Deadfan can eat one. If phish does not get into the rock and roll hall but the beastie boys do? at least phish can play instruments and put on consecutive aw-inspiring performances. Their on stage performance is unique and there is nothing else like a phish show. Thus they should be inducted in the next few years or i have completly lost faith in music today

Posted by meltinfacesTreyStyle on Thursday, 01/24/2013 @ 13:10pm

" phish can play instruments"

so can the beastie boys

Posted by GFW on Thursday, 01/24/2013 @ 13:12pm

Why are the Beastie Boys suddenly the low bar? Stick to Yahoo and HuffPo instead of embarrassing yourself here.

Posted by DarinRG on Thursday, 01/24/2013 @ 16:05pm

I wouldn't put my faith in today's music in an institution whose main goal is celebrating yesterday's music.

Posted by The_Claw on Thursday, 01/24/2013 @ 17:21pm

Saw them at Bonnaroo. Lot of their songs sound the same. It was drizzling rain all during their marathon (4 hour) set, so that might have colored my recollection. On big TV screens, the only person they ever close-uped was Trey.

Posted by Paul in KY on Friday, 01/25/2013 @ 10:43am

Phish is an obvious choice for the hall of fame. That being said it will take awhile... because its clear that whoever has a vote for the hall of fame don't know shit about music... example how the hell are the Meters not in the hall of fame. The godfathers of funk and the city of new orleans (where more music iss made than anywhere eles) get snubbed every year.... now I'm not comparing the 2 bands at all just the fact that it seems that bands u don't hear on the mainstream radio stations get overlooked...n like some previous peeps coments the hot dogs in the hall of fame and they did induct genesis so at least there on the halls radar

Posted by tourkid13 on Wednesday, 03/20/2013 @ 18:35pm

The hall is filled with bands that didn't chart or sell extremely well. Along with album sales you have to take into account their influence and longevity, as well as intangibles. Phish might not have sold millions of albums but tens of thousands line up to see them play live every year. They are absolutely one of the greatest live bands ever. They probably won't get in on the first try but they'll get in for sure.

Posted by Jayson Schneider on Tuesday, 05/28/2013 @ 16:22pm

Phish should be in first ballot. Hands down one of the greatest live bands of all time. I'm not a Phish head but I have seen them about 6 times over the last two decades and every show was great. Their music will be passed onto generations to come and will influence thousands of musicians. This is one band that will stand the test of time. I've also seen the dead a few times, and Phish doesn't sound anything like the dead. Other than a faithful following I'm not sure how folks even talk about the two in the same sentence. Both are great bands but musically quite different.

Posted by Tshuts on Wednesday, 05/29/2013 @ 01:31am

Phish will get inducted in 2013/2014!

2013 Phish marked 30 years with original members
2013 Phish joined the "Immortals" in Rolling Stone Magazine
2013 Trey received Tony nomination (bonus points)
2013 "Wilson" chanted for NFL player Russell Wilson
2012 "Tweeprise" celebrated Michael Phelps in NBC montage
2010 Phish inducted Genesis into the R&R Hall of Fame
2010 "Clifford Ball DVD" received Grammy nomination
2009 Trey started performing with orchestras (bonus points)
2009 Phish songs featured in Rock Band video game
2008 Phish received lifetime achievement Jammy
2003 Phish covered Rolling Stone Magazine (RSM) v913
2002 Phish featured on The Simpsons s13e16
2002 SNL received highest ratings ever with Al Gore and Phish
2000 "Heavy Things" climbed into the Top 40
1999 "First Tube" received Grammy nomination
1999 "Hampton Comes Alive" received Grammy nomination
1999 Big Cypress was the largest NYE concert on earth**
1998 Phish deemed "most important band of the 90s" RSM v796
1997 Ben & Jerry introduced "Phish Food" ice cream
1996 Clifford Ball is the template for the modern music festival
1994 "Down with Disease" music video featured on MTV
1994 NYE flying hot dog displayed in the R&R Museum
1983 Phish was the quintessential American college party band**

It's hard to think of another band that has had such a constant presence in popular culture without being accepted by popular culture. I believe the most important reason why Phish should be inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame is because rock & roll came from improvisational blues and that spirit should be recognized in modern artists. The Grateful Dead merged improvisational blues and bluegrass with rock, then Phish took the reins and expanded improvisation with the sounds from their generation and personal interests (hard-rock, prog-rock, jazz, funk, reggae, calypso, broadway, avant garde, classical). Moreover, Phish continues to influence the next generation of improvisational musicians.

Phish has been the underground juggernaut in the music world.

Still not convinced? Listen to the entire Tahoe Tweezer...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eBibggCibE

Posted by Fluffyfluffyhead on Wednesday, 09/25/2013 @ 20:21pm

They are awful!

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 11/13/2013 @ 07:35am

I have a hairy penis, my son Roy is very angry about it, sorry everyone

Posted by Roy's Mom on Monday, 12/22/2014 @ 16:39pm

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/how-phish-learned-to-get-along-w445843

Phish's New Harmony: How America's Greatest Jam Band Learned to Get Along

Posted by Roy on Friday, 10/21/2016 @ 21:31pm

Phish completed their recent 13 show residency at MSG in NYC last night.

