Festival 8 was phenomenal. No fucking wastoids selling poison, plenty of room, and 8 sets of the BEST FUCKING BAND ON THE PLANET!
Exile was obviously the best choice of the last 8 albums and anyone that doubts that was not there and was not witness to Trey and Page making one of their dreams come true playing that album with the exhilaration and determination to do it right.
As the album rolled out song after song from my memories it became clear that this band is back to playing music for music\'s sake and all the haters can just fuck right the fuck off.
Phish performed Exile on Main Street with such zeal and professionalism.
Anyone that just dismisses them as pseudo hippie rock is just not listening and is missing out on one of the most relevant Rock bands currently performing.
The great thing was the approach to the music. Playing it for the music\'s sake not for anyone but themselves and how they can serve the music.
Sure they played to us the phans but it was them having fun first and foremost and this band has proven when happy amazing things happen.
Aside from the spectacular performance of a Rock and Roll classic the rest of the sets for me were just stepping stones to my re birth as a Phan.
Sure there were some flubs but the reaction from them and the phans showed a great maturity. Less criticism and more acceptance was the call of the weekend.
I have not heard the band that good and having that much fun since \'93-\'96.
I noticed a lot of children at Phish for the first time really and realized all the kids that jumped on board in the early \'90\'s like myself were having kids and it seemed to mellow out the scene a bit, more should I dare say like the GD scene before Touch.
Could have just been the cool vibe of Cali.
Who knows?
Trey mentioned wanting to do it again and I hope it happens as they have found the PERFECT site.
As a friend of mine said " Fuck any fan that complains about anything these guys do." They could still be not playing."
Oh yeah and hanging with the Spaceman was fucking great! Same hanging with Gabo and it was great to see Lexi. B\'Fam represent.