(Saturday, July 31)

Phish :: Band History

"Inception - Trey, majoring in philosophy, Fish, studying chemical engineering, and Mike, with a major in electrical engineering, are freshmen at the University of Vermont; Jeff Holdsworth, also an EE major, is a sophomore there. Trey hears Fish playing his drumkit from outside his dorm-room door. He also walks by Jeff's room and hears Jeff's '57 Les Paul (guitar). The three of them get together and Trey posts a sign: bass player needed. Mike answers the sign; they get together for a jam session, and Mike says, 'Did I make it?'They practice in the dorm lounge and make a demo tape. The band plays a party in October and their first official gig as Phish in the basement of Slade Hall at UVM in November, 1984. They use a hockey stick as a mic stand, play 'Proud Mary' twice, 'Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress' once, and eventually are shut down so that a Michael Jackson tape can be played." I really wish I was going to Coventry, but alas tickets are just too much. I hope it all goes well. For all the sterotypical assaults that they put up with from non-fans, they really are a hugly influential band, and what I think are personally good people who stayed good through the 20 years they were together. I hope Conventry pulls off well. -E Phish :: Band History: