I think we desperately need...

jerryguscia 11/09/12 9:50 pm

A compilation of the best Phish banter moments (maybe on youtube), I'm sitting here listening to 06/30/1998 and I love the opening banter they have along with the "You may be glad to hear our period of extended banter is now over..." 2 songs later.

The boys are so funny, we need to share this with the world, even MORESO than their music!

Score: 3

talkinghead 11/09/12 10:21 pm

I always smile at "this next song is radio unfriendly...."

Score: 4

dkast85 11/09/12 10:31 pm

Phish banter is very rare. It just really isn't their style.

That being said, when they do banter it is a great moment.

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microdan 11/09/12 10:51 pm

i always got a good laugh out of this one (it's about 40 seconds in):

"plenty of time here, plenty of time to get to the smash hits. we'll get to the smash hits later"

Score: 2

Dino_Spumoni 11/09/12 11:01 pm

"Thank you, we didn't write that number."
"Pete Rose did."
"Pete Rose in conjunction with God, wrote that number"
"His bookies."

Score: 2

joe_b 11/09/12 11:12 pm

for those of you who want to take off, take off
but for those of you who want to dance to the funk
were gonna stay around and keep groovin

Score: 4

Dino_Spumoni 11/09/12 11:58 pm

@joe_b said:

for those of you who want to take off, take off
but for those of you who want to dance to the funk
were gonna stay around and keep groovin

This always gives me goosebumps. Love dat cow funk.

"I think you know where you are"
"You're on the back of the worm!"

"I am your father Fish! I am your father." (too much great banter from portsmouth to list)

Another one of my favorites:

December 11, 1995

Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME

Set 1: My Friend, My Friend^[1] > Ha Ha Ha, Stash, Prince Caspian, Reba^[2], Dog Log, Llama, Dog Log, Tube, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Julius > Cavern

Set 2: The Curtain > David Bowie, The Mango Song > Taste That Surrounds, Scent of a Mule, Harry Hood, Suspicious Minds > Hold Your Head Up, Funky Bitch^[3]

Encore: While My Guitar Gently Weeps^[3]

[1] No "Myfe" ending.
[2] No whistling.
[3] Warren Haynes on guitar.

Notes: My Friend did not contain the "Myfe" ending. Prince Caspian was preceded by Trey discussing how Portland was supposed to be Elvis’ last show so this song was for his kid, the prince. Reba did not have the whistling ending. The Dog Logs were part of Trey’s announced “Dog Log” album and were preceded by Trey coaching the audience’s reaction. Dog Log had not been played since August 2, 1993 (218 shows). Tube was played as a thank-you for helping out with the “album.” Funky Bitch and WMGGW featured Warren Haynes on guitar.

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paulj 11/10/12 10:12 am

"We're gonna let Fish finish eating that banana he's eating over there...are you ready Fish?"

"Yeah, I've finished the banana."

Score: 2

GreenSparrow 11/10/12 2:40 pm

@talkinghead said:

I always smile at "this next song is radio unfriendly...."

Another Island Tour quote I love is before N1 Wolfman's You know how you always hear those old 70’s albums “this one’s from our 4th album” and all that stuff. Well this one is from our album we haven’t recorded yet "this albums from our last week’s concert"

Score: 1

Harry61991 11/10/12 3:37 pm

Someone should make one of primus banter. Les loves to. Anger on about random mumbo jumbo.

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