Archive for June, 2009

Last night I was able to make it to my first social paddle of the season.   I had a lot of fun, there were a dozen of us, which is a pretty good turnout.  Anyway, here is a link to some pictures from last nights extravaganza….

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2071738&id=6604903&l=4c584bb15f

Tonight I should finish my post on my experience of seeing Phish after 6 years of waiting.   Stay tuned…

Back from Alpine Valley!   I have a journal partially written.   I am still trying to come down off the hype from this magical weekend.  The video above hardly does justice for how polished Phish was this weekend (but the trampoline jump is always fun to watch).   I’m officially sold, these guys are back for good.    Anyway, until I am prepared to write about my experience without the obstruction of emotion on my rational thinking, here are some pictures that I took from JamBase.com

NIGHT I

NIGHT II

Well folks, its been a pretty uneventful set of weeks, so I haven’t been posting much.   I have been working on a bunch of projects that I have been ignoring for a while, going to class, and working here and there.   I guess you could say this is “the calm before the storm” as I have a bunch of events coming up relatively soon.

I have not been paddling this whole month of June.   It’s been pretty pathetic.   I have put a lot of my time and energy into golfing, as it is a lot cheaper to go to a course 2 miles down the road and play for free(well, its built into my tuition).   I’ve been golfing very well, given the fact that I haven’t golfed in 2 years.   Bogey golf puts me right back where I am.   Anyway, I am going to continue to golf once a week(Tuesdays), going to start paddling once a week(Wednesdays), keep playing IM softball once a week(Thursdays) and try to make the most out of mostly free entertainment.   Living on my own, I have to find these sources of free entertainment in order to remain…well…you know….entertained.

And Phish!  WOW.   These guys have been on fire the last 3 weeks, and I see them in 4 days.   I’ve been so amped that I haven’t been able to sleep at night.   They played with Bruce Springsteen on Sunday night to close out Bonnaroo.  This is certainly one of those magical moments for Phish and Bruce.   This adds another tally mark on quality musicians Phish has played with(B.B. King, Wynona Judd, Neil Young, Bob Weir, Kid Rock, Les Claypool, Steven Wright, Carlos Santana, Bela Fleck, John Medeski, Jay-Z, Sugar Blue, Son Seals, John Popper, Sarah McLachlan and Ben &Jerry).   Needless to say, I’m pretty freaking excited.

I bought an iPhone a few weeks ago.   Today, I returned it in order to get the new iPhone 3GS.   I should have the new iPhone within a week. Anyway, the iPhone will be a helpful tool as I will be tweeting from Alpine Valley on the setlists from the show.   Expect pictures and video while I am there, and expect an indepth Journal to be posted here when I arrive back in Houghton.

Have a good one folks.

Folks,

This is Hulu’s first live streaming broadcast. I hope they have the bandwidth capability to make this work! Anyway, figured I would be another portal for people to watch the concert if you are so inclined to do so. Should hear some new tunes off their new album, “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King” and hopefully some improvisation off some of those new tracks.

Phish opened for their first night on tour in 5 years last night.   The show, according to 95% of accounts on twitter and blogs, the show was Phenomenal.   Pulling out some staple jams, and songs they haven’t played since 1993, this was certainly a night to remember.   They sang the National Anthem in acapella, with a “Play Ball!” over the loud speakers prior to them starting their first set.   Here are the pictures off of Phish’s Flickr above, and pictures by Dave Vann down below…worth checking out.