Under the Covers: La Grange by Phish 1989

Before allegedly being offered $1 million to shave off their ridiculous beards

You gotta admit, Old ZZ Top - you know, before "Legs" and that stupid car and shit - was some pretty kick-ass rock and roll. The Texas boogie-woogie rock sound they had at the time was flat out cool-as-hell. If that shit doesn't make you wanna pound a cold tallboy can, then nothing will. I searched youtube long and hard for some video of the band from that era and surprisingly came up with nothing.



So instead of that (and in honor of last weekend's reunion in Hampton) I bring you Phish playing ZZ Top's "La Grange". This is from a killer show at Townshend State Park in Vermont in 1989 - Phish was young, tight and feeling their oats. This song rocks!

Important note: If you think you hate Phish and are unable/unwilling to listen to this with an open mind, skip it. Don't listen. Go away and come back later. What you definitely should not do is: listen to this song closemindedly with "I fucking hate fucking Phish" forever burned in your mind, then email me or comment about (1) how much Phish sucks (2) how much I suck or (3) how much both Phish and I suck. Save it.

Phish - Townshend State Park, VT

link to download:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/4wt3g2

stream it here:

Phish "La Grange" 8.26.89