The fanbase is pretty insufferable by and large. I have met some great people out there though..
Just wondered if any chapos here were into the grateful dead. You would probably be the cream of the crop when it comes to fans I would want to hang out with.
I would be interested in discussing them and the culture without a bunch of people chiming in with "boomer band" and "fuckin hippies" types of critiques. Believe me, I know all about the negative aspects of liking things.
I wouldn't call myself a head, but they've got some good tunes and if I had the opportunity to go to a show I'd be there. One of my friends is a major Phish head and managed to drag me to a show and it was a blast.
Hell in a Bucket and Franklin's Tower are some real bangers.