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Greatest Show on Earth

on Phish is labeled "Children of the Dead" is because of their early years playing small gigs at Nector's bar in Vermont. They were just starting out, and did not have enough original songs to have a complete set list. This forced Phish to do many cover songs. Mike Gordon (bassist), the only real Dead fan in Phish coaxed his fellow band mates to cover some Grateful Dead tunes, along with covers from other various artists and their own originals. The Dead songs were played on very few occasions, and the songs were "Fire on the Mountain" and "Scarlet Begonias"(commonly known as Fire*Scarlet). After a while people started calling Phish a Grateful Dead cover band, even though they covered a few Dead songs and countless other covers. There were people who said the music of the two bands were very much alike. If you listen to a song of each band, you would know how different they sound from each other. Phish is much more funky than the Grateful Dead's more mellow sound. Grateful Dead's lyrics have much more meaning behind them aside from Phish's, sometimes, silly lyrics. Another thing that is different with the sound of the music is the members in which the bands hold. The Dead has two drummers, Billy Kreutzman and Mickey Hart, and two guitarists, Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia. Phish on the other hand only has one drummer, Jon Fishman (no relation to the band's name), and one guitarist, Trey Anastasio. These differences make up totally different sounds. The two drummers in the Dead make for a more rock-steady beat. The one guitar in Phish means that there is no rhythm guitar, just lead. Trey's playing style is also much different from that of Jerry's or Bob's. Although the Grateful Dead and Phish are favorites of mine, I do not see too many similarities in their music. Both bands are very talented songwriters and musicians. Comparing the two musically is like comparing Glen Oaks to real college. They both hold the same purpose and have some simil...

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