Skiing and Music

[deadheadskier]

nice! That's a bucket list of mine, even though I don't love bluegrass.

Ever say that to a big Billy Strings fan? They're like music Jehovah's witnesses. They will not stop trying to convince you he's the second coming and that you must love him.

Billy is very talented, but his band is really no different to me than Yonder, Greensky or any other new / jam grass that came before him. I "like" Billy, just like I "like" most bluegrass. I can enjoy it for an hour or two. But just like I can't do a reggae festival, I can't do a bluegrass festival. It all starts to sound the same to me after an hour or two.

 

[crank]

There's a lot more than just bluegrass at the bluegrass festival. Lake Street Dive, The Toy Factory with March=us King and Oteil playing Marshall Tucker tunes, Alison Krauss, Jason Isbell, Sarah Jarosz are all playing.

Billy Strings is an incredible technician and his banjo player Billy Failing is the best I've ever heard. I guess you have to like bluegrass though. I like him a lot but I prefer jamgrass bands like Leftover Salmon and String Cheese Incident. Telluride for me is just a great place to eb for a week. We will hike, bike, jam, eat, drink and hang with friends.

The different thing with bluegrass fests though is it's all about the jammin in the campground. I have friends that go to Grey Fox every year and they barely see any acts because they're too busy picking at their campsite day and night.

 

[deadheadskier]

Good to hear there is some variety at that one. Many of them it's all bluegrass, all the time. Delfest being one of them. My brother used to drive 12 hours to that fest every year and beg me to go. Maybe if it were down the street I'd stop in for a few hours.

There's just only so much Mandolin, Banjo and Fiddle I can take in a day.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Ever say that to a big Billy Strings fan? They're like music Jehovah's witnesses. They will not stop trying to convince you he's the second coming and that you must love him.

Billy is very talented, but his band is really no different to me than Yonder, Greensky or any other new / jam grass that came before him. I "like" Billy, just like I "like" most bluegrass. I can enjoy it for an hour or two. But just like I can't do a reggae festival, I can't do a bluegrass festival. It all starts to sound the same to me after an hour or two.

His fans are insufferable and one of the reasons I have no will to see him live.

9.5 people out of 10 couldn't discern Billy from <insert other jam grass band>

very talented, has talented musicians, can crossover into other genres and sit in with folks, which is great. I mean dude played with Tool... Didn't have that on my list.

Just not my cup of tea.

 

[crank]

We saw BS a few years ago and I will not go again. Just too many people standing the entire time....having good seats was a waste.

 

[urungus]

We saw BS a few years ago and I will not go again. Just too many people standing the entire time....having good seats was a waste.

In the words of the Star Child … STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN

 

[crank]

I'm old and I don't want to stand all night. Than and I could never stand Kiss. lol

 

[letitsnow1]

Looks like a good time, anyone else going

 

[chuckstah]

If anyone is a fan of Sublime, there's a few shows in the area this weekend with 2/3rds of the current lineup playing in their side bands. Should be fun. The York, Maine show Is a Brew fest, and the Meredith, NH show is a free one. Albany and Burlington, VT shows as well.

 

[deadheadskier]

Anyone else make it to Phish in Manchester over the weekend? I made it last night. Great time.

Hopefully it's not 15 years before they return to NH again.

Pretty light music calendar this summer for me. A few local shows, Widespread in Boston and Revel in the Meadow music festival.

Those local to the NH Seacoast, Revel is a great little day festival that supports the Continuum Arts Collective, a great local charity that helps provide instruments, supplies and experiences for local students that lack the financial means

Revel in the Meadow 2025 | August 15, 2025 - August 16, 2025

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[jimmywilson69]

hitting Phish in Pittsburgh tomorrow!

Saw Pearl Jam in Nashville (Peter Frampton Sat in on Black) and the tour closer in Pittsburgh. Both were really good shows.

I don't think I have any concerts after Phish tomorrow. yet...

 

[Smellytele]

Black Crowes, Black Keys/Gary Clark Jr this summer that's it. Saw Dead & co at the sphere in May. Got tix for Wood Brothers in Portland in Dec.

