Mike Gordon Busts Out ‘Soulfood Man’ In Pittsburgh

Phish bassist Mike Gordon and his five-piece continued their winter tour on Sunday at Mr. Small’s in Pittsburgh. The big news of the night was a performance of Inside In classic “Soulfood Man” for the first time since 2017 and just second since 2014.

Gordon, keyboardist Robert Walter, drummer , guitarist Scott Murawski and percussionist Craig Myers began the show with the tour debuts of Overstep track “Face,” OGOGO gem “Up & Down,” Max Creek classic “Jones,” Myers’ “Angatta” and the Phish-debuted “555.” Next up was “I Am Random” ahead of a set-closing “Destiny Unbound.

The quintet kicked off the closing frame with the tour debuts of OGOGO’s “Equilibrium,” “Long Black Line” from Overstep and “My Favorite Mistake” — a song penned by Gordon and Murawski that the band premiered last year. From there, Gordon and company performed Murawski’s “Acid Man” before busting out “Soulfood Man.” The latter was a staple for Mike’s previous lineup through 2014 but was only performed on October 10, 2017 by the current lineup. A pairing of “Steps” and “How Many People Are You?” ended the set and the band said farewell with a “Looking For Clues” encore.

Watch fan-shot video captured by Brianna Stegman of “Destiny Unbound” below:

Check out the animated video for the studio version of “Soulfood Man”:

Setlist

Set One: Face, Up & Down, Jones, Angatta, 555 > I Am Random, Destiny Unbound

Set Two: Equilibrium, Long Black Line, My Favorite Mistake, Acid Man, Soulfood Man > Steps, How Many People Are You?

Encore: Looking For Clues