The Phishing Manual
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The Phishing Manual: A Compendium to the Music of Phish is one of the first books to be written on the history of the band Phish
Phish
Phish is an American rock band noted for its musical improvisation, extended jams, and exploration of music across genres. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 , the band's four members – Trey Anastasio , Mike Gordon , Jon Fishman , and Page McConnell Phish is an American rock band...

. It includes the forming of the band at the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...

 in 1983, their rise to fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and finally discusses their all-time highest concert sales up to 1996.

The book also includes looks into the recording process, the specific albums, and also specific songs. It contains extensive setlisting up to 1996 as well as author Dean Budnick
Dean Budnick
Dean Budnick is an American writer, filmmaker, college professor and radio host who focuses on music, film and popular culture.-Ticket Masters:...

's own personal recommendations.

Budnick was a Harvard University graduate student at the time of publication.
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