We Move Through Stormy Weather

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am joined by Steve Vickner aka The Vic. Steve is a son, husband, girl-Dad, music lover and community organizer. His first show was Halloween 1994, his favourite show attended is 2/28/03 and he co-hosts the podcast Tweezer Tonight with his good friend Dan. He also listens to and enjoys other music that is not Phish. Listen to this episode as we talk about Steve's decades of Phish-attending experience, how we listen to jams, Tweezer, and more! Enjoy!

Ryan's Pick: 12/30/19 MSG

Steve's Pick: 2/28/03 Nassau

Originally published in 2021.

As the host and executive producer of The Sound Podcast, Ira has almost 20 years of experience working in all facets of media in Canada. He has always had a passion for music - Ira saw his first Grateful Dead show on December 28, 1991 in Oakland, California and his first Phish show December 12, 1992 in Toronto. When he isn’t listening to music or enjoying a live show, you can catch Ira watching a Toronto Blue Jays, Raptors or Leafs game. Ira is the proud father of two teen girls who hate Dad’s music. We break down our favourite versions of Weekapaug and really dive into the evolution of the band's jamming over the decades! Enjoy!

Ryan's Pick: 12/30/18 MSG

Ira's Pick: 11/27/98 Worcester

Originally published in 2021.

Matt is a Chicago native who currently resides in South Burlington, VT. He manages acts like Goose, The Werks, Rumpke Mountain Boys, Spiritual Rez, and more. Matt has also worked with bands like Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Spafford, Dopapod, and Turkuaz in the past. Join us for this episode as we dive into our favourite versions of Split Open and Melt and have some really incredible discussion!!

Ryan's Pick: 12/30/18 MSG

Matt's Pick: 12/31/99 Big Cypress

Originally published in 2021.

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am joined by Jon Lombardi! Stage and road manager, lighting tech and Goose co-founder, “Coach”, as he is known in the music world, has been deeply invested in the scene for the past two decades. Since his first TAB show in 2002, Jon’s dedication to music has allowed him to see hundreds of shows, with Phish, Panic and several Grateful Dead iterations at the top of the list. He can occasionally be seen sitting in with Goose on rain stick. Listen to this episode as we dive into our favourite versions of Ghost, talk Goose, and more!

Ryan's Pick: 8/3/18 Alpharetta

Jon's Pick: 8/3/03 IT

Originally published in 2021.

Brandon is a publisher for and founding member of BroBible, a sports and culture website, overseeing partnerships and content on all channels in Los Angeles. A graduate of Penn State, he loves digital publishing, live music, Phish, the Grateful Dead, Philly sports, and adventures of all kinds. Ask him about his John Oates story. Join us as we talk Wolfman's, Phish at festivals, and more!

Ryan's Pick: 8/4/18 Alpharetta

Brandon's Pick: 11/19/97 Champaign

Originally published in 2021.

Welcome back to We Move Through Stormy Weather! For episode four, I am joined by Greg Knight! A Connecticut native, Greg has spent over a decade immersed in work that centres him at the intersection of music, education, and social justice. As a publicist, Greg represents Goose, Twiddle, Soule Monde, Vintage League Music and more. Outside of the music industry, Greg directs Turnaround Arts: New York City - a Kennedy Center initiative that transforms under-resourced schools through strategic use of the arts. Sometimes he practices his instruments. Listen to Greg and I break down our favourite versions of Sally as well as some pretty extensive tangents about various music-related topics! Hope you enjoy!

Ryan's Pick: 7/18/16 BGCA

Greg's Pick: 11/1/13 Atlantic City

Joel is a founding member and the resident keyboard wizard for Umphrey’s McGee AND a long-time Phish fan! Outside of the music world, Joel is a best-selling author, releasing “The Realist’s Guide to a Successful Music Career,” which features an array of musical and music business advice and includes conversations with musical greats! We talk Harry Hood, Page's rig, how Joel approaches improvisation with Umphrey's, and more!

Ryan's Pick: 11/1/18 Vegas

Joel's Pick: 12/5/95 Amherst

Welcome back to We Move Through Stormy Weather! For episode two, I am SO excited to be joined by the inimitable Amar Sastry! Amar is a musician who lives in upstate New York - you may know him from his fantastic Anatomy of a Jam videos on YouTube or his guitar covers on social media! He got into Phish around 1997 and started seeing the band in 2003. The two of us dive into Tube in this episode (plus some tangents to other Phish-related subjects), focusing on its evolution from a simple piano-led jaunt to the monster jammer it is today! Enjoy!

Ryan's Pick: 11/3/18 Vegas

Amar's Pick: 12/30/03 Miami

For the very first episode, I am extremely excited and privileged to be joined by Justin Bruce! Justin is a meteorologist in Las Vegas who first saw Phish in 1999. He loves talking about jams and the evolution of the band's sound from tour-to-tour and year-to-year. For the debut episode, we dive into Chalk Dust Torture and its evolution from a Type-I shredder to the jamming monster it is today! I hope you enjoy!!

Ryan's Pick: 7/28/17 MSG

Justin's Pick: 7/10/99 Camden