Talk:Phish

AfD
I don't know if there's anyone watching this article, but I wanted to let everyone know that all of the Live Phish Downloads are currently up for deletion here. &mdash; Music  Maker  5376  19:43, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

Nectar's
I'm really surprised there is no mention of Nectar's Restaurant anywhere in the article. It is, after all, THE place where the band first expanded their audience outside the college crowd. See Nectar's official site.

The place, and Nectar himself, was the inspiration for the song "A Picture of Nectar" and the reason for naming the LP was actually as a tribute to him and his establishment.

It was, after all, a very important part of the band's history. I would add something about it, but it would be considered "original research." I never saw them play there, but I saw it happen. I could never get in, along with many others who never got in the door!

Haven't taken the time to look for long. For some odd reason this seems to be difficult to find details about on the Web. It was very common knowledge in Burlington during the eighties, and when the LP was released. I'll see if I can dig up some reliable verification. --SentientParadox (talk) 17:30, 4 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Two very short references from their own site: here and and here. The brief mentions on those pages might seem insignificant by themselves, but I really think that when you combine those with the fact that they wrote a song inspired by him and the place, and dedicated the album name to the same, the importance is obvious. As far as I know, they never wrote songs about any other Burlington location they played at. Correct me if I'm wrong about that. I don't pretend to know all their music. --SentientParadox (talk) 17:45, 4 April 2010 (UTC)


 * O...
 * M...
 * G!
 * This is embarrassing. I've owned the album A Picture of Nectar for twenty years, and never noticed that Nectar Rorris' face is superimposed in the Orange! Boy do I feel dumb! If THAT doesn't lend credence to some mention of Nectar's as an important chapter in Phish's evolution, then nothing does. I think it should be mentioned. The band itself felt is what that important. The article should say something about it. --SentientParadox (talk) 17:53, 4 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Since it has been well over a year and there have been no objections to adding this info, I've put it in the history section. --SentientParadox (talk) 21:44, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Fan POV
This article is riddled with fan attitude and needs some serious cleanup. Just a quick example:
 * "Coventry was an emotional goodbye for Phish and for its audience; an end to Phish's chapter in rock music. With little help from radio, music television channels and album sales, Phish became one of the top ten grossing live acts in North America.[35] As Rolling Stone put it:[36]
 * “ 	Given their sense of community, their ambition and their challenging, generous performances, Phish has become the most important band of the Nineties. 	”

Even the writer of an authorized biography would cringe writing an puff piece like that. Elsewhere, we can have members work on side projects without "deepening" them, and an announcement of reunion without repeating that it's "long-awaited." Etc. Etc.Msalt (talk) 20:07, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

External Link to Phish.Net
I propose that the external link to the Phish fansite at phish.net be re-added and allowed to stay'.

This is run by the Mockingbird Foundation - a registered non-profit organization that is highly recognized by the band itself. Mockingbird Foundation at phish.com

Please note that I have no interest in phish.net, I simply think that in this case, the fan site is relevant. WP:EL offers an exceptions fansites which are written by a recognized authority. The requirement states that to count as a recognized authority, they should meet the notability requirement themselves. The foundation has a page at Wikipedia, which implies they are notable - however since that page appears to be poorly sourced, I also took the time to find some additional independent, reliable sources to help establish the reliability of the foundation. here.

-Addionne (talk) 19:49, 22 October 2010 (UTC)


 * OK, I only glanced at this but it seems fine to me. Assuming it reaches consensus you might want to put some inviso-text near the entry for future editors who might knee-jerk remove it (as I did). SQGibbon (talk) 22:44, 22 October 2010 (UTC)


