How good is Phish??

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   Hey folks, I am going to see them Aug 15. So I was wondering what you guys think here about Phish as a band (prog and jam)??

Personally, I was really into them and Grateful Dead early on but I haven't really heard them since few years. Still they are known for concerts so should be a treat. Any experiences to share about their concerts?

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tintedweed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: July 20 2009 Status: Offline Points: 62	Topic: How good is Phish?? Posted: July 29 2009 at 11:46
	Hey folks, I am going to see them Aug 15. So I was wondering what you guys think here about Phish as a band (prog and jam)?? Personally, I was really into them and Grateful Dead early on but I haven't really heard them since few years. Still they are known for concerts so should be a treat. Any experiences to share about their concerts?

HolyMoly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: April 01 2009 Location: Atlanta Status: Offline Points: 26138	Posted: July 29 2009 at 15:01
	The last time I saw them was in 1998 - I saw them about 20 times from 1993-1998. The last I saw them, they still were as inventive as ever on their older classics, but their newer songs found them mining a new groove-oriented style (read: 1 spacey chord for 20 minutes) that didn't appeal to me much. At the same time, they were playing the largest amphitheaters around by that point, so I also missed the more intimate settings of their early 90s days. I might see them again for old time's sake, but I'm not going out of my way anymore, like I used to. Not to mention that nowadays I have a wife and kid, whereas before I was just a 20-something slacker with nothing better to do.
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infandous Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 23 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2447	Posted: July 29 2009 at 16:41
	Never saw them live, but heard a number of live recordings. Some of their stuff I liked quite a bit, but the vocals really got on my nerves (their first album though, was pretty much a prog masterpiece I have to say). The Greatful Dead on the other hand were the best live experience I've ever had in my life. And I swear it wasn't just because of the drugs Seriously. They were improvisational masters par excellence. Phish was pretty good at that as well, even great at their peak.