man (some of) you guys are brutal
Just what is it exactly about the band you all hate so much?
Never been moved by a Divided Sky?
Never appreciated some of their covers such as Boogie on Reggae Woman, Frankenstein or Roses Are Free?
Never sung along to Maybe So? I propose that-most-of you who can answer no to that have never been to a show.
I'm interested to know what you all think about Mike's Bass solos, or Fishman's drumming skills? What about those suck so much? Page is a very talented keyboardist and Trey is a very good songwriter.
This band started out barely knowing how to play Proud Mary at dorm parties to selling out stadiums accross the country and Europe as well. Not that that is a measure of greatness, or even a standard of success, but c'mon people, curb the hate.
I even felt like they started to sell out with the Live Phish releases, but I still bought some, and many of my friends have enjoyed them as gifts, and always will for what they are worth. A solid band that musically appealed to many generations of music afficionados and played with talent and enthusiasm for more that two decades~ will always have a soft spot in my heart.
Also what's with the GD bashing/comparing?
Phish never tried to be the Dead.
Period.
Anyway, most of you already know I liked Phish a lot.
I gotta put this out there for those who care
peace
"Last Friday night, I got together with Mike, Page and Fish to talk openly about the strong feelings I've been having that Phish has run its course and that we should end it now while it's still on a high note.
Once we started talking, it quickly became apparent that the other guys' feelings, while not all the same as mine, were similar in many ways -- most importantly, that we all love and respect Phish and the Phish audience far too much to stand by and allow it to drag on beyond the point of vibrancy and health. We don't want to become caricatures of ourselves, or worse yet, a nostalgia act. By the end of the meeting, we realized that after almost twenty-one years together we were faced with the opportunity to graciously step away in unison, as a group, united in our friendship and our feelings of gratitude.
So Coventry will be the final Phish show. We are proud and thrilled that it will be in our home state of Vermont. We're also excited for the June and August shows, our last tour together. For the sake of clarity, I should say that this is not like the hiatus, which was our last attempt to revitalize ourselves. We're done. It's been an amazing and incredible journey. We thank you all for the love and support that you've shown us.
-- Trey Anastasio"
Re: man (some of) you guys are brutal
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Originally posted by tibaher
oversensitive blah blah blah
Relax, Francis.
Don't take it so personally. Phish sure wouldn't.
