PAGE McCONNELL | 04.04.07 | NYC

I'm not sure what to think of this review..I wasn't at the show but it seems like the review didn't do the music justice. Interesting story, but not I wanted more of a concert review.

I wanna hear about the lyrics, how the band played together, what the crowd reaction was, etc and not when page took a sip from his beer

The band sounds good (studio), but I was never and am still not a fan of Page's vocals. We need a better review of the show!

Page drank a beer, Chris Kuroda smoked a cigarette and my cat's breath smells like cat food. That's fantastic.
And not to sound like I wear a grammar hammock, but...
"...Page McConnell has been relatively quite." Quiet?

Yaaaaawwwwn

Wow, I don't know what to make of this or of the above first two comments.

I thought the review was well written, but do agree, more about the lyrics, the band, and the crowd would have been nice.

Having seen Page's real first performance of this solo material at MOE.Down last September, I can tell you all as well that Page's vocals sucked at that performance. If you search this site, you can find my MOE.Down review and my thoughts of page's Performance there. Not that I am the only judge.

Overall, I think the review was well written. As a writer myself, I'll look to it as a model when I write. Nice Pics too.

I wanna be a fan. Hopefully I can catch one of his shows this summer, and be more satisfied.

I just listened to this show at sugarmegs.org and was actually "quite" impressed. A very diverse setlist with some hard rocking moments, some very phishy jams, and page's usual sentimental side that didn't seem too sappy. This will be a great warm up for phish reunion NYE 2008!

good write up. i'm kinda anxious and hopeful for vida blue to get another album out there. honestly, page was and is really the only member of phish who's solo/side projects have been really good.

i'm also wondering what we'll see first? will it be a phish reunion or the release of guns n' roses "chinese democracy" ?

^^^^

I really like Mike's side projects with Leo Kotke way more than Vida Blue.

I thought vida blue was cool, but Page was bad about not paying attention to the other members or giving cues.
This is merely something I think I read on jambase back when VB was playing. I just liked the members of VB, and the cd has some rippin ass music on it. where's popeyes?? :P

u know. this review gives me hardly ANY insight into this performance. will a REAL PERSON tell me if it was any good?
thanks.

Yea I have to admit I kind of want to know how he sounds. But oh well all I have to do is wait for June 12 in Detroit, so I'll just be patient. I think after a good few years, they might want to reunite who knows. With Phish they were all Gods, now separated they are mortals.

worst review ever.

paul giamatti rises again!

Leo is one of a kind. I wish i could have been there, but it just makes the anticipation that much more intense as i wait for his upcoming tour. Ladies and gentlemen, the chairman of the board has returned!

wow what a lame name for a song run away bride

Wow he does look like paul giamatti with that hair.

There's some insight for y'all. Enjoy.

I went to this show and thought it was not just good but great. Memorable songs and strong jams for the entire show. Page took each element that made him interesting in phish and put it into his solo stuff while expanding on it. The band was good too. Page obviously played the most prominent role but everyone else in the band contributed. The rhythm section held everything down but didn't stand out too much. Jared played guitar and keyboard and basically helped page maintain the structure of each song. The guitar player was impressive and led some of the jams along w/ page. If you liked "page songs" or moments at phish shows you'll really like his new band. Also, after the show the consensus was that everyone in the audience was impressed w/ the band and thought the show was solid. Great show.

This show was a real treat. The majority of his new songs are good accompanied by solid jams. Some of them had a "Phishy" feel to them but overall they are just good tunes. There were 1 or 2 slower songs that need a little work or serve as a bathroom break. Page and Jared Slomoff harmonize really well and definitely compliment one another. Great to see Kuroda's lights again, he really knows the music. By the time the tour starts they will have worked out all of the kinks and all of you will be in for a real treat. There was camera crew that filmed the whole show. Here is to hoping they will release some of the footage.

