In October 1983, Phish played their first gig for a ROTC Halloween party at the University of Vermont. They were booed offstage after only a few songs. Since this inauspicious beginning, Phish has grown into one of the largest grossing live acts in the country and won a gold record with their latest release, A Live One. These achievements are particularly impressive given the band’s essential absence from the world of popular music-the band received little radio airplay. even less MTV ...