Comments on: All This Patchouli Is Harshing My Mellow

By: barryg

barryg — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:02:45 +0000

Just to give Phish some indie rock cred:
- Trey (the guitarist) has stated that his favorite band is Pavement.
- Their Halloween tradition of donning a “musical costume” and covering an entire album as one of their three sets include:
The Beatles – The White Album
The Who – Quadrophenia
Talking Heads – Remain in Light
Velvet Underground – Loaded
Rolling Stones – Exile on Main Street
- On this tour, they added TV On The Radio’s Golden Age to their repertoire. Other artists they have covered are Syd Barrett, Led Zeppelin, Prince, Jay-Z and Stevie Wonder. And although they get goofy, they never play anything with a hint of irony, except maybe the time they played Getting Jiggy With It.

Phish is not a cover band, but they have incorporated a number of covers into their 400+ song repertoire (over 700 if you include songs only played once). They have played over 1,200 shows and never repeat a setlist, so the covers keep things interesting for both the band and the audience.

By: Sexyredkid

Sexyredkid — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:42:39 +0000

I was actually with your intern at the lot on the first night. Both nights were great and Phish sounded fantastic. Say what you will, but the music is solid and they are very talented musicians.

Hey, we all have different tastes in music. The same people who shitbag Phish are probably the same ones who go see whiny hipster rock bands.

By: philthydan

philthydan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:35:50 +0000

“@philtydan: Jethro Tull”

Ding ding ding!!!

For what it’s worth. Last night was amazing. Got my wook on for a few hours, and now it’s back to reality.

By: beerhunter

beerhunter — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:01:05 +0000

that “bouncing around the room” live jam you used to hear on the radio in the 90s was always prety sweet… come to think of it, it’s the only jam of theirs I know… they should just ressurect that Paul Simon-esque vibe.

By: A Feculent Rainbow

A Feculent Rainbow — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:57:15 +0000

Who’s got my Deemsters?

By: dbritt

dbritt — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:45:38 +0000

@duckworth, ride1076

FYI: Phish famously (to their followers, at least) plays another band’s album in its entirety every Halloween. I believe their fans vote from a list of albums the band provides.

By: St. Circumstance

St. Circumstance — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:35:23 +0000

@philtydan: Jethro Tull

By: emaleigh

emaleigh — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:27:28 +0000

@philthydan Okay, I digress about the “better than ever” claim, I am too young to know that for certain, but I am enjoying the band more than I did in the 90s and through 2004.

Triva answer: The first rock concert Trey Anastasio saw at the Spectrum was Pink Floyd!

By: kiitymaki

kiitymaki — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:26:47 +0000

emaleigh, I too am at a desk working my job, going to the show tonight, and would like pictures of fans like us in this little montage that is planned. The only problem is that those pics don’t make for good “journalism” since normal is boring.

By: philthydan

philthydan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:15:56 +0000

“The reality is this, Phish 3.0 is back and better than ever. ”

The better than ever part is debateable, but they are certainly back. Very much looking forward to tonight.

Trivia question: Try anastasio saw his first arena rock concert at the philly spectrum. Who was the band?