Goodbye Phish...

Phish is one of our favorite bands. Dave has been to over 30 shows, and I have been to over 20. It is the neatest experience to go to a Phish show and live and watch the high of everyone else enjoying great music and atmosphere! It was one place I never had to wonder if there would be something meatless for me to eat as everyone would be trying to make a buck by selling veggie burritos/grilled cheeses right off the grill in their little space in the parking lot.
One day, last month Dave called from work and read me this letter he found on Phish's website...

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

We were SHOCKED! We didn't expect this at all! If you think we are freaks for caring so much about a band, you have never experienced a Phish show. The fans, the music, the love! Its great! Its one of those things you look forward to all year!
Dave said, 'we HAVE to go to the shows this summer, it will be our LAST chance ever to see them together!' I couldn't have agreed more! And luckily they weren't sold out!
So, we called our family to see who could watch Logan for the weekend. USUALLY we have NO problem because if one night one set can't the other is always there!
Not this time! NO ONE was home to watch Logan! Logan doesn't have a regular babysitter, just grandparents and an aunt. We couldn't believe it! So, I did the nice thing and told Dave he had to go alone. He HAD to go alone!
So, tonight while I type this, Dave is enjoying the last Phish concert he will ever get to listen to again. He tried to call me so I could hear a song over the phone, but it didn't work due to all the yelling etc...
I'm sure he's having a wonderful time (not as good as if he were with ME though! hee hee)
So Cheers to Phish for creating memories we will have forever!