A Live One

A Live One Artist: Phish
Label: Elektra / Wea
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Live
Media: Audio Cassette
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 075596177740
EAN: 0075596177740
ASIN: B000002HIA


Release Date: 1995-06-27

A Live One


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Tracks:

  1. Bouncing Around the Room
  2. Stash
  3. Gumbo
  4. Montana
  5. You Enjoy Myself - Phish, Phish
  6. Chalkdust Torture
  7. Slave to the Traffic Light

Tracks:

  1. Wilson - Phish, Phish
  2. Tweezer
  3. Simple
  4. Harry Hood
  5. Squirming Coil

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Amazon.com essential recording

This double-disc firestorm was the first official live release from Vermont's favorite jam band, and it is both a roaring celebration of and, in many ways, a fitting conclusion to Phish's first decade of genre-bending, head-popping rock. Recorded in 1994, <I>A Live One</I> finds Phish wringing everything they can out of every song (four clock in at more than 10 minutes, another at more than 20, and a sixth, "Tweezer," at more than 30), whipping themselves (and the audience) into a frenzy with a high-octane attack long on instrumental pyrotechnics and short on subtlety. By 1996 they had taken this no-holds-barred approach as far as they could, and they would begin to temper their frenetic energy with a mellower, airier, and funkier approach. But this collection remains a vital snapshot of the band at its initial peak, a time when no studio could have hoped to capture the densely packed Phish experience. <I>--Marc Greilsamer</I>

Amazon.com

The Grateful Dead analogies may apply to legions of Phish-head devotees, but musically this double-live set reveals a band with the fluency of early Allman Brothers minus their focus and muscularity. A neat blend of hippie whimsy ("Gumbo") and extended jams ("Stash," "You Enjoy Myself") that aren't as tedious as you'd guess. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Freakin' Amazing.......2007-01-16

First of all, I'm only using this "Kid" Title because i haven't made a purchase at amazon yet, but i just have to review this for any people unsure about this album. This is THE BEST live album ever made, except for maybe Phish's Madison Square Garden '95. Phish is my favorite band and 'A Live One' got me into them. When i first had it, it was a burned copy, so i didn't even know the song names, i just knew that i loved them. Even now, pretty much every song here is performed flawlessly, and should be the comparison mark for every other performance by Phish or any other live band. With the exception of Tweezer(Which just goes on too long, it's good up until about the 9 minute mark), every song is so Freakin' Amazing. I reccomend this to any beginner of Phish, it will make you a real Phan. Just buy this CD as soon as you can.

4 out of 5 stars For God's sake, get back together already...........2006-10-03

This was my first Phish album. It is a rarity nowadays, an actual official live album by a great live band. This album is an extraordinary place to start, with great versions (vastly superior to their studio versions) of Bouncing Around the Room, Stash, You Enjoy Yourself (my favorite), Wilson, Tweezer (30 minutes and 55 seconds of it), and The Squirming Coil (twice as long as the studio version, with an absolutely beautiful piano solo at the end). Chalkdust Torture is here too (even though I prefer the studio version). The songs go on for quite some time, and the music is very reminiscent of Frank Zappa and progressive rock. Phish has more in common with Zappa and prog rock than with The Grateful Dead (a band they are often compared to). I do like Phish quite a lot, but sometimes their music doesn't have much depth. But their musicianship more than makes up for it. They recently broke up, which I think is ridiculous. They (especially Trey Anastasio) gave the usual "spend more time with the family...tired of the road" drivel, then Trey released a solo album and started touring again. Perhaps there's some dissension in the band that we don't know about, perhaps because of songwriting credits or something along those lines. Trey takes credit for the bulk of the material, but as in Pink Floyd and The Band, it could be misleading. Or maybe not, who knows? When their bank accounts start to run dry, they'll get back together....

4 out of 5 stars As far as coherent live Phish albums go, this one is a great representation of the band in their prime.......2006-10-02

I got into Phish around 2001, hearing a live bootleg of a Las Vegas show. I believe it was the song "Colenol Forbins Descent" that drew me in, with its epic size, great lyrics and awesome musicianship. I instantly ate up everything with the "Phish" name on it. All bootlegs, studio albums, box sets, everything. "A live one" has a very acurate portrayal of Phish during this time of their career, and the listener is treated to many extended jams of their studio tracks, live improv, the infamous vacuum cleaner that they use as an instrument, and all the live stage antics that Phish provide.
Composition wise, Phish are strong artists that know how to extend and improv on their footholds and craft great wandering experiences, and "A Live one" captures just that.
Featuring two discs filled to the brim with jams galore, the listener will not be disappointed, even the sound quality is top notch.
However, my love for Phish waned as of late, and I grew tired of their typical and predictive jam directions. Each rendition of their songs became so monotonous and predictable that I couldn't take it anymore.
Maybe I am the only one, but this music is really for the drugged out, or those that absolutely LOVE Phish and long-winded jam-band music. For this music lover, the all too often long winded jams and abstract random music can get annoying.
I personally feel that Phish was more of a fad band than anything. The creative aspect of this band seems to be at best a novelty and seems to die out after much repeated listens, even their later albums fall short of pleasing.
Still, "A Live one" is a great portrayal of a once great band in their prime.

5 out of 5 stars Why I love Phish.......2005-12-18

It would take a while for me to tell you about this band but thats not what this review is its about music and why I still dance. The first song "Bouncing around the room" will have you bouncing around the room. What a awesome song to begin your journey into the mind blowing music of phish. second is "stash" wich has catchy melodies from the members of this awe inspiring band love the "maybe so maybe not" part. Third is "Gumbo" I like "gumbo" but its not a fav its got some good energy in it. Next is part of a song that they named "Montana" good music to get you ready for the trip you are about to take in "You Enjoy Myself". Some of the most catchy guitar work from Trey is in this song. The jam in this song will have you saying "Oh My God" . Love the focus on the keyboards, Lead Guitar, Then Bass Guitar. The Vocal Jam is quite amuzing but awesome. Next is "Chalkdust Torture" Good aong to have you dancin aswell. Next is "Slave to the Traffic Light" Incredible energy on the jam part that builds up to yet another awesome jam. Next is "Wilson" A true fan fav with the audience great vibes between both the band and the audience in this catchy tune. Next comes an experamental "Tweezer" I tell you rthis song is full of spaced out guitar work in that the effects used on this song have to be priceless and Trey can use his Efects verry well. "simple" awesome song good energy. "Harry Hood" another good song that has the audience chanting "hood" after "Harry most of the time on this song. Last is "The Squirming coil" Great middle part with up tempo beats and lyrics. This is one of my fav cd's of all time so all you who want to meet phish this is them in their prime. They have always been known for their live shows and this one is one of the best live albums they have so dont think about it buy it and welcome phish into your cars and homes.

5 out of 5 stars

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