Worlds Hardest Phish Quiz

In Trey Anastasio’s senior thesis, “The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday,” who stepped through the door?

Wilson
Colonel Forbin
Rutherford the Brave
Errand Wolfe

Which album did Phish perform straight through in 1994?

‘The Dark Side of the Moon’
‘Quadrophenia’
‘Hoist’
‘A Live One’

Phish solicited mail-in votes from fans to decide which album they would cover in its entirety for their second Halloween “musical costume.” Which album got the most votes?

‘The Dark Side of the Moon’
The White Album
‘Quadrophenia’
‘Joe’s Garage’

Phish allegedly turned down a lucrative offer from what company to use which song to advertise its product?

“Sample in a Jar,” Snapple
“It’s Ice,” Ben and Jerry’s
“Dinner and a Movie,” AMC Theatres
“Run Like an Antelope,” John Deere

Which of the following has never been a nickname for drummer Jon Fishman?

Moses Brown
Moses Heaps
Moses Yastrzemski
Moses Henrietta

Phish famously covered “Terrapin,” by this band or artist:

Little Feat
Grateful Dead
Smashing Pumpkins
Syd Barrett

Which artist came onstage to substitute for Trey Anastasio on the trampoline when Anastasio was recovering from an injury?

Matisyahu
Col. Bruce Hampton
Dave Matthews
Les Claypool

Which of the following proposed titles was never considered for the song that became “Spock’s Brain”?

“The Plane”
“The Runway”
“Israel”
“The First Single”

The song “Faht” was an inside joke throwing shade at which record company?

Geffen
Elektra
Sub Pop
Windham Hill

How many times has a member of the Grateful Dead sat in with Phish during a Phish show?

Two
Three
Four
Five

Jon Fishman has used which of the following instruments onstage?

Theremin
Bagpipes
Melodica
Didgeridoo

Which famous comedian sang a Beatles cover with Phish?

Steven Wright
Jim Carrey
Jimmy Fallon
Harris Wittels

Phish has opened for all of these bands, except …

Dave Matthews Band
Max Creek
Violent Femmes
Lou Reed

Which song never featured Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon jumping on trampolines?

“Mike’s Song”
“Been Caught Stealing”
“Walk Away”
“First Tube”

Which of the following is not a part of “Fluff’s Travels”?

“Who Do? We Do!”
“The Chase”
“Hellborn Elfchild”
“Arrival”

Which of the following comes from Phish’s “secret language”?

The Oh Key Pa Ceremony
The Kung Chant
Cheesecake!
Asshole in the Front Row

Which event did Phish never actually perform at?

The Third Ball
Ancient Forest Rally & Celebration
ZOOMA
Farm Aid

Which band member just absolutely “sucks at tucking”?

Trey Anastasio
Mike Gordon
Page McConnell
Jon Fishman

Which musician has never sat in with Phish?

Oteil Burbridge
Kenny Loggins
Stuart Bogie
Wynonna Judd

When this song didn’t make the cut for ‘Hoist,’ the band sampled it on one of the album’s other tracks:

“Buffalo Bill”
“Weekapaug Groove”
“Big Black Furry Creatures From Mars”
“Somantin”

The song “Minestrone” was later renamed:

“What’s the Use?”
“The Inlaw Josie Wales”
“My Left Toe”
“Dark Puddle”

Who played piano on the band’s sole live version of “Sixteen Candles”?

Trey Anastasio
Mike Gordon
Page McConnell
Jon Fishman

How many times has Phish performed “Roll Like a Cantaloupe”?

Zero
Two
Four
Five

Which song has Phish never covered?

“Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Nirvana
“Rapper’s Delight,” the Sugarhill Gang
“Bombtrack,” Rage Against the Machine
“Eyes of the World,” Grateful Dead

Which of these appeared in a YEM vocal jam before emerging as its own song a week later?

“The Jaegermeister Song”
“Mrs. Pizza Shit”
“Vibration of Life”
“Halley’s Comet”

What was the B side to the cassette single “Down With Disease”?

“If I Could”
“NO2”
“Riker’s Mailbox”
“Lifeboy”

A gravity harmonograph appeared as part of:

“The Glurt Institute”
“Sunk City”
“Mike’s Corner”
“The Gamehendge Time Factory”