The el Goose Times: Special Edition - FRED the Festival 2021

SPECIAL EDITION: AUG 2021

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Classifieds el Goose Chicks interview with Tamara Sastow & So Ready for Tour with Rus So Pages 10-11 “How Ted Met Fred” Cartoon & Festival Crossword Page 12 Hot Tea in Rick’s Kitchen Festival Survival Cooking Tips Lisa Governa Goose Chicks TEDitor & Classifieds Queen

Jon Caruso TEDitor-in-Chief

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Marc Komito (aka Scarf Guy) Rick Gallego Chief Writer & Resident Chef de Cuisine Resident Dance Teacher

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(satellite) Team Ky Cousin Afterparty Advisor & Mozzarella Consultant

Rus So OG (Original Goose) Fan & Historian

Joe Joseph Creative Guru

Branden Otto Fine Artist & Illustrator

Ryan Storm Music Maestro

Paige Caruso Idea Entrepreneur & Goose Chicks Ambassador

Brian Weber (aka JiveGoose) Music Analyst & Sage

Andrew DaRosa Feature TEDitor

Jerry Nash Jr. el Goose Spirit Coach

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Matt Campbell Original singer, songwriter and keyboardist of Vasudo

When the Goose flock woke up on the morning of July 23rd, they were delivered an early Goosemas gift that both excited and shocked the group’s legion of fans. That surprise came in the form of “Blood,” a brand new single from Vasudo – the proto-Goose band that had not played a public gig since the Summer of 2013.

While their appearance on the FRED Festival lineup sparked whimsy in new fans, many vets got excited at the prospect of hearing original cuts of favorites like “Echo of a Rose” and “Flodown.” However, many did not expect the quintet of Matt Campbell, Rick Mitarotonda, Trevor Weeks, Jeff Arevalo and new member, Peter Anspach, to announce the release of their debut album. “Call It Louis,” a new six-song LP, will be released on August 6th digitally with a vinyl release in November. If you’re reading this and still wondering who Vasudo is, let us catch you up to speed.

Pictured Above: The current Vasudo lineup (from left to right) Jeff Arevalo; Rick Mitarotonda; Matt Campbell; Trevor Weeks & Peter Anspach|Photo Credit: Doug Bogan, www.thisisdougbogan.com

Vasudo formed in 2012 when Matt and Rick started to perform covers together at Via Zapata in Westport, Conn. Soon enough, the two enlisted the help of Trevor and Jeff to start performing their own music. Many of those tunes have since become staples in the Goose live repertoire including “Butter Rum,” “Hot Tea,” “The Empress of Organos” and the highly-sought after “Factory Fiction.”

In 2013, the band released its first EP, “The French Tapes,” which was limited to only 50 copies and distributed at their show at Fairfield Theatre Company in Fairfield, Conn. The tape includes Vasudo cuts like “Pacha Mama” and “Hot Love & The Lazy Poet.” If you thought getting your hands on a deluxe copy of “Alive and Well” was hard, try scoring a copy of “The French Tapes!”

After their last performance in July of 2013, the band members would all go their separate ways with Rick and Trevor going off to start Goose. When Goose formed in 2014, the history of the two became instantly intertwined as Goose carried on the legacy of the tunes that Rich and Matt wrote together.

Fast forward to today, the group has laid dormant. However, their FRED fest performance on Friday will be the first time in over eight years that the original members of Vasudo will share the stage together. This time, they will also be adding Peter to mix in a similar fashion to when he joined Goose back in 2017. While there are currently many unknowns surrounding their performance on FRED, one thing is for certain, songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Matt Campbell is more excited than ever to share the stage with his former band mates. (Continued on Next Page) Page Two

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Matt sat down for an exclusive interview with The el Goose Times to discuss how Vasudo came back together after almost a decade apart, how many Goose staples were written between him and Rick and what exactly fans can expect when the band hits the stage on Friday afternoon at FRED. First of all, thank you for taking some time to speak with The el Goose Times, we really appreciate it!

Tell us about the formation of Vasudo. How did you meet Rick and Trevor?

