We Move Through Stormy Weather

#BracketSeason continues...

Join myself and We Move Through Stormy Weather alumni Justin Bruce and Brian Brinkman as we break down the entire Phish Jam of the Year 2022 bracket! Hear our personal picks for winners, hot takes on jams, and more!

To participate in the bracket, head on over to the phish.net forum - voting has begun! For more information, check out my blog post about the bracket via ryanstorm.substack.com!

Originally published in 2023.

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am honoured and excited to be joined by Marc Brownstein! Marc is a founding member and bassist for the Disco Biscuits, Star Kitchen, and Electron. He is also the co-founder of HeadCount, the pre-eminent voter registration organization in the music world, and Lively, a platform that connects artists and their fans with direct engagement. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and three kids. Listen in as we break down our favourite versions of Down with Disease, how the Biscuits approach improvisation, and more!

Originally published in 2023.

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am joined by Kevin Gastonguay! Kevin is a composer, producer, and international touring musician based in Minneapolis. He is best known for his work as long-time keyboardist with Cory Wong. Kevin has three instrumental studio albums, one of which (Last Place Dreamer) was released this past month. His albums serve as a showcase for his chops in arrangement and production, and heavily feature his expansive collection of vintage and modern keyboards. Kevin has been a mainstay in the Twin Cities music scene for the past 15 years, recording, teaching, and playing with a variety of musicians and bands spanning many genres. Listen as we geek out about keyboards, talk about extended improvisation in Cory Wong songs, and more!

Originally published in 2022.

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am joined by Megan Glionna! Megan has been listening to and thinking about music for as long as she can remember. After falling in love with the Grateful Dead in high school, she remembers being handed Rift on cassette in 1994 and being blown away. Ever since Megan has been seeing Phish, collecting memories and dancing endlessly. In 2021, she joined the Helping Friendly Podcast as a co-host and loves talking Phish with fellow Phish nerds, interviewing musicians and recording live podcasts at Osiris Media Live events. Megan is also a teacher and a writer, most recently published in JamBase. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, NY. Listen in as we go in-depth on our favourite versions of The Moma Dance and more!

Ryan's Pick: 8/12/22 Alpine Valley

Megan's Pick: 7/3/16 SPAC

Originally published in 2022.

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am joined by Jonathan Hart! A life-long Virginian, Jonathan lives with his wife and children a comfortable distance away from both Richmond and Washington, D.C. yet within striking distance should a worthwhile concert make the calendar. His primary vice is collecting records; a habit he picked up in 1990. There appears to be no cure. Jonathan has been writing songs for decades, mostly keeping to himself but, in recent years, he’s shared a couple with Colorado-based band, The Jauntee and, as of September 2020, he’s begun releasing songs via Bandcamp. You can find his work at ⁠jmhart.bandcamp.com⁠. He can be found discussing The Grateful Dead and other tenuously related music as the host & producer of The Brokedown Podcast and can also frequently be heard talking about Phish as a co-host of The Helping Friendly Podcast. Listen as we break down some awesome versions of Stash, talk bustouts, evolution of jam vehicles, and more!

Originally published in 2022.

For this episode, I am joined by Zach Brock! Critically acclaimed as the "pre-eminent improvising violinist of his generation," Zach is an American jazz violinist and multi Grammy Award-winning member of Snarky Puppy. He has toured with Stanley Clarke and Phil Markowitz, released seven solo albums, and was named "Rising Star Violinist" of 2013 by Downbeat Magazine. A passionate educator, Zach has coached hundreds of musicians from workshops to conservatories worldwide. Zach remains a perennial coffee fanatic and skateboard enthusiast, and currently lives with his wife and daughters in the NYC area. Listen as we talk about his Phish-going experience in the early 90s, Snarky Puppy improvisational strategies, and more!

Originally published in 2022.

For this episode, I am honoured and excited to be joined by Scott Marks! Scott has been part of the ⁠phish.net⁠ setlist team since 2009 and has been on the Board of Directors for The Mockingbird Foundation since 2015. From his Bizarchive account on Twitter, Scott provides live updates from Phish shows and Phish content in general to the masses. Join Scott and I as we dive into Stash, Phish in Mexico, the progression of their jamming through the 3.0 era, and more!

Ryan's Pick: 8/31/21 Shoreline

Scott's Pick: 7/2/97 Amsterdam

Originally published in 2022.

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am very excited to be joined by Brian Weber aka JiveGoose! While generally associated with Goose, Brian is also a long-time Phish fan, having first seen the band in 1995 and has since numbered over 75 shows, including the legendary winter 1997 European tour. He then fell in love with Goose in early 2019 and started the JiveGoose Twitter account shortly thereafter, where he now is the leading source for band news, setlists, and rankings in the community. Join us as we dive into our favourite versions of Carini, Brian's experience on the winter 1997 European tour, and make a very special announcement!

Ryan's Pick: 10/16/21 San Francisco

Brian's Pick: 2/17/97 Amsterdam

Originally published in 2022.

#BracketSeason continues...

Join myself and We Move Through Stormy Weather alumni Justin Bruce and Brian Brinkman as we break down the entire Phish Jam of the Year 2021 bracket! Hear our personal picks for winners, hot takes on jams, and more!

To participate in the bracket, head on over to the ⁠phish.net forum⁠ - voting has begun! For more information, check out ⁠my blog post⁠ about the bracket!

Originally published in 2022.

For this episode, I am excited to be joined by Eric Renner Brown! Eric is an editor and reporter at live music trade magazine Pollstar, where he has written cover stories about Billy Strings, Goose, Lockn', Trey Anastasio's Beacon Jams, and more. Last year, he produced Osiris Media's "Alive Again," a four-episode podcast about Trey Anastasio's career outside of Phish. His work has appeared in Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Vulture, Billboard, GQ, and People. Listen along as we break down the evolution of Sand, how Trey introduced his Trio compositions to Phish in 1999, and more!

Ryan's Pick: 10/31/14 Vegas

Eric's Pick: 12/16/99 Raleigh

Originally published in 2022.