“they HAD” being the key words. :-X :-* ;D
This situation is much different than Phish because the band members have different ideas on which direction the music should go.
Travis wants to be electronica-spacey-jam and Billy wants to play only bluegrass.
For that reason alone I don’t see how they could come back, not that I really care that much.
Good riddence, never liked em
After seeing SCI for the last 10 years, I think it’s safe to say that I’ve had my fill. If they were coming anywhere close to me for the final run, I’d consider one last incident. At least it wouldn’t be the debacle that Coventry was…
I feel sorry for the fans, though. I know all too well what it feels like to lose something special…
Love them. I got to see them last weekend in Missouri and it was the first time I’ve gotten to see them since '02. Almost decided to go to Red Rocks but airfare was a bitch about it. So, I wish I was there.
I didn’t care until 10KLF this year…now I’m bummed that I’ll never see them again. Last year was good, but they were the best I’ve ever heard them by far at 10K. Just thinking about the joy and happiness that that Rollover > Naive Melody > Rollover brought is bringing a tear to my eye. I really wish I was there, but I’m glad I just got to see them again anyway.
^F yeah man!
I just downloaded that show last night. Listening right now.
nice.
the glowstick wars at this show were huge. I don’t dance often, but I was sweaty from throwing down so hard after this show. I really let loose. Flailing about everywhere. Not sure exactly how many doses I ate. Oooowwweee!!!
Maybe Nershi will give in and they’ll continue to play. All of the shows recently have been tight as hell, with rare trance music occurences.
I’m sad, but understand their decision based on their reasons. It takes balls to step up and agree that they’re growing into something out of their vision. I’ve had many great memories at Cheese shows since 96 and I would love to see their finale. Not at all affected like I was when I read Trey’s letter… :’(
String Cheese Incident are one of the bands who give jam bands a bad name, in my opinion. The songs themselves are trite and boring, full of “mystical” bullshit lyrics, while the jams and improvisations are either shitty trance with bluegrass elements or ball-less rock and roll with spacey elements. The first time I listened to a live show of their’s was during that weird time in '02/'03 when the band was being posited as “the next Phish.” Since Phish was once posited as “the next Grateful Dead” I should’ve smelled the bullshit three miles away, but I didn’t. String Cheese Incident live didn’t do anything for me because it was like all the various musical genres Phish dabbles in only with a softened, light feel. I actually bought Untying The Not and tried to convince myself that it didn’t suck, but then I realized Phish were back in action so why try to choke down secondhand vomit when I could drink the alcohol myself and then vomit??
Anyway, no, I don’t care.
yeah, Untying the Knot is a brutal album.
You saw String Cheese live, Greg?
^^You can’t try and convince yourself that Untying the Knot is good. You just made a bad choice on albums to buy.
Untying The Knot is my least favorite album out of the Cheese albums I have heard. For my money you can’t go wrong with Outside Inside.
Spooks said it first, and I’ll be about the 4th or 5th person to echo it. Give me some '99 and I’m fine, now I don’t care.
saw them a time or two when they came to the HOB. i had a few beers, and mingled with some friends. i was probably more interested in this girl i was talking to than the band because i just wasnt really feeling them at the time. meh. oh well no loss.
Man, I was sooo disappointed when I bought Untying the Knot. It really is a poor CD.
Well, it’s done. Here’s to a great band, great community, and great times.
raises glass
I believe thier encore was:
Fearless, Good Times Around The Bend
Texas
I knew they’d play GTATB at the end. Texas was unexpected. My buddies are in traffic right now heading for the hoties and champange.
Oh well.
cheers again
::breaks out mushroom chocolate::
anyone want to split this?
texas is a great song to go out on. one of my fav of theirs.
if you want to get back to their roots and be blown away, listen to the first four tracks of this show. the sound is amazing! i played this first disc a ton back in college and it always got my pumped when i was hitting the road to catch a concert.
[edit] http://www.archive.org/details/sci2000-02-04DSBD [/edit]