Live at the Fillmore (video)
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Live at the Fillmore is a DVD
DVD
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 from Vida Blue
Vida Blue (band)
Vida Blue was an electronic trio featuring Page McConnell , with Oteil Burbridge , and Russell Batiste .-Name:Vida Blue got its name from the 1970s Major League Baseball pitcher Vida Blue...

, a trio led by Phish
Phish
Phish is an American rock band noted for its musical improvisation, extended jams, and exploration of music across genres. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 , the band's four members – Trey Anastasio , Mike Gordon , Jon Fishman , and Page McConnell Phish is an American rock band...

 keyboardist Page McConnell
Page McConnell
Page Samuel McConnell is an American multi-instrumentalist most noted for his work as a songwriter and keyboardist with the American rock band Phish....

.

The video features a sold-out performance at San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
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's The Fillmore
The Fillmore
The Fillmore Auditorium is a historic music venue in San Francisco, California, made famous by Bill Graham. Named for its original location at the intersection of Fillmore Street and Geary Boulevard, it lies on the boundary of the Western Addition and the Pacific Heights neighborhoods.In 1968,...

. The trio was joined by the Spam Allstars, an Afro-Cuban
Afro-Cuban
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 sextet from Miami
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. During the performance, the band invited former Oakland A's pitcher Vida Blue
Vida Blue
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 17-year career, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics , San Francisco Giants , and Kansas City Royals He won the American League Cy Young award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971...

, the band's namesake, onstage and behind the scenes to meet the band for the first time.

The video also includes a 40-minute bonus DVD featuring footage from McConnell's stock car racing organization - "Team Vida Blue" - and footage from a 2004 Enduro
Enduro
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 race from Vermont
Vermont
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's Thunder Road racetrack.

Track listing

  1. Most Events Aren't Planned
  2. Ochimini
  3. Where's Popeye's?
  4. Just Kissed My Baby
  5. Russell's Tune
  6. Electra Glide
  7. Sheep
  8. Little Miami (Reputation)
  9. CJ3
  10. Cars Trucks Buses
  11. Pick Up the Pieces

Bonus DVD

  1. Team Vida Blue: The Early Years
  2. Who's Laughing Now? (recorded live in Los Angeles on June 4, 2004)

Band members

  • Page McConnell
    Page McConnell
    Page Samuel McConnell is an American multi-instrumentalist most noted for his work as a songwriter and keyboardist with the American rock band Phish....

    : vocals, keyboards
  • Oteil Burbridge
    Oteil Burbridge
    Oteil Burbridge, in Washington, D.C.), is a Grammy Award-nominated American multi-instrumentalist, specializing on the bass guitar, trained in playing jazz and classical music from an early age. He has achieved fame primarily on bass guitar during the current resurgence of the Allman Brothers Band...

    : bass, vocals
  • Russell Batiste: drums
  • with The Spam Allstars
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