We all know Phish will be back, but would not 99 or 10 be a better option
than a huge pressure NYE show. What's the hurry, The Who waited 7 years,
and only after 14 and Quad., did they really get it back. Maybe we should
let Trey spend it with his family, and the karma will pour like rain from
their happiness. Let's just not **** it up. No ru****ng the stage or
stubbing down ten friends, or acting like an idiot-yes me included. I'm
not
thy brother's keeper, but please think...again me included.
Frank Zappa once said it's not drugs that are good or bad but people
acting
like assholes that make em' bad.
Different band I know, but when a 35-40 year old in the late 80's gave me
"advice" at a certain show I would usually listen and not be a punk, OK
sometimes I was, but in those moments I was mainly wrong, unless the
person
was mean, but most of you younger folks are good kids, and even though I
can't even put a number on the amount of shows I've seen since UVM
freshman
year, you kids are probably bigger fans than me at this point. Great, I
want you to have fun and you should get to go to more shows than I should.
I'm supposed to be responsible, I'm ****ing forty, but of course I'm not
bitter (Actually 39 for one more month) :<). So the front will come in a
natural way, don't force it.
In addition, a few more words of advice, real Leary, I mean very good what
you want, a little dab will do ya, and you might want your first
experience
to be at a beach or natural place with trusted friends and not with a mob
(mobs are guaranteed to contain idiots like me :<)) at a Phish Stadium
show-actually strike that as this idiot will never ever attend a Phish
"stadium" show. Knowing the money grabbing asshole Paluska is (How many
cool west coast venues has he abandon due to bad ticket sales-only to have
the boys say umm no we want to play there, that's where he will push them.
Also shot gunning beer, and behaving like the typical frat boy pushy Pearl
Jam fan is no way to do it. I feel so sorry for Vender, as PJ fans are
such
idiots for the most part. In addition, people wonder why Cobain shot
himself. The poor person was taking **** for writing good pop songs.
That
scene is whack with want to be punkers mixed with frat boys with the tough
guy attitude (Yes I know many frats are OK and cool-just using a
stereotype
like an asshole :<)) It was not just the nagging C, and the drugs, but
they
did play a big part. Also some people are not made to live a long one.
Nevertheless, I digress, if you want to shot gun beers knock yourself out,
but mark my words, you will be tired and cranky once the beer is shut off,
and the fights start. Just be cool to the cops, and security. Go out of
your way to let them see you pick up garbage or even a piece and throw it
away. Also, and this is key, *If you are not too ****ed up* say hello
real
sincerely*, they hate that, but it lulls them into a boredom from their
initial wanna kill freaks mood they start with. But watch that one, it
takes a lot of experience for that move not to burn a person. OK some
places they will be assholes and nothing can stop it, but bite your
tongue.
They are just waiting for you, a cool kid who is sick of fear and a very
very scary Gov. telling him/her what to do as his friends die in the
bloody
sands of some ****ed up place where idiots think killing themselves and
others will bring them hottie virgins. I just don't get religion, a
higher
power of course, but why not an electron instead of a white guy with a
beard
floating around. I very much doubt Jerry garcia wants to be god :<)
So This chick at Eddie Vedder last night informed me pot was not here
scene
in a tone as if it made you a loser, although she had smoked it, in *other
countries.* Who the **** am I genius: the CIA? I did not offer it to
her,
don't really even smoke myself anymore, the subject just came up. I
ignored
the slight, sensing my IQ much higher and not wanting to be mean. Then I
made a comment about the Gov., and she goes ohh but that's just that part
of
the Gov., like they are not all related with three certain Gov. sponsored
cor****ations raking money through the fear campaign. Her boyfriend was a
Pearl Jam fan, but I could just sense, when I asked him to borrow his $40
binoculars, then asked if my friend could quickly look, and he said OK but
it stops there, he was a square society climber. Well Frippa Dippa Kye,
there are only two more people in the front row of the small thater
balcony,
I don't know them, so I doubt your Joey Patagonia river binoculars are in
danger.
Vedder is so outspoken because the majority of his fans are ****ing
idiots.
Back to the beauts the poverty stricken kids in our country with little
else
for hope for college $$, or job prospects are fighting. The only virgin
Sakbar Mushaddah will see is his own face before he murders people and
himself. Too much poverty makes people believe anything. And if you
cover
beautiful women with black curtains, it ruins the vibe everywhere and
anywhere. Think about it, the parties with the most fights, or the most
boring ones, no hotties. Yes it's a ***ist comment, so what, it's ****ing
true. That's why bachelor parties either have major drugs or strippers,
because if it was just liquor and 20 Joeys the night ends in a fight, and
it
does half the time anyway. Bachelor parties and strip clubs are weird.
Maybe paying a hottie or two or three etc. to be with you and only you
alone
in Amsterdam is thinkable or desirable, but watching two chicks strip with
20 or more guys akwardly watching with literally dirty money thrwon at
them.
