Definitions by Zachée Elliée

YEM 

Acronym for "You Enjoy Myself," the mightiest and greatest of all Phish songs. The best versions include 10/31/95 Rosemont Illinois, 10/31/96 Atlanta Georgia, and 5/5/93. Written by Trey Anastasio, the person who kept guitar music alive in the 1990's. This song is one of Phish's first. It varies from a few seconds long (the White Tape) to nearly 42 minutes long (10/31/95).

Phish closed with YEM 8/6/98 at Lakewood in Atlanta.

YEM by Zachée Elliée September 22, 2005

Mike's Groove 

The nickname for a series of three Phish songs sequencially: Mike's Song>I am Hydrogen>Weekapaug Groove. Can last up to an hour. Beloved by Phish fans, an excellent version can be heard at the Worcester show, 11/27/98.

7/12/91 Phish went straight from Mike's Groove into Touch Me by the Doors.

Mike's Groove by Zachée Elliée September 22, 2005

Mike Gordon 

The bassist who also served as a songwriter and singer for the legendary jam band Phish from the mid 80's to 8/15/04 at the Coventry Festival where Phish played their last show. He is famous for his sick slap bass technique, legendary bass tone, and compositions like Mike's Song.

Mike Gordon and the Benevento/Russo Duo played a nearly hour long jam of "Foam" in Athens, GA, recently.

Mike Gordon by Zachée Elliée September 22, 2005

Mike's Song 

A song written by Phish bassist Mike Gordon. It was in the Phish reportoire for over 15 years, and is often played before I Am Hydrogen and Weekapaug Groove to form Mike's Groove. If there is one Phish song most people have heard, this is probably it. It has one of the most distinct and awesome riffs of all time to open the song.

Mike's Song was performed at its best on 8/11/93.

Mike's Song by Zachée Elliée September 22, 2005

Sample 

The abbreviated form of the Phish song Sample in a Jar from the Hoist album. This is one of the few Phish songs that god legitimate airplay. It is a classic, though simple.

The binding belt enclosing me, a Sample in a Jar.

Sample by Zachée Elliée September 22, 2005

dwd 

Acronym for the Phish song Down With Disease from the Hoist album. Often played at graduation parties, etc. for the line "This has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way," which hints that Phish was ready to part ways as early as 1994.

The DWD in Atlanta on Halloween '96 is one of the best.

dwd by Zachée Elliée September 22, 2005

page 

1. First name of the Phish keyboard player Page McConnell. Early Phish recordings show that Page was the best, only to be overtaken by Trey soon after. Has an excellent voice (Wading in the Velvet Sea) and is exceptional on keyboards. His new band is called Vida Blue.
2. The last name of Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.

Page broke down during Wading in the Velvet Sea at Coventry.

page by Zachée Elliée September 22, 2005