Phish Summer 2018 Series- The Gorge

The second print in my summer tour series. For the Gorge shows, I decided to create an homage to the poster for “The Amazing Colossal Man” ( 1957) which was illustrated by Albert Kallis . In place of the colossal man, I opted for George Washington, since it definitely seem appropriate for a show taking place in George, WA. Using photos of Washington’s actual uniform, I recreated the original poster, adding the actual Gorge background, as well as the stage. The print was hand drawn in sections, then inked and watercolored to create the complete image. They were later scanned, and digitally arranged to create a version that is true to the original poster. This was originally the only poster to not contain Phish lyrics, but as I created more posters (which included lyrics), it seemed like the odd man out. After many suggestions from others, as well as lots of researching, I finally decided on lyrics from 555. Oddly enough one of the planes has 555 on it, so it seemed fitting that I ended up using lyrics from that song!

Prints are 13×19 on cardstock, and limited to a signed edition of 150. I currently have a small presale going on in my shop ( www.joseeen.etsy.com ) , I will have prints available at the Gorge as well (although I won’t be there).

Phish Summer 2018 series- Lake Tahoe

I’ve been busy the last couple months working on my upcoming series for Phish summer tour! After a break last year, I decided to create a poster for every stop on the tour (similar to what I did in 2016). This year I’m working around a theme of vintage monster/sci-fi movie posters. Using posters that I felt were a fit for each venue, I recreated the posters by hand drawing, inking, and painting the images, which were then scanned and digitally arranged. The earlier posters were drawn to be as close to the original, as the series evolved and I became more comfortable with the style, I took more liberties with the images. I’ve been working on these since February, and many have been completed, so I’m happy to finally release them as we get closer to summer tour!

Prints will be available through me on lot at MPP and Camden, (hopefully Curveball as well!), and will possibly be available at other shows I don’t attend. I will also have them in my Etsy shop in the next couple weeks, as well as my streamlined shop that’s strictly devoted to this series: www.phishart.com. In celebration of this series, I will also be doing a small presale for the first print today (6/2) at Noon!

Lake Tahoe

The first in my series, This print was inspired by the poster for the Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954), illustrated by Reynold Brown, who created many of the iconic movie posters of the 50s and 60s. I kept gravitating to his work while researching, and ended up recreating or being inspired by quite a few of them.

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The images were all hand drawn, inked (pens and brush) and painted with watercolor. I then scanned them to create a digital painting of sorts. The prints are 13×19 on cardstock, signed and limited to an edition of 150. They will be available for purchase in mid-June through my shop, and a small presale will be happening on June 2nd at noon. I will be posting more prints shortly, and be sure to follow me on Instagram or Twitter for sale announcements as well as work in progress shots!

Commissioned Setlist: 9/17/2000 Merriweather Post Pavilion

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Commissioned Setlist: 10/4/99

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MONDAY 10/04/1999

REDBIRD ARENA, ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY

Normal, IL

SET 1: Uncle Pen, Funky Bitch, Vultures, Runaway Jim, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Limb By Limb, Wilson > Down with Disease

SET 2: Ghost > Sample in a Jar, The Wedge > AC/DC Bag > Makisupa Policeman^[1] > Sand > Ya Mar, Character Zero

ENCORE: Rock and Roll

Uncle Pen was played for the first time since August 17, 1997 (136 shows). Makisupa featured Trey on keyboards and included the keyword “NORML.” At the end of Rock and Roll, Trey jokingly thanked the show’s sponsors, NORML and the (musical) Key of “A.”

Commissioned Setlist: 11/6/98

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FRIDAY 11/06/1998

KOHL CENTER

Madison, WI

SET 1: Possum, Wilson > Roggae, Maze, Meat > Sparkle > Split Open and Melt

SET 2: Makisupa Policeman^[1] > Funky Bitch, Simple -> Prince Caspian^[2] > Fluffhead, Hold Your Head Up > Bike > Hold Your Head Up, Harry Hood

ENCORE: Birds of a Feather, Hello My Baby

The lyrics in Makisupa referenced “university rent-a-cop.” The transition into Caspian featured Fish on vacuum. During Caspian, a naked man jumped on stage and was kicked off by security.

Commissioned Setlist: Deer Creek 98

8-2-98

SUNDAY 08/02/1998

DEER CREEK MUSIC CENTER

Noblesville, IN

SET 1: Roggae, Divided Sky, The Horse > Silent in the Morning > You Better Believe It Baby, Boogie On Reggae Woman > Reba, Weigh > Birds of a Feather

SET 2: Possum > Ghost > Lifeboy > David Bowie, I Get a Kick Out of You^[1], Loving Cup

ENCORE: Harry Hood > Bittersweet Motel

The end of Bowie contained Lizards, Possum, and Divided Sky teases from Trey. This show marked the Phish debut of I Get a Kick Out of You.

MONDAY 08/03/1998

DEER CREEK MUSIC CENTER

Noblesville, IN

SET 1: Rhinoceros^[1], Halley’s Comet > I Didn’t Know, Ride Captain Ride, Cars Trucks Buses, The Moma Dance, Strange Design, Character Zero

SET 2: Gumbo, Axilla > Limb By Limb, Meat > Hold Your Head Up > Bike > Hold Your Head Up, Tube > The Wedge

ENCORE: When the Circus Comes > Run Like an Antelope

This show marked the Phish debut of Rhinoceros. The Halley’s jam included A Love Supreme teases from Page. The show also featured the return of Ride Captain Ride, which had not been played since December 30, 1992 (492 shows) and Bike, which had not been played since November 7, 1996 (129 shows). Gumbo included Manteca teases.

