Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
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

No bootlegs. I'll check out the new Allmans. They still put on one of the best shows I've seen. 19 minutes of Jessica - phenomenal.
I don't know what it is about Phish fans. My good friend (different friend) dresses uber-conservatively (maybe b/c he IS very conservative), but he loves Phish. He won't go back to a show though. He was wearing a golf shirt and shorts and two people told him he didn't belong there b/c of the way he was dressed. No real hippie would try to make their "club" so exclusive. It's almost like they've become just the narrowminded people they never wanted to be.

I've always said: Rebelling for the sake of rebellion is no better than conforming. Either way your basing your decisions on other's ideals...Although I'm a hypocrite b/c I love to say "fuck you" to society just for the hell of it...

"Shit. The Doobie Brother's broke up?"