I met Rick at a mutual friend’s house when I was in college - Rick was still in high school. We ran into each other again (with instruments present) was at Trevor’s house for a Fourth of July party. (At the time) I had shown up with some friends, (as I had heard) there was a jam going on at Trevor’s. There were a lot of guitar players, and Trevor was holding it down on the low end.

Between jams, Rick saw me and asked where my keyboard was - it happened to be down the street at my parents’ house. We picked up my keyboard and hung out for an hour talking about life and music, Franz Schubert, specifically. “We talked about Schubert for 20 minutes sitting on a stone wall looking into the woods.” We brought my keyboard back to Trevor’s house and jammed for the rest of the night with this group. That was the first time Trevor, Rick and I played together.

Rick and I started playing during the summer when I was home from college - Rick had gone to Berklee at that point. Eventually, we put a band together called the Pink Flamingos. The band included some friends from home.

We played some backyard parties, we barely knew any songs. Eventually, Rick brought a drummer and percussion player from Berklee (Dave and Lex), they came down during the summer and we’d play in Rick’s basement. Our fist gig outside of a basement was at The Lumberyard - mostly covers, a few originals primarily written by Rick. The first Vasudo song that came out during those days was Hot Love & the Lazy Poet.

Tell us about the songwriting process in Vasudo. In a span of under two years, you collaboratively wrote so many songs that are now live staples. When writing songs, were you primarily in charge of songwriting duties or was it a collaborative effort?

There are some songs Vasudo played that Rick wrote, there are some that I wrote - both of us have a similar drive when it comes to songwriting. Many of the songs I started in South America and beyond would derive from an idea that I would bring back and craft with Rick (and vice versa). Even if I wrote a lot of the lyrics or the basis for some of the songs, they don’t exist without Rick.

The first song we truly sat in a room and wrote together was Echo of a Rose. I remember sitting on the floor of his apartment, both of us went to different parts of the room and sat down to work on individual parts. It stemmed from a chorus idea I had - it was as collaborative as it gets. Old recordings feature us singing our parts. Songs like Factory were almost cut out - songs didn’t make it out to the world without Rick and I working together.

What’s your favorite song that you’ve written with Vasudo?

It’s so hard to say pick just one - I’m really excited about everything on Call it Louis!

We’re really excited for the FRED Festival reunion set, possibly one of the most exciting things about the festival!

How did this reunion come to be? What are you most excited for?

Primarily, getting to play music with my friends and getting to play songs you’ve brought to life - revisit creating new music (something we love) creating a world we both share in. Allowing ourselves to go to a place we can both be vulnerable is a very exciting thing we can grow with + we can do. Many of the songs we’ll play haven’t been performed in a long time - “let’s create this world together and let’s share it with people.”

Getting to make a record is something that we never completely accomplished. To reunite with 10+ years of life experience is incredible. To have the opportunity to revisit a handful of songs that came from a time where we were playing a wide variety of artists, fusing roots reggae influence is a special experience!

Pictured Above: Photo of Matt Campbell at the Dreamland Recording Studio in Woodstock, NY last Summer | Photo Credit: Bryan Murphy, www.instagram.com/2bmurph

Don’t miss Vasudo’s first live performance in eight years on Friday, August 20th at Fred the Festival! And if you haven’t already, check out their first studio album, Call it Louis, which was released on August 6th. Until next time, keep it Ted!

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On the heels of a short but successful first leg of their summer tour, Goose embarked on an even more ambitious run of shows where they played a number of new venues, gained countless new fans, and continued to push their own musical boundaries night after night, wrapping up the tour in front of two of the largest crowds they’ve ever performed for.

Leg Two: Part One Leg Two kicked off with a trio of shows in the band’s native Northeast, with the opening night back in Swanzey, NH where their performance last Fall earned an official release. No rust was detected and the 84 minute first set delivered no less than three memorable, improv-laden jams in Arcadia, a cover of Radiohead’s Weird Fishes / Arpeggio, and Wysteria Lane into Loose Ends. Set two began with the perfectly executed Goose debut of The Labyrinth, the intricate composition from their recently released Shenanigans Nite Club album. After another strong version of White Lights (which has become the norm going back to last Fall and throughout 2021), Jive II followed with the now semi-regular bonus jam, and then a fantastic Creatures ‘closed out’ the set. Per usual, the guys were short on time and, without leaving the stage, dropped a Slow Ready ‘encore’ that was unfortunately cut short when the plug was pulled on the evening by the venue (due to the strict curfew).