Talk about a bad trip. Weird, unless the place is empty and the chicks
are
A +. Still, it reaks of fear and loathing as a great man used to say.
Speaking of, in this country, lack of funds may make us wait in lines
overnight with no promise of ****. With that in mind, and with 14 hours
at
minimum wage at what almost $130. Just wait until Monday, and buy a Trey
ticket for $200. Yes brokers suck, it's not fair, etc, etc, but c'mon if
you camped for 14 hours, you are a determined person and am sure you can
raise the money. Your time is worth money right? To me, unless I was
guaranteed front row Zep reunion tix for my hometown, no way I would wait.
What's that I'm not a real fan, no I'm just not ****ing
stupid-joking-joking
I hope you get tix. Good luck. By the way Pollack posters, never got it,
IMHO, give me a high gloss rock photo of a classic rocker "in the moment"
any day over those, but hey different strokes... His posters remind me of
a
bad dream with me stuck in Mike Gordon's house, and all those Pollack
characters, me being one probably-yes I can **** on myself- running around
wor****pping the ultimate freak, Jordan or Gordan. Actually Mike's not
really my type of guy, but I love his music, his mom is the bomb in the
nice category, and he's a great artist. I just can't picture talking
about
s****ts with Mike, like I can with Trey, and having Trey really into it,
but
Trey is cool and actually quite humble deep down. And any guy who you
can't
talk s****ts with, would probably hate me. I'm sure certain opinions in my
post have already raised an eyebrow or two.
Good luck and God/Big Electron Bless. And believe me, you not buying the
tix, someone will. Capitalism is funny like that.
I won't even mention what I paid face for The Two/Who Borgata Halloween
10th
row center aisle, which took all my tricks. By the way, younger folk who
have never seen Pete Townsend play the *electric* guitar, he's 63 and
plays
like he's 40, don't miss what may be your last op****tunity. Again, just
my
dumb advice, but then again, dumb may be not so dumb, wink wink.
In the 80's, I saw a lot of Dead shows, and missed many good other shows
cause of the focus, Luckily, Phish came, and I learned my roots all over
again through a group *my age* whom are deeply influenced by 70's rock,
and
other music which exists a bit outside The Dead style. Now The Who and
Beatles are hands down my favorite to listen to, with Lennon my favorite.
I
don't rank Garcia/Dead or Trey/Phish, because it is too close to my soul
and
my life experiences. Also this has always bugged me, The Dead and Phish
are
a bit similar, but c'mon, Trey and Jerry are so different in so many ways
on
the guitar. Moreover, it's so not fair to Trey to compare him to Garcia.
Christ Garcia is Trey's icon; he even said it on Charlie Rose. You could
tell the way his face lit up (Moesha me Jerry Moesha me Trey, Moesha me
straight, Moesha me gay-cue the pyscho running onstage at 2001 Red
Rocks--sick sick show, not 96 Phish 4 pac, but sick--only to stare at Trey
who looked at the kid with a glance that said I will break this Languadoc
over your head, then the kid realizing his life was about to suck really
bad, gives the crowd the finger. Yup good way to convince Trey to get
Phish back, ****ing please)
This comparing ****, I know I'm off topic, is stupid. But I'll be stupid
because after all it's a NG. OK both are pickers, classic lead plaers,
but...Just as Jerry doesn't bust out Blister in the sun or Mirror in the
bathroom in the midst of say Brown eyed Women, or doesn't bust out 100
types
of funk in one song like Mikes 98 George, Trey is no ballad supreme
either.
Although both have done those type of things so all generalizations are
wrong, as I remember a few shows when a ballad was the song of the night
at
a Phish show, just was a rare occurrence, or where the Dead sandwiched
Playin' with Uncle John's or the like or how funky is Dancin' in the late
70's? so yes they both can do everything, but You know when The Dead
opened
with a 20 minute Scarlet-Fire with Jer on Trumpeter to start a 2nd set, it
was a sick show, or when Phish did like 7 songs in the style of not
stopping
segueing it into one biggie to start a 2nd set, epic night either way.
The
biggest difference is Trey is at his best when piecing together 4-5 minute
idea bursts into epic jams, where Jer has the style of layering and
building
in a more subtle way. Take said S>F at Hamilton 90' vs. say 98' Barcelona
Mule or 98' Worcester Chalkdust/Wipeout as examples. Just IMHO of course.
Then there's the heavy metal turn out the lights jam from wolfman's in
Worcester 97, althogugh some eerie Vicims could be compared but to me
pples
and oranges, and that is a beautiful thing. I defended Trey once on the
Dead NG-saying he loved Jer, and they were all over me, funny how the main
person is now a good friend, as I knew he was having fun at my expense,
it's
easy when you are a regular to flame a person, and it's only a NG. Plus,
there were idiots commenting I know have never ever been to a show of any
kind, you can just tell as real Dead/Phish Heads are usually too lazy for
long flame wars :<).