Honestly I get bent out of shape when people diss Page, especially his voice. If you want to hear some garbage singing listen to Rob or Al from moe. or Chris Cornell. When Phish played I always wanted Page to do more singing. I thought his moe.down show was bangin'. I'll buy his cd next tuesday and I'll pay to see him again on tour. Page is El Hombre.

who gives a shit

It's great to see one of our favorites taking his career in a new direction.

so impressive Page is incredible no matter who you throw him with

"The jams were loose, held together by Slomoff and McConnell's foundation, which teetered on the verge of musical catastrophe with every passing moment"

What does that mean? The show was great, mediocre, sucked...what?

what about the MagicBurps.com

... overall, i wouldve loved to have seen page do his thing, but if its just a page show, i would want more than just one set..... i understand he doesnt have all the material to work with, but idk, maybe some covers and some special guest... maybe a couple phish songs..... but it still sounds great!! strange design wouldve been amazing to hear

Michael9's comments were much more insightful than this review.

I wonder what expression Page had on his face while he sipped his beer. And they didn't even say what kind of beer he was drinking.

It's good to see Vince Welnick back onstage.

the chairman is back

Just bought my Page tickets today! I hope he chugs beer at that show. Vic theatre here we come!

Daddyphatstacks,

How come you ain't reppin' the mullett?!

loved Vida Blue, sure I'll dig this shit. Page is the man one of the reasons I've dug Phish for so long, can't wait for that Vic show in Chi.

THE F@*%ING CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS!
ITS ALL ABOUT PAGE RIGHT NOW! GET YOU TIX WHILE YOU CAN SUCKAS

Page is a great guy and has had a great musical career...This new stuff is ok at best...no offense, it's just like a solo Mick Jagger or Bob Weir album...in time we will realize this...support Page and go see live music, just please realise that there is much more vital music being made RIGHT NOW!!! Stretch yourselves out Jamband fans...Show the naysayers that we go deeper the Phish, the Dead, Umphree's etc.

Zangaiwa,

Jambo, Sanibona, Welcome back Mr. Page McConnell! I love what you are doing for music and the scene and thanks for releasing your debut album. It means so much to us. It is great to see you having fun touring, composing more and recording again. I love your style and playing. Keep Rockin'....

A Fellow Music Lover and Musician,
Stephen Adamski

trey who?? Page is like the George Harrison of Phish. A tremendous musician who never gets the respect he deserves. What makes him and George Harrison special is they can deal with that and make beautiful music about it! Long live Page and Mike, and Fishman for President in 08!!

a big reason i took to reading my news about jambands here as opposed to say..RS, for example is that i want a fans perspective. someone who speaks my languege a bit. not some overpaid schmuck from the mass media...they all say the same things...these people are reviewing underpants in the fashion section the next day.... jambase and the jam sites offered a different perspective than the mass media. this does seem to be changing a bit theese days but this review reminds me of the old days when we were jam people writing for other jam people with no reguard for genere or industry bullshit.

id rather read a review that is less than perfect than one by a professional writer who is just regergitating shit they read in the bands bio, any day.

Page done good. This album rules. Can't wait till Irving.

when is the next phish show

I'm just glad Page is back in action, and i hope he stays in the scene for a long time. I still miss my phish.

I haven't heard the new album yet, but I did like the Vida Blue album. I didn't really the live stuff with Spam Allstars, though I did like the guitar player Zimmon's playing. Having quit the ganj lately I'm not sure I would like the VB album much now either. I liked when Phish played that VB song back on 2-26-03. In light of Trey's drug testing program for the next 14 months (one down!) I think any thoughts of a reunion are pure folly. Also, I listened to the TAB Chicago Theatre shows from '03 and it reminded me how much I like that band, which is essentially what Trey was doing as of this past March 9nth. His playing wasn't quite as strong recently, but not that far off and I'm confident that a drug-free Trey can get back to those June '03 levels if not better than that. One question will be if he can handle the pressure of performance without relapsing, as 'ol Red in the slammer might be a death sentence. I don't think you'll see any kind of tour until his testing program is done, which puts us at July of '08. In the meantime we might get another Seis de Mayo type of effort. The older they get though, the less chance of a Phish reunion. I thought Phish was very good at IT in 03' and if they could somehow be at least that good and never worse, it might be worth it. I doubt they could maintain even that level of performance and any less would just further damage their legacy like 2004 did. If Trey could write more rock-oriented music then I wish 70 Volt Parade could take another go at it. Otherwise, one more good 11-piece TAB album and tour would be cool. Maybe I'm discounting the cababilities of a 45+ Trey but I've felt that Phish is young man's music. I did see Ravi Shankar tear it up at 80 years old so who knows. Who here could really see Trey bust out a killer Divided Sky at 50 years old?
What do you guys think?