Kate Spencer (VH1) tells us about her lifelong love of famed jam
band Phish. We include some exceprts Phish songs in this podcast,
and we need to mention two things: Phish songs are very long and
deliberately have slow starts --- we tried to excerpt enough of the
song to get a taste for that but ultimately an excerpt falls
somewhat short of listening to an entire track. Also, we told Kate
that any comments she made during the songs would not make it into
the final podcast because during the live recording the tracks
are quiet and we expected to replace them. BUT Kate's comments
during the recording showed such enthusiasm that it seemed a more
accurate descriptoin of the appeal of the band to figure a way keep
them in. So you'll hear us say things like "wait! save that
thought!" which turned out to be unnecessary. In addition to Phish,
Anthony and Will talk a bit about their recent minor obsessions:
re-discovering Kurt Vonnegut and the movie Singing In The Rain,
respectively. Here's the full list of Phish songs Kate suggested we
listen to in preparation for this podcast: 1. Divided Sky (my first
AOL screenname is from this song!. I was at this one: Phish –
The Divided Sky [Live In Brooklyn]) 2. Punch You In The Eye ( I am
listening to this one now and it's so good. Phish – Punch You
in the Eye) 3. Mike's Song --->I Am Hydrogen ----> Weekapaug
(These are technically 3 different songs but often they all segue
together and you kinda can't listen to one without the other. Like
if you get a Mike's, you know Weekapaug is eventually coming and I
like it best with IAH in the middle. This show has them
all! Phish – Hampton/Winston-Salem '97) 4. Hood - I will cry
talking about this song Phish – Harry Hood - Live LP Version -
Hampton, 1998 5. The Curtain With (Phish – The Curtain With) You
could also just do The Curtain, which is shorter with no jam at the
end: Phish – The Curtain) This was the final song at their
final show 6. I Didn't Know ( a different side of Phish!!!! Fishman
plays the vaccum! Phish – I Didn't Know) 7. YEM
--- Phish – You Enjoy Myself CLASSIC PHISH 8. Wolfman's
Brother - always makes me so happy when they play
Wolfman's Phish – Wolfman's Brother 9.
Harpua Phish – Harpua - just such a weird, classic Phish
song10. Phish – Fee --- The song that got me hooked when
I was 14, from Junta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11. Strange Design
-- I love when Page sings, and this song always makes me cry. He
cried singing it at their "final show" Phish – Strange Design
About the Podcast
Co-hosted by Anthony King and Will Hines. Talking to talented people not about what they do but what they love.