PHISH is breaking up...

[thuebert]

now i'm very depressed

[WillParkinson]

1. I didn't even know...

That they were still around.

[tsakshaug]

2. yes 'tis sad

It seems like they just got back from their three year break.

[TreeHuggingLiberal]

3. For real???

That sucks...do you have a link? I'd like to read further about the reasoning this time around. Is it a hiatus or break-up?

[LynzM]

4. Bummer...

I've only made it to one concert, but love their stuff for driving around, particularly in northern new england... We have a cottage in Weekapaug, always makes me think of it when I hear Weekapaug Groove :D

[kmla]

5. Rumor is that they will simply be referred to as "Sushi"

once they have parted ways. But that is just a phreakin' rumour. Not quite sure if it is true.

[Loonman]

6. Statement from Trey

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

[CrownPrinceBandar]

7. This had gotten more coverage on DU............

then Abu Ghraib.

I liked "Lawn Boy" and "Picture of Nectar".

Indifferent on their break-up.

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. Yeah, I counted a good five locked dupes yesterday

Jeez, people, for obviously huge news like this, take a look at pages 2 and 3 and 4 and see if there isn't a thread already.