I read an article on MTV.com (probably my first mistake) talking about the Phish reunion. Basically, it says that Phish is uncool and that music snobs hate Phish and most other jambands. I consider myself a bit of a music snob. However, I love Phish. It got me thinking… Phish was just becoming big when I was in high school (1993-1997). There were those who loved Phish and those who hated Phish. The latter group did everything to get people not to start listening to them (perhaps Phish is a very addictive drug?). It was uncool to be a Phishhead back then. When I was in college (1997-2001), Phish was huge. Maybe it was just the people I hung with, but Phish and other jambands were very popular.
Anyway, my question is this… Has Phish become “uncool”? Has the increase in the popularity of “indie” music caused jambands to become “uncool”? The MTV article basically makes that point, though I would venture to say that the guys from Phish have more musical talent in their little toe than most indie artists.
If Phish is so “uncool”, does that mean tickets will be easy to get for their shows? One can only hope…
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