Forum Home Forum Home > Other music related lounges > Proto-Prog and Prog-Related Lounge
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Why is Phish under Prog-Related?
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedWhy is Phish under Prog-Related?
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <12
Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Howe Protege View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: November 27 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 236 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2006 at 11:55
Phish is more Art Rock to me
My favorite pasty faced British pal.
Back to Top
Gaston View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: February 26 2004
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 401 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 08 2006 at 12:45
Phish should be art rock.
 
Slip, stitch and pass album cover was done by Storm Thorgerson, that should be enough. ;)
 
 
Gaston


It's the same guy. Great minds think alike.
Back to Top
B360Lightning View Drop Down
Forum Newbie
Forum Newbie
Avatar

Joined: July 27 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 5 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 04 2008 at 21:08
Sleepy Phish most certainly is what one could consider "progressive". They can also go along with Art-Rock or Jazz-Rock but you're better off not labeling Phish under  labels because their music was all over the place but it was always good, fresh & creative music unlike the many cheesy prog outings and the many progressive bands that later on turned pop. I really do not like the labels anyway.  One can not deny the lighthearted complexity of Phish's music as a whole (Their spirit reminds me of the bands like Gong,Caravan or 10cc). For those who say Phish isn't complex or prog, you actually have to listen to all of it to get the whole picture. One can't deny the mindmelting epics like "Fluff's Travels", "It's Ice", "Esther", "Guyute", "Taste","All Things Reconsidered" & the grand "Limb By Limb". Their 3 most progressive records were 88's Junta, 93's Rift & 98's The Story Of The Ghost
Back to Top
Padraic View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: February 16 2006
Location: Pennsylvania
Status: Offline
Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 04 2008 at 21:29
Interesting that this topic came up.  I decided to spin "Junta" the other day after not listening to it for many, many years (maybe even close to a decade!).  It was actually even proggier than I had remembered.  That said, I'm not sure I own enough of their output to form a decent opinion - but I'm glad they're represented here at least under PR....ironic, since I don't agree with the existence of that sub in the first place.  Embarrassed
Back to Top
DHarris View Drop Down
Forum Newbie
Forum Newbie
Avatar

Joined: April 09 2008
Location: USA
Status: Offline
Points: 3 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 17 2008 at 22:43
I completely agree.  Phish is a full blown prog band.  Not just a prog related band. 
Back to Top
debrewguy View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: April 30 2007
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 3596 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 17 2008 at 22:52
I dunno, 'cause we couldna find any paper to wrap in ...
"Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case.
Back to Top
boo boo View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: June 28 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 905 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 13 2008 at 17:05
They're certainly prog related at least.
 
I know that Trey Anastasio is a big King Crimson fan and lists Fripp as one of his influences.
Back to Top
micky View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: October 02 2005
Location: .
Status: Offline
Points: 46838 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 13 2008 at 17:37
what's up Boo Boo... long time no see...

Phish had been kicked around for eclectic.. before I got drafted to fill in for Rico.... and believe there would be interest.  Will bring that back up.. see where opinions stand.
The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
Back to Top
darkshade View Drop Down
Collaborator
Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: November 19 2005
Location: New Jersey
Status: Offline
Points: 10964 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2008 at 16:58
Originally posted by boo boo boo boo wrote:

They're certainly prog related at least.
 
I know that Trey Anastasio is a big King Crimson fan and lists Fripp as one of his influences.


Also Zappa, as evidenced by a lot of the songwriting in Phish's music, even in Trey's guitar playing.

Phish is, with no doubt in my mind, a full-out prog band. When you've heard all their studio albums, own over 35 shows, and heard dozens more, you realize how much of a prog band they are. They have more prog songs that most prog bands discography.

They should be in Eclectic prog, maybe jazz-fusion, but jazz-fusion doesnt do them justice, since they go everywhere musically. But again, they're a prog band.


Edited by darkshade - May 27 2008 at 16:58
My Last.fm
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <12

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.109 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.