@Icculus. I am not sure that your definition of a noob is accurate. So noobs listen to Phish all the time, but vets are allowed to take a break? And only when that break is taken you lose your noob status? Great and knowledgeable my ass!

And you are correct about the blog post not being for me, or anyone except the blogger himself, but the problem is he put it on the #1 site for all things Phish, and one of the oldest fan sites on the internet. If you me to expand on that for you, I will, but I trust you understand what I am getting at. Something like this belongs on the blogger's personal blog, not this site. The post has a negative feel to it, and it is not a negative review of a show, but rather a negative blanket statement about his feelings for the band. Yes, I am sure he loves(d) Phish, and everyone appreciates his work as a volunteer admin for this site. But it sounds like Phish has run their course in his life right now, so why post here about it?