Thirty miles from Wilton, New Haven might be the closest thing to a hometown show Goose plays moving forward, and for these two nights at this beautiful new venue there were definitely big homecoming vibes. The obvious highlight of the evening (unless you got engaged in between Yeti and Seekers ), was the second set closing trio of Earthling or Alien? > Tumble > Factory Fiction.

Earthling or Alien featured a silky-smooth Greg Knight rap and Tumble’s spacey jam melted perfectly into Factory Fiction – which elicited ecstatic cheers from the crowd and a devilish grin from Rich. The icing on the cake was the standalone Slow Ready jam (which was teased to start the show) that finished the version from the night prior. Night two was costume night and the band came out hilariously dressed as their Shenanigans Nite Club trailer personas - has anyone seen Jeff? They aptly opened the show with a cover of Duke Herrington’s A Tribute to Gold - which served as the theme music to said trailer - followed by a solid first frame with Time to Flee and So Ready. Set two stormed out of the gate with Arrow > Nights in White Satin (hearkening back to the same 1/25/20 pairing). Another unique Rosewood Heart followed with a jagged, funky jam into Bob Don and then we finally got our Same Old Shenanigans (LTP 2/15/19), beautifully delivered with the new Shenanigans Nite Club arrangement.

I’m gonna cut right to the chase here...the Perry first set A Western Sun > Echo of a Rose is extraordinary. It represents the strongest, most exploratory 52 minutes of music I’ve heard these guys play. At 29 minutes on its own, the massive, long and winding AWS leaves its normal song structure at an easy going, relaxed pace, patiently exploring the peaceful terrain before veering off to a more sinister place where each band member contributes equally to a beautifully dark jam. Around the 23 minute mark, Rich effortlessly steers the groove back toward a final uptempo segment, triumphantly peaking and then settling seamlessly into the opening reggae sounds of Echo. Once the standard sections of Echo are complete we get another delightful 16 minutes of superb improv, consisting of a tranquil Ted jam followed by a wonderfully blissful descending chord progression that builds to a euphoric climax. Despite the colossal moments of the first set, the second set shouldn’t be overlooked, as it includes both near perfect song selection as well as execution, with Into the Myst, Travelers (the introduction of Peter’s synth to the jam is a welcome enhancement), Bob Dylan’s It’s All Over Now Baby Blue (LTP 4/18/15), Spirit of the Dark Horse [FTP w/ (7Hunder) ending], and arguably the greatest version yet of The Empress of Organos. Night two on the small Perry stage started with a slow Tumble (aka Slumble, aka Stumble) and then brought more extended first set jamming, including a 19 minute cover of the Grateful Dead’s Mississippi HalfStep Uptown Toodeloo and a 17 minute Hot Tea. Set two included a solid cover of Electric Avenue with a brief vocal jam, a beautiful This Old Sea, and a fun Jive Lee played at hyper-speed as they ran up against yet another hard curfew.

The first half of Leg Two wrapped up amongst the land of the dinosaurs - Legend Valley - but Goose was the predator that weekend and melted faces were the prey. They charged into night one with a Flopener, but this one was special, containing a beautiful Indian River jam during the intro. Yet another big White Lights was up next, the longest of the year so far and also my favorite, followed by a 21 minute Arcadia that rivals both the greatness and uniqueness of the Swanzey version. Set two gave us our second SOS of the summer and a stronger than usual, and unusually placed, Lead the Way. The focal point of the set was All I Need, clocking in at 24 minutes and the second jam began with Handini teasing 2021 with his ‘boy’ effect - fueling fans’ curiosity about when (or if) the song will be played live. The band then rode an uptempo, wah-heavy dance groove for the remainder of the song, eventually making way for the somewhat rare cover of Walter Murphy’s A Fifth of Beethoven. A beautiful rendition of the Dead’s Brokedown Palace served as the encore, sending the flock of fans back to their campsites and hotels with big smiles, and possibly a tear or two on their cheeks as well. The second night at LV currently sits atop many fans’ show of the year lists (including mine), and it’s for good reason. Set one consisted of dynamite versions of The Empress of Organos, Rosewood Heart and Look Out Cleveland.

