Phish Stories

Introducing The Visual Setlist

Here at The Barn, my passion for charts, graphs and infographics of all sorts has led me to rethink about how we music fans consume concert setlists. Like many of you, I've always had a passion for song lists and have dog-eared, worn and annotated Deadbases to prove it.But, I've also thought there was...

Phish Summer 2011 Visual Setlists

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.Visual Setlist Legend2011-05-27 Bethel Woods Center For The Arts Bethel, NYOne: Tweezer > My Friend My Friend, Poor Heart, Roses Are Free > Funky Bitch, Wolfman's Brother > Walk Away, Stash, Bouncing Around the Room, Kill Devil Falls,...

Phish Visual Song Charts - Updated Through Super Ball IX

Our totally geeky Phish infographic has been updated with song information through the final note of Super Ball IX festival.Click here to view the latest song charts: sort alphabetically, by song length, by times played.Click here for more information on Visual Song Charts.

The Phish Waves Soundcheck from Bethel: Stream and Download

Now that Superball IX has come and gone... 8 sets packed to the brim with all of your favorite tunes, you may be wondering: what was the best jam of the festival?In my opinion, the best jam that emerged from the holiday weekend was actually performed five weeks ago -- and showcased as a part...

Phish Visual Song Charts - Leg One Summer 2011

I'm warning you right now. Don't click on the link below unless you are a total Phish nerd. You will be sorely disappointed. Seriously. Don't click.OK.... now that its just us geeks, let me explain to you what you're about to see. The Barn has compiled a list of all songs performed on leg...

Friday Linkafication: Google Doodle Phish Edition

Last week, I called Paul Simon a "class act", after reading this, I may have to reevaluate. Disclosure, in no way does it reduce the awesomeness of the video below.A bevy of Prince covers in honor of his birthday earlier this week.The blogs at The Trib offer an interview with funkiest of the...

New Phish Song "Steam" Makes Debut In Cleveland 6/4/11: Lyrics, Stream and Download

Remember the old days when new songs would appear on set lists and you'd have to wait weeks or months to get a cassette tape mailed to you? The old days sucked. Download (mp3)Here are the lyrics, courtesy of Tom Marshall (via PT):STEAMthere is the towerlike a solitary flowerstanding in the snowas the...

Symphony Sunday