The opening verse is probably in part a reference to Persephone, the wife of Hades in Greek mythology who had to spend winter in the underworld with her husband, causing winter above.
The Summer queen flies over to say "the grass ain't always greener, girl..."
The prince of silence and the guitarist neglecting to play a single bar may relate to a certain guitarist's time of addiction and musical hiatus. But then again there's that whole bit in Zappa's Joe's Garage where the guitarist, finally silenced and driven insane by the oppressive society represented by the Central Scrutinizer, plays one last guitar solo -- but only in his mind.
Winterqueen is one of my favorites from Phish's "Fuego."
edit: with glaciers and flooded muddy land, I wondered whether there was also some global climate change imagery going on here. Or maybe just the muddy grounds of a summer music festival, full of "butterfly and bee" people....
edit: with glaciers and flooded muddy land, I wondered whether there was also some global climate change imagery going on here. Or maybe just the muddy grounds of a summer music festival, full of "butterfly and bee" people....
The opening verse is probably in part a reference to Persephone, the wife of Hades in Greek mythology who had to spend winter in the underworld with her husband, causing winter above.
The Summer queen flies over to say "the grass ain't always greener, girl..."
The prince of silence and the guitarist neglecting to play a single bar may relate to a certain guitarist's time of addiction and musical hiatus. But then again there's that whole bit in Zappa's Joe's Garage where the guitarist, finally silenced and driven insane by the oppressive society represented by the Central Scrutinizer, plays one last guitar solo -- but only in his mind.
Winterqueen is one of my favorites from Phish's "Fuego."
edit: with glaciers and flooded muddy land, I wondered whether there was also some global climate change imagery going on here. Or maybe just the muddy grounds of a summer music festival, full of "butterfly and bee" people....
edit: with glaciers and flooded muddy land, I wondered whether there was also some global climate change imagery going on here. Or maybe just the muddy grounds of a summer music festival, full of "butterfly and bee" people....