Phish rocks Phish rocks. I've missed these shows terribly the last several years. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! The Gorge Amphitheater, July 13, 2003. Photo by Joe Goldberg It's also the inspiration for one of the best ice cream concoctions ever.
The Phish try to immolate the Grateful Dead, even singing their songs. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Phish Collapses Onstage Popular Band Overwhelmed By Stench Of Audience November 19, 1996 | Issue 30•15 MORRISON, CO—The music world was shaken by tragedy Sunday night when members of the popular rock band Phish collapsed on stage after being overcome by the stench of concert-goers during a show at the Red Rocks Amphitheater 20 miles outside Denver. The collapse occurred approximately 40 minutes into the song "You Enjoy Myself," when the four band members—Mike Gordon, Trey Anastasio, Johnathan Fishman and Page McConnell— became overwhelmed by a combination of body odor, marijuana and the patchouli oil many Phish fans use in lieu of bathing. The foursome was rushed to the emergency room of Denver Lutheran Hospital, where they were partially revived by emergency oxygen treatment. As of press time, the musicians are still listed in critical condition. Though authorities are still debating the cause of the tragedy, preliminary reports indicate that a mechanical malfunction in the band's $45 million on-stage ventilation system is to blame. The system, which employs five computer-controlled, industrial-sized wind machines to blow fumes away from the stage area, has been used by the million-selling group since 1992 to combat the "danger layer" of toxic odors which surround the band's rabid fan base at all times. http://www.theonion.com/content/node/30330
A quiet joy for the ages I find the musical comparison slightly overdone. The cultural phenomenon ... well, that's just the thing. I didn't own a Phish album the first time I went and saw them live. And that was pretty much all it took. That and a Scooby Doo joke I can't quite explain. Some bands are just like that. I never would have gotten into Phish from their albums. Just like I've watched a person become a Flaming Lips fan from the concert experience. Boom. Done. As in, "Oh, I get it." It's the strangest thing, I tells ya. I hope the band sticks around together for a few more years. I would dearly love to be able to take my daughter to one of those shows. This isn't the one. But she needs to see what that much happiness looks like. More than anything, it's the Phish-head vibe that makes the experience. (Kind of like the Flaming Lips. I'd heard about the band at shows, but not the audience. A bit less of a lifestyle demand, but still a warm devotion.) Phish is its own thing. Indeed, the role they play is something of an institution. I wonder about the day when there's no longer a band to play that part. I hope it never comes.
Jerry's Dead Phish Sucks Get a Job Haha. Not really. But that's what was on a bumper sticker that I saw one time. I love both bands but the anti-hippyism of it make me crack the fuck up when I first saw it. My favorite bumper sticker by far.
Haha. As I mentioned, it's taking a huge pot shot(pun FULLY intended :roflmaoPlease Register or Log in to view the hidden image! at hippies. I like both bands quite a bit, but I'm no hippie and I have a pretty dang good job.