I love this band. I have since Nectars in the spring of 87. In the last two weeks, I listened to every Harpua ever, knowing it was time for another and that we would get one at Dick's, since (phew....) it didn't go down at Magna. Truth be told , I have seen a few Harpuas and was more excited for my Phish brothers and sisters chasing this song (for me stories are funny but I really want to get down with the get down...all they way down).
The first five minutes of Harpua is my favorite Phish. DIRTY, NASTY, PHUNKED UP PUNK FUNK. Can you imagine my JOY that the culmination of my focus was also the focus of my favorite band , and the center piece (all be it the finale) of DICKS !?! Can you feel the LOVE that I feel that they when me they loved me (THANK YOU) and played me a musical story that helped me shake the last gram of energy out of my 48 year old legs and back, after 3 days camping and RAGING at DICKS ?!!!!
So I feel safe after floating on air for the last 24 hours, to tell you, that Phish ARE PHUCKERS !
They hold out until and tease you till you think you might cry. Like a hot, crazy, manipulative girlfriend, they seduce you and then push you away .....and... then... BLAM!!! THEY GIVE IT TO YOU FULL FORCE!!!
The first set Sunday night at DICKS was just as much a part of the GAG as the 3rd set. Trey ejected from a gorgeously bouncy 7 Below to Caspian and then ejected from that into a Number Line, Line . How cold can your favorite band be? When it's Phish? Pretty phuckin' cold. The doubt has crept in by now . What can save this horrendous first set ? Mule and I Saw It Again , revive my hope, only to be dashed on the rocks of Halfway To The Moon, a beautiful lullaby, but I'm so freakin' rested by now. C'mon guys , GIVE IT TO US ! FUCK YEAH FRANKENSTEIN !!!!
The second set went according to plan. Wilson ! check DWD . check . Carini, going strong only to disperse, CHECK. Steam had a very funky groove that made the entire vocal part of the song AMAZING...short plaintive whale jam and OUT ! Piper was a uniquely slow tempo and very interesting ...2001 (HERE WE GO !).....TWEEZER!!! AWWW YEAH !!! with the segue of the weekend ! So bittersweet emotions ran high during the Horse Silent Slave . Confusion abounded in Tweeprize. Then the BIG PAYOFF ! I LOVE THIS BAND! They know us so well, and put so much into this show. Nice to know ,they love us too.