01.ふと思ったことりした身近のこと: 2004年5月アーカイブ
彼らもいろいろと思っているようです。PHISHのキーボードPageのコメント。
Dear friends,
As we wind down the Phish career, it is done with both great joy and
great sadness. The joy comes from remembering the incredibly good
times we've experienced, the successes we've enjoyed, and knowing that
even in our closing we are honoring the band. The sadness is obviously
driven by the fact that something I love will not be a part of my life
anymore. To me, we have been the greatest band in the world and have
had the greatest fans ever.
I still love the music we make but the situation feels different
to me now. I guess in my heart I've known for a while that something
had to change, but it wasn't until this last weekend that my feelings
really began to coalesce. I'm old enough now that I am able to look
to the future without feeling that I need to balance it with my past.
I find it ironic that half of my life has to go by before I am able
to focus solely on the future. As a member of a successful rock band,
it seems that every aspect of my profession encourages me to extend my
youth as long as possible. Don't get me wrong, I like feeling young,
but more importantly I need to be honest with myself.
The pressures and schedule of this work can take its toll personally as
well as creatively. As someone who has recently been through a divorce,
I know how traumatic change can be. But, I also know that if you are
able to let go of things and embrace change there is the potential for
incredible personal (and creative) growth.
If I sound unusually candid in this statement, I am able to do so
because in my mind I've already moved on to the next phase of my life.
This is a feeling I believe I share with Trey. I have a four-year-old
daughter and there is nothing more important to me than being with her.
Come August, I'm not going to have to tell her how many days 'til daddy
comes back from tour. Combine that with my perception that the band's
vitality is not what it once was, and it's easy to see how my mind
quickly begins to move in one direction instead of a hundred directions
all at the same time.
I will miss it incredibly, but I have no regrets. The pride that I feel
for the band, our fans, the organization, and all of our collective
accomplishments is overwhelming. I love you all and know that we wouldn't
be here without you.
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Page McConnell
踏み切り待ちで横に止まったオニーチャンのスクーター。
テールランプの間に、こんなものが貼ってありました。
しみじみ・・・と見つめました。
AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM TREY 05.25.04
Last Friday night, I got together with Mike, Page and Fish to talk openly
about the strong feelings I've been having that Phish has run its course
and that we should end it now while it's still on a high note.
Once we started talking, it quickly became apparent that the other guys' feelings,
while not all the same as mine, were similar in many ways -- most importantly,
that we all love and respect Phish and the Phish audience far too much to stand by
and allow it to drag on beyond the point of vibrancy and health.
We don't want to become caricatures of ourselves, or worse yet, a nostalgia act.
By the end of the meeting, we realized that after almost twenty-one years together
we were faced with the opportunity to graciously step away in unison, as a group,
united in our friendship and our feelings of gratitude.
So Coventry will be the final Phish show.
We are proud and thrilled that it will be in our home state of Vermont.
We're also excited for the June and August shows, our last tour together.
For the sake of clarity, I should say that this is not like the hiatus,
which was our last attempt to revitalize ourselves.
We're done.
It's been an amazing and incredible journey.
We thank you all for the love and support that you've shown us.
-- Trey Anastasio
暑い！
海？
海だね
島？
島だな
５月８日（土）、２つのフェスティバルをかけあしではしご。
まずは、東京ビッグサイトで行われている、デザインフェスタ。
ここからリンクもしている「蝋燭屋あだん」も出展されているイベント。
あだんの素敵な看板。カラフルな新作蝋燭に囲まれていました。
ひろーいスペースに小さなブースがたくさんたくさん並んでいます。
あらゆる手段であらゆるものをデザインしたいろんな方々が並んでいます。
手作りのアクセサリー、ジュエリー、絵、造形物、彫金、フェルト細工、木工、焼き物、皮加工、
布細工、パッチワーク、Tシャツ、帽子、かばん、などなどなど。
しかし、中でも目をひかれたのは、自分自身をデザインした方々。
布から顔と手を出してます。横には、「どうぞ触れてください」とも書かれてます。
手作りの動き物とともに、演奏しながら会場を練り歩くデザインちんどん屋？
ベース１本の伴奏、シュールな紙芝居を見せてました。
お年寄りの見るからに職人！っていう方から、とにかくなんか見せたい！っていう若者まで、
なんでもありのおもしろい空間でした。
さて。そのあとは、代々木公園へ。タイフードフェスティバルです。
暗くなるころ、会場についたのですが、すごい人人。
フルーツ市場では、ドリアン解体実演も。
付近は、あの独特な香りでいっぱいでした。
おなかもすいていたので、ビールを飲みながらいろいろと食します。
生春巻、パパイヤサラダ（唐辛子多すぎ！でもうまい）、パッタイ（焼きそばかな）、さつま揚げ、ラーメンなど。
香草をいっぱい使ったタイ料理、どれも独特の香りでうまいです。
ふと見ると、見慣れた看板が。
調布南口にある、TAHITOYのブース。
ここは近所なので何度も行ったことのあるお店。おいしいのです。
ブースにいたお店のオーナー（だと思っている）おねーさんに挨拶したら、
「いつも来てくれてありがとう」と、とっても喜んでくれたのが印象的でした。
また、こんなものが集まり始めました。南アルプル天然水（500ml）についているのです。
BIRDTALES、鳥の巣コレクションだそうで。
海洋堂さんの作品ですね。相変わらず、よくできてます。
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