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RubberRevolver To the people last night on the rail aka "Rail Crew": I haven't seen Phish in a while and was beyond excited for my Thursday night MSG show on the floor. As much as I would love to follow the gang around the country and never miss a note, life and it's obligations do not grant me this luxury. I came extra early to get a good spot and meet up with a friend from work - we are the only people at our office who love the band and always shared a bond over it. As I sat there meeting her crew and being the friendly stranger that I am, I noticed some in her crew did not appreciate my presence despite the fact that I could not have been nicer and made clear I would not stand in front of any of them and impede on their good time. About 5 minutes before show start, one of her friends came up to me and basically told me to step back. Leave. You are not welcome to stand with us. I was in shock and quite frankly embarrassed. Even the crew members who were nice to me and extended good vibes looked away. This is not what Phish is about. Where I come from, you should do everything you can to make friendly people feel welcomed, especially if they are a friend of a friend.

TO THE RED HEAD GIRL: I hope you are reading this and feel ashamed of what you did. You sent me away with no hesitation and complete lack of care. Your sense of entitlement is gross. You are not better than anyone in that arena and deserve no more and no less, despite the fact that this was probably your 10,000th show. The music doesn't belong the band and it sure as hell doesn't belong to you. It belongs to EVERYONE!

TO BERNIE: You are the man. I was alone and you were cool enough and kind enough to share with me, dance with me, and live up to what this band is really about. I had a great show in the end but felt the need to address the bullying and dictatorship of the Rail Crew.


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