Best Touring Band Ever

Ahh, let's see where to start with this band. Throughout my personal evolution of musical interests, I can't deny that I spent a large part of my time dedicated to enjoying (and following) Phish. I don't listen to them really at all now which is probably the result of lackluster performances for the entire year of 2004 and realizing how downhill their music went after they came back from hiatus (with the exception of a few here and there), not to mention there's toonnnns of music out there to be heard. In addition, it seemed crowds were getting worse and worse, and it became more of a drug infested wook party and less and less about the music. After reading the recent interview with Trey regarding the crowds/scene, drugs infiltrated the stage as well (apparently hard core since 98) and maybe that's why they threw in the towel. The 04' Vegas shows were all terrible. Stories I heard of trey being carried out at 7am in the Mandalay Bay lobby due to excess heroin may as well be the best excuse for any rock musician. "I was too fucked up". Trey is sober now and is loving life once again on his solo pedestal orchestrating anything he wants while weeping morons lap it all up. As Phish created the 'jamband' scene, it also seems they have layed it to rest. I mean let's be honest, the only reason most jambands were started were to land a gig at an after-show on some random Phish tour and be known as 'the band like phish'. Of course I guess noodling wooks have to follow someone around the country and sell grilled cheeses, so you could pick moe., widespread panic, string cheese, phil lesh, or any similar psychadelic option. They are all the same! However jaded the scene and music may have gotten (along with my current opinion), I won't deny that I have had some of the best times and seen different parts of the country all only for one reason.

~WW


PS-- My apologies for lack of posts, but stay tuned. I'm also planning on throwing together some sort of X-mas mix to send out as my gift to the world...