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On the studio records (and only one listen through), I'm enjoying some of the tighter songs and albums at the moment like Hoist and Billy Breathes a little more than Junta and I'm sure some of their extended songs just rock way more live and are way more captivating. Sounds like Junta is pretty much the fan favorite, so I'll definitely keep going back to that one until it hits me. Thanks for all the suggestions and I'll keep checking back.
On the studio records (and only one listen through), I'm enjoying some of the tighter songs and albums at the moment like Hoist and Billy Breathes a little more than Junta and I'm sure some of their extended songs just rock way more live and are way more captivating. Sounds like Junta is pretty much the fan favorite, so I'll definitely keep going back to that one until it hits me. Thanks for all the suggestions and I'll keep checking back.
If you're doing studio albums check out Farmhouse. Hardcore phans may not like it as much as say "Lawn Boy" but it's definitely a CHILL album that they will likely play at least 4 or 5 songs from. Really mellow album and pretty accessible.
On the studio records (and only one listen through), I'm enjoying some of the tighter songs and albums at the moment like Hoist and Billy Breathes a little more than Junta and I'm sure some of their extended songs just rock way more live and are way more captivating. Sounds like Junta is pretty much the fan favorite, so I'll definitely keep going back to that one until it hits me. Thanks for all the suggestions and I'll keep checking back.
If you're doing studio albums check out Farmhouse. Hardcore phans may not like it as much as say "Lawn Boy" but it's definitely a CHILL album that they will likely play at least 4 or 5 songs from. Really mellow album and pretty accessible.
not sure i would call piper, first tube, sand, or gotta jibboo "mellow"
ok, i finally got my hands on the new single, not just the 30 seconds itunes will let me hear. i think it is really good, it reminds me of a mix between billy breathes and story of a ghost (the albums, not songs). i'm excited ot hear it live in less than a week, that is if they play it.
I only own 3 phish records (Junta, Hoist, and Billy Breathes) and to me Billy Breathes is the most consistent record and has a few festival sized rockers like "Free", "Character Zero", and "Prince Caspian."
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
So, I've been thinking....and I think that Phish's Friday night show may not be the all-night-long extravaganza that some are speculating. Allow me to explain:
- They're scheduled for just 3 hours. Of course, late-night artists at Bonnaroo go over all the time. However, 3 hours is an odd time; that wouldn't even truly encompass a regular, 2-set Phish show. If that's what we were getting, I'd imagine it would have been a 4 hour block.
- Phish is still getting back into the groove of things. Hampton was great, but was essentially devoid of long, free-form jamming. Instead, they focused on the compositions, and played way more songs than I've ever heard them play. Now, when Roo rolls around they'll have had several months more of practice, plus a week's worth of shows on the road, but still. When they played the 7-hour set at Big Cypress, they were a fairly well-oiled machine. Could they pull if off right now? Hard to say.
- Rumors abound about some sort of "special" set (3-D lights, etc). While we should take all rumors with a grain of salt, these seem to be the most prevalent.
- If they were going to do some sort of extended, all-night-long party, why wouldn't Bonnaroo announce it and schedule it? Phish reuniting is a major draw. If people knew that they were going to pull out some Big Cypress-type marathoning, it would likely sell more tickets. Superfly would be smart enough to know this and thus promote this extra-long set.
The more I think about it, the more I think that 11-2 time frame is going to be pretty accurate. They might run over some, but I don't think they'll be playing at 4. I think we're going to get a special set, for sure: but I think it's going to be a 3+ hour show, no setbreak, some sort of crazy light set up, maybe some special guests.
Just my two cents.
i agree.
3 hours is a long time...and lets not forget..these guys are a lot older than they were at cypress. id rather them play 3 hours on top of thier game, over 4 or 5 hours fizzling out with sloppy tired play.
not to mention saturday is huge for me, starting early. and i have to sleep at some point.if they play all night, im not leaving..so that kills a lot of saturday. i almost hope they end at 2 or 3 at the latest.
