Pharmer's Almanac The Unofficial Guide to Phish

This classic manual to the phenomenon that is Phish continues to grow & improve in this sixth edition, which contains an exhaustively thorough account of the musical group's 17-year career-form cult band whose loyal fans followed them from one college gymnasium to another, to the most phenomenal touring machine in music, grossing $39 million last year alone. The band now has two flavors of Ben & Jerry's ice cream bearing its name, members of the Grateful Dead & Little Feat covering its songs, such legends as Willie Nelson & Los Lobos participating ina Phish tribute album, & a feature film about the band, Bittersweet Hotel, in theaters across the country-all without a platinum album. Celebrating the band & an ever-growing fan base that encourages change & despises mainstream acceptance, this book features every song ever performed live & the stories behind it, setlists & reviews fro every show since 1983, & a reader's survey. Also included are venues & set times, folklore, special guests, Phish-inspired bands, a hometown tour of Vermont & interviews with Phish-related musicians, friends & family. Intimate stories from the band & photos & stories from fans cap off this tribute to the offbeat band from Vermont.Cassels, Kevin is the author of 'Pharmer's Almanac The Unofficial Guide to Phish', published 2001 under ISBN 9780970499301 and ISBN 0970499302.