fuck it, I still don't get it

[wickedflea]

All right, I went to another Phil Lesh & Friends show tonight in Wallingford. I saw them back in April and was a bit perplexed. The intervening few months haven't helped. I've gone to see this band twice because Warren Haynes is playing with them, and of course Warren is a total badass. But after going to two concerts and listening to several live shows I've accumulated on CDR, I've accepted the fact that this band basically bores the shit out of me. I gave the Dead thing a fighting chance, and I'm still not going to dismiss it as total shit because I hate when people do that to music I like, but I'm afraid I'm done with it. I guess I prefer music that hits you like an icepick in the forehead, or really grabs you emotionally somehow. This does nothing for me.

Another thing that's frustrating about Phil & Friends is that the musicians are all monsters. OK, except maybe for Phil. (He plays his ass off, but I'm not at all convinced that he knows what he's doing.) The guitarists are amazing, the keyboard player is quite impressive, and drummer John Molo is a fucking beast. I swear, that dude could play for Slayer -- double bass and everything. (The Slayer thing is high praise coming from me.)

So why, oh why, can't these talented musicians use their skills for EVIL, for crying out loud? I just don't get it.

Comments

[bells2783.livejournal.com]

I like Phil and Friends...
But I guess I'm really into Jam Bands and stuff so...yeah.
Whatever tickles your pickle :) It's okay for you not to like them.
It's like me with Phish...they're pretty good musically, but I don't think they're all that and I don't get why everyone goes insane for them. Their vocals are terrible. I saw Trey with Oysterhead and he was pretty good...and I've seen Fishman and the other one with Gov't Mule...and they were good too...
My throaaaaaat hurtsssss.

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm the same way with Phish -- I don't get that either. I do really like Oysterhead, though, but of course Les can do no wrong in my book.

Hope ya feel better. ;)

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

BTW, do you have the Mule Roseland show yet? I've got an extra I'll send you if you want...

[bells2783.livejournal.com]

Not that last one, but the one before that, right? Nope, I don't have it...but I would love you forever if you sent me it :)

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

No, actually the last one -- 10/18. What the hell, though, lemme know if you need the 5/11 too. ;) Email me yer addy...

[buscemi.livejournal.com]

So why, oh why, can't these talented musicians use their skills for EVIL, for crying out loud? I just don't get it.

>>Maybe someone forgot to change the switch on their backs.

"Here's your problem. Someone set these guys to GOOD." (click)

"Rargh! Demon! Beast! Rargh! Rargh! Death! Blood!"

"That's more like it. Now here's my bill..."

[hermitx.livejournal.com]

i agree wholeheartedly. i went to see dylan play with the dead back in 87, just to see dylan. i was bored senseless by the dead. i am currently bored senseless by phish, lesh, etc. but i do agree with the dirtfoots that they are all badass players. it just isn't enough for me, it just ain't right.