Honestly what were the chances I go back-to-back NPR Tiny Desk concerts to start off CarlsBlogs.com? Did anybody see this one coming?
I did because it’s my blog and I call the shots around here. You want to wake up with Big Tits then go jerk off on in the corner. I don’t have time for that kinda smut until the MILFs come out to play at 5:30pm central time. Speaking of which, I again encourage you guys to throw me some local nominations for MILFs. It would be nice to get your neighbor featured or maybe that hot older lady you see at Church all the time. That’s what it’s here for fellas – don’t be bashful.
MILFs aside, I think PHISH is in my top-10 but really close to 10. I like seeing them live with my older brother Kevin. I like eating magic mushrooms and staring at the light show like it’s going to decipher the future of my universe. I like being in the mix with the zombie hippies with limited judgment. And most important, I really like the music.
Trey is obviously outstanding. Mike Gordon one of the better bass players of his time. But it’s the other two that really make PHISH what they are. Page and Jon are literally perfect musicians within this group. Page gives you such a full sound. His arpeggios absolutely fucking rip and he does it without being very bluesy. It’s really remarkable in its simplicity while being extremely difficult to mimic.
Then there’s Fishman. He’s a thundering herd of rhinos. Even on a tiny desk drum kit, he’s so filling and powerful and always in the right spot. It’s really a tight 4 man groove, which I think can be easily overlooked by casuals simply because Trey is Trey. That’s where I stand on PHISH without being anything close to an expert.
And as you can imagine, we are in Tiny Desk concert week here at CarlsBlogs.com. That’s how I want to start the day so we’re starting the day like that.
I highly recommend giving this an earnest listen, especially if you’re not actively familiar with the group. They’re very cool in their own special way and personally I think I love that most about them.
Let’s have a great fuckin Tuesday boys.