I was pumped when this show was announced. One, I haven't seen the boys since way back in 2010, which was also my first blog post. You can read it here.
They rarely make it above the Mason
Dixon Line and when they do, it usually is a mid week show. Second,
this show begins my mini tour of the Mann this summer with 2 Phish
shows during the first week of July. And third, the ass kicking band
Galactic was opening up for them.
Myself and Paul headed out and
got to a rather empty lot. I ended up meeting some homies from WAY
BACK in the day. I hadn't seen Kevin since before Devolver. Another
friend, Hemi, recognized me even though he hasn't seen me since
before my beard. He said we used to trade tapes. I had no
recollection of him. D'oh. Such is the price one must pay on the
crusade to find eternal joy and never ending splendor.
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06/14/14
The Mann Center For Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA |
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Pigeons,
Time Zones, Can't Get High, Machine > Barstools and Dreamers,
Clinic Cynic, Space Wrangler > Walkin' (For Your Love),
Tortured Artist > Blackout Blues > Drinking Muddy Water,
Jesus Just Left Chicago > Drums* > Fixin' To Die**, Chilly
Water**, Thought Sausage > Familiar Reality***, Use Me****
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E:
Old
Joe, Imitation Leather Shoes
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with Stanton Moore on percussion ** with Jeff Raines on guitar *** with Ben Ellman on saxophone, Corey Henry on trombone **** with Ben Ellman on saxophone, Corey Henry on trombone, Maggie Koerner on vocals, Rich Vogell on keyboards ['Satisfied' rap during 'Barstools and Dreamers'; Galactic opened] |
You can stream it here
We had actual seats in the
pavilion. We got in early for Galactic and they did not disappoint.
They had Maggie Koerner on vocals and she was great. Their drummer is
Stanton Moore and I think he is one of the best in the business.
Galactic first blew my mind back at the first Bonnaroo in 2003. The
majority of their tunes are instrumentals. They are a healthy dose of
New Orleans funk that goes down oh so sweet. Highlight of the set was
“Oh Nah Nay” and a cover of the Jackson 5's “ I Want You
Back”.
We evidently weren't in our
actual seats. It was an honest mistake given how bass ackwards the
numbering of sections is at the venue. Should be a crazy time when
Phish plays here.
This Panic set was very light on
newer tunes ( written after 2005) so I was very pleased. The new
tunes just don't measure up to the classics, unlike Phish who are
still coming up with strong tunes. It's a shame Phish has said they
aren't going to be playing as many covers, because it would be really
cool to see 2 bands cover the same song (Jesus Left Chicago) at the
same venue 3 weeks apart. I saw Phish and Furthur both cover The
Mighty Quinn in the Summer of 2011 but it was at different venues.
Highlights for myself were
Blackout Blues, Fixin' To Die, Thought Sausage, and Use Me. Paul said
Use Me is one of his favorite covers and Maggie crushed her vocal
part.
We got out of the Lot in no time
and got back to good ole Hanover by 2 AM. Nice to get the Summer of
2014 underway and am really looking forward to a season full of
friends, jams and mind expanding adventures.
Dave Kemp
BA American Studies
PhD Rock and Roll
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