Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Mike Gordon comments on Phish Halloween show

At the Phish tour-ending show at the Hollywood Bowl on Monday August 5, bassist Mike Gordon made a surprise appearance at setbreak, coming out to talk to fans behind a gate barrier.  Phish fan Darwin Grimm tells ReeVewz he managed to ask Gordon: "Any comment on the rumors about Phish not doing a 'musical costume' for this year's Halloween show?" (10-31-13 in Atlantic City).  Grimm said that Gordon hesitated before answering, only committing to say: "Whatever we do, it'll be good."  Grimm said he nodded affirmation at Gordon, who then talked to other fans. Whenever Phish has played a Halloween show since 1994, they've always performed another band's album in the second set, a so-called "musical costume", but with the announcement of this year's 'ween show, there have been rumors that Phish will not put on the traditional "costume" but will perform a series of unheard original songs or perhaps a random collection of favorite cover songs.  We'll know in a little less than three months.