But set two took things to a whole new level, starting with a staggering 21 minute Elmeg the Wise that covered territory rarely ventured into by the saga-esque number. It came as no surprise that the opening notes of Madhuvan brought some of the loudest cheers of the night, but when the unexpected segue into Moby happened those cheers were amplified. Moby may not last very long but it’s four or five minutes of gurgly bass bombs and one of the tastiest melodies you’ll put in your ears. The only question left was, “Are they going back into Madhuvan?”. The answer was yes of course, and what a return to Madhuvan it was! The unique jam started off a bit dark and then alternated between furious rock and slower, jagged breaks before building to its frenetic peak. A fun romp through Clarence Carter’s Strokin’ unexpectedly gave way to an upbeat, funky jam with generous helpings of Rich’s wah and Peter’s clav that finally (and again, quite unexpectedly) flowed serenely into the Bhagavad Gita verse of Indian River, providing a fitting bookend to the two remarkable nights. After a new intro arrangement we quickly recognized 726 as the encore and prepared ourselves for the perfect ending to the weekend…that is, until they wrapped up 726 and launched into Arrow...what?!? Yeah, apparently there would be no curfew concerns on this night, and after an 18 minute Arrow (full show was 30+ minutes longer than the average show length for the year), the satiated crowd once again left the concert grounds with wide smiles and full hearts.

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Leg Two: Part Two And so now my own journey begins...I left my house at sunrise on the morning of July 1st, embarking on a 9 day, 6 show, 3 state trip that I’ll surely never forget. Having been over 18 months since my last Goose show, I was beyond excited - not only to see my favorite band but also to shed the confinement and claustrophobia of COVID and embrace the expanse and freedom of travel and the open road. Let’s gooooooo!!!

The second half of leg two began in Eau Claire with a pair of shows at the Pines Music Park, a gorgeous venue with a large, professional stage and wide-open concert grounds surrounded by shaded campsites amongst the coniferous evergreens. These were the first Goose concerts since early 2020 without pods or any social distancing required, and with a limited capacity of 1,000 attendees it felt both intimate and spacious at the same time. The sun drenched first set (weather would not be a factor here nor for any of the remaining shows of the run) included a solid Time to Flee opener as well as unexpectedly extended versions of Billy Joel’s Movin’ Out and Butter Rum. A nearly 20 minute Slow Ready opened up set two and featured another unexpected, atypical jam that finally dissolved into Drive. The previous two Drive’s of the year were unfinished, so I was thrilled to get a full-fledged rendition on this night, with the first jam being a lengthy, patient slow-build and the second a medium-paced, danceable groove that segued nicely into a cover of Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You Out of My Head, which in turn segued into Jorge Ben’s Mas Que Nada. A short and sweet Tumble ended the night on a high note. Saturday’s first set gave us two memorable jams: The Way It Is and Yeti.

The former, Bruce Hornsby’s classic song about economic and civil rights, tipped the scales at almost 19 minutes and contained an absolutely sublime jam; one of my favorites of the year. And where The Way It Is went full Ted, Yeti was straight fire; at just under 17 minutes it’s one of the longest versions ever played, and arguably the best. Another relatively short second set offered up standard (read: still pretty darn good) takes on Creatures, Shama Lama Ding Dong and Rosewood Heart, alongside an outstanding Spirit of the Dark Horse, a This Old Sea set closer with a unique, at times plinko-ish jam and a succinct Hot Tea encore.

For those of us who weren’t lucky enough to see Goose in small bars back in 2017 or 2018, the Pine Creek Lodge shows were our best shot at an experience even remotely similar. With only about 500 hardcore fans (plus some locals), a tiny stage, an amazingly picturesque setting, and (ahem) a semi-professional sound system (google ‘Rick’s Drive solo literally leaves Livingston speaker smoking’), these shows felt like a backyard concert that the whole friendly neighborhood showed up to. Paul Simon’s Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard, with special guests Torrin Daniels (Kitchen Dwellers) on banjo and Andrew Goede on mouth whistle, was very good, but the highlight of the set was All I Need, which consisted of a soaring first jam and a highly danceable, synth-laden second jam that morphed into a Roses are Free-esque vibe for the final few minutes. Travelers started set two and I was happy to hear Peter’s synth present again...hopefully this is the new norm. Torrin Daniels was invited onto the stage once more, and Flodown proved to be a much better vehicle to showcase his banjo skills, most notably during the rowdy, foot-stomping intro.

