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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Does anyone else have that friend (and good friend at that) who thinks he/she is the hippest person in the world, but all other friends think is a complete dork? You know the guy: big-time tool in college (but good guy) who never scored with the ladies, but now he gets an attractive (albeit annoying) girlfriend and he thinks he's the shit. Let me give an example: he's the type of person who goes to Widespread Panic/Phish/Stringe Cheese shows and spends more time thinking about what he's going to wear than how good the music will be. Moreover, he thinks he's "hip" b/c he's going to said show. It drives me nuts b/c I know most people are there for the music and not to look good/cool and now I sound like fucking Lester Bangs...am I a music snob?
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Coltrane,
I always dress rather conservatively. Only one with shit for brains dresses the part of a hippie. The last thing I need to do is get arrested while high, so I've always dressed like a young republican when in situations where I could get pinched by some trooper for having bloodshot eyes and no concept of reality. Having no concept of reality is the only state in which I'd view Phish. They suck. I've seen them five times, the last being a mushroom fueled disaster senior year in college. I found myself wandering outside the theatre in a bad part of town because I simply couldn't handle the show (these shrooms were REALLY blue-tinged - my head went off like a firecracker and I needed TONS of beer asap). I'm over the fright at this age - now Phish just bores the shit out of me.
Widespread... well, I dig Bell's vocals. Everyday is a classic, up there with the very best of the Stones (yeh, that's sacrilege, but I really dig everyday). Space Wrangler and their first record also kick ass, but the later shit (with all the acid loops in it) sounds too poppy for me. Widespread plays best when they spread out the tunes with long jams.
Both groups attract asshole yuppies who fancy themselves weekend Deadheads. They don't know "Hatfield" from "Walkin'", yet they prattle on about how distraught they are about the guitarist's death (I can't even recall his name right now). They're the same kind of idiots who loved Blue Traveller and the Spin Doctors in college. You can't do anything with them but feel embarrassed in their presence. Smoke a load of dope, drink a lot of beer - you'll forget the assholes are there.
By the way, I have a disc of Widespread doing crazy covers from Atlanta in 196-1989. Its got a 20 minute Low Spark on it that's worth the purchase price alone. If you've got shit you'd like to trade, IM me.
I hear the Dead are pretty nuts live, but I'm concerned Phil is doing too much singing (he's awful). I hear their new guitarists is killer... did you catch them on their last mini-tour?
Buy the new Allmans disc and the new Govt Mule - Warren Haynes is playing like a man possessed these days and Derek Trucks, well... hell... he's Derek Trucks - 'nuff said.
S(yes, I IM)D
