Phish- At the Roxy

Generalizations are a bad thing to make, but sometimes they’re painfully true, Vermonters are some of the strangest people you will meet. They are completely unlike most people. All Vermonters have this strange thing about loving everything that comes out of Vermont whether it be Ice Cream or Cheese or “the most important band of the 90’s” according to Rolling Stone. If you don’t know who im talking about, well then you can just press that little X in the top right corner and get off this blog.
The band of course im speaking of is Phish, straight from the fine state of Vermont and formed in 1984 at The University of Vermont and Goddard College (also in Vermont) Phish was a very rare band. Their studio efforts never sold much at all, the real revenue came from touring. Phish had that magic that very few bands had, their shows were unlike any other and the community of fans that was built from show to show was unlike any other. The band continued to sellout every venue they played throughout the 90’s until 2004 when guitarist Trey Anastasio announced the band would breakup at the end of the summer. During this time the band released a large collection of live releases and this is where most of the income has come from for the band.
At The Roxy was recorded in 1993 at the Roxy Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia comprising of 3 nights and spanning 8 discs At the Roxy showcases Phish at very early point in their career. This collection has all the great Phish staples that will get you off your feet and make you groove but also some tunes you can just rock out too.
The highlight of the collection is from the second night on Disc 5 where the band’s segue throughout the entire disc and go in and out of Phish staple “Tweezer” and get into a deep funk on the classic track “Reba.” There are even some great covers like an outrageous cover of the Kiss song Rock N Roll All Night and the Neil Diamond song Cracklin Rose.
All the things that make Phish such a great band is here. This collection is the perfect Christmas gift for that special diehard Phishhead in your life but its also a great place to start for those unfamiliar with the jamband. I know I’ll be blasting this all the way down to Hampton, Virginia in March for the Phish reunion show.