Phish bassist Mike Gordon has released two official recordings from his extensive 2018 Winter tour. Both recordings are now available via LivePhish for LivePhish App subscribers and for download. Joined by his regular touring outfit consisting of guitarist Scott Murawski, keyboardist/organist Robert Walter, drummer John Kimock, and percussionist Craig Myers, Gordon and his quintet hit the road hard in 2018, releasing a plethora of new music and debuting unique covers.
The newly released official recordings include two back-to-back West Coast shows, from stops at Stateline, NV’s Montbleu Resort Casino on February 11th, 2018 and Santa Cruz, CA’s Catalyst on February 12th, 2018. Highlights of the recordings include a recently debuted cover of Tower of Power’s “You Strike My Main Nerve”, as well as improv-heavy takes on Gordon originals “Long Black Line”, “Say Something”, “Peel”, and many more.
Mike Gordon and his ensemble are gearing up for their upcoming 2019 winter tour, which will begin on Friday, March 8th at Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse before makings stops at Asheville, NC’s The Orange Peel on March 9th and Nashville, TN’s The Basement East on March 10th. The tour will continue March 12th with a performance at Charleston, SC’s Charleston Music Hall before the band heads north with stops at Rocky Mount, VA’s Harvester Performance Center (March 13th); Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club (March 15th); Asbury Park, NJ’s Asbury Lanes (March 16th); Jersey City, NJ’s White Eagle Hall (March 17th); and Buffalo, NY’s Town Ballroom(March 19th). Mike Gordon and his band will wrap up the tour with a special four-night run at Cambridge, MA’s The Sinclair from Thursday, March 21st through Sunday, March 24th.
For more information on ticketing and upcoming tour dates, head to Mike Gordon’s website here.