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New Phish Blog - Tackle & Lines

westbrook Permalink
westbrook I just came across this blog, which was started earlier this month. The first post is an in-depth look at December 95. I thought it was a pretty good read.
http://tackleandlines.wordpress.com/
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hmi1892 Permalink
hmi1892 Wow, awesome. Thanks for sharing. Great essay. Hope to see more out of this blog
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westbrook Permalink
westbrook bump. Eagerly awaiting the next post.
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chrism27 Permalink
Yeah, that was a great read. Brought me back in time. I actually left a comment....It almost moved me to tears thinking about the demise of the Spectrum and how I loved that place. It was truly special every time I saw Phish play there. What saddens me the most is the band's relationship with Philly won't be the same because they loved playing there (purely speculation on my part) and the Wells Fargo Center doesn't have the same panache.
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RoverPhish Permalink
Thanks so much for finding this and spreading the word! This post goes hand in hand with my December 1995 day-by-day re-listen I just finished.
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westbrook Permalink
westbrook bump. This is good stuff.
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mellifluouslife Permalink
mellifluouslife Great...one more thing to distract me from real life. Seriously though, this was excellent. I loved that the writer used the band's evolution in the early/mid 90s to provide context for 1997. Very well done.

My first show was that Va Beach tour opener and I recall being confused about what I was seeing/hearing versus what I had been listening to leading up to that night. Completely reinvented themselves. The next five months were some of the best times of my life.
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westbrook Permalink
westbrook Bump. There are 2 new posts since the last bump. Best of 2011 and 2010.
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StStephen Permalink
StStephen @howard_roark are you the author of this wonderful blog? Looking at your shows and the most recent posts, it appears you could be?

Kudos to an extremely thoughtful and well-written blog on Phish.
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pawkfliedlice Permalink
pawkfliedlice I think he is~

I've seen him promote it on PT too with the words "shameless promotion" hahaha :)
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StStephen Permalink
StStephen @pawkfliedlice said:
I think he is~

I've seen him promote it on PT too with the words "shameless promotion" hahaha :)
Yeah, he claimed ownership on PT.

@howard_roark job well-done man. Really enjoy the in-depth posts and the historical perspective you try to provide to each post. Care to provide any details on where you see the blog going now that you've covered all of the 3.0 years?
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howard_roark Permalink
@pawkliedlice

apologies for not responding sooner. i just moved back to Korea about a month ago and seem to be too busy to keep up with PT and such at the moment. However, I am writing a great deal right now. Thank you for the kind words. Means a lot to know people are digging the site.

I've included a link here with a brand new post. I think you guys will dig it. Doing an eight part series breaking down the structure of a Phish show. Gonna dig deep into what makes different kinds of Phish shows, trying to find patterns and such. First post is on the openers. I learned quite a bit researching it, will probably pique your interests as well.

Let me know your thoughts, and thanks again for the support!

http://tackleandlines.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/the-structure-of-a-show-openers/
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YorkvilleBeerLover Permalink
YorkvilleBeerLover Just read the new ones - really like this blog - alot!
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