Phish Debuts Apples In Stereo's "Energy", New Mike Gordon Original "Yarmouth Road" at SPAC Night One (7/5/13)

Phish setting the bar high for debuts in the second show of their 2013 tour, with a new cover, Apples In Stereo's "Energy" and a new original,the reggae tinged, Mike Gordon-sung Yarmouth Road (actually co-written with Mike Gordon Band / Max Creek guitarist Scott Murawski).

Intrepid videographer was on hand to capture both of the debuts as well as a far reaching, well-jammed light, that followed the second set opener "Energy".  Full setlist and the original version of "Energy" below.

UPDATE (7/10): @mkdevo youtube account has been shut down for by claims from rightsholders (weird... but check this post for more info) so these videos are offline.  You can still listen to the entire show HERE.

UPDATE (7/15): Added a LazyLightning55 video of Yarmouth Road and also posted the lyrics to Yarmouth Road (via mike-gordon.com)

YARMOUTH ROAD

(Gordon/Murawski)

I dig a deep hole, bees buzzing all around
But I know you’ll be happy
That I’m pouring concrete in the ground

Hoist up posts and beams erratically
Garden plot’s beautiful, Painter gets at it
But I guess I should have checked with you somehow

Thought I could get you to come to Yarmouth Road
Hang with the bees and buzz in the honeycomb
All I ever wanted you to do was to come on home
Hang with the bees and buzz in the honeycomb

I filled up the shelves with funny books to laugh to
Lazy susan has some of the mocha rings that you love
Registered our names so they’ll know where to bring us our mail

Couldn’t find flat wax for all the mahogany
Didn’t we see some walking through a trade show
Does any of this even start to ring a bell

Thought I could get you to come to Yarmouth Road
Hang with the bees and buzz in the honeycomb
All I ever wanted you to do was to come on home
Hang with the bees and buzz in the honeycomb, when we need to roam

Blind faith stings hastily
My faith brings me, right to the flower shop
I’d like that bouquet please, wrap some of those extra green things around the stems
A little card to write on if you have them

Candles are lit all the red napkins folded
Pecan pie wafting fumes from the oven
Turned off all the ringers on the phones

Look out the window see headlights passing by
Maybe I don’t see you and I don’t really know why
Don’t make me feel like a guest in our own home


Setlist Phish: Fri, Jul 05, 2013
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY

Set 1: Kill Devil FallsThe Moma Dance > Sample in a JarRoses Are FreeBirds of a Feather,Yarmouth Road[1]Bathtub GinNellie KaneArmy of One > My Friend, My Friend[2] > Cities -> David Bowie

Set 2: Energy[3] > Light -> The Mango Song[4] > 46 Days -> Steam > Drowned[5] > Slave to the Traffic Light

Encore: Character Zero[6]

 

[1] Debut.
[2] No "Myfe" ending.
[3] Phish debut.
[4] Light teases from Trey.
[5] Divided Sky tease from Trey.
[6] Jean Pierre tease from Trey.

Notes: After Birds of a Feather, Page pointed out Ian in the crowd from "Ian's Farm" fame and waxed nostalgic about playing there while also noting that SPAC was one of the band's favorite venues.  Yarmouth Road made its debut at this show. Energy made its Phish debut. Trey teased Light in Mango Song, Divided Sky in Drowned, and Jean Pierre in Character Zero.

setlist via phish.net

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