Word: phish
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While not even in the ballpark of the summer exodus to Limestone, Phish followers do travel from far and wide to crowd the Centrum to full capacity. Representing New York, Pennsylvania, and most of New England as well as various farther points of origin depending on the faithfulness of the followers, this year's crowd got to Worcester early and stayed late...
...Phish attempted to turn a corner in their music this year, as they moved from previously rehearsed and recorded songs to songs based mostly on improvisation. Their latest album The Story of the Ghost is made up mostly of their jam sessions. Giving their music a slightly less polished but much more heartfelt edge, their extended jam sessions have improved over the years as the connection among band members has strengthened. Guitarist Trey Anastasio and keyboardist Page McConnell were especially in synch the weekend after Thanksgiving, working off of each other to increase the enthusiasm of a crowd that...
When the folksy, Phish-y band Rusted Root took the stage in Boston on November 5, one could see from the balcony that singer/percussionist Liz Berlin (the only woman in the group) wore a small, shimmery crown of mylar stars on her head. Cute, yes. Appropriate, sure. But also very symbolic. Earlier that evening, while signing posters and CDs at the Kenmore Square Strawberry's, one particularly enthusiastic fan had presented Liz with the shiny crown. Clearly, Rusted Root is not a band that takes its fans for granted...
...mentioned Blues Traveler and Phish as bandsthe committee was considering...
...opening band, String Cheese Incident, kicked off the night with a Phish-like number that had most of the crowd up and clapping, though not necessarily quite on beat. String Cheese combines everything from bluegrass to salsa rhythms in their music. Originally from Colorado, the band has matured and added variation to their music over the years. While they haven't quite found their own sound yet, their mishmash of other people's genres is fairly enjoyable. Although talented, their drummer tended to undertake a little too much in some of their songs and ended up sounding convoluted and confused...