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About
Phish is an American rock band renowned for their eclectic musical style and improvisational live performances. Formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983, the group consists of Trey Anastasio (guitar, vocals), Mike Gordon (bass, vocals), Jon Fishman (drums, vocals), and Page McConnell (keyboards, vocals). Phish's music encompasses a diverse range of genres, including rock, jazz, blues, funk, and bluegrass, often diving into experimental and avant-garde territories. They are celebrated for their extended jams and the unique experience they create at each concert, fostering a loyal and dedicated fan base over decades.
How to Sound Like Phish
Phish's sound is characterized by dynamic improvisation and genre-blending exploration, creating a vibrant and ever-evolving sonic landscape. Their performances often weave together melodic intricacy and rhythmic complexity, with Anastasio's guitar work frequently incorporating the expressive use of effects like the DigiTech Whammy II for pitch-shifting and the Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 for wah-driven textures. The interplay between McConnell's lush keyboard tones, often enriched by synthesizers like the Moog One Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer, and Gordon's fluid bass lines, underpinned by Fishman's dynamic drumming, creates a rich tapestry of sound. This balance of spontaneity and precision makes Phish's music both a challenge and a delight for musicians aiming to capture their unique style.
Discography
The White Tape
1983
Colorado '88
1988
Junta
1989
LivePhish, Vol. 9 8/26/89 (Townshend Famlly Park, Townshend, VT)
1989
Lawn Boy
1990
LivePhish 12/31/91 Worcester Memorial Auditorium, Worcester MA
1991
LivePhish, Vol. 19 7/12/91 (Colonial Theatre, Keene, NH)
1991
A Picture of Nectar
1992
PHISH: 12/12/92 The Spectrum, Toronto, ON (Live)
1992
LivePhish, Vol. 7 8/14/93 (World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL)
1993
St. Louis '93 (Live)
1993
LivePhish 8/13/93
1993
LivePhish 05/08/93
1993
8/7/93 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY (Live)
1993
Rift
1993
Hoist
1994
LivePhish, Vol. 10 6/22/94 (Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH)
1994
LivePhish, Vol. 13 10/31/94 (Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY)
1994
LivePhish, Vol. 18 5/7/94 (The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX)
1994
LivePhish, Vol. 2 7/16/94 (Sugarbush Summerstage, North Fayston, VT)
1994
LivePhish, Vol. 20 12/29/94 (Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI)
1994
PHISH: 11/22/94 Jesse Auditorium- University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (Live)
1994
Phish: Chicago '94
1994
LivePhish 10/21/95
1995
Niagara Falls
1995
LivePhish, Vol. 14 10/31/95 (Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL)
1995
LivePhish, Vol. 1 12/14/95 (Broome County Arena, Binghamton, NY)
1995
LivePhish 11/14/95
1995
LivePhish 12/01/95
1995
A Live One
1995
Billy Breathes
1996
Coral Sky
1996
LivePhish, Vol. 12 8/13/96 (Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN)
1996
LivePhish, Vol. 15 10/31/96 (The Omni, Atlanta, GA)
1996
PHISH: 11/07/96 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY (Live)
1996
LivePhish 12/07/97
1997
Walnut Creek
1997
Slip Stitch and Pass
1997
Phish: Ventura
1997
LivePhish, Vol. 11 11/17/97 (McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO)
1997
LivePhish 12/30/97 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
1997
LivePhish 12/29/97
1997
Amsterdam
1997
LivePhish 07/06/98
1998
LivePhish 04/02/98
1998
LivePhish 04/03/98
1998
LivePhish 04/04/98
1998
LivePhish 04/05/98
1998
LivePhish, Vol. 16 10/31/98 (Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV)
1998
LivePhish, Vol. 17 7/15/98 (Portland Meadows, Portland, OR)
1998
LivePhish, Vol. 6 11/27/98 (The Centrum, Worcester, MA)
1998
Phish: Star Lake '98
1998
The Story of the Ghost
1998
Hampton Comes Alive
1999
LivePhish, Vol. 8 7/10/99 (E Centre, Camden, NJ)
1999
PHISH: 9/14/99 Boise State University Pavilion, Boise, ID (Live)
1999
The Siket Disc
1999
LivePhish, Vol. 3 9/14/00 (Darien Lake Peforming Arts Center, Darien Center, NY)
2000
LivePhish, Vol. 5 7/8/00 (Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, WI)
2000
LivePhish, Vol. 4 6/14/00 (Drum Logos, Fukuoka, Japan)
2000
Farmhouse
2000
Round Room
2002
LivePhish 2/28/03 (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY)
2003
LivePhish 7/15/03 (USANA Amphitheatre, West Valley City, UT)
2003
LivePhish 7/29/03 (Post-Gazette Pavilion At Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA)
2003
Undermind
2004
Live at Madison Square Garden New Year's Eve 1995
2005
Live in Brooklyn
2006
Vegas '96 (standard edition)
2007
At The Roxy (Atlanta ' 93)
2008
Joy
2009
Phish: Alpine Valley 2010
2010
Hampton/Winston-Salem '97
2011
Live Phish: 6/27/10 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
2011
Live Phish: 7/3/10 Verizon Wireless At Encore Park, Alpharetta, GA
2011
Live Phish: 7/4/10 Verizon Wireless At Encore Park, Alpharetta, GA
2011
Live Phish: 8/13/10 Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN
2011
Live Phish: 8/6/10 Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
2011
Live Phish: 8/7/10 Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
2011
Live Phish: 10/26/10 Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH
2011
Live Phish: 10/30/10, Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
2011
Phish: Live In Utica 2010
2011
Fuego
2014
Phish: 1/2/2016 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
2016
Phish: 12/30/2015 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
2016
Big Boat
2016
Phish: 12/30/17 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (Live)
2017
Phish: 9/1/17 Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO (Live)
2017
Kasvot Växt: í rokk (Live)
2018
The Baker's Dozen: Live At Madison Square Garden
2018
Sigma Oasis
2020
The Clifford Ball (Live, August 16 & 17, 1996)
2022
The Gorge '98
2023
The Spectrum '97 (Live, December 2 & 3, 1997)
2024
Evolve
2024
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