I'm very sad today because I just got the news. From www.phish.com
AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM TREY 05.25.04
Last Friday night, I got together with Mike, Page and Fish to talk openly about the strong feelings I've been having that Phish has run its course and that we should end it now while it's still on a high note. Once we started talking, it quickly became apparent that the other guys' feelings, while not all the same as mine, were similar in many ways -- most importantly, that we all love and respect Phish and the Phish audience far too much to stand by and allow it to drag on beyond the point of vibrancy and health. We don't want to become caricatures of ourselves, or worse yet, a nostalgia act. By the end of the meeting, we realized that after almost twenty-one years together we were faced with the opportunity to graciously step away in unison, as a group, united in our friendship and our feelings of gratitude.
So Coventry will be the final Phish show. We are proud and thrilled that it will be in our home state of Vermont. We're also excited for the June and August shows, our last tour together. For the sake of clarity, I should say that this is not like the hiatus, which was our last attempt to revitalize ourselves. We're done. It's been an amazing and incredible journey. We thank you all for the love and support that you've shown us.
-- Trey Anastasio
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Originally posted by player420awwww. 🙁
I'm very sad today because I just got the news. From www.phish.com
AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM TREY 05.25.04
Last Friday night, I got together with Mike, Page and Fish to talk openly about the strong feelings I've been having that Phish has run its course and that we should end it now while it's still on a high note. Once we started talking, it quickly b ...[text shortened]... ank you all for the love and support that you've shown us.
-- Trey Anastasio
😠🙁:'(😞🙁
I watched Trey on Charlie Rose last night. He's pale and skinny and looks like total crap. I was kind of upset about the breakup, and I couldn't really understand why the band would do this during what I think is a great time in their carreer. But now I realize that if Trey continues to tour with Phish, he will most certainly O.D. Or worse, he could die like Jimi and Janice; drowning in his own vomit. I guess there comes a time in every rock star's life when s/he must "burn out or fade away," so to speak (the quote is from John Lennon, not Kurt 'popstar' Cobain).
Trey also mentioned that Page and John were behind him all the way, but Mike expressed his desire to keep going with Phish.
Notable quote: "I have this to say to all the fans; nobody loves Phish as much as I do..."
Originally posted by player420Niel Young said it was 'better to burn out than fade away'...
I watched Trey on Charlie Rose last night. He's pale and skinny and looks like total crap. I was kind of upset about the breakup, and I couldn't really understand why the band would do this during what I think is a great time in their carreer. But now I realize that if Trey continues to tour with Phish, he will most certainly O.D. Or worse, he could ...[text shortened]...
Notable quote: "I have this to say to all the fans; nobody loves Phish as much as I do..."
When did John Lennon say 'burn out or fade away'?
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Originally posted by player420I couldn't find it either, that doesn't mean he never said that.
I have been searching for this, but I can't find it.
It's not a Beatles' song lyric, but I heard somewhere that Neil got it from John.
Or I could be wrong...
But you could be wrong I suppose... like you are wrong about Curt, the Best! 😉
So now what happens with no Phish??? All them hippies burned through 2 bands now!!!
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If you don't have the time or the money to go to coventry (VT) to see Phish's last show ever on the weekend of August 14-15, you can probably see the theatre simulcast. This is your last chance to see this really awesome band. Just look for your city on this list:
http://www.phish.com/news/index.php?year=2004#story205