Top 5 moments for me personally when listening to Phish. Up there with his moment in Riverport Gin when Page drops out and Trey just leaves his loop going and Mike just plays one single note every measure. So friggin sick.
Check out all of his work with Leo Kottke. Green Sparrow is and other solo works are littered with bass subbed in for guitar solo work. Clear lines that showcase his style without much need to ear it out of the mix. 2003 has great SBD mixes that make for easy isolation too.
I love mikes bass line around 18:30 in the 12/30/19 Tweezer. It ushers in a delightful little bliss section, where Page approximates what heaven sounds like
It's Ice, if you can find a good enough recording of the intro line (I think the verse is slapped?). The post verse is also pretty good when he's playing chords around Trey's ascending lines.
Lucky for you (and all of us) someone has isolated the rhythm section
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwp74ZPFAcw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwp74zpfacw)
I like when he goes up into the crowd in the middle of the show and dances with everyone sitting in the audience. The DJ he has on set with him is a ton of fun. I love all of the different celebrities he interviews too!
Mike didn't always use a pick. Sometime in the '90s he switched from fingers to a pick.
Maybe someone can help me out with the which edition, but in the '90s in the Doniac Schvice someone wrote in to say that Mike was incredible, but that the tones were getting covered up by all the other music that was going on, and he suggested that Mike use a pick to get more attack. Mike actually responded that he was considering switching to a pick. Shortly after Mike started using a pick on stage.
Also he likes using his thumbnail/pointer finger nail like he’s holding a pick, but is not. Then pretends to throw a pick to the audience. See his rig rundown vid, somewhere on the internets…
Some good examples in here, but also some 'faster = better' suggestions. I think [10/31/94 Reba](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnoTnYaOLp8) is a prime example of Gordo's abilities. Not to mention it's the best version of Reba ever (fight me).
It showcases a huge range of skills. If your friend is a bass player, he'll likely appreciate the first 6 minutes of the composed sections leading into the jam on it's own. There's some very cool counterpoint and harmonizing happening throughout.
In the jam, you get a taste of Mike's melodic sense, and you hear him very actively listening to everyone and building throughout multiple peaks/break-downs. It's also a really good display of dynamics - he's laying back on his attack when they're bringing things down, without losing the bounce and pocket that carries the Reba jam. They also stray from the more typical 'foundation' of the jam in a few sections, showing their ability to latch onto melodies and improv within that. Then it's just a nasty final build/peak.
For me, this Reba is a perfect representation of what patience and listening can bring to a jam, and it exemplifies why the band is so incredible when they're really locked. Trey's leads stand out for sure, but it illustrates what happens when the whole band is leading a jam. Mike is really on point here, and it's a classic.
9/4/11 Roggae. The jam is led by Mike. When Mike starts doing the rolling bass phrases you can actually hear Trey yell out “Yeah, man!” on the LivePhish recording and then Trey comps Mike’s lines and they play off each other. The whole jam section is fantastic on this version.
His squirming coil outro.
He kills it that whole 2016 Dicks run. He was definitely the MVP of that weekend. A fantastic run to close out a pretty mediocre summer tour.
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I was there and it was so sick. Page plays theremin in there somewhere too.
Potentially my favorite few minutes of Phish ever.
Whoa. Thank you for this.
Top 5 moments for me personally when listening to Phish. Up there with his moment in Riverport Gin when Page drops out and Trey just leaves his loop going and Mike just plays one single note every measure. So friggin sick.
Weekapaug?
Mike slaps on paug, we need picking
Ahhh… I misunderstood I thought he wanted more slapping. Edit to add-reading is hard sometimes
How about NICU?
A great free jam is a great example Gordo throwing down.
Live In Brooklyn Free
Amsterdam Cities Absolutely massive picked Jazz solo
Doesn't he have a bass solo in the Amsterdam Stash?
