick from each of the band members. Excellent stuff. Episode 1 chapters below. We know Runaway Gin from Andy Greenberg, who many of you have heard on this show before. He and his bandmates Bobby, Fitz and John join us to talk about their relationships with Phish, what it's like to cover the music of a band you love, and much more. They'll also be playing this Summer in Chicago around the Fare Thee Well shows, so if you're going, check it out. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Intro Chat Chapter 2 11:37 First Tube, Ghost > Ya Mar Chapter 3 42:59 Boogie On > Tweezer > Maze Chapter 4 1:18:47 Harry Hood Chapter 5 1:33:38 YEM Intro music: Black Keys, Gotta Get Away Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by the great The Vic, who brought us back to a great show from the impressive Chicago run from 1998. We're going to play and discuss the last show of that run, 11.9.98. Phish has played some great shows at UIC Pavilion, including the "Elements" set from 2011 and the wonderful 6.18.94 show. This episode contains Set 2. Chapter markers below. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Intro & Set 2 Phish 11.9.98 Chapter 2 1:31:15 Set 2 Breakdown -- Phish 11.9.98, UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL Set 2: Bathtub Gin, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > The Moma Dance > Slave to the Traffic Light > You Enjoy Myself Encore: Frankenstein, Free Bird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by the great The Vic, who brought us back to a great show from the impressive Chicago run from 1998. We're going to play and discuss the last show of that run, 11.9.98. Below are pics from both Vic and Brad's setlists from this show. Phish has played some great shows at UIC Pavilion, including the "Elements" set from 2011 and the wonderful 6.18.94 show. This episode is Set 1 this week, and you'll hear Set 2 next week. Chapter markers below. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Intro chat w/Vic Chapter 2 20:37 Set 1 Phish 11.9.98 Chapter 3 1:29:37 Set 1 Breakdown -- Phish 11.9.98, UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL Set 1: Llama, Horn, I Get a Kick Out of You, Divided Sky, Frankie Says, Dogs Stole Things, Poor Heart > Free, NICU, Bold As Love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by our friend and guest host Jonathan, who brought us back to a wonderful show from 1989, from "Ian's House" (or "Ian's Party" at someone else's house). Either way, Ian was awesome. This show is historic, fun, and filled with really excellent playing. Trey's tone and precision in playing is just crisp, clear and on point, and as Jonathan pointed out, this is among the finest banter you'll ever hear in a Phish show. Very entertaining listen. But even more than entertaining, it's a reminder of how musically mature Phish was even by 1989—26 years ago. A great sounding show, taboot (taboot). This is part 2 of this episode. Here's Charlie Dirksen's review of the YEM. We mentioned Matt Burnham's Phish Hall of Fame voting project, check it out! And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Sets 2 & 3 Phish 5.28.89 Chapter 2 2:44:08 Sets 2 & 3 Breakdown -- Phish 5.28.89, "Ian's House", Hebron, NY Set 2: Fire, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Bathtub Gin, Sanity, Ride Captain Ride, Peaches en Regalia, Take the 'A' Train, Possum, Contact, Funky (Breakdown) -> The Price of Love, Funky Bitch, Split Open and Melt, The Mango Song, Harry Hood Set 3: Jam -> La Grange Jam, The Sloth, Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley > Ya Mar, Jesus Just Left Chicago Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by our friend and guest host Jonathan, who brought us back to a wonderful show from 1989, from "Ian's House" (or "Ian's Party" at someone else's house). Either way, Ian was awesome. This show is historic, fun, and filled with really excellent playing. Trey's tone and precision in playing is just crisp, clear and on point, and as Jonathan pointed out, this is among the finest banter you'll ever hear in a Phish show. Very entertaining listen. But even more than entertaining, it's a reminder of how musically mature Phish was even by 1989—26 years ago. A great sounding show, taboot (taboot). This will be a 2-part podcast, with Set 1 this week, Set 2 and Set 3 next week. Chapter markers below. Here's Charlie Dirksen's review of the YEM. We mentioned Matt Burnham's Phish Hall of Fame voting project, check it out! And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Chat w/Jonathan Chapter 2 19:36 Set 1 Phish 5.28.89 Chapter 3 1:43:58 Set 1 Breakdown -- Phish 5.28.89, "Ian's House", Hebron, NY Set 1: Divided Sky, Run Like an Antelope, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Fee -> Slave to the Traffic Light, Esther, Suzy Greenberg, You Enjoy Myself Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have a long overdue guest, CJ, who is a longtime fan of the podcast and Mainer exiled in London. But we'll have him back for this Summer Tour, which we discuss on this show, along with lots of other things. The timing of this pick was stellar -- we'll be discussing and listening to the first day of the first Phish festival, the Clifford Ball, from 1996. This discussion comes just days after the latest festival announcement, Magnaball, coming in August 2015. This is part 3, featuring Set 3 of 8.16.96. