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Summary: How Do You Improve On The Best...?
Review: ...make it even better! The shear amount of information in this tomb is breathtaking. But it is best taken in snippets if you were thinking of reading it like you would a novel. If you are to use it for reference, the best improvement is in the top corners of the pages where you can easily see what section you are in. Makes it VERY more user friendly when flipping around to where you need to be.
All in all, much improved! The "lost" setlists from Kevin's Official Archive are worth the price alone!
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Summary: A wonderfully comprehensive insight to the Phish experience
Review: After purchasing the Phish Companion only last night, I found myself lost in it for many hours, jumping from setlist to show review, losing myself in moments of reflection on the shows I've been to and was so fortunate to experience.As Mike has said, "I always liked a good bar chart." (See phish.net FAQ) This book is chock full of useful information not only about setlist openers and closers, comprehensive information (compiled by ZZYZX) on individual tours, a complete "Every Time Played" in addition to multiple essays, interviews, reviews of shows and venues. One of the most interesting tidbits I found was a multi-region area chart showing the rise and fall of "I am H2" within the Mike's Groove. Really neat stuff. This book is truly a taper/trader's almanac with the most complete setlists available for every show the band has played with circulation and scarcity guides to match. I can't say enough about it, this book is a must for any phan. Kudos to the Mockingbird Foundation for producing a book worthy of the hype which preceeded it! PS. It's complete through 10.7 Shoreline!
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Summary: Want all the facts and stats on Phish? Look no farther!
Review: All I can really say about this book is WOW! By far the most informative book ever assembled for any band. It has song histories, timelines, setlists, reviews, interviews, and enough statistics to please everyone, mathematicians included. Almost too much to handle all at once... I had purchased this book originally when I was getting into tape trading. I needed reliable setlists, basically. What I got with the Phish Companion was reliable setlists. And information about every single show, too. And reviews. And an invaluable taper's guide. And on and on and on....I'm sure there's more things I'm forgetting about, but it's just that great and jam packed with info. I can literally pick up the book anytime and read for hours and find something new every time ( also great bathroom reading... ). I really don't know how this book could be improved on. I suppose if ( or when, hopefully! ) Phish comes off their hiatus and starts touring again, the book will have to be updated. But as far a complete and comprehensive guide to all Phish activity up to 10-7-00, this is THE book to buy. And hey, it's for a good cause too. Now get out and see some shows!
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Summary: what a great band
Review: and what a great book. phish has kicked out some of the best sounds that have sounded in my lifetime. indepth setlists and song histories, and statistics are just a few of the features. if you ever though that you might become a phan, then get this book (oh and you die-hards better have a copy too) ee cummings rules.
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Summary: An admittedly biased review...
Review: As an editor, contributor, and proud founder of the Mockingbird Foundation's _Phish Companion_, I am obviously a biased party. But I don't think you'll find a better, more accurate, or more comprehensive book on Phish anywhere. All proceeds will benefit charities that support music education for children - no contributor will receive any compensation for their writings. The book contains tons of new setlists and stories that have never been seen by fans. It is also chock full of statistics, reviews, song histories, and informative side chapters that will inform the newest and oldest fan alike. For more information on both the book and our upcoming tribute album, check out the Foundation's website.....
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Summary: Even better than I expected
Review: As the person in charge of the stats section, I knew that the setlist section of the book was amazing. What I didn't know about was everything else in there. The song history section is worth the money right there. If you like Phish, you need this book. Period. Throw in the fact that all of our proceeds go to charity, and maybe you need 2.
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Summary: It's sooooo big.
Review: Boy. Man. God. Book. Haven't even had time to consider when I'll start trying to look into the early part of a way of digesting and reacting to this book. Meanwhile, though, it's MAMMOTH!!
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Summary: Whatever kind of fan you are, you want this!
Review: Doesn't matter if you've only seen the band once and want to learn more about them, or have seen two hundred shows and want the most up-to-date and accurate information. Every other book is at least four years old, and none of them have a FRACTION of the information in this edition of the Phish Companion. When your copy arrives and you see how big it is, you'll realize the BARGAIN that Amazon's price is. Just be sure to order something else, to get the free shipping - it's BIG! :)
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Summary: Yes!!!
Review: Finally, a book that has all the Phish information you'd need in it. You could spend years reading this and still you won't find everying that is in this book. Must have for any Phishhead or anyone at all interested in the almighty power that is Phish.
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Summary: Yes!!!
Review: Finally, a book that has all the Phish information you'd need in it. You could spend years reading this and still you won't find everying that is in this book. Must have for any Phishhead or anyone at all interested in the almighty power that is Phish.
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