The Phish Companion: A Guide to the Band and their Music

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Summary: Good stats, not great content
Review: Well, like most fans, I have eagerly awaited the companion. I think the show stats are relatively complete although I have dozens of shows that are not listed or thoroughly incomplete. What there were of the interviews were also good but after spending a couple of hours with the book, I put it down and wondered if I had missed some sections. There's not enough original "flavor" to the book. The stats can be found many other places (on-line) so tweaking them in endless ways just doesn't thrill me. The next edition needs more comprehensive shows reviews, and more original content. I'm the type that will buy every Phish item available and am glad to have the companion but I don't think I'll be picking it up all that often.

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Summary: Best Phish Book on the market
Review: What can I say? Best present a Phish fan could receive. This book is far superior to any other Phish book on the market, including the Foundation's first edition. For the die-hard fan it'll prove to be the most used tool in his/her belt (a true companion), and for the just initiated it will provide eveything you need to know about Phish, and then some. I just can't say enough about the content - the fact that official Phish folk endorse the book legitmizes every word. Plus, all net proceeds are donated diectly to charity via the Mockingbird foundation! Its a win-win!
If you are looking for something for that Phish fan you know, look no further! Thanks Mockingbird for a great book!