Some Things Are Too Hot to Touch, The Human Mind Can Only Stand So Much

It's been a bit heavy 'round these parts lately, and I think I've set a record for the most consecutive days with a military-related photograph, so on this beautiful Friday in late April, I'm giving you something that brings me a great deal of happiness.

When people ask me about my favorite band, I often feel as though I'm forced to promote Phish like a doctoral student conducting a thesis defense in front of a panel of experts. In the end, the music can be long, it can be rambling, and it can certainly be maddening. But when Phish hit the right portion of the jam on a song like "Down With Disease", it makes all of the minutes spent listening prior to that moment worth it.

Here's some instructions:

1. Watch the video embedded above of "Down With Disease" from Phish's recent reunion show on March 8 in Hampton, VA.
2. Click the HD button on the video for the proper effect.
3. Listen to all 10 minutes and 1 seconds of the above video.

If you complete steps 1 through 3 and still want to tell me you could never understand how I could enjoy Phish, I understand.

If not, well, I guess we have what the Captain in Cool Hand Luke might call "a failure to communicate."