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nomorenomore08

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4. And their best material (like "Gotta Jibboo") is generally their most Dead-like.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #1)

Tue May 28, 2013, 07:37 PM

May 2013

I pretty much agree with you, never saw the big deal about Phish. The Deadhead thing I can kind of understand, since the Dead were a unique band with a wide-ranging repertoire - and a Phish fan would probably say the same thing about Phish, but I just don't get it, myself.

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Tribute bands you think are dopey [View all] olddots May 2013 OP

Phish is a terrible Dead cover band NightWatcher May 2013 #1

And their best material (like "Gotta Jibboo") is generally their most Dead-like. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #4

I know a lot of one or the other types... Earth_First May 2013 #11

Thing is, on a technical level as musicians, Phish probably blow the Dead away. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #17

I think it depends on what "technical" means. harmonicon May 2013 #21

They somehow tapped into the Deadhead lifestyle with their fans. harmonicon May 2013 #19

I hate both bands unconditionally. n/t Chan790 May 2013 #25

Now there have been several Phish cover bands olddots May 2013 #2

That would have been a short short set... WCGreen May 2013 #14

The Dave Clark two.... WCGreen May 2013 #3

And One Dog Evening. :) pinboy3niner May 2013 #5

And the Top... WCGreen May 2013 #7

The Temps olddots May 2013 #9

I saw The Mama & the Papa pinboy3niner May 2013 #12

I would have loved to see that... WCGreen May 2013 #13

there was a Go-Gos tribute band even . olddots May 2013 #6

Un Cool and the Gang olddots May 2013 #8

The So-So a tribute to the Supremes olddots May 2013 #10

Wait, wait--what about Danny and the Sophomores? pinboy3niner May 2013 #15

U1, Tin Dirigible, Shallow Purple, Earth & Wind, Duran, Gun & Rose, Pennyback pinboy3niner May 2013 #16

Whitesnake. Iggo May 2013 #18

Zeppelin rip-offs with a former Deep Purple frontman. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #20

I don't like tribute bands panader0 May 2013 #22

There's a tribute band around our area... Archae May 2013 #23

Mini Kiss HarveyDarkey May 2013 #24