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Chat w/CJ Chapter 2 7:05 Set 3 Phish 8.16.96 Chapter 3 1:04:50 Set 3 Breakdown -- Phish 8.16.96, The Clifford Ball, Plattsburgh, NY Set 3: Makisupa Policeman > Also Sprach Zarathustra > Down with Disease -> NICU, Life on Mars? > Harry Hood -> Jam Encore: Amazing Grace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have a long overdue guest, CJ, who is a longtime fan of the podcast and Mainer exiled in London. But we'll have him back for this Summer Tour, which we discuss on this show, along with lots of other things. The timing of this pick was stellar -- we'll be discussing and listening to the first day of the first Phish festival, the Clifford Ball, from 1996. This discussion comes just days after the latest festival announcement, Magnaball, coming in August 2015. This is Set 2, chapters below. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Chat w/CJ Chapter 2 8:07 Set 2 Phish 8.16.96 Chapter 3 1:40:20 Set 2 Discussion -- Phish 8.16.96, The Clifford Ball, Plattsburgh, NY Set 2: Split Open and Melt, Sparkle > Free, The Squirming Coil, Waste, Talk, Train Song, Strange Design, Hello My Baby, Mike's Song -> Simple -> Contact > Weekapaug Groove Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have a long overdue guest, CJ, who is a longtime fan of the podcast and Mainer exiled in London. But we'll have him back for this Summer Tour, which we discuss on this show, along with lots of other things. The timing of this pick was stellar -- we'll be discussing and listening to the first day of the first Phish festival, the Clifford Ball, from 1996. This discussion comes just days after the latest festival announcement, Magnaball, coming in August 2015. Set 1 this week, chapter markers below. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Chat w/CJ Chapter 2 27:38 Phish 8.16.96 Set 1 Chapter 3 1:50:03 Set 1 Breakdown -- Phish 8.16.96, The Clifford Ball, Plattsburgh, NY Set 1: Chalk Dust Torture, Bathtub Gin, Ya Mar, AC/DC Bag > Esther > Divided Sky, Halley's Comet > David Bowie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're excited to be joined by Jackson, a fellow Buckeye, and our guest host, Jonathan. We chat about and play Phish 6.4.11 -- this is Set 2. Chapter markers are below. Please continue to send us feedback about this experiment and let us know what you think. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Set 2 Phish 6.4.11 Chapter 2 1:33:14 Set 2 Breakdown -- Phish 6.4.11, Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH Set 2: Birds of a Feather, Possum > Steam > Piper -> The Lizards, Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley > Harry Hood > Have Mercy -> Harry Hood > Character Zero Encore: Slave to the Traffic Light Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're excited to be joined by Jackson, a fellow Buckeye, and our guest host, Jonathan. We chat about and play Phish 6.4.11 -- with Set 1 this week and Set 2 next week! We'll release Set 1 this week and Set 2 next week. Chapter markers are below. Please continue to send us feedback about this experiment and let us know what you think. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Chat w/Jackson & Jonathan Chapter 2 31:17 Set 1 Phish 6.4.11 Chapter 3 1:52:12 Set 1 Breakdown -- Phish 6.4.11, Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH Set 1: Kill Devil Falls, Guyute, Fuck Your Face > Foam, Ocelot, Rocket in My Pocket, Back on the Train > Guelah Papyrus, Tube > Run Like an Antelope Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're excited to be joined by Tyler Curtis, who we've been looking forward to chatting with for a while now! We talked with him about 1.1.11. This second set is one of those gems that flows and brings better and better jams as it develops. Great one to revisit. This is the release of Set 2 and that discussion. Chapters below. Please continue to send us feedback about this experiment and let us know what you think. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Set 2 Phish 1.1.11 Chapter 2 1:15:01 Set 2 Breakdown -- Phish 1.1.11, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Set 2: Crosseyed and Painless > Twist > Simple, Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley > Makisupa Policeman -> David Bowie Encore: Fee, Frankenstein Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices