What happened at Phish Coventry?
COVENTRY — It’s hard to believe, but exactly ten years ago today, Coventry was invaded by 68,000 Phish heads. Phish was the only band at the event, performing six sets of music over the two nights that were supposed to be the band’s final live performances.
What year was Phish Coventry?
2004
It was ten years ago, on August 14, 2004, when Phish began one of the most anticipated and emotionally-charged concerts of their career. The very word “Coventry” is a deeply meaningful, if not painful, trigger among fans, given the festival’s extraordinary and tragic circumstances.
Why did Phish break up in 2004?
Fishman was especially upset after Anastasio claimed that he broke up the band because he needed to get off the road, only to go on tour several months later with a new group. “I didn’t know what else to do,” Anastasio says. “In crisis, you hurt the ones you love the most.
What is a Phish 1.0 fan?
Calling yourself or anyone else a 1.0 is part of a totally geeky, era-based ranking system that Phish fans have developed over the years, one that’s based on the three overall eras Phish has been together between their two breakups. It also translates to when you attended your first show.
What drugs was Trey on?
Former Phish frontman Trey Anastasio had heroin and painkillers in his car when he was arrested for weaving down a rural Washington County road near the Vermont border in December, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Who was Clifford Ball?
Clifford Nankivell Ball (1908-1947) was an American fantasy writer whose primary distinction was having been one of the earliest post-Howard writers in the sword and sorcery subgenre of fantasy. He wrote as Clifford Ball. New York City, U.S.
When did Phish 1.0 end?
October 7th, 2000
Twenty-one years ago today, on October 7th, 2000, Phish played their final show before their first hiatus at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, bringing Phish 1.0 to a close.
Why are Phish fans so obsessed?
Why are people obsessed with Phish shows? While Phish occasionally dives into a “dark jam,” seeing the band is, by and large, an agreeable, upbeat experience. These are goofy guys who are into fantasy and sci-fi, and back in the day they were known for joking around with the crowd.
What do Phish fans call themselves?
Phishheads
Phish are well known to their loyal fans, called Phishheads, but the group’s music and fan culture are otherwise polarizing to general audiences.
Is Trey still sober?
Trey Anastasio knows opioids. The Phish frontman was arrested in 2006 in New York for driving under the influence of heroin and Oxycontin. Thanks to drug court and rehab, Anastasio recovered and has been sober ever since.
Are the members of Phish sober?
Trey Anastasio (54, lead vocalist and guitarist of Phish): Well, I’m sober. I’ve been sober since January 5, 2007.