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{{Short description|Book by the Mockingbird Foundation}}
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'''The Phish Companion''' is an encyclopedia about the band [[Phish]]. The first edition was published in [[2000]], with a second edition released around the time of [[Phish]]'s breakup in [[2004]].
'''''The Phish Companion''''' is an encyclopedia about the band [[Phish]]. Three editions have been published: A first in 2000 by Miller Freeman, a second in 2004 (around the time of [[Phish]]'s "breakup") by Backbeat Books (which bought Miller Freeman and was subsequently bought by Hal Leonard), and a third edition self-published in 2016.

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The ''Companion'' is produced by fans of the band, on a volunteer-basis and for charity, under the auspices of the nonprofit [[Mockingbird Foundation]]. Content has, in one edition or another, included song histories, setlists, reviews, statistics, essays, poetry, guest and sideshow info, an index of lyrics, interviews, and more. Proceeds - of which $1.9M has already been disbursed through 493 grants - benefit music education for children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mbird.org/funding/recipients/|title=Mockingbird Foundation Recipients}}</ref> Created completely by fans, it is the authoritative guide to [[Phish]].

The third edition of ''The Phish Companion: A Guide to the Band & Their Music'' is a hard-bound, 898-page, full-color revision containing setlists, song histories, and charts; hundreds of show reviews and fan stories; and 128 pages of Phish photography – most of which has never been published.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://phish.net/story/3suitn |title=The Phish Companion, Third Edition release announcement}}</ref>


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The Companion was produced by fans of the band, on a volunteer-basis and for charity, under the auspices of the nonprofit [[Mockingbird Foundation]]. Content includes song histories, setlists, essays, poetry, an index of lyrics, interviews, and more. Proceeds, of which over $500,000 has already been disbursed through [http://www.mbird.org/funding/recipients.html 150 grants], benefit music education for children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mockingbirdfoundation.org/book/|title=The Phish Companion, Second Edition web page}}</ref> Contributors include [[Kevin Shapiro]], [[Tom Marshall (singer)|Tom Marshall]], [[Mike Gordon]], and all of the people who taught each of the band members how to play music, as well as over 1,500 named fans.


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mbird.org Mockingbird Foundation]
*[http://www.mbird.org Mockingbird Foundation]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160904025927/https://phishcompanion.com/ Phish Companion Site]


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Latest revision as of 00:16, 29 September 2022

The Phish Companion
First edition
AuthorMockingbird Foundation
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Phish Companion
SubjectBiography, History, Reference
PublisherMockingbird Foundation
Publication date
2000
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcover
Pages915
ISBN978-0-8793063-1-1
782.42166/092/2 21

The Phish Companion is an encyclopedia about the band Phish. Three editions have been published: A first in 2000 by Miller Freeman, a second in 2004 (around the time of Phish's "breakup") by Backbeat Books (which bought Miller Freeman and was subsequently bought by Hal Leonard), and a third edition self-published in 2016.

The Companion is produced by fans of the band, on a volunteer-basis and for charity, under the auspices of the nonprofit Mockingbird Foundation. Content has, in one edition or another, included song histories, setlists, reviews, statistics, essays, poetry, guest and sideshow info, an index of lyrics, interviews, and more. Proceeds - of which $1.9M has already been disbursed through 493 grants - benefit music education for children.[1] Created completely by fans, it is the authoritative guide to Phish.

The third edition of The Phish Companion: A Guide to the Band & Their Music is a hard-bound, 898-page, full-color revision containing setlists, song histories, and charts; hundreds of show reviews and fan stories; and 128 pages of Phish photography – most of which has never been published.[2]


References

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  1. ^ "Mockingbird Foundation Recipients".
  2. ^ "The Phish Companion, Third Edition release announcement".
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