Live at the Fillmore (Vida Blue album) explained

Live at the Fillmore
Type:	live
Longtype:	/ Video album
Artist:	Vida Blue
Cover:	Vidab.jpg
Released:	2004
Recorded:	June 5, 2004
Venue:	The Fillmore San Francisco, California
Label:	Image Entertainment
Producer:	Page McConnell, Mike Drumm
Prev Title:	The Illustrated Band
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Crossing Lines
Next Year:	2019

Live at the Fillmore is a DVD from Vida Blue, a trio led by Phish keyboardist Page McConnell.

The video features a sold-out performance at San Francisco, California's The Fillmore captured on June 5, 2004. The trio was joined by the Spam Allstars, an Afro-Cuban sextet from Miami. During the performance, the band invited former Oakland A's pitcher Vida Blue, the band's namesake, onstage and behind the scenes to meet the band for the first time.^{[1] [2]}

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 race from Vermont's Thunder Road racetrack.

Reception

In a review for Jambands.com, Benjy Eisen wrote: "happenstance and fortune shine on this jewel of a concert film... The band puts in a fiery performance... Most events really aren't planned. At least, most of the good ones anyway. Live at the Fillmore being one of them."^[3]

Live Music's Justin Ward stated: "I love the techno-synth that is Vida Blue, and the Spam Allstars add a whole new element to their sound that is really rock solid."^[4]

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)

Personnel

Vida Blue

• Page McConnell – vocals, keyboards
• Oteil Burbridge – bass, vocals
• Russell Batiste – drums

with Spam Allstars:

• Mercedes Abal – flute
• John Speck – trombone
• Adam Zimmon – guitar
• Lazaro Alfonso – percussion
• Tomas Diaz – percussion
• DJ Le Spam – turntables, sampler

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vida Blue and the Spam Allstars: Live at the Fillmore . Mark . Deming . AllMovie . August 4, 2022.
2. Web site: New Vida Blue DVD: Live at the Fillmore . November 3, 2004 . Phish.com . August 4, 2022.
3. Web site: Vida Blue and the Spam Allstars- Live at the Fillmore . Benjy . Eisen . February 6, 2005 . Jambands.com . August 4, 2022.
4. Web site: Review: Vida Blue at the Fillmore DVD . Justin . Ward . March 5, 2005 . Live Music . August 4, 2022.