Members vanlatte Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 Alright Phish fans... I have heard a few tunes I like, and I have heard more that I dont like. They seem to fall under two categories: the instrumentals (which I like) and the songs where they sing. I heard something that Catphish pointed out, I think it was "You enjoy Myself" and I really dug that, reminded me of THe Dixie Dreggs. Then I heard some silly song about dinner and a movie that sounded like a hoe-down, I didnt like that one much. What songs/Albums fall into the instrumental category? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbl Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 Not sure if you can avoid the hokiness with any one Phish album, but I'd strongly recommend A Picture of Nectar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Retrovertigo Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 Originally posted by bbl Not sure if you can avoid the hokiness with any one Phish album, but I'd strongly recommend A Picture of Nectar. +1stash is an awesome song - mostly instrumental. the lyrics don't make sense, they just carry melody the album Farmhouse has some very good tunes on it. Sand and First Tube are great. try to find some of their live albums, I think there might be a phish-authorized place online where you can download whole concerts. their live stuff is where it really happens. Everything they do is so musical and a good deal of it nicely complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members y-o-y Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 bbl is right on. it is going to be hard to find a 100% dorkiness free Phish album. If you like You Enjoy Myself, you may consider jumping right into the live stuff and "Slip, Stich and Pass" is a good place to start. in fact, many of their songs (mostly the older tunes) have a mix of the quirky lyrics with relatively complex compostions. try songs like Reba, Stash and Foam for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbl Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 Originally posted by Retrovertigo +1stash is an awesome song - mostly instrumental. the lyrics don't make sense, they just carry melodythe album Farmhouse has some very good tunes on it. Sand and First Tube are great.try to find some of their live albums, I think there might be a phish-authorized place online where you can download whole concerts. their live stuff is where it really happens. Everything they do is so musical and a good deal of it nicely complex. "Run like an antelope, out of control" I love that song (from Lawn Boy, IIRC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PhishGordo Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 The istrumental albums are the first few. try 1. Junta2. A live One3. Lawn Boy4. Rift I really suggest you check out the live material because the studio just doesn't get to the same level. congrats on listening to phish. +1 to Slip Stitch, great CD especially for bass playing, Mike really lays it down on "weekapaug Groove" and "mike's song." good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonny Five Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 Originally posted by vanlatte Alright Phish fans...I have heard a few tunes I like, and I have heard more that I dont like. They seem to fall under two categories: the instrumentals (which I like) and the songs where they sing. I heard something that Catphish pointed out, I think it was "You enjoy Myself" and I really dug that, reminded me of THe Dixie Dreggs. Then I heard some silly song about dinner and a movie that sounded like a hoe-down, I didnt like that one much.What songs/Albums fall into the instrumental category? Phish has a pretty big tape trading community. If you want to get into some of their live stuff, go on google and type in something like "Phish tape trade" and you should come up with a bunch of boards. Basically, you send a dude a few blank cds with shipping costs, he sends you a show back. It's completely legal (or was a few years back when i was doing the whole phish circuit). As Phishgordo said, the studio albums really don't capture the essence of phish. You need to hear a live show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members klik Posted September 22, 2005 Members Share Posted September 22, 2005 "Lizards" starts out a bit dorky but goes into a great instrumental that's half the song with a kickass piano solo. Live from 3/92 Sacramento is my favorite. "Divided Sky" Zappa-like intro with a great outro. Almost entirely instrumental. Live or off Junta The Curtain - LiveEsther - starts out a bit weird but is worth listening to all the way through to get the feel. JuntaTaste - Off Slip Stitch and Pass I use Singing Fish to search for live Phish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phunkyhick Posted September 23, 2005 Members Share Posted September 23, 2005 The thing to remember about Phish is that they are Phish. Phishheads often think Phish is the greatest band EVER and that they do everything. But they do everything Phish-style. If you like bluegrass, rock, pop, jazz, funk, classical music, and jam type stuff in the key of happy; or any combination of the few, then you will surely enjoy Phish. I was big into Phish for a while, but Phish mainly served as a springboard from where I jumped deeper into other genres. There are far better jazz groups, bluegrass groups, funk groups, rock groups, pop groups, classical music groups. But Phish is Phish, and you have to enjoy them for what they are. Some folks can't stand them. Phish is known a lot for their 20 minute jams which are a fast beat, keyboard buildup, light drum buildup, a semi-solo on bass, and a full on solo on guitar. They do this for 5 minutes, and when you think it is over, they do a light hit, and then rewind to 5 minutes ago, and do it again. I'm not a fan of that. But that takes up only 1/4 of a Phish show. The other 3/4 is always going to show you some fun stuff. Just buy a live CD, preferably with "Punch You In the Eye" See what you like, and what you don't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted September 23, 2005 Members Share Posted September 23, 2005 Look up the definition of "dork" and see what you find. I heard a version of Gin and Juice by Phish, and it was most excelent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phunkyhick Posted September 23, 2005 Members Share Posted September 23, 2005 Originally posted by Super_Donut_Man Look up the definition of "dork" and see what you find.I heard a version of Gin and Juice by Phish, and it was most excelent. Not by Phish. I believe that band was called the Gourds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members c0kenp0pr0ckz Posted September 23, 2005 Members Share Posted September 23, 2005 Lawn Boy is really good, a big +1 to that oneJunta is my favorite i'd saya lot of their {censored} is wierd but if you download live shows or get a live one then it's instrumental for a lot of it and usually really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bapslap Posted September 23, 2005 Members Share Posted September 23, 2005 for easy free legal mp3 downloads of Phish shows check out:http://www.momadance.com i realize this is a no-no in the trading community. mp3s are a lossy format and therefore "not worthy of trading", but whatever....it's a great place to start for someone that just wants to check stuff out and not get really involved in lossless formats. I also recommend the song "Fluffhead"...silly lyrics at first, but very complex composition after...also see "David Bowie", "The Curtain", "Reba", "McGrupp", "It's Ice", "Guyute"....most of these have some lyrics, but all have complex instrumentals parts that make up most of the song. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SA Rios Posted September 23, 2005 Members Share Posted September 23, 2005 Maze is cool. Mike's song has a cool long jam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted September 23, 2005 Members Share Posted September 23, 2005 Originally posted by phunkyhick Not by Phish. I believe that band was called the Gourds Yep. Thank you for that. One of my bands covers that. It's fun. The only Phish album I own is "Farmhouse", and I like it. One of my previous bands covered "Back on the Train". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members klik Posted September 23, 2005 Members Share Posted September 23, 2005 Originally posted by bapslap for easy free legal mp3 downloads of Phish shows check out:http://www.momadance.com Sacramento 3/93 second set. HIGHLY RECCOMENDED. I was wrong about the year in my earlier post. 3/93. Crest Theater, Sacramento. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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