Night two began somewhat surprisingly with another Drive, but no complaints here, especially after how the set would unfold. The intro was stretched to five and a half minutes and by the 20 minute mark they were just wrapping up the fierce first jam before jumping into a spirited Elizabeth. The rest of the set included the traditional folk song Liza Jane (LTP 11/7/19), Jive I, Earthling or Alien?, and ended with Drive’s second jam to complete the tasty set one sandwich. Madhuvan got the second set underway and shortly after the verse/chorus section was complete, Jackson Browne’s Doctor My Eyes came out of nowhere and provided us with a scorching jam before transitioning back into Madhuvan which, without finishing, segued flawlessly into a hauntingly beautiful Indian River. After a highly energized Hot Tea set closer, the unforgettable Pine Creek Lodge experience came to a close as the band encored with a double dose of the Dead in the form of the traditional Peggy-O and Bobby Bland’s Turn On Your Love Light.

With both nights’ attendance figures at around 5,000 (Saturday was sold out), I’m not sure which is crazier: the fact that two days prior I saw them with around 500 people, or the fact that the last time they played in Denver (12/6/19 at Cervantes Other Side) I saw them with about 500 people. Either way, it was a real joy to be part of such a big moment in Goose’s ascent. Friday’s festivities commenced with an apropo So Ready, and it was immediately clear that the band was indeed ready for this big stage with both Rich and Peter taking confident, impassioned solos. After breezing through Yeti, Honeybee, and A Western Sun, they casually dropped a 16 minute In Your Eyes, showcasing a number of Goose’s alluring qualities: cover song sensibilities, Rick’s silky vocals, and whole band improvisation skills. This second set is one where song timings and/or a lack of more than one extended jam belies the resplendency and power of what was actually played. It’s another example of impeccable song selection and flawless execution, along with a slew of crowd-pleasing, euphoric moments. Fish in the Sea is one of my favorite covers, and Into the Myst, SOS, Elmeg the Wise, 726, and The Empress of Organos are all top-tier originals each eliciting a potent, emotional response from fans. This is a set I’ll play on repeat, without the service of a skip button.

Saturday’s show picked right up where the previous night left off, opening with tight takes on Jive II and Time to Flee, followed by equally well played versions of Butter Rum (with manager Ben Baruch on percussion), Turned Clouds, and Your Ocean. The torrid type I Arcadia was another case of band and audience engaging in a cycle of feeding off of one another until reaching a fever pitch, and then Seekers on the Ridge (pt 1 & pt 2), with its lyrical nod to Colorado, ended the impressive penultimate set of the weekend.

There was a palpable feeling of excitement and anticipation in the air as Rick picked the familiar opening riff of Arrow to lead off the second set, and the ensuing 21 minutes gave us everything we’d hoped for: soaring peaks, an extended uptempo dance groove, a few dazzling minutes of darkness, and a slick segue into Creatures. The collective dance party continued for another 15 minutes as Creatures ensured no one stopped shaking their limbs, ultimately building to a frenzied climax, and then boom: Moby, a magnificent landing pad, serving as a counter-balance to the flurry of notes and beats that preceded it, drenching the crowd with Trevor’s liquified bass and Rich’s gorgeous melodies. Back on stage for the tour closing encore, and after the customary shout-outs to the crew, Ben started up The Band’s Don’t Do It, thus wrapping up the historic two-nighter. At the start of the show, Peter said, “We love Colorado, man. We’re gonna keep coming back here.” I believe him - I’m already counting down the days until their return!

