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Phish Tour 2014

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Zimmerman
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It's almost that time of year. Who's pumped? What shows are you seeing? Special plans? Rumors? Hopes? Predictions? Post them here. After NYE I'm hungry as fuck for more.

Here's the tour:

Jul 1
Xfinity Center
855 South Main Street, Mansfield, MA, USA

Jul 3
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga, NY, USA

Jul 4
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga, NY, USA

Jul 5
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga, NY, USA

Jul 8
The Mann
5201 Parkside Avenue at Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Jul 9
The Mann
5201 Parkside Avenue at Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Jul 11
Randall’s Island
New York, NY, USA

Jul 12
Randall’s Island
New York, NY, USA

Jul 13
Randall’s Island
New York, NY, USA

Jul 15
CMAC
3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY, USA

Jul 16
DTE Energy Music Theatre
7774 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, MI, USA

Jul 18
FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
1300 South Lynn White Drive, Chicago, IL, USA

Jul 19
FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
1300 South Lynn White Drive, Chicago, IL, USA

Jul 20
FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
1300 South Lynn White Drive, Chicago, IL, USA

Jul 25
PNC Music Pavilion
707 Pavilion Blvd., Charlotte, NC, USA

Jul 26
Merriweather Post Pavilion
10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, USA

Jul 27
Merriweather Post Pavilion
10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, USA

Jul 29
nTelos Pavilion
16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth, VA, USA

Jul 30
nTelos Pavilion
16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth, VA, USA

Aug 1
Amphitheater at the Wharf
4673 Wharf Parkway, Orange Beach, AL, USA

Aug 2
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
1000 Amphitheatre Drive, Pelham, AL, USA

Aug 3
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, USA

Aug 29
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
6000 Victory Way, Commerce City, CO, USA

Aug 30
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
6000 Victory Way, Commerce City, CO, USA

Aug 31
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
6000 Victory Way, Commerce City, CO, USA

I'm hitting Mansfield, SPAC 3-5, and Canandaigua.
Seeya there!
Jun 21 2014 5:37PM
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Alex_G
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see ya at dick's :D
Jun 21 2014 6:58PM
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Brule.
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I bet the Phish set the 4th of July is going to be big. Sadly, I have to work when they're at SPAC.
Jun 21 2014 7:32PM
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Zimmerman
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^Star-Spangled Banner? 8 days til Mansfield! I can't contain my excitement.
Jun 23 2014 2:19PM
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gustafari
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i'm looking forward more to the rumored fall west coast tour, 2 nights in seattle maybe? i hope so
Jun 23 2014 9:16PM
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Zimmerman
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Anyone listen to Fuego yet?
Jun 24 2014 6:39PM
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theabortionator
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I was planning on doing the whole summer tour but I won't be around. Delayed the trip for health and music reasons. Thinking of doing mansfield simply because I can't go to any other shows. Not sure though. I'll 100% be at spac though.


The fish from vt!
Jun 24 2014 6:46PM
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Zimmerman
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Live on Letterman was pretty nice today. Really liked 555 live (even though I saw Gordo perform it a few months ago). Nice Carini too
Jun 25 2014 12:42AM
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bighomieflock
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I will be at Dick's
Jun 25 2014 1:29AM
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gustafari
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ZimmermanLive on Letterman was pretty nice today. Really liked 555 live (even though I saw Gordo perform it a few months ago). Nice Carini too


555 is definitely the best track off Fuego IMO
Jun 25 2014 2:39AM
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Bodhisattva_
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What the flying fuck I though they were supposed to play the Gorge this summer... Oh well, I'll just road trip down to CO from Bozeman once I get back there.
Jun 25 2014 2:05PM
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theabortionator
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Thizzle.What the flying fuck I though they were supposed to play the Gorge this summer... Oh well, I'll just road trip down to CO from Bozeman once I get back there.


They just played the gorge last year. They'll probably play next year. Since they've been back they did 09,11, 13 at the gorge. I'm still bummed my rides fell through to make it out last year.
Jun 25 2014 2:12PM
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Bodhisattva_
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theabortionatorThey just played the gorge last year. They'll probably play next year. Since they've been back they did 09,11, 13 at the gorge. I'm still bummed my rides fell through to make it out last year.