 * I vote keep. Argument for Mockingbird Foundation meeting notability and WP:EL looks solid to me. I will add an edit tag to prevent future removals of the link. Dkriegls (talk) 01:12, 23 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Also, does it have to be called a "phan-site"? Kinda cheesy. SQGibbon (talk) 01:19, 23 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Cheesy - and probably alienating non-phish fans. Let's keep it simple and call it fan site. -Addionne (talk) 20:04, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Why No Radio Play?
I would like to see an explanation, or at least a link to one, as to why a band can be very popular but receive little radio play. Is this a type of music that nobody wants to hear on the radio? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.91.136.242 (talk) 15:36, 17 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Don't know how old this question is, but it's a good one and deserves an answer. I don't have any sources for this other than personal knowledge from growing up in the city they started their career in so what I know, unfortunately can't be added. Here's what I can tell you:
 * Phish made themselves with live performances, and never pushed to get massive radio play. From the beginning they were not interested in becoming part of the mass marketing techniques used by most popular artists. A large part of why they weren't interested is evident in the way their music is written and performed, not only on their studio recordings, but at live shows as well. Almost ALL of their songs are not formulated with typical verse/chorus/bridge setups as most music that is mass marketed is. I would dare say much of the "non formulated" writing was intentional. Most artists signed to a major label (who would push hard for wide spread radio play)are practically forced to rewrite all of their songs to fit some form of "acceptable" verse-chorus-bridge formulation. If the artist refuses to cooperate, the label simply stops putting effort into promoting them. Phish didn't care anything about "cooperation" with huge corporations. None of them cared anything about compromising what they had written in any way shape or form. As a result, almost everything they wrote didn't fit well with popular genres and was difficult to "fit in" with most radio station's playlists. Phish, instead, focused most of their efforts on building their fan base via live concerts, selling tapes and CD's at the shows, and fans who had attended their shows would seek them out in local stores. It worked. They proved that mass radio play wasn't necessary to achieve success.
 * Now, all the above is simply "what I know" from experience, which is not an acceptable source for Wikipedia. And, I realize this discussion page isn't the place for discussing the subject, but for discussion of the article itself, so my point is that I think this information is highly relevant to the topic, and should be covered somewhere in the article (with reliable sources, of course, if they can be found). My reasoning that it should be added follows:
 * Phish is NOT exactly a "household" word. I dare say MOST people who visit this article are already Phish fans, who intentionally searched it out. Many people totally unfamiliar with the band however, who may "stumble" on this page via links while surfing about something else entirely, and most likely wonder to themselves, "Phish? Who the heck is Phish, and why do they deserve an article here?" (which I think is already well covered in the article), but the key question that is likely to come up is, "Why haven't I ever heard any of their music?"
 * Ergo, I think the question of "Why so little radio play" is a great one and should be covered if anyone can manage to find good sources to cite, such as member interviews. --SentientParadox (talk) 17:23, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

"Never" referred to as "Phishheads?!?!" Are you serious???
Please. You may be trying to invent a new rule for yourselves, but I have heard the appellation "Phishheads" used on innumerable occasions by both fans of Phish as well as fans of the Grateful Dead to refer to fans of Phish. To say that one "never" refers to you as "Phishheads" is just plain WRONG and smacks of wishful (and rather belated) thinking. Please don't wish something for Phish that is plainly NOT TRUE. Thank you.114.148.206.161 (talk) 17:45, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Brian Camelio
A number of recent articles by otherwise reliable sources indicate that Brian Camelio has some sort of connection to Phish. Can anyone add clarity to this? The editors over at Journey (band) cannot provide any corroboration that Brian Camelio had anything to do with Journey.--Nowa (talk) 13:32, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Time magazine says Brian Camelio was a "former member of Journey and Phish."
 * paidContent says he "worked with" Journey and Phish
 * NYconvergence says "he used to jam with" Journey and Phish


 * Did you try going to Brian Camelio's page? There are two link to phish albums there where he is thanked in the credits. It may have been notable for his article if he had a musical relation with Phish or Journey, but not the other way around. Dkriegls (talk) 15:49, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

No Fishman in the picture???
How can the band picture only include 75% of the band? Surely someone has an original pic of all 4 of the boys on stage! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.114.186.43 (talk) 20:39, 3 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes but they would have to donate it for public use and upload it to the commons first.24.0.133.234 (talk) 23:17, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

JAM BAND
I don't like this under the jazz portal first of all, but I made a lengthy edit to the genre of music subsection at the top of the page to stress my point that they are a JAM BAND, please accept it or move on. I would like my edit edited to the point the text of my argument is left out, but I REALLY, mean REALLY wanted to stress that to who ever came across so they to would try to keep the word JAM BAND labeled with this group. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.28.92.64 (talk) 06:07, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Logo Origin/Camp Oswego
For anyone from central NY, especially Syracuse, where Jon Fishman grew up and went to highschool, it's strongly believed, if not confirmed that the now very famous logo was heavily influenced by a popular local spot in Oswego, NY called Rudy's. Oswego is only about 30 miles from Syracuse, sits on Lake Ontario. Rudy's logo was first in use on their signage in the early 1980's around the time Phish was formed. Rudy's has been an Oswego, NY mainstay. Rudy's own website already proclaims there logo was in use first, without actually naming Phish. Of course remember Phish played Camp Oswego in 1999, on an Airfield in Volney, NY maybe 15 miles from Rudy's. The problem I am am having is find actual confirmation, reference-able other that the Rudy's page the logo's origin and Rudy's influence. Here is the link to Rudy's talking about the logo. http://rudyshot.com/about-rudys/--0pen$0urce (talk) 18:54, 5 November 2013 (UTC)


 * I'll pull what I can on the band. Okay? ChrisGualtieri (talk) 00:12, 7 November 2013 (UTC)