Phish Baker’s Dozen Night 13

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Sunday 08/06/2017

MSG

New York , NY

SET 1: Dogs Stole Things, Rift, Ha Ha Ha, Camel Walk, Crazy Sometimes > Saw It Again > Sanity > Bouncing Around the Room, Most Events Aren’t Planned^[1], Bug, I Been Around, Izabella

SET 2: Simple > Rise/Come Together > Starman, You Enjoy Myself, Loving Cup

ENCORE: On the Road Again > Lawn Boy Reprise > Tweezer Reprise

This show was the thirteenth and final night of Phish’s Baker’s Dozen run at Madison Square Garden. Donuts with a pink glaze and rainbow sprinkles were given to fans arriving at the venue. Sanity included quotes of Saw it Again and Very Long Fuse. This show featured the Phish debut of Most Events Aren’t Planned. I Been Around was last performed July 27, 2014 (119 shows). Izabella was last performed July 31, 1998 (574 shows). Simple contained Magilla and Izabella teases. YEM contained an Izabella tease and The Lizards, White Winter Hymnal, and Everything In Its Right Place quotes in the vocal jam. Prior to the encore, a banner commemorating the Baker’s Dozen run was raised to the ceiling of Madison Square Garden. On The Road Again was last performed August 31, 2013 (155 shows). Mike and Fish performed the beginning of Weekapaug before Tweezer Reprise.

Prints Available

Phish Baker’s Dozen Night 1

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FRIDAY 07/21/2017

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

New York , NY

SET 1: Shake Your Coconuts^[1], Martian Monster, Timber Ho! > 555, Pigtail, Halfway to the Moon, Reba^[2], Moonage Daydream, Walls of the Cave

SET 2: Tweezer > Seven Below > Billy Breathes > Sparkle, Everything’s Right > Slave to the Traffic Light > Suzy Greenberg,Coconut^[3]

ENCORE: The Mango Song > Good Times Bad Times

This show marked the beginning of Phish’s Baker’s Dozen run at Madison Square Garden and consisted of a Coconut donut theme. Coconut donuts were given to fans arriving at the venue and the show featured the Phish debuts of Shake Your Coconuts and Coconut. The lyrics of Shake Your Coconuts were changed to reference the Baker’s Dozen. Reba did not have whistling. Walls of the Cave contained a Streets of Cairo tease by Trey. This show was webcast via Live Phish.

Prints Available

Phish Pittsburgh

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WEDNESDAY 07/19/2017

PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER

Pittsburgh , PA

SET 1: My Soul, NICU, Halley’s Comet > Undermind, Divided Sky, Marissa^[1], Home > Prince Caspian

SET 2: Punch You In the Eye > Mr. Completely > Mercury -> Come Together^[1], Contact, Axilla > Steam > Backwards Down the Number Line

ENCORE: Things People Do, Bug > Rocky Top

This show featured the Phish debuts of Marissa and Come Together. Mr. Completely was played for the first time since July 15, 2003 (380 shows).

Prints Available

Phish Northerly Island Run

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HUNTINGTON BANK PAVILION AT NORTHERLY ISLAND

Chicago , IL

SET 1: What’s the Use? > Breath and Burning > Wolfman’s Brother, In The Good Old Summer Time^[1], Everything’s Right^[1] >Limb By Limb > Nellie Kane > Theme From the Bottom > Blaze On

SET 2: No Men In No Man’s Land > Fuego > My Friend, My Friend > Your Pet Cat -> Golden Age -> Your Pet Cat > Leaves^[2],Harry Hood > Shine a Light > Julius

ENCORE: Love Is What We Are^[2], Golgi Apparatus

This show featured the Phish debuts of In The Good Old Summer Time and Everything’s Right and the debuts of Leaves and Love Is What We Are. Wolfman’s included a Dave’s Energy Guide tease from Trey. Trey teased Manteca in Golden Age and the second Your Pet Cat. Harry Hood contained a Mountain Jam and What’s The Use? teases from Trey

Prints available

HUNTINGTON BANK PAVILION AT NORTHERLY ISLAND

Chicago , IL

SET 1: Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan > The Moma Dance > The Wedge, Halfway to the Moon > Ya Mar, Martian Monster, Party Time, Wingsuit > Bouncing Around the Room, More

SET 2: Corona^[1] > Simple > Winterqueen > Light -> Scents and Subtle Sounds^[2] -> Cities > Slave to the Traffic Light

ENCORE: Loving Cup

This show featured the Phish debut of Corona. Fish teased Timber (Jerry) in Simple. Scents did not have the intro.

Prints available

HUNTINGTON BANK PAVILION AT NORTHERLY ISLAND

Chicago , IL

Soundcheck: Petrichor, Sugar Shack, I Always Wanted It This Way, Crazy Sometimes. Shade. Heavy Rotation, Mercury

SET 1: Possum, 555, Tube, Ocelot, Lawn Boy, Stash, The Line > Birds of a Feather, Funky Bitch > Run Like an Antelope

SET 2: Carini > Twenty Years Later > Piper > Thread^[1], Bathtub Gin > Also Sprach Zarathustra > Cavern

ENCORE: Wilson > Character Zero

This show featured the debut of Thread. The Birds was quoted at the end of BOAF. 2001 contained Martian Monster teases and a quote and Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine quotes. Carini was teased at the end of Cavern.

Prints available

This is now my fourth year creating these setlists. What started out as little sketches in notebook have evolved to 122 different setlists (and header illustrations) as well as over 300 different song illustrations! I’ll be at the PhanArt Shows in NYC for Baker’s Dozen, and will have plenty of setlists with me!