Thursday, April 26, 2007

Phish + Jay Z --> Awesome

I know what you may be thinking: Phish and Jay Z cannot possibly blend well. If you still have that thought in your mind, then you are about to change.

The following was recorded the night after Phish recorded, and shot, the "Live In Brooklyn" CD/DVD. The first song of the two, performed by Phish backing Jay Z, features some good instrumentals but Jay Z finds himself pulling the most out of the audience with his "I have 99 problems," as they answer his call to the audience to shout with "but a b____ ain't one." However, the best instrumentals occur when Phish plays Jay Z's "Big Pimpin'." Trey's guitar work and Page's piano playing both stand as deeply energizing, though Fishman's drums seem a bit muted which may just be a result of the quality of the recording.

Sit back and enjoy...

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