Phish

Born in 1983 at the University of Vermont the original band consisted of Trey Anastasio and Jeff Holdsworth on guitar, Mike Gordon on bass, and Jon Fishman on the drums.
Percussionist Marc Daubert joined in the fall of 1984 but only stayed a few months. Page McConnell joined on keyboards in the fall of 1985 and Holdsworth left after graduating in 1986 leaving the lineup that lasted the rest of the bands career.

Over the years the band gained a huge loyal following second only to the Grateful Dead. In fact many Dead Heads crossed over after the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995. The band toured regularly and held yearly festivals at various east coast venues.

In October 2000 at a show at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California they left the stage without saying a word after their performance as the Beatles “Let It Be” played. I was at that show and the rumor spread quickly through the crowd that they had broken up. The next day their website announced that in fact they would be taking an extended hiatus.

They reformed in 2002 releasing an album and doing some sporadic touring leading to their final festival in 2004 after which they called it quits.

So now it’s time to go Phishing!

Run Like an Antelope 87


Lushington => Possum 87


Reba 89


Peaches en Regalia 89


Fee 89


Bathtub Gin 89


Lizards 89


Uncle Pen 90


Bouncing Around the Room 90


Destiny Unbound 91


Rift 92


Divided Sky 94


While My Guitar Gently Weeps 94


Tube 96


Bohemian Rhapsody 96


Champagne Supernova 96


Chalkdust Torture 97


Johnny B. Goode 97


Squirming Coil 97


Halley’s Comet 97 (Takes a minute to get rolling)


Moma Dance 98


Runaway Jim w/ Neil Young 98


Down By the River – continuation from Runaway Jim


The Mighty Quinn 98


Funky Bitch 98


Ghost 98


AC/DC Bag 99


Bug 99


Gumbo 99


Farmhouse 99


Waste 2000


Auld Lang Syne => Down With Disease 2000


Boogie On Reggae Woman 2000


Loop Jamming => Mike’s Song 2000


Back On the Train 2000


Upon hearing the following song in concert I evolved from a curious onlooker to a true Phish head. From then on I made every show within 150 miles of my home.

One of my concert companions and fellow Phish head would sign along with his own version of the words: “Wash your face and drive me to Valencia”

You Enjoy Myself part 1 2000


You Enjoy Myself part 2 2000


Round Room 2003


Phish Official Website
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