Phone Went West - Red Rocks

[HardNightConformist]

$27 CAD. The price for the highest quality mp3 version of the latest Red Rocks show.

And worth it just for that recording of Phone Went West alone.

I have never listened to a live version of that song online, and hardly remember it from Echo Beach in 2012 since I was just getting into the band at that time. But, I'll be damned; this version of Phone Went West is one of the best MMJ recordings I have ever heard. It takes the song to a whole new level and no track on this album even comes close (although I'm a fan of combining Steam and Only Memories).

5:55 into the song gets me every time. It just throws me in a trance I can't get out of no matter where I am.

Not to mention, it's incredible how Jim James has a whole new sound in songs like Spring and Tropics, then on a dime can sound like the 22-year-old from 2001 all over again.

I don't know if I can ever choose to listen to the studio version over this ever again.

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Thoughts? What's your favourite version of this song?

[jcc0065]

i totally agree. people didnt love the whole Steam/Memories thing, and i get why (not messing with a masterpiece), but i absolutely couldnt get enough of the second half of steams -> phone. that jam with the sax and jim teasing PWW until it finally came in was rediculous

[walterfredo]

PWW RR 2012>PWW RR 2015

(I wasn't at either, just my .02)

[jcc0065]

PWW RR 2012>PWW RR 2015

(I wasn't at either, just my .02)

was about to say this might be better!!

[buymycar]

$27 for MP3? Say it ain't so...

I'm afraid to ask how much the HD-FLAC is in CAD.

[HardNightConformist]

$27 for MP3? Say it ain't so...

I'm afraid to ask how much the HD-FLAC is in CAD.

Oh damn, that's what I got haha I'm not tech-saavy. I thought HD-FLAC was still considered an "mp3". Just meant to say I got it digitally lol

[buymycar]

$27 for MP3? Say it ain't so...

I'm afraid to ask how much the HD-FLAC is in CAD.

Oh damn, that's what I got haha I'm not tech-saavy. I thought HD-FLAC was still considered an "mp3". Just meant to say I got it digitally lol

That's reassuring...I've heard the Canadian dollar has taken a hit lately, but I didn't think it was that bad! lol

[RobRoy286]

Steam - Memories - Steam - Phone is probably my favorite run I've ever heard.

[zetachi269]

I'm going to have to agree that steamy memories went west is one of the best things I've heard the boys do! I probably listen to that whole sequence once a day. Has MMJ ever played phone went west like that before??

[sillyboob]

One Big Holiday 2015 Night 2

PHONE WENT WEST >
STIR IT UP (Bob Marley cover) >
PHONE WENT WEST
COULD YOU BE LOVED (Bob Marley cover)

[austinpsychnut]

One Big Holiday 2015 Night 2

PHONE WENT WEST >
STIR IT UP (Bob Marley cover) >
PHONE WENT WEST
COULD YOU BE LOVED (Bob Marley cover)

This indeed, is my jam.  I have some friends who are into a lot of the same bands as me, but for some reason they never dug MMJ.  After I played this for them (one drug induced night), they immediately bought tickets to both nights in Austin.

[parkervb]

i'll pass on those Bob Marley covers.  Give me something that's not on Legend and I'd be ok with it. 

[justbcuzido]

i'll pass on those Bob Marley covers.  Give me something that's not on Legend and I'd be ok with it. 

In most other settings, I would agree. But with the vibe of the playa and the flow of the sets, it was perfection!

[sillyboob]

i'll pass on those Bob Marley covers.  Give me something that's not on Legend and I'd be ok with it. 

In most other settings, I would agree. But with the vibe of the playa and the flow of the sets, it was perfection!

Agree 1000%! 

[Lonndown27]

I prefer the Red Rocks 2012 but that one a month ago was BLISS

[DaydreamNation]

Steam>Only Memories>Steam>Phone remains my favorite 25 minutes in music I think

[ericm]

The PWW at the Beacon was other wordly and remains the best version of it I've ever seen or heard. RR was great too but not Beacon great,IMO.

[Lonndown27]

RR2012 WAS DEFINITIVE ;) IMHO

[ericm]

it doesn't get any better than this right here.   

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kB4t_6sTaL4

[parkervb]

it doesn't get any better than this right here.   

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kB4t_6sTaL4

it does not.