Jammys 2008: Phish Acceptance Speech

The four members of Phish stood onstage together for the first time since Coventry to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 7th Jammy Awards. All four members of Phish addressed the audience from the stage, beginning with Mike Gordon, who said that he was actually sick in bed until shortly before arriving at the venue. Both Page McConnell and Jon Fishman also delivered quick acceptance speeches, before handing over the microphone to Trey Anastasio, who thanked a number of key members in the Phish organization by name and described his former bandmates as "his oldest friends." He also talked at length about the strength and importance of the Phish community, before bowing alongside his bandmates and quietly exiting the stage. Anastasio's appearance marked his first public showing outside upstate New York since entering a drug rehabilitation program in the spring of 2007.

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[cryingmelodies25]

I don't think they played here because it simply isn't the right time. I think they know exactly when they want to play together again and this was obviously not that day. They know whats going on. SO do i...I got your numbers down boys. I promise ill be there when it all goes down. I was worried i might miss something at rothbury but i am sure i wont. They wont play together as a group until 2009. Mark my words.

[Phished123]

Typical Phish Fans, yelling over the quiet parts ;)

[HempHippie420]

@cryingmelodies25 you jsut blew my mind.

[HempHippie420]

@cryingmelodies25 wow dude.

[lukerosstheboss1]

1:26 trey facepalm

[meatwad61]

Love the fact that cactus is rockin the purple pants

[cshubs]

I love Mike's pants.

[leroimoore41]

these people in the crowd are making me so mad let trey talk holy shit

[rumblintummy]

Mike is so wierd? I love the way the man dresses himself.

[popomczowzow]

@cryingmelodies25

well...you were right.

[brainmucas]

dude's crying and people are screaming "YEAH TREY!! DON'T DO IT AGAIN!!"