Comments on: The B List: Five Post-Breakup Phish Misses

By: TC in NYC

TC in NYC — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:58:02 +0000

PIPER. To me..the song has yet to really soar since they came back in March. I’m sure there are moments of greatness that I have not heard (I admit I havent’ listened to every version in detail)but i was at the Saturday Hampton show, & while NOTHING dissapointed me that weekend, the Piper felt hurried, & somehow incomplete. The version on “Hampton Comes Alive” recorded in 98 is so perfect, its as if they played it so well they dont want to do it again. I miss the long , long buildup….

By: jthomeskillet

jthomeskillet — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:52:53 +0000

Inspiration come and goes , ebbs and flows. Hope the energy finds it way into all of the songs , but am glad, glad ,glad to have phish back

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:05:26 +0000

Agreed on almost everything you said…especially on Mike’s…what is up? Moma came around a little at the Gorge and am excited to hear the SPAC version. Two other songs that just haven’t hit the same type of energy they used to is Chalk Dust (they jam it a little longer and slower now) and maze. Both of these songs in their prime are 100% raucous Trey guitar driven songs…in maze Trey just seem to have the fingers anymore. Chalk Dust more than any other song shouldn’t need to have a jam to build up the energy…it is designed to be a frenetic guitar ripping song right from the get go and I really haven’t heard one for a while now…there have been some good version cause the jams were all right…but nothing close to what they debuted on Letterman.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:15:03 +0000

I’ve only been to one show but based on that I’m throwing Halleys, Suzie and Yamar on to that list. I actually disagree quite veheminantly about Mikes (caught it at shorline). I thought it was creative and feroucious. The good news is, there’s a few songs which seem to have gone in the other direction, most notibly Limb which was way overplayed but seems fresh as a daisy. And one more thing…where the hell is my Sand.

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:49:28 +0000

Luke-

You are dead on as usual. By the way you owe me $5 for your missed Gin opener the last night of Hampton… wait you paid it already. Love the article.

Marc

By: Mike L

Mike L — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:45:00 +0000

Mike’s>H2 would be at the top of my list. Have not figured this transition out at all. Every version features sloppiness, beginning with Hampton. Notice they did a Mike’s>Simple, with the Mike’s ending, at Shorline. Bowie had been quite sloppy on leg one, but they have revived that one beautifully.

By: Ush

Ush — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:21:04 +0000

Moma @ Asheville was good…still the most underrated show of the first leg of summer in my opinion.

Also, not every song needs to be ‘jammed’ out…it’s kind of refreshing to hear them just play a song and move on…better to just let the jams happen.

By: monk

monk — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:02:13 +0000

Let’s add Halley’s to this list. I keep waiting for that wail that leads to salvation and it hasn’t been happening.

By: chris p

chris p — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:45:42 +0000

to refute a few of the comments – i’d say that the jones beach hood was fantastic – one of the best in a while. i think they’ve been overplaying it b/c trey loved that one so much.

as for stash – were you at red rocks? that stash was absurd. don’t listen to the livephish to comment – those sound horrible – WAY TOO MUCH TREY.

punch has improved from first leg to second. like taste, it’ll take a while.
free, in my mind, isn’t about the song – its about the groove.

gumbo – i don’t know if i would want to try to top boise, phoenix, msg 97, etc. it has to be organic growth. otherwise its just moe.

By: Rat

Rat — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:08:31 +0000

Hi, Heady.

You little sneak.