Q 01/05

Phish formed in 1983 in which city?

A) Boston, Massachusetts

B) Ithaca, New York

C) Portland, Maine

D) Burlington, Vermont

Answer · why

D) Burlington, Vermont

The founders met at the University of Vermont, and the city has stayed home base ever since.

Q 02/05

Which original member left in 1986, leaving the lineup unchanged ever since?

A) Guitarist Jeff Holdsworth

B) Keyboardist Marc Daubert

C) Bassist Steve Pollak

D) Drummer Russ Lawton

Answer · why

A) Guitarist Jeff Holdsworth

He was one of the four founders alongside Anastasio, Gordon and Fishman.

Q 03/05

In what year did keyboardist Page McConnell officially become a full-time member?

A) 1983

B) 1989

C) 1987

D) 1985

Answer · why

D) 1985

He met the band by booking them for a spring concert at Goddard College earlier that year.

Q 04/05

The band's name is a play on the nickname of which member?

A) Trey Anastasio

B) Mike Gordon

C) Jon Fishman

D) Page McConnell

Answer · why

C) Jon Fishman

The drummer is known simply as Fish; Anastasio drew the logo with the name inside a stylized fish.

Q 05/05

Which Burlington bar became Phish's regular venue from late 1984?

A) The Front

B) Hunt's

C) Nectar's

D) Club Metronome

Answer · why

C) Nectar's

The 1992 album A Picture of Nectar honours the owner, Nectar Rorris.