We’ve been big fans of Carrie Brownstein’s Monitor Mix blog on NPR.com ever since she started, so we’re a bit verklempt to see that the former Sleater-Kinney guitarist is trying to embrace our favorite band – the Phish.
Back on Friday, Carrie asked readers to justify their love for a band that is not-so-popular and less-than-respected. Reader Cameron Norbert posted a comment that got Carrie’s attention and it was about his love for Phish.
“I love Phish. Phish embodies what I love about all music: excitement, energy, unpredictability & fun. They play because they love it, and it shows. They do jam, but as a group, feeding each other — like Jazz instead of Jam. It’s not the solo heavy crap that occupies most “jam” music.
They have shared the stage with Neil young, Jay-z, BB King, Alison Krauss, and even Bruce Springsteen – so obviously fellow artists take them seriously. But amongst the public, they still carry such a stigma.
Phish turned me onto My bloody Valentine, Pavement, Django Reinhardt, The Talking heads plus many more. I could recommend any of those bands to you with no trouble, but mention the band that lead me to them, and I’m laughed out of the room.”
Carrie respected Cameron’s comment so much that she’s dedicating her week to exploring the music of Phish to see if she actually likes them when pointed in the direction of their best material. To that extent, she’s asked Phish fans to leave her comments telling her what songs or jams she should listen to in order to fall in love with the band. We’ve all been asked to turn folks onto Phish in the past with varying results. What video/audio should Carrie watch/listen to in order to become a Phish fan?
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