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rush idea? no offense, but fuck that! besides joining up with festivals like the h.o.r.d.e tour early on, phish did the "rush idea" since the early 90's at least! play for an hour and fifteen, take a half hour break (they always said "we've see ya in 15 minutes"-probly as a joke) then the second set with encore would be about 80-90 minutes. not that i love phish much, but they did a lot of things right-different sets every night, the ability go take risks and follow each other when a cool improvised idea came up without worrying if they got back to the main song, and a huge grassroots following well before they got signed...and they got signed because elektra knew they already had a built in audience. word of mouth CRUSHES media hype and promotion!
in fact, to respect the bands before them, many bands didn't use openers. a band as big as VH simply doesn't need 'em! then you can tell who's there to see you and you alone.
CVH happens to be the best band ever, but i like a wide variety of setlists and musical surprises, and knowing that some songs can be put it or taken out at a moments notice. when you got the songs down pat you can play around with them...CVH did that, and IF they come back they fuckin better do it even more! and NO MORE INDIVIDUAL SOLOS!
in fact, to respect the bands before them, many bands didn't use openers. a band as big as VH simply doesn't need 'em! then you can tell who's there to see you and you alone.
CVH happens to be the best band ever, but i like a wide variety of setlists and musical surprises, and knowing that some songs can be put it or taken out at a moments notice. when you got the songs down pat you can play around with them...CVH did that, and IF they come back they fuckin better do it even more! and NO MORE INDIVIDUAL SOLOS!
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