 

[TyWebb]

We just bought tix for The Brothers at MSG for tomorrow! I hate sitting way in the back at the Garden so we spent a bit over $300 for 2 tix in section 107. I think the price is trending up a bit.

So jealous I didn't make it up to NYC to catch it - watched the recorded stream a few days after the shows and they sounded great

Would love to see that band do an upcoming theatre or a shed tour next summer. I'd def catch a few

 

[TyWebb]

Black Crowes, Black Keys/Gary Clark Jr this summer that's it. Saw Dead & co at the sphere in May. Got tix for Wood Brothers in Portland in Dec.

Did Sphere D&C last July 4 - visuals were insane and I thought the coolest thing was seeing a few shows I saw in my youth when they put up all those ticket stubs. As always being a Jerry freak and very appreciative of Bobby's longevity - I am not one of those DH's that is very critical cause D&C is always a fun time with old friends but could've been musically better. Still had a blast for the weekend and my girlfriend loved it

 

[TyWebb]

Anyone else make it to Phish in Manchester over the weekend? I made it last night. Great time.

Hopefully it's not 15 years before they return to NH again.

hitting Phish in Pittsburgh tomorrow!

How did they play and sound?

Catching them locally @ the Mann and heading up to SPAC for Fri and Sat nights + the pony's at Saratoga which will be a nice weekend away

 

[deadheadskier]

How did they play and sound?

Catching them locally @ the Mann and heading up to SPAC for Fri and Sat nights + the pony's at Saratoga which will be a nice weekend away

I only catch 1-2 Phish shows a year these days. Sunday was probably the most enjoyable show in 3.0 I've seen next to the last time they were in Manchester in 2010. The second set Tweezer fest was crazy good and all of the composed first set songs were really great as well.

If they were playing elsewhere in New England again this summer, I'd have bought a ticket after that show. I just don't travel far for Phish any more like I did when I was a kid. SPAC or Forest Hills are the next close options. SPAC sucks unless you're in the Pavilion. Forest Hills looks cool, but it's just too much driving for my tastes.

Hopefully they do a fall tour with some New England dates. They're overdue to play Worcester or Providence again.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Phish show was good. Some bust outs in set 1. Set 2 started with YEM (22 minutes) and then a 42 minute "whats going through your mind". the 6th longest Phish jam ever.

I'll be on vacation when they are at the mann or else I'd have pit tickets for both nights. My buddies friend is a member there and he's not a phish fan, so we always get his tickets.

 

[TyWebb]

I've listened to a bunch of tunes from all these bands - just not into any of them that much but enjoyed when I hear

think I'll be checking them out and the small lil amphitheater here is a great spot to see a show on a summer night

 

[TyWebb]

Phish show was good. Some bust outs in set 1. Set 2 started with YEM (22 minutes) and then a 42 minute "whats going through your mind". the 6th longest Phish jam ever.

I'll be on vacation when they are at the mann or else I'd have pit tickets for both nights. My buddies friend is a member there and he's not a phish fan, so we always get his tickets.

Yea heard abt the "What's Going..." was a good long Jam

Mann lawn is GOAT so I have that and pavs for SPAC cause the lawn is the polar opposite of Mann - just terrible if your not in very early sight and sound

 

[TyWebb]

I only catch 1-2 Phish shows a year these days. Sunday was probably the most enjoyable show in 3.0 I've seen next to the last time they were in Manchester in 2010. The second set Tweezer fest was crazy good and all of the composed first set songs were really great as well.

If they were playing elsewhere in New England again this summer, I'd have bought a ticket after that show. I just don't travel far for Phish any more like I did when I was a kid. SPAC or Forest Hills are the next close options. SPAC sucks unless you're in the Pavilion. Forest Hills looks cool, but it's just too much driving for my tastes.

Hopefully they do a fall tour with some New England dates. They're overdue to play Worcester or Providence again.

Haha - see what I just wrote above ie SPAC ... if I still lived in NYC would love to check our Forrest Hills but not driving up there.

We did Bethel Woods last year (Friday night was fire) and it was a fun run. Really prefer that over SPAC though SPAC tailgating is great in every aspect if weather participates. Bethel was nice for that also and always great when u have grass under ur feet for the afternoon.