Unpopular Musical Opinions

[Ultimatum]

If you aren't listening to Phish's live stuff, you're doing it wrong.

[instantdeath999]

UO: Phish are really, really good.

I had no idea that was an unpopular opinion, though I guess I can see it.

I actually haven't listened to enough of their live stuff. What are the best ones?

[Dante1847]

I really miss the 90s festival, jam band scene

[Runesmith]

UO: Phish are really, really good.

They're musically really talented, but they aren't the best songwriters.

[exploder]

All I know of Phish is that they're in an awesome episode of Simpsons and the one song on RB3 made me wanna throw the guitar across the room after failing at 93% on Expert....
Are they worth listening to?

That's one of my favorite episodes,where Homer has to take medical marijauna

[darkwinterbeast8]

UO: Phish are really, really good.

Seems that where I live, this is a somewhat popular opinion. Stating that Phish stink like rotten fish is the unpopular opinion around here.

[Rocket2Russia]

When I said it was an unpopular opinion, I was under the impression that most people saw them as music for college kids who like Dave Matthews Band and want to tune in to the Grateful Dead experience. They're more like acid rockers with the diversity/humor/intelligence of Frank Zappa and the musical skill of some of the best prog-rockers.

[killer_roach]

Well, there is that connection to the Dead, especially in both bands' live performances, but yeah. Both Phish and Umphrey's McGee take a bit of a different direction, adding experimentation to the already well-trodden improvisation route.

[afterstasis]

I've never cared for Phish, though I do like some Dead.

[Rocket2Russia]

The Dead are fantastic, too.