While I would love to see a Phish comeback, I fear for the worst. They came back from the hiatus playing like shit (only a handful of shows from those 2-3 years really stand out). Trey went his solo way and wrote shit. I fear he’s writing more pop these days and nothing really worthwhile. I’m looking to Page and Mike for leadership. The 2 of them kind of kept quiet and to themselves while part of Phish, yet they’re the ones making the best music right now. I would love to see the band play their songs rather than a whole slew of Trey songs.
I don’t need more Junta, Nectar, or Rift. I want something completely new from the band. The younger generation who grew up listening to their older brothers listen to Phish may want YEM at every show, but those of us who grew up listening to Phish want something more from the band. I can tell you this… if Phish comes back playing the same stuff they were playing pre- and post-hiatus, they won’t go anywhere and will certainly not be worth the $60 ticket prices I’m sure they’ll be charging. The reason the hiatus didn’t help the band is that they went back to their old ways. They can NOT do that again or else they’ll play for a couple years and we’ll be right back where we were in summer 2004.
The band has the talent and ability to come back as something different, while remaining familiar to all of us. YEM and the old Phish tunes should be the occasional treat, not the norm.
And @Eggs… Phish may have brought jambands to the forefront in the ’90s, but they most certainly did not pave the way for jambands and festivals. The bands of the late ’60s and early ’70s (most notably, the Grateful Dead) were the ones to do that.
While I would love to see a Phish comeback, I fear for the worst. They came back from the hiatus playing like shit (only a handful of shows from those 2-3 years really stand out). Trey went his solo way and wrote shit. I fear he’s writing more pop these days and nothing really worthwhile. I’m looking to Page and Mike for leadership. The 2 of them kind of kept quiet and to themselves while part of Phish, yet they’re the ones making the best music right now. I would love to see the band play their songs rather than a whole slew of Trey songs.
I don’t need more Junta, Nectar, or Rift. I want something completely new from the band. The younger generation who grew up listening to their older brothers listen to Phish may want YEM at every show, but those of us who grew up listening to Phish want something more from the band. I can tell you this… if Phish comes back playing the same stuff they were playing pre- and post-hiatus, they won’t go anywhere and will certainly not be worth the $60 ticket prices I’m sure they’ll be charging. The reason the hiatus didn’t help the band is that they went back to their old ways. They can NOT do that again or else they’ll play for a couple years and we’ll be right back where we were in summer 2004.
The band has the talent and ability to come back as something different, while remaining familiar to all of us. YEM and the old Phish tunes should be the occasional treat, not the norm.
And @Eggs… Phish may have brought jambands to the forefront in the ’90s, but they most certainly did not pave the way for jambands and festivals. The bands of the late ’60s and early ’70s (most notably, the Grateful Dead) were the ones to do that.