Today marks the five-year anniversary of the first time I caught a Brothers Past. As luck would have it, it turned out to be one of their better shows of 2004, if not ever. Lots of solid drum’n'bass improv and some serious electronic experimentation.
Although the entire show is great, especially for a nice workout, this song segment is my favorite:
Watch out for that ‘Tinman’ improv, it’s dynamite. At one point, Tom Hamilton (lead guitar/vox), proceeds to loop his vocal howls and then immediately tweak them with his Kaoss Pad sampler, all over the top of some deep, dark drum’n'bass. And the jam our of “Forget You Know Me” is definitely not to be overlooked. All good tracks to get the blood flowing but also keep your ears intrigued.
Enjoy.
All tracks from the Live Music Archive: Brothers Past
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Editor’s Note: I originally created the Hippie Workout Mix back when I was writing for Live Music Blog. It was a tongue-in-cheek take on great tunes that were spliced together to help get you movin’. I was really inspired by the great reaction I got from posting these mixes. In fact, these were really what inspired the creation of this website, so I thought I’d post all the original podcasts from Live Music Blog as is. Hope you enjoy.
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With all the excitement of the recent announcement of Phish’s reunion, it may seem a bit odd that our Phish Friday posts have calmed down a bit here on the site. Although Justin and I have definitely been a bit nuts in our day jobs, to be frank, we have also gotten a bit burnt out on it doing Phish Friday posts. A few weeks ago, we basically hit a wall and decided that there was so much good stuff going on out there that we didn’t feel like we could keep up. Mr. Miner’s Phish Thoughts has been rocking out great compilations, the Coventry blog is collectively kicking some butt, and Scotty B’s HT Phish spin-off, You Enjoy MyBlog is tracking all things web and Phish. Considering this blog was founded back in ‘04 basically after Justin’s post-Phish show epiphany that “nobody was blogging about Phish,” it is honestly great to see other sites really taking this on in full swing and digging in to the band’s long history of amazing live shows.
Although our Phish Friday posts may be a bit less frequent these days, we are certainly not calling it quits. With that in mind, I decided to mix together two of my favorite types of posts — Phish Fridays and Podcasts — and piece together a new version of our Hippie Workout Mix with some of my favorite moments of Phish improv, spliced together with a nice, mellow workout in mind. Believe it or not, a while back I used to run to this band’s music all the time. There is something about a perfect Phish jam and a good run that works really well together; call it zen or something. But whether you’re really up for that long workout or just want a really killer DJ-style Phish mix, this should definitely suit your needs.
Enjoy:
Try to guess the exact tracklisting in the comments section, and perhaps we can dig up something Phish-related for the winning guess. Be sure to include both song name and show date. Here’s a hint…there are exactly eight tracks.
Also, be sure to check out previous Hippie Workout Mixes, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, for a little bit more energy and intensity.
Have a killer weekend!
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Editor’s Note: I originally created the Hippie Workout Mix back when I was writing for Live Music Blog. It was a tongue-in-cheek take on great tunes that were spliced together to help get you movin’. I was really inspired by the great reaction I got from posting these mixes. In fact, these were really what inspired the creation of this website, so I thought I’d post all the original podcasts from Live Music Blog as is. Hope you enjoy.
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A while back, I put together a little workout mix of some high-energy improv by the Disco Biscuits and added a tongue-in-cheek name just to have some fun. Although we knew it was a decent mix, Justin and I have been surprised at the warm reception we’ve gotten from it.
As a result, we’re back with another version of the “Hippie Workout Mix.” Per your recommendations we’ve lengthened this version substantially. Beyond that, we definitely stuck with the original theme: splicing together moments of high-energy improv to get you off your butt and really moving.
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Editor’s Note: I originally created the Hippie Workout Mix back when I was writing for Live Music Blog. It was a tongue-in-cheek take on great tunes that were spliced together to help get you movin’. I was really inspired by the great reaction I got from posting these mixes. In fact, these were really what inspired the creation of this website, so I thought I’d post all the original podcasts from Live Music Blog as is. Hope you enjoy.
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As we’re getting closer to the Spring season, I am trying to focus on getting back in better shape for soccer season. As a result, I’ve been piecing together some tracks from the archives, specifically creating mixes geared towards my workouts.
I know I’m not the only one who listens to a lot of live music for exercising purposes. I bet lots of you have those choice tracks that include just the right amount of live concert energy to push you a bit further, lift a little more weight, or go that much faster. That raw energy of the concert experience can really do wonders for a workout.
With that in mind, I bring you the first in a podcast series known as Hippie Workout Mix. I’ve subtitled Volume 1 “Triumphant Bisco,” as I’ve spliced together a bunch of seriously energizing tracks by the Disco Biscuits.
Although the name is tongue-in-cheek, the musical motivation from these cuts is definitely no joke. Enjoy…
Hippie Workout Mix, Volume 1 – “Triumphant Bisco”
*Tracklist:
7/24/03 – Jam >
10/29/99 – Mulberry’s > Helicopters
12/7/01 – Helicopters
12/29/01 – Shelby Rose > Crickets
3/8/02 – Morph Dusseldorf > Run Like Hell
Size: 45.3 MB | Total running time: 32:59
*all tracks available for download and streaming via the Live Music Archive
Disco Biscuits Archives | Podcast Archives
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This version of the Disco Biscuits’ “Helicopters ” from October 2000 literally doubled my cool-down run this afternoon. Although I was hurting from my first soccer game of the season from this past weekend, I couldn’t help but stay on the eliptical an extra 10 minutes just to finish out this track.
The Disco Biscuits – Helicopters 10.21.00
Once the heavy bass kicks in, there’s no turning back.
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