On the studio records (and only one listen through), I'm enjoying some of the tighter songs and albums at the moment like Hoist and Billy Breathes a little more than Junta and I'm sure some of their extended songs just rock way more live and are way more captivating. Sounds like Junta is pretty much the fan favorite, so I'll definitely keep going back to that one until it hits me. Thanks for all the suggestions and I'll keep checking back.
If you're doing studio albums check out Farmhouse. Hardcore phans may not like it as much as say "Lawn Boy" but it's definitely a CHILL album that they will likely play at least 4 or 5 songs from. Really mellow album and pretty accessible.
So far in prep for Phish I have been playing Farmhouse, Lawn Boy, A Live One and then a few bootlegs. I think I have listened to A Live One and Farmhouse the most.
Post by strumntheguitar on May 27, 2009 14:43:59 GMT -5
the three Hampton shows from this year are most definitely a great representation of where the band is at right now too. I strong suggest if anyone is interested in getting a great idea of what to expect just snag the 3-6, 3-7, and 3-8 shows from this year. And if you need help "finding" them, it's just a pm away!
i wish trey would stop trying to write lyrics, still love him though.
kinda the same way i feel about bisco.
trey, for the most part, doesnt/didnt write a lot of phish's lyrics. much of them (esp the early stuff) was written by tom marshall. not sure about the new stuff though.
not sure i would call piper, first tube, sand, or gotta jibboo "mellow"
great album though.
you're probably right.......i just remember listening to this album a lot after eating corn and really getting relaxed. Even tho those songs are uptempo it mellowed me out. I need a bigger vocabulary
I'm sure the answer is in this thread or somewhere around here, but where exactly does someone start if they're new to Phish? I'm sure it's blasphemy to even ask this question, but I really hope the response is, "oh! I'm excited that you're interested in Phish and I'd love to help" and not "Psh, no Phish for you". =p
I agree with Hampton being not representative of what we are going to see. I feel like they probably played some songs for the last time they will ever play them at Hampton and that they wanted to show fans that they were well practiced and could nail a ton of songs some of which were very technical songs. I really hope that the Phish we see this summer is much more experiemental than they were at Hampton.
I don't care if Trey flubs the Reba intro...but the jam better melt my soul.
So, I've been thinking....and I think that Phish's Friday night show may not be the all-night-long extravaganza that some are speculating.
I agree. Unless phish is going to take a set break, I don't see them going past 2:30, more like 2:15am. Three straight solid hours from any band is extremely rare, even at the roo.
I'm guessing Friday will be a high energy roller coaster styled set whereas Sunday will go deeper and be more thoughtful with a broader range of phish musical styles presented. Though Sunday will still be high energy (I'm def saving some of my energy for that night), ultimately the band will be landing the Roo spaceship back down to earth, leaving us all hosed with shit eating grins.
Amazing: Phish, Bruce, Amadou & Mariam, Vieux Farke Toure, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Wilco, NIN Good to great: Animal Collective, NIN, Jimmy Buffet, King Sunny Ade, Tobacco, MGMT, Passion Pit, Kraak & Smack Glad to have seen: Oakenfold, Grizzly Bear, Beastie Boys, of Montreal, Snoop Dogg
Amazing: Phish, Bruce, Amadou & Mariam, Vieux Farke Toure, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Wilco, NIN Good to great: Animal Collective, NIN, Jimmy Buffet, King Sunny Ade, Tobacco, MGMT, Passion Pit, Kraak & Smack Glad to have seen: Oakenfold, Grizzly Bear, Beastie Boys, of Montreal, Snoop Dogg
i wish trey would stop trying to write lyrics, still love him though.
kinda the same way i feel about bisco.
trey, for the most part, doesnt/didnt write a lot of phish's lyrics. much of them (esp the early stuff) was written by tom marshall. not sure about the new stuff though.
well it's still a lot better than gotta jiboo at least
I want as much Phish as I can get. I was really pleasantly surprised with Hampton, and I think Phish 3.0 is gonna be a helluva lot better than Phish 2.0 - just a gut feeling.