Physical Stage Lineup

Phish Live Shows
#1

I love looking back at the history of different stage setups for the shows… (correct me where I stray from truth)

AS EARLY AS I’VE EVER SEEN-99:
left to right; page, trey, mike, fish. straight line, center stage. starting in 91 (maybe earlier), fish and page were both up on stages, making all four brahs eye-level with each other.

99-HIATUS:
left to right: page, mike, fishman back a ways, trey. this setup had page mike and trey all on the same latitude, and fishman up on his podium further back, and sort of right-of-center, from audience view. This setup was centered by the rhythm power duo, and the melodic men on the periphery. trey, off on the side, had his keyboard thing. very cool.

REUNION (PART 1!) - BREAKUP (no longer!!!):
left to right: page, trey, mike, fish behind trey up on a higherpodium. this setup emphasized trey as central to the band, and fishman overseeing all the proceedings from up on his throne. interesting to put mike off the corner.

WHAT’S IT GONNA BE THIS TIME?!?!?!?!?!?
Personally, my favorite stagey-stage setup was the pre-hiatus one. I just love seeing pictures of them all there, in front of me, in a straigt line, seeing each other eye level. It’s so democratic. they all occupy the same amount of space on the stage. each 25%. which, in my mind, is how their contributions to the jams is divided. completely equally, as the stage setup shows. i cannot fucking wait for friday night man…

what are your deliberations about the hampton stage setup???

#2

I am putting my money on “REUNION (PART 1!) - BREAKUP (no longer!!!)”

#3

If I had to guess I think they will be back old style 4 across

#4

This was in today’s NYT article. I’d guess that this is a current picture from the rehearsals, and Fish isn’t behind them. We could very well see the old 4-across lineup.

#5

OMG I would love the old 4 across. When I used to tell people about this band, I’d tell em: these dudes look like perma-grinning muppets with bobbleheads, they’re all virtuosos, no real rock star type appearance … and I’d inevitably tell 'em about the stage lineup.

And they’d be all “Cool. Whatever.” And then they go and listen to the radio some more.

Alex you’re killing me dude. 2000’HAMPTON’MAN’D!!! hahaha!

#6

I am so fucking pumped!!

#7

whooohoooooo!!!

#8

Im freaking out…I leave in 24 hours for the TRON!

#9

im leaving in 7! mothership here we come!

#10

^ Have fun and be safe…Fuck i wish i was going haha

#11

def the 4 banger

#12

#13

The old 4 across…shit that’s dope. My head is going to explode. Is it summer yet?

#14

^^ My sentiments exactly!

#15

I prefer the four across to any other setup they subsequently had.

I get on a flight at 9am.

Man am I off the fucking reservation with anticipation!

#16

^That was when I realized something was up with Trey.
He started isolating himself. But that’s done and gone, don’t want to think about that anymore.

I can’t believe that they are actually playing tonight.
Crazy…
I liked the Page, Trey, Fish, Mike lineup left to right.
Safe to say that is how it will look.

Trey next to Page. Fish & Mike together. I guess that would be Reunion I.

#17

HOORAY FOR PHISH!