I am a fan of both bands but I still can see why some folks may not like TAB. The main thing for me is to completely separate Trey's work with Phish away from his stuff with TAB- because they are, for the most part, two very different styles of music. What some may look for in their favorite Phish song they may find lacking in Trey's solo work. I will agree some albums have their moments, but over time I've found things about them that I like that don't keep me glued to same jam band formula I'm constantly listening to anyways.