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Aug 15, 2011 · Two key causes of this difference are the Dead's average lack of chops, [*] and Phish's early emotionally-withdrawn nerdiness - which respectively pushed the Dead toward expansive Free material and pushed Phish toward hermetically-sealed structures and musical comedy.
Feb 22, 2018 · On the surface, Phish and the Grateful Dead draw comparisons, but one writer posits that their fundamental difference is how they approach letting their fans into their inside jokes.
May 14, 2015 · When considering the overlapping legacies of Grateful Dead and Phish in advance of the upcoming 50th anniversary shows featuring Phish frontman Trey Anastasio performing with the surviving...
Phish were often compared to the Grateful Dead during the 1990s, a comparison that the band members often resisted or distanced themselves from. The two bands were compared due to their emphasis on live performances, improvisational jamming style, musical similarities, and traveling fanbase.
Dec 2, 2021 · It’s kind of hard to wrap your brain around. But fans embrace it. It’s all about the energy. The rule-breaking. And the relationship between Phish and their live audiences. “If the Grateful Dead are trying to take you on a long, strange trip, Phish is more like DMT.
Jan 18, 2019 · Phish, obviously, is still a very robust working concern; the Grateful Dead not so much. For the sake of convenience, the past tense will be occasionally employed but is not intended in any way to ignore the ongoing, and quite intense, creative evolution of Phish.
Jun 24, 2019 · Trey Anastasio on the endurance of jam bands and the life of Phish. By David Marchese. Formed in 1983, Phish is inarguably among the biggest American rock groups of its time, still capable of ...