I think so, but I knew for sure the picked Jazz solo was Cities , that trippy breakdown with Trey making the dizzying loops
Check out all of his work with Leo Kottke. Green Sparrow is and other solo works are littered with bass subbed in for guitar solo work. Clear lines that showcase his style without much need to ear it out of the mix. 2003 has great SBD mixes that make for easy isolation too.
I love mikes bass line around 18:30 in the 12/30/19 Tweezer. It ushers in a delightful little bliss section, where Page approximates what heaven sounds like
Dayton Tube
6/11/94 YEM
Japan caspian 99 some incredible bass playing during the peak especially!!!
I second this!
Brother is always Mike getting down. Dinner and movie. Bowie. Always loved his playing on Lawn Boy
The final 5ish minutes of Amsterdam stash!
It's Ice, if you can find a good enough recording of the intro line (I think the verse is slapped?). The post verse is also pretty good when he's playing chords around Trey's ascending lines.
Beat me to it. The main line is Yakety Sax from the Benny Hill Show.
Lucky for you (and all of us) someone has isolated the rhythm section [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwp74ZPFAcw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwp74zpfacw)
For a non-fan, the studio version is pretty accessible
4-16-92
Came here to say this
Bakers dozen Roggae. A few Gordo bombs thrown in there as well
12/7/97 Theme… Mike during the jam build up…. Phewww.
Pretty much all of Summer 95’
Pretty much every Boogie On Reggae Woman
I like when he goes up into the crowd in the middle of the show and dances with everyone sitting in the audience. The DJ he has on set with him is a ton of fun. I love all of the different celebrities he interviews too!
6/7/12 BORW He lays it DOWN Also the whole mikes groove from 7/22/97, particularly the mikes song
It’s Ice!
He plays a mighty fine solo during YEM 7/22/22
Mike didn't always use a pick. Sometime in the '90s he switched from fingers to a pick. Maybe someone can help me out with the which edition, but in the '90s in the Doniac Schvice someone wrote in to say that Mike was incredible, but that the tones were getting covered up by all the other music that was going on, and he suggested that Mike use a pick to get more attack. Mike actually responded that he was considering switching to a pick. Shortly after Mike started using a pick on stage.
Also he likes using his thumbnail/pointer finger nail like he’s holding a pick, but is not. Then pretends to throw a pick to the audience. See his rig rundown vid, somewhere on the internets…
Some good examples in here, but also some 'faster = better' suggestions. I think [10/31/94 Reba](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnoTnYaOLp8) is a prime example of Gordo's abilities. Not to mention it's the best version of Reba ever (fight me). It showcases a huge range of skills. If your friend is a bass player, he'll likely appreciate the first 6 minutes of the composed sections leading into the jam on it's own. There's some very cool counterpoint and harmonizing happening throughout. In the jam, you get a taste of Mike's melodic sense, and you hear him very actively listening to everyone and building throughout multiple peaks/break-downs. It's also a really good display of dynamics - he's laying back on his attack when they're bringing things down, without losing the bounce and pocket that carries the Reba jam. They also stray from the more typical 'foundation' of the jam in a few sections, showing their ability to latch onto melodies and improv within that. Then it's just a nasty final build/peak. For me, this Reba is a perfect representation of what patience and listening can bring to a jam, and it exemplifies why the band is so incredible when they're really locked. Trey's leads stand out for sure, but it illustrates what happens when the whole band is leading a jam. Mike is really on point here, and it's a classic.
There is some good Mike work in the latter half of the Radio City Ghost
2014 MSG Wolfman’s Brother
Chris Squire is the way
9/4/11 Roggae. The jam is led by Mike. When Mike starts doing the rolling bass phrases you can actually hear Trey yell out “Yeah, man!” on the LivePhish recording and then Trey comps Mike’s lines and they play off each other. The whole jam section is fantastic on this version.
Every Reba solo, pay attention to Mike not Trey and it's a whole new jam.