13 shows in 17 days. 26 sets of music. 237 different songs played. No repeats - though there were two song "reprises" in the final encore on night 13.

What other band on the planet could pull that off? And still left a good number of fan favorite songs on the shelf they could have used to fill out several more shows without a repeat.

Perhaps that will catch the attention of the nominating committee and Phish will get their first nomination?

Posted by Shrek on Monday, 08/7/2017 @ 18:27pm

For the love of God, please put them in and soon.

Posted by Justin on Wednesday, 08/9/2017 @ 20:32pm

Tabbed the most important band of the 90’s Phish’s influence is boundless. The jam scene, the festival scene, countless numbers of bands owe their beginnings to the Phish factor. From being one of the most successful touring bands of all time, to getting over 80,000 people to attend various Phish festivals over the years like Big Cyprus, Magnaball and the upcoming Curveball to the Bakers Dozen shows in NYC where not one song was repeated, there is no other band that could do that over a sustained period of time like Phish has. Other musicians in the know all go to see Phish when they’re in town. Even Jay-Z, the king of NY, played with Phish as he understood the bands impact on the Culture. I mean C’mon, how many bands have been immortalized on the Simpsons aren’t in the R&R HOF?!! So, here’s to Phish being included in the class of 2019!

Posted by Tage on Thursday, 07/12/2018 @ 12:13pm

I agree that Phish should go in to the HOF.

However, in regards to your query: "how many bands have been immortalized on the Simpsons aren’t in the R&R HOF?" The answer is lots!

A bit of a quick list based on a quick skim of a list of musicians who have appeared on Simpsons (some of these are not yet eligible, but many have been for a long time):

Phish (as noted)
Lionel Ritchie
The B-52s
Smashing Pumpkins
Peter Frampton
Lenny Kravitz
Willie Nelson
Cypress Hill
Sonic Youth
The White Stripes
Jack Black as a solo artist
Spinal Tap
Brian Setzer
Dolly Parton
Tony Bennett
Tom Jones
Weird Al Yankovic
Barry White
Cyndi Lauper
Los Lobos
Shawn Colvin
Yo La Tengo
Sonny Rollins
Bachman Turner Overdrive
Paul Anka
Ludacris
N'Sync
Lady Gaga
The Decemberists
Carrie Browstein
Alison Krauss
Blink 182
Mandy Moore
Placido Domingo
Sir Mix-A-Lot
NRBQ
Katy Perry
Britney Spears
Robert Goulet
Backstreet Boys
Tito Puente
Dixie Chicks
Kid Rock
Sigur Ros
Fall Out Boy
Smothers Brothers
50 Cent
Fantasia
Pharrell Williams
Bay City Rollers
Baha Men
Justin Bieber
Linda McCartney
Eartha Kitt
Yo Yo Ma
Chris Martin
Trombone Shorty
Common
RZA
Snoop Dog
Ed Sheeren
Flight Of The Conchords
Ted Nugent
Sammy Hagar (as a solo artists)
Sting (as a solo artist)
David Byrne (as a solo artist)

Posted by Shrek on Thursday, 07/12/2018 @ 13:47pm

I’ve recently read an article about why these guys are not in the Hall yet on Uproxx. Not only they had a small amount of commercial success and were originated in the 80’s (Which I think it’s different now for that decade, since Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, and the Cars are now in), but they probably don’t have enough names who cited them as one of their influences unless they can prove me wrong.

These are the only acts who have/had Phish influences:

Dave Matthews Band
Soulive
Deep Banana Breakout
The Slip
The Disco Biscuits
The String Cheese Incident
moe.
The Big Wu
T Jay
Umphrey’s McGee

Posted by The Dude on Friday, 07/20/2018 @ 10:29am

Rock and Roll Hall of fame is real "FISHY" if the greatest band "PHISH" is not in it.

Posted by Something Fishy on Monday, 07/12/2021 @ 15:51pm

I, like many others, have travelled across North America multiple times for the opportunity to see and hear the unique product phish have created since the early 90's. I wouldn't cross the street for any current inductee, and I bet the desk jockeys that finally pick the potential inductees from the Bonnaroo era go with the Spin Doctors, DMB or Blues Traveler long before phish. And phish should also get a nod for their MSG dominance through the years. Think the White Stripes could have sold out MSG 4 nights in a row, let alone 13 nights running? Tribe could get a few peeps out if they shared the bill with other popular hip hop acts. As of 2023, phish has crushed MSG 76 times, by themselves (only surpassed by NY's own B. Joel, inducted into HoF 1999).

Posted by Scott Crossan on Monday, 04/17/2023 @ 16:26pm

Why is Rolling Stone a determining factor on being considered to the hall of fame? Their magazine isn't even relevant anymore.

Posted by Jeff Morris on Saturday, 05/27/2023 @ 19:13pm

Phish will be eventually inducted

What a turnaround

No one thought they would be in before this nomination

Now they are lock to be eventually in as all fan vote winners are all in

Posted by power on Thursday, 02/13/2025 @ 12:24pm