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Wikipedia article
"'Gumbo'" is a song by the American band Phish. It is a funk/jazz song written around 1990 by Phish guitarist and lead vocalist Trey Anastasio and drummer Jon Fishman. It is the third track from their 1995 live album 'A Live One' and was released as their ninth promotional single by Elektra Records in 1995.
Like "Split Open and Melt," "Gumbo" started out as a strong tune but one that had a destiny that didnt lie solely in its composition. A mix of acid jazz and loose funk attended with three-part harmonies and silly lyrics, it had all the ingredients for greatness. The first several versions clearly lacked something, which seemed to be fulfilled with the addition of horns five times on the Giant Country Horn tour in 1991 and twice with the West Coast return of the horns (in 1994). The (12/2/94) version appears on 'A Live One' (from which it was the second single released) as well as the European compilation, 'Stash'.[http://phish.net/song/gumbo/history: Gumbo History] Online. Accessed: May 18, 2014.
Track listing
#"Gumbo" (Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman) - 5:15
Personnel
'Musicians'
:Trey Anastasio guitars, vocals
:Page McConnell keyboards, vocals
:Mike Gordon bass guitar, vocals
:Jon Fishman drums, vocals
Also appears on
*'Stash' (1996)
*'Live Phish Volume 4' (2001)
*'Live Phish Volume 10' (2002)
*'Live Phish Volume 19' (2003)
*'Alpine Valley 2010(DVD)' (2010)
Notes
Category:1990 songs
Category:Phish songs
Category:Songs written by Trey Anastasio
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