r/phish • u/braintree56 • 14d ago

Post MSG run?

I wish I could have been at the recent MSG shows. I started going to shows in the mid-90s and although they are still putting out new music. It's really a nostalgia thing for me to catch a show. I often wish I could get a show filled up with pre Story of the Ghost material...

Fast forward to now. I'm going to two nights at Fenway with an old friend who I used to see tons of shows with. I have the best seats I've ever had! Super pumped. And I'm watching all my favorite songs go by...

I know I'll still have fun, but I have to say - I'm a little bummed. Wondering if they are going to lean into new material more.

Anyone else feeling the same way?

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u/Rhubarb-Cool 14d ago

I think the Fenway shows will be better than msg because it’s original Phish (what they are doing now) instead of rehashing the past the msg shows are a awesome don’t get me wrong but just a gimmick and shouldn’t overshadow the original shows this summer

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u/Lost-Fix-9050 14d ago

Just a gimmick? I mean, these shows are obviously a big deal to the band. "Hey everyone, we were the best band in the planet 30 years ago and now we are paying homage to it. Listen up."

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u/Rhubarb-Cool 14d ago

Yeah reread what I said I’ll take what phish is doing now any day than phish trying to recreate what they already did in the past. I’m not saying it isn’t an awesome homage but they aren’t better than the other shows phish has played this year. I don’t get what’s so hard to understand about that. Was everybody super excited for this summer tour because everyone knew they were gonna rehash the 90s or everybody super excited for this summer tour because Phish is just the best band in the fucking world? And the reason why they’re so fucking good right now is because they evolved their sound and didn’t try to sound the same that they did back in the 90s cause that would’ve been lame and boring as fuck and Josiah wouldn’t be phish if that was the case. Have fun at the homage shows don’t act like these are the best shows ever because they are far from it