I’ll leave you now with a quote and one final thought. In Walden, Thoreau says of the written word, “(It) is the choicest of relics...at once more intimate with us and more universal than any other work of art; not to be represented on canvas or in marble only, but to be carved out of the breath of life itself.” I believe this sentiment can be applied to music as well, and I will always have a deep appreciation for the art that Goose (and every other musician/band I love) shares with us and the world. See you this fall✌

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Are you addicted to Goose? Nothing else seems to hit the spot; your old favorite band doesn’t set your soul on fire anymore. You find yourself down another Vasudo YouTube rabbit hole, anxiously awaiting the next soundboard to drop. You just need that tension and release, that brain tingling, spine-shivering peak to lift you out of your funk. This is your brain on Goose.

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So you pilgrimage to Fred the Festival, where even in the middle of a Virginia farm field under the hot August sun, you’ll get chills at the aGoosetic trio set. Here, you are not alone. Here, those sensations are amplified in the company of fellow pleasure-seeking individuals united by a common goal — chase the feeling. So, what’s going on here?

Where even is here? What’s making us feel like we need this?

Board-certified music therapist, multi-instrumentalist, and featured Goose Chick Tamara Sastow sheds light on the role community plays in our music experience and our perceived Goose addiction. She, like many of us, discovered Goose at a difficult time in her life: “I wasn’t in a great head-space, and there was just too much going on in my mind to try and fit something else in there…but I happened to overhear [Bingo Tour] Ship of Fools and my heart just melted… This band showed me, in a very profound way, that it is impossible for me to know what I don’t know.” This common experience in our community is not a coincidence.

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This sensation is called musical frisson. Music can activate your amygdala, the emotion control center of your brain, sending shivers down your spine. It mimics the way cocaine elicits a release of dopamine. This temporary distraction makes us feel good! Addicted even! Turns out, the secret sauce isn’t just in the music and our physical reaction to it; it’s the safe, liminal space Goose creates with us. That’s where music therapy and the journey toward healing begins. For her master’s thesis, Tamara explored using music therapy as a tool for addiction recovery. “Our scene, and the jam band world in general, played a huge role in shaping my approach as a clinician. My experience at live shows is a foundational aspect of my philosophical orientation within music therapy.”

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Her approach emphasizes inter-subjectivity, and focuses on interpersonal experience as the agent of therapeutic change. For Goose, it’s the band, the crowd, the environment, and the relationship that forms between them. This is highlighted in Tamara’s favorite Goose experience 5/3/21 at Frederick. “All of us there together, blissfully jumping around in the rain, singing at the top of our lungs... this show felt exceptionally special. It was one of the most beautiful, joyous show experiences I’ve had.”

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Having also been in attendance, I couldn’t agree more. The rain came back hard, so the fans went harder, which fueled the boys to throw down arguably the hardest Bob Don to date. That mutually influencing loop is inter-subjectivity. That extra special shared space, us and the band, is communitas. Tamara introduced me to the term which she describes as “the transient experience of togetherness.

Taking community to the next level… existential and spontaneous. When you surrender personal control it allows the creation of community in a liminal space”. Essentially, an unstructured state where everyone is equal, allowing for a true common experience.

5/3/21 and every other Goose show is exactly that. Goose creates liminal spaces — a threshold we can access between thought and experience, mind and body — where we can heal together. So to answer the question, Goose isn’t the addiction; they are the medicine and this is group therapy.

Join Tamara for Western Sundays, her virtual masterclass on Melophy.com devoted entirely to learning, playing, analyzing, and discussing Goose songs! Private lessons are available as well. Sign up with this incredibly passionate and talented Goose Chick today!

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There was no doubt in my mind that some variation of these musicians would become a national sensation and Fred the Festival really solidifies this. The real question I have is how is it going to hold up against some of the OG classics such as Zweb Fest, Bonnarusso, the SPAC house, Jones Jam, SILF Fest, Ridgefest and any others that I may have forgotten.

However, this festival has some real potential! Not only is Fred the Festival hosting the return of Vasudo and Ben Atkind’s Elephant Proof - there’s also four sets of Goose; ripe for epic sit-ins, mind-blowing moments, all time hits, record makers. All of the power players will be in town and the grid has been forewarned about the energy that is about to be supplied. This will be one for the record books!!