Bummer. I've never hit a Phish show but got a friend at MSU introduced me to Phish and hits a few shows every summer and he was gonna come up to Seattle from LA and hit the Gorge show with me. Next year I guess.

Side note, had my best acid trip EVER doing nothing but sitting in a room jamming Phish and smoking bong with a couple really good friends. It beat being in the sun, on a hike, in my bedroom, all the other places I've done LSD, I think mostly because of the Phish honestly. I think it would be fucking wicked to see a show on some good dose and just fuckin chill and vibe with all the other people tryin to do the same shit. Not that I'd need drugs for the show but LSD + Phish = Wonderful
Jun 25 2014 2:18PM
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theabortionator
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If they come near you and you get the chance to see them make a day out of it. I'd recommend getting down to the venue around 3 or 4. Some places even earlier if they're letting people get parks early like if there's a park or campground.

I've had days where I had such an adventure during the day that I felt like I got what I came for before even going into the show. If it's a multi night run which it's likely to be out there hit all nights.

Have fun with friends, meet new strangers, wander, relax, rage, and have an awesome time.
Jun 25 2014 2:26PM
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Zimmerman
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There's absolutely nothing like feeling IT.

On a similar note, one of my best acid trips ever consisted of me just laying in bed listening to Phish for hours upon hours.

It's really amazing stuff. It's really cool to see people fall in love with the band. It's something you do on your own and at the shows. This year it happened to me. I now have thousands of tracks on my iPod and they're by far my favorite band. The music, the lore, the community, the MUSIC. Everything!
Jun 25 2014 2:33PM
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theabortionator
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ZimmermanIt's really cool to see people fall in love with the band. It's something you do on your own and at the shows. This year it happened to me.


Lives in saratoga, doesn't care.

Moves to VT ends up loving dirty hippie music.


:)
Jun 25 2014 2:38PM
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Zimmerman
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muahahaha (;

I wouldn't say doesn't care. My first shows were in 2012 (I was a junior in HS) and they were in my top 5 or so until this year. This year I really just dived right into it and taught myself pretty much everything by reading stuff on phish.net and listening to everything. And I mean EVERYTHING. It's just beautiful music. That's it.
Jun 25 2014 2:43PM
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theabortionator
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Zimmermanmuahahaha (;

I wouldn't say doesn't care. My first shows were in 2012 (I was a junior in HS) and they were in my top 5 or so until this year. This year I really just dived right into it and taught myself pretty much everything by reading stuff on phish.net and listening to everything. And I mean EVERYTHING. It's just beautiful music. That's it.


Word. I thought you hit some of the shows. The way I read your posts here I thought you were saying your first show was new years.

I was confused.
Jun 25 2014 3:08PM
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jfoley019
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May or may not go to great woods aka Mansfield for those who are younger. Usually not the best show, but who knows this year. I am guessing if I go I can pick up a ticket in lot for face or cheaper.

Anyone catch last nights stream? If not here you go:

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/122024/Watch-Phish-Live-On-Letterman


It was pretty decent.
Jun 25 2014 3:57PM
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Noha
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Could someone please fill me in on what phish is? Witt Foster seems to be wild about it.
Jun 25 2014 4:59PM
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theabortionator
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Only a couple days away.

I'll probably end up in mansfield. IF anyone wants to know where the heady spot is for spac hit me up or find me on shakedown.

music every night camping and all that.
Jun 29 2014 6:23PM
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Zimmerman
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Beyond stoked. Hopefully they'll show us they mean business this year
Jun 30 2014 10:51PM
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theabortionator
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Anybody need a ride to mansfield from toga LG area?
Jun 30 2014 11:14PM
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smuggs
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NohaCould someone please fill me in on what phish is? Witt Foster seems to be wild about it.


I think phish is old man rock
Jul 1 2014 1:43AM
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jfoley019
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anyone want to miracle me at my desk?

Have fun at the show everyone.
Jul 1 2014 12:07PM
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iSmokeweed
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find me at merriweather july 27th for my first phish evar!!!! so pumped! over this shitty edm scene.
Jul 1 2014 1:22PM
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jfoley019
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anyone know of any extras for tonight?

