Phish

Oftened generalized as "granola rockers" or as the band that picked up the mantle of the Grateful Dead, The music of Phish draws from styles and genres including rock (in its loosest sense), jazz, blue grass, funk. Phish has been known to perform in wetsuits, on flying hot dogs, with gospel choirs and using a vacume cleaner. Phish is, first and foremost, a jam band. Concerts are made up of long periods of instrumental rocking and chord progression manipulation and expansion whereas studio versions of songs more often list more "filler" songs (although they are still good) and shortened versions of the huge concert warhorse pieces. Phish is: 1) Trey Anastasio (Lead vocals, Guitar) 2) Mike Gordon (Bass, Vocals) 3) Page McConnel (Anything with a keyboard, Vocals) 4) Jon Fishman (Percussion, Vacume Cleaner) Phish sampler songs (to get you into the band) 1) Run Like An Antelope 2) The Squirming Coil 3) You Enjoy Myself 4) Divided Sky 5) Mike's Song In parallel to their beloved band, Phish fans have a reputation for carrying the mantle of the Dead Heads. This includes following there band on tours, setting up shop in the parking lot, partaking in anything that might enhance the concert experience (particularly, Marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD). Phans, as they have come to be known, can come from any background though. Neo-hippies and those of us who tend to conform a little more can unite at a Phish show. The sense of brotherhood and unity is welcome to anyone who can appreciate good music. Phish stopped playing after their farewell tour Summer of 2006 that culminated in a final show at Coventry, Vermont.