Listening to 3.0 Phish 2009 you may have noticed that the music is alot slower than usual. There seems to be a deliberate effort by Trey to focus more on the individual note rather than playing many notes. This bending / shaping of the note has resulted in a kind of 'drunk sound' to the notes he plays. There are no super fast ripping backwards solos or looping effects .
Phish is slowly pulling back on the sling shot. They are back in the time laboratory slowing down the music, altering the time in which we experience it . I believe this is done purposely so they can pick up the momentum show after show to create a more profound effect for us musically. The music will always get better because they are deliberately adding intensity and speed to each show very much like they did in the past and this summer..... Time turns Elastic...
During the 5 years off I think we all imagined what the new Phish would be if they ever returned. What has happened was not a "new" product (all new songs) or sound (here it is , enjoy this), but rather the progressive evolution of something stemming from the same vein of the creative force that has always been the source of the water from the the proverbial hose.
ReplyDeleteThe rebirth has not been all fun personally (especially in the beginning) but has paid off enormously in the end. Listening to and remembering this summer has brought back the magic.
I cannot wait for 8.
Joy.