NPOV tag - reasons
That's just after 10 minutes of looking. The drug related articles go on and on. 24.241.69.99 (talk) 11:41, 5 July 2014 (UTC)
 * There is not one mention of drug arrests and criminality around the bands performances.
 * Phish Fans Encounter Crackdown at Garden (228 arrests)
 * DA: Hundreds arrested, 1 death from 3-day Phish show
 * More drug arrests from Phish concert
 * Drug arrests at Phish concerts
 * 42 Arrested, Ecstasy, Shrooms, Hash Brownies Confiscated During Phish Concerts
 * Phish fans continue history of drug arrests
 * Phish concertgoer dies of drug overdose
 * 77 Face Drug, Alcohol Charges At Raleigh Phish Concert
 * Cops: 32 arrests at Jones Beach Phish concerts
 * Phish concert provides a heavy assortment of drugs-Atlantic City police make 64 arrests and seize over $250,000 worth of illegal substances
 * DEBUNKING THE BUNK POLICE: TEST YOUR MOLLY AND OTHER LESSONS IN NARCOTICS KIRAN HERBERT (of Rolling Stone)-"'THE PARKING LOT after a Phish concert is a notoriously dirty drug scene. ... Now all I see are nitrous-filled balloons that sell for twenty dollars apiece and alcoholics who will grab your ass and may or may not end up passing out in a stranger’s tent. When Phish plays the Gorge in George, Washington, and everyone camps overnight, the lot becomes a virtual no man’s land. The people that you enjoyed the concert with turn into zombies, wobbling around high on cat tranquilizers (Ketamine) or stalking the sunrise on a slow comedown from their long, winding acid trip.'"
 * Three days of Phish, 194 arrests, $1.2M in drugs seized
 * There do exist critics who disparage the band and some that hate it.
 * NO, IT REALLY IS THEM: WHY IT'S OKAY TO HATE PHISH- Esquire
 * PHISH HAS BEEN A BAND FOR THIRTY YEARS NOW AND THEY HAVE SUCKED THE WHOLE TIME - Noisey
 * The Case Against Phish: Why A Once-Great Band Should Have Stayed Dead - Idolator


 * This issue, and the visible tag on the article, has been outstanding on the article for nearly two years. Template:POV says "This template is not meant to be a permanent resident on any article. You may remove this template whenever any one of the following is true ... if the discussion has become dormant." There has been no discussion at all, and I can't see anyone addressing the issue in mainspace. So, per the instructions in the template documentation, I am going to remove the tag. -- Finlay McWalter··–·Talk 13:29, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Want to get this re-listed?
I'm trying to become a better, more involved editor and have decided to try my hand at working on this article. I'm a big fan of Phish but also a former journalist so think I have a good understanding of how to stay neutral while covering this band.

Before I try and parse the issues that got this de-listed, I'm wondering if there are any other, more experienced editors, who are watching this page that might be willing to help me get this project started. IE: help me figure out what needs to be done, etc. In other words, I want to get this article back up to snuff but am not sure where to start.

Anyone interested, please ping me or hit me up on my Talk page.. Thanks! Axis42 (talk) 02:52, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

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Party Time
Is there some reason Party time isn't mentioned in the discography section? Just because it didn't have a conventional release doesn't mean it's not a major studio album. I'm going to add it and hope I don't start an edit war. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.36.84.82 (talk) 15:40, 2 August 2019 (UTC)

Phish is not named for Fishman
Anastasio has said that the band is named after Fishman, who refutes this claim. Fishman said in an interview with Relix: "When it was time to decide a name for the band, I suggested the sound of an airplane taking off - 'phssssh.' But then we thought that we needed a vowel. Imagine people saying, 'We are going to see Phssssh tonight…' We had already designed the logo and the 'I' fit perfectly in the middle. So Phish was not named after me."

Fishman has also stated in radio interviews that he wanted the band to be named for the sound of an airplane taking off. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:8C3:C000:1E30:A95C:531D:AB01:1BE4 (talk) 20:33, 29 July 2020 (UTC)


 * The article currently features three different origin stories for the name, including Fishman's, all sourced. Doc StrangeMailbox Logbook 05:33, 11 October 2020 (UTC)

Recent edits

 * Sorry for doing it unexplained, removing some sections and making doubles of some, but it seemed that much of the sections overlapped and some was bound to be better placed on Phish concert tours and festivals. If you want you can recheck, but it was done no harm intended. It was done all with good intention. Regards: The Mad Hatter (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 17:28, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

jam band
Jam band is a description, not a genre. Wolf O&#39;Donnel (talk) 18:28, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Photo
Why on earth would whoever uploaded the main photo use one that doesn't have all members shown? Jaco66 (talk) 23:09, 12 April 2023 (UTC)


 * with this edit. If someone has a better photo to use, I'm open to that, but I agree that all four members should be shown. — Mudwater (Talk) 19:55, 13 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Good photo choice Mudwater. I'd prefer a slightly higher quality photo with the band members' faces clearer, but having all four members visible is preferable to that, and this is the best one of those we have.  Doc StrangeMailbox Logbook 21:42, 13 April 2023 (UTC)