Drew but 7/27/25 GA ➡️ RepriseJun 3, 2023

What is the #phish take you've heard that is so bad you can't shake it?

For me it is someone who tweeted that in 1994, he and all of his friends used to head straight for the bathroom when Down With Disease used to start because it was so bad and predictable.

The jams of '94 Diseases were 5-6 minutes of patient, melodic and explosive tension and release jamming. Soaring melodies with relentless urgency.

To single them out still has me muttering to myself a few years after reading it.

Show threadMr. CompletelyJun 3, 2023
@drewphish 99% of the crowd seemed to hate WTU for the first year. That's really stuck with me. Not a take exactly, but it said a lot
Show threadDrew but 7/27/25 GA ➡️ RepriseJun 3, 2023
@mrcompletely I *adore* WTU. It is a rare time when they play with the same dynamic contrast they used to play with all the time. They just don't get that soft anymore and they used every Slave, Hood, Foam, etc. What makes the louds sound loud is the softs!
Show threadMr. CompletelyJun 3, 2023
@drewphish they also almost never do an extended outro anymore either. Still love it and in the right moment it can work well but it's not quite the jewel it was
Show threadMr. CompletelyJun 3, 2023
@drewphish I'm also the founder and only known member of PFTROLFMLTJ, People For The Return Of Long Form My Left Toe Jams
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@mrcompletely @drewphish where do I sign up PFTROLFMLTJ?
Jun 4, 2023 at 2:13pmWeb
Show threadMr. CompletelyJun 4, 2023
@BDunn @drewphish you just did. Welcome