Get so ready for tour by soaking yourself in the hits such as "Pachamama " "Turbulence and the Night Rays" "Your Song" and countless other Vasudo songs-turned-Goose , some Vasudo songs never heard before, and the classic covers we all love. Remember to tie up your shoes - HAPPY FRED!! STAY TED!!!

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16. Where FRED the Festival is taking place: _______ Farm.

20. Peter Anspach's original band, referenced in Yeti. 18. A song originally written by St. John’s Revival: _______ the Wise.

22. A two-part suite that debuted at South Farms on 19. "It’s that same old repetition, That gets you weary in your 11/7/20: _______ on the knees."

Ridge.

23. This Shenanigans track 20. Taylor and Griffin _________, brothers in the band Dawes. was last played at Viva Zapata on 3/1/19 until its return in Maryland this year. 21. This song from the Buffalo 2019 live release is considered be one of the best yet.

BONK!

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1. This song in TN started with 2. The singer, songwriter and keyboardist of Vasudo. Rick(h) on acoustic until the solo, when he switched guitars.

7. This band, led by MC 3. An old Vasudo original that Taylor, has released 12 hasn't been played by Goose studio albums to date, with (yet). the latest, Quietly Blowing It, released this year: 4. Ben Atkind's side-project. ___ _____ Messenger.

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TED’s FRED Fest Camping Hacks

10. Crack a couple of glow-sticks and throw them in your cooler. It will light everything up so that you don't need to use your phone flashlight to see what tasty beverages await you inside - or risk dropping your phone in a cooler full of water!

9. To keep your food cool, we suggest using Block Ice. While it’s not always easily available, Google is our friend search ‘block ice near me’ to find a place that sells them and call a few days ahead of time to ensure it’ll be ready.

Alternatively, fill a plastic container with water and leave it in your freezer for a few days prior to leaving.

8. Put your salt and pepper in old Tic Tac containers or a clean contact lens case. It should be more than enough seasoning for a weekend of camping.

7. S’mores in an ice cream cone. Get some mini marshmallows and chocolate chips, fill the cones up and wrap them in foil. Throw those things on the fire for about 5 minutes, unwrap and enjoy.

6. Can’t live without your morning coffee? Get some coffee filters and throw some coffee in them (whole beans or ground should work fine) Tie it up with some string or dental floss and boil away. Taste occasionally until you reach your desired strength.

5. Have a jar of peanut butter that is almost empty? Cut some celery sticks, put those bad boys right in the jar and reseal it. This can be used as a healthy, protein packed snack you can walk around with at the festival!

Tacos. Get some small bags of Fritos and give them 1 or 2 good crunches in your hands. Fill them with your 4. Frito meat (or impossible meat), cheese, veggies, sour cream, salsa or whatever your little Rosewood Heart desires and eat them right out of the bag. But be careful, your hands might get hotter than Peter’s when he’s ripping up an Earthling or Alien clav solo!

Eggs or Pancakes to-go! Take an old (clean) ketchup or coffee creamer bottle and fill it with eggs 3. Scrambled that you have already scrambled or pancake batter that you’ve made before your trip. Give it a good shake and pour it in your pan. No mess!

Apple Treats. Take 2 slices of apple (about ⅓ in. thick) put caramel chips, chocolate chips 2. Baked or just about anything else you can think of between them. Wrap them in foil and thrown them in your campfire for about 5 minutes. Your apples might turn a little brown on your trip but honestly it doesn’t matter and once they are cooked, you’ll never know the difference anyway. in a bag. Take a zip lock bag and add your scrambled eggs (from your old ketchup bottle) cheese and 1. Omelet whatever other goodies you want and throw the whole bag in some simmering water. Pull it out and check it once in a while, once you see there is no more runny eggs in the bag - your omelet is done! We'd recommend using sturdy resealable freezer bags, like Ziploc ones made with low-density polyethylene.

Doey Joey’s Breakfast A’Pizza Shopping List: 1 package of Pita or Flatbread Scrambled Eggs Shredded Cheese or jar of queso dip Bacon or Ham or Sausage Avocado Roasted Red Pepper (or fresh that can be roasted over the campfire) Fresh Tomato Any other fresh, seasonal veggies you can think of!

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