http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62050&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rssThis quintessential jam band single-handedly created a community of loyal fans with their infectious and incredibly funky jam-based rock. They are often associated with the Grateful Dead, and when you consider fan dedication, they are indeed comparable. However Phish's sound stretches well beyond psychedelic rock with a wide variety of influences, including jazz, bluegrass, folk, funk, reggae, classic rock and even barbershop quartet. With calculated tempo changes and songs that attempt to outsmart themselves, Phish are a band that either hit or miss their listener -- the same effect Steely Dan had on their listeners in the '70s. Phish have covered many artists such as Stevie Wonder, the Talking Heads, Frank Zappa and for a number of Halloween shows they wore "musical costumes" by performing classic albums -- such as the Velvet Underground's <i>Loaded</i> and Pink Floyd's <i>The Dark Side of the Moon</i> -- in their entirety. The quartet of Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon and Page McConnell played together for 15 steady years before announcing that they were putting the band on temporary hold in October 2000. This gave each member room to try various side projects. Anastasio teamed up with Les Claypool from Primus and Stewart Copeland from the Police to birth the technical wizardry of Oysterhead, and he also put together an Afrobeat ensemble under his own name during the spring of 2002. Fishman spawned two side projects: the festive Pork Tornado and the acoustic-based Jazz Mandolin Project. In addition to some keyboard work for Jack Black's Tenacious, McConnell teamed up with Oteil Burbridge (bass player for the Allman Brothers) and drummer Russell Batiste (Funky Meters) to form the explosive jam trio Vida Blue, before releasing his first self-titled album in 2007. Gordon experimented within the film industry, then did duets with Leo Kottke. All the while, many anxious Phish fans awaited the band's reunion. It finally came to pass toward the end of 2002 -- only for the band to announce a final split in the spring of 2004. - Eric SheaJam Rocken720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:46:05 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62050&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss This quintessential jam band single-handedly created a community of loyal fans with their infectious and incredibly funky jam-based rock. They are often associated with the Grateful Dead, and when you consider fan dedication, they are indeed comparable. However Phish's sound stretches well beyond psychedelic rock with a wide variety of influences, including jazz, bluegrass, folk, funk, reggae, classic rock and even barbershop quartet. With calculated tempo changes and songs that attempt to outsmart themselves, Phish are a band that either hit or miss their listener -- the same effect Steely Dan had on their listeners in the '70s. Phish have covered many artists such as Stevie Wonder, the Talking Heads, Frank Zappa and for a number of Halloween shows they wore "musical costumes" by performing classic albums -- such as the Velvet Underground's <i>Loaded</i> and Pink Floyd's <i>The Dark Side of the Moon</i> -- in their entirety. The quartet of Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon and Page McConnell played together for 15 steady years before announcing that they were putting the band on temporary hold in October 2000. This gave each member room to try various side projects. Anastasio teamed up with Les Claypool from Primus and Stewart Copeland from the Police to birth the technical wizardry of Oysterhead, and he also put together an Afrobeat ensemble under his own name during the spring of 2002. Fishman spawned two side projects: the festive Pork Tornado and the acoustic-based Jazz Mandolin Project. In addition to some keyboard work for Jack Black's Tenacious, McConnell teamed up with Oteil Burbridge (bass player for the Allman Brothers) and drummer Russell Batiste (Funky Meters) to form the explosive jam trio Vida Blue, before releasing his first self-titled album in 2007. Gordon experimented within the film industry, then did duets with Leo Kottke. All the while, many anxious Phish fans awaited the band's reunion. It finally came to pass toward the end of 2002 -- only for the band to announce a final split in the spring of 2004. - Eric Shea http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29936642&variant=play&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jam Rock Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Phish on Rhapsody Online 29936642 tra.29936642 Phish art.62050 0.99 Joy alb.29924098 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/3/6/1796306_170x170.jpg 2009-09-08 00:00:00.0 2009-09-08 00:00:00.0 true Backwards Down the Number Line tra.29936642 337000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29936642&variant=play&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29936642&variant=data&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29959467&variant=play&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jam Rock Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Phish on Rhapsody Online 29959467 tra.29959467 Phish art.62050 0.99 Joy alb.29924098 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/3/6/1796306_170x170.jpg 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3037712&variant=play&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jam Rock Tue, 15 Oct 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Phish on Rhapsody Online 3037712 tra.3037712 Phish art.62050 0.0 Billy Breathes alb.91002 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/7/2/382723_170x170.jpg 1996-10-15 00:00:00.0 1996-10-15 00:00:00.0 true Waste tra.3037712 290000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3037712&variant=play&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3037712&variant=data&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2052428&variant=play&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jam Rock Thu, 1 Aug 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Phish on Rhapsody Online 2052428 tra.2052428 Phish art.62050 0.0 A Picture Of Nectar alb.197663 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/6/4/394629_170x170.jpg 1992-02-18 00:00:00.0 1991-08-01 00:00:00.0 true Tweezer Reprise tra.2052428 159000 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1896284&variant=play&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jam Rock Tue, 15 Oct 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Phish on Rhapsody Online 1896284 tra.1896284 Phish art.62050 0.0 Billy Breathes alb.91002 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/7/2/382723_170x170.jpg 1996-10-15 00:00:00.0 1996-10-15 00:00:00.0 true Character Zero tra.1896284 240000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1896284&variant=play&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1896284&variant=data&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8937753&variant=play&rws=%2Fphish%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jam Rock Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Phish on Rhapsody Online 8937753 tra.8937753 Phish art.62050 0.99 Live At Madison Square Garden New Year's Eve 1995 alb.8937556 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/6/8/1288683_170x170.jpg 2005-12-20 00:00:00.0 2005-12-20 00:00:00.0 true Punch You In The Eye (Live @ Madison Sq. 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