ElwoodBlues

Anyone else into Phish on this forum?

When I moved into school this semester my roomate got me BIG into Phish real quick. He had the Bittersweet Motel DVD, and I picked up IT over the weekend.

I love the way they groove in concert, they just play so well together. At first I was a bit opposed to Trey Anastasio's playing, being used to highly technical players like John Petrucci and Steve Vai, but his style is quickly growing on me. I think I'm gonna end up playing Waste and Character Zero at my school's upcoming acoustic jam, should be interesting.

Thoughts? Feelings? Bowel Movements?

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As someone who grew up in a HS filled with phish-addicted hippies, I grew out of the band really quickly. I personally do not like Trey's voice nor believe that they sound all that great. Then again, i'm not listening to them drunk/stoned/high on anything and have been told that could be the problem.

30 minute guitar solos of someone just playing absolutely nothing important on a guitar does not appeal to me at all.

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Fly

i trip on these guys..........wicked fuckin' jams they pull off.


totally dig when they do Floyd.........

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paddyjoe

admit it fly......the right drugs and you'd trip on Lawrence Welk

Fly

dude.......all those tunes i sent ya' that we wrote........you didn't notice the Lawrence Welk connection????

who's the one on drugs man?

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My roommate my freshman year in college in Fall '92 had A Picture of Nectar on tape and that really got me into them. They'd played on some dates of the Horde tour in summer of '92 (right after I graduated from HS) which also featured Widespread Panic, Blues Traveler, Col. Bruce Hampton and Aquarium Rescue Unit, and the Spin Doctors (amongst others), but I don't think they played on the southeast dates and weren't really well known down in Georgia at that time. I started really getting into those bands (and a lot of others like The Connells, Allgood, and others who were mainly known on the college circuit) that Fall. One of Phish's most legendary concerts was in Feb. '93 at the Roxy in Atlanta. I considered driving down from Athens to check them out but didn't for some reason. Still kicking myself for that one.

Started going to shows throughout college and for a little while after I graduated and traded tapes throughout and eventually switched to CDs when CD trading became commonplace, but in the past 5 years, I think they've really gone downhill. I think part of it could be attributed to my being a bit older (31 in July this year) and my music tastes have changed a bit, but I think they also have become very sloppy and are often going through the motions. Judging by all the shows I have seen/heard on tape/CD, I think their best years were 92-97.

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im not a huge fan of phish as much as some other jam groups. i like stuff by trey anastasios band more than i do phish, but its the brass in it that i like alot (mozambique is a favorite of mine)

my brother loves them, but ive only heard a handful of songs by them that i really liked. i did hear their last album while i was around his place a few weeks ago....and it was bad. even he didnt like it that much, and hes a phish fanboy

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