So please, whether November or next summer or a 2010 shed tour, don't rush
the front, nothing gets security more pissed than kids ru****ng the front,
plus it ruins it for people with the actual seats. Patience if you are
young. This band will play ten more years if all are healthy at the very
least, and if you want to be close, you will have plenty of chances from
GA
at The George to God knows where. Or to waiting out a broker, and getting
a
10th row ticket for, oh my God $20 over face, or even a Ticketmaster
single.
Please, ticketmaster is a scam-but there are tricks-, and unless mail
order
hooks you, brokers must be dealt with if you want front five rows-it's a
****y system. I don't know at 16-18, I was just happy to be in a show,
25
rows off Phil's side, or even way back with plenty of room at Foxborough
with all my friends. I do think the 10 -20 show run at a place is a great
idea....Hawaii :<)...no even NY. Although has to be a place either remote
enough or big enough to not have it become bad press, ie 96 Jazzfest or
RR's
where the press used the excuse of Jerry's death to make up a story of a
fairly different musical band with the one huge similarity of following
fans, but many bands have that. I do think the media has **** all over
Phish and Trey many times, but they have to many other great rock bands.
With a huge multi show run, everyone will get at least one chance to be
close, if you are smart. And I'm all for a youngster getting close and
being happy. They deserve it, lots of pressure nowadays, and I thought my
generation had it rough. Technology is growing faster than morality (My
definition strays a bit from the religious nuts as I think morality equals
ordinary goodness like privacy and basic rights and being a good person).
Technology in the wrong hands or those in fear of losing power is our
biggest problem. Although it's been a struggle for years. John Adams
once
yelled at Alexander Hamilton, "You desire empire sir." Ironically, a guy
I
was chosen to write my histoty thesis in HS, a nut named Aaron Burr, shot
the asshole. Karma is a 100% definite entity people.
Whatever, I am not thy brother's keeper. However, riots and stupid/bad
fan
behavior equal a band not wanting to play. Look at the history, started
with the Beatles who loved playing live, but HATED the chaos. How many
times has the pattern repeated itself?
Now if the band is young, like under 25, it's a club, I say anything goes,
or if you can go wild and not bump into someone repeatedly, go for it. A
few bumps is cool, hell it's a concert. Plus, having to sit is not fair,
so
I am not a complete fogie, I just want you younger folk to enjoy it, and
have it last. You deserve it, and being a kid is kinda ****y with all
the
divorce nowadays, although living with parents that hate each other is
also
a shrink's bread and butter. Yes video games (I do have a wii but only
played it once, but have all the **** and I'll get into it, but I'm 40-too
much other **** to worry about). and the internet are cool, but rock n
roll
is suffering.
All you 17 year old kids have fun, see Phish as much as you can, just be
smart, smarter than I was when I was a no good punk kid:<). And if an
older
prson *suggests* something, don't be a tough guy, too many of those. Plus
you will get your ass handed to you eventually, even Tyson lost and many
times after the first shock.. Hell even Ali lost. Whatever, this is no
manual, just want to help, as I feel sorry for all the rules kids need to
be
mindful of now, it's like the 50's. Just remember, drugs are fun, but not
the answer to happiness over the long haul. Good luck, and if I can buy
an
18 year old a beer at a show damn straight I would, if he seemed nice and
under control. IF he can die for oil, he can drink the one legal drug
not
banned. Why, well coke was banned due to planted fears by southern
racists
about blacks and white women in the early 20th century. Weed was made
illegal to control Mexicans in the same era. Opium was made illegal,
because it probably should be, but also because it gave them excuses to
harass Chinese immigrants.
Ok, my soliloquy is at its end, flame or agree, matters not as it's just a
****ing news group, to use something the late George Carlin might say.
Actually I will say one last thing, having Phish back won't suck.
Although
it looked like Favre was a lock to return, and now...but I doubt someone
will offer Trey 20 million not to play with Phish. On the contrary, yes
he
loves those guys, but on the practical side none of us like to consider as
it affects our escapism, last year was a lean one for Trey's coffers, he's
got a family he loves, and you know Paluska is just promising him
billions.
4 to 1 they play a summer tour 99. As for The Trey Band, Russ and Tony
are
cool, let them lay the groove, and have Trey find his way back to Electric
Ladyland so to speak. Finally, Dave Mathews, Trey I know DM's got good
drugs and smoking betties, but that's OVER now. Open up with
I Can See Clearly Now on lucky 7 in the birthplace of The Dodgers as well
as
many a good person, and as JB sings in Chainsaw City, no bad vibes.
Peace and happiness to you all, and to all good night. Sorry trying to be
a
history teacher, and I need to keep my chops up. Yes I know, long way to
go....Thanks I think.
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