Thought I would ask here first before I hit the lot looking
Jul 1 2014 3:22PM
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lamppost
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I'll be at SPAC on N1. I'll be the kid in the American flag pants. If you go, get food at the Esperanto's tent and get a doughboy. They're beyond good.
Jul 1 2014 10:05PM
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theabortionator
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well that sucked
Jul 2 2014 3:01AM
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PacificRimJob
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I love how my friends get mad at me not being a huge fan of Phish, and then proceed to force it down my throat, thinking it will make me like it.

It's not that they're bad or anything, but some of you guys make them out to be cult leaders haha.
Jul 2 2014 3:22AM
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theabortionator
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DingoSeanI love how my friends get mad at me not being a huge fan of Phish, and then proceed to force it down my throat, thinking it will make me like it.

It's not that they're bad or anything, but some of you guys make them out to be cult leaders haha.


Have you been to any shows? I know a lot of people that didn't really dig them that just kind of went here and there and now they love it.

Idk, they have they're own scene. It's like a family reunion, a reason to travel, a new experience each time.

Some bands there's that song or two that ropes people in. That said some people don't like and will never like the fish. It's all good though.

In a sense they kind of are cult leaders.
Jul 2 2014 3:39AM
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Zimmerman
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Nice Weekapaug and Hood at least
Jul 2 2014 1:53PM
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PacificRimJob
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theabortionatorHave you been to any shows? I know a lot of people that didn't really dig them that just kind of went here and there and now they love it.

Idk, they have they're own scene. It's like a family reunion, a reason to travel, a new experience each time.

Some bands there's that song or two that ropes people in. That said some people don't like and will never like the fish. It's all good though.

In a sense they kind of are cult leaders.


I'll admit I've never seen them live, and I understand that the whole point of Phish in general is to go see them live, but it totally cracks me up when Phish Phans say things like this to almost every song played -

"OMG THEY ARE PLAYING *insert somewhat, or even perhaps not-so-seldomly played song here*??? HOLY CRAP THEY HAVEN'T PLAYED THIS LIVE SINCE I SAW THEM IN 2011!! OMG OMG OMG"
Jul 3 2014 8:03AM
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Zimmerman
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That was awesome, I'd call night 1 success
Jul 4 2014 1:52AM
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killabees
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i loved going to phish shows... when i was 17. Years later you will figure out that mike gordon is a fucking pedophile.
Jul 4 2014 9:35AM
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Motes
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I'll be at SPAC tomorrow night
Jul 4 2014 1:58PM
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Brule.
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ZimmermanThat was awesome, I'd call night 1 success


I'm actually allowed people to come during a thuncerstorm. Were you inside or did you have lawn seats?
Jul 4 2014 2:35PM
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Bodhisattva_
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Brule.I'm actually allowed people to come during a thuncerstorm.


wat
Jul 4 2014 2:38PM
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Brule.
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Thizzle.wat


i don't even...
Jul 4 2014 9:01PM
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Alex_G
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that last reba was fire
Jul 4 2014 9:03PM
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Zimmerman
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Set 1 was a perfect set 1
Jul 5 2014 12:46AM
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Heart
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The truth hurts.

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-subtle-clues-your-favorite-band-secretly-sucks/
Jul 5 2014 12:54AM
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Zimmerman
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Fuck yeah Reba! That was my first one ever. Really nice SOAM too for set I, and who knew it wouldn't close the set! I love Page's Coil solo.

Set two came out super strong with a HUGE Fuego. It's only been played like 4 times and they already took it to type 2! So pumped to see what they bring out tonight!
Jul 5 2014 3:43PM
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Zimmerman
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WHAT A SHOW

Got my Fluffhead! Dreams do come true.

First set had Foam, Divided Sky and Bowie.
Second set had Carini, Piper, Fluff, Slave, YEM!

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Jul 6 2014 1:43AM
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theabortionator
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DingoSeanI'll admit I've never seen them live, and I understand that the whole point of Phish in general is to go see them live, but it totally cracks me up when Phish Phans say things like this to almost every song played -

"OMG THEY ARE PLAYING *insert somewhat, or even perhaps not-so-seldomly played song here*??? HOLY CRAP THEY HAVEN'T PLAYED THIS LIVE SINCE I SAW THEM IN 2011!! OMG OMG OMG"


Idk how to describe it. Maybe if you went to a movie theater where they were going to play 2 or 3 random movies in a row. That movie you hate is when you go get popcorn and take a piss, then there's that epic movie you forgot about from years before that's the best shit ever and you're stoked to watch it. Probably a shitty attempt but it's hard to define.

Basically any show could be that awesome show. Any show could have that song you've always loved but never heard live. Every show is different, it's all a new experience even though it's experienced in a similar way.

Live music is a band speaking through instruments in it's purest most raw form. I'm not saying I hate studio albums just that it's a totally different thing. Several takes lot's of production to get that final product. Live music there is un edited. There's just something awesome about sharing that experience with a massive group of people.
Jul 6 2014 5:28PM
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louie.mirags
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theabortionatorIdk how to describe it. Maybe if you went to a movie theater where they were going to play 2 or 3 random movies in a row. That movie you hate is when you go get popcorn and take a piss, then there's that epic movie you forgot about from years before that's the best shit ever and you're stoked to watch it. Probably a shitty attempt but it's hard to define.

Basically any show could be that awesome show. Any show could have that song you've always loved but never heard live. Every show is different, it's all a new experience even though it's experienced in a similar way.

Live music is a band speaking through instruments in it's purest most raw form. I'm not saying I hate studio albums just that it's a totally different thing. Several takes lot's of production to get that final product. Live music there is un edited. There's just something awesome about sharing that experience with a massive group of people.


Well said man
Jul 6 2014 5:37PM
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Alex_G
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theabortionatorIdk how to describe it. Maybe if you went to a movie theater where they were going to play 2 or 3 random movies in a row. That movie you hate is when you go get popcorn and take a piss, then there's that epic movie you forgot about from years before that's the best shit ever and you're stoked to watch it. Probably a shitty attempt but it's hard to define.

Basically any show could be that awesome show. Any show could have that song you've always loved but never heard live. Every show is different, it's all a new experience even though it's experienced in a similar way.

Live music is a band speaking through instruments in it's purest most raw form. I'm not saying I hate studio albums just that it's a totally different thing. Several takes lot's of production to get that final product. Live music there is un edited. There's just something awesome about sharing that experience with a massive group of people.


theres no use explaining it to him or anyone else...they'll never get it.
Jul 6 2014 5:38PM
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PacificRimJob
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Alex_Gtheres no use explaining it to him or anyone else...they'll never get it.


That's not true. That was a very well put explanation.

However, I do have to say this much, I don't always just want to watch movies. Some weekends I want to go see a set of random Orchestras or Operas or Sporting Events, etc - IE: Phish isn't the only band I'd want to see, or the only genre I want to listen to.

Therefore, it's kinda confusing to see people follow Phish around the country on such a massive groupie scale. I get it if it's your thing, but it's SO much more the thing to do with Phish than any other band I can think of. (Maybe Jimmy Buffett, hence the Parrothead moniker, but I'll admit, Phish is many times better than Jimmy Buffett, so those folks are even more fucking weird)



I mean, on the flip side, you have groups like Iron Maiden - a band with a huge following, tons of great songs from over the years, and they're under-the-radar enough that you never hear them on the radio or anything - Much like Phish. different Genre entirely, but similar band in following and scene - yet it's incredibly far less rare for me to hear folks follow Maiden around while they are on tour.

Perhaps its because more of my friends are hippies from Vermont than metalheads from Britain, maybe Iron Maiden is the Metal-version of Phish and I am totally clueless, but this is my own best explaination as to where I and many others' questions about Phish Phollowing comes from.





[And on that note, thinking about all of this Iron Maiden makes me kinda want to follow around Iron Maiden while they're on tour, because that sounds fucking AWESOME - thus I'm realizing I might just be WAY more into Metal than jam rock and bluegrass haha]
Jul 8 2014 4:12PM
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Eastcoastskier95
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Goon to the July 15 show at Cmac gonna be a lot of fun. A lot of my friends went to saratoga and said it was amazing
Jul 8 2014 7:12PM
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PM4FreeJiberish
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Fuck this stupid wookie music
Jul 8 2014 10:07PM
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Zimmerman
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What a lot of people don't get is that the band actually has 4 great musicians in it and a lot of the music is beautifully composed. Trey has written symphonies. If you're not into rock songs with several movements etc. I understand that but this music isn't just sloppy jam rock. Throw that on top of the live experience with all their hijinks and incredible jams, and you've got a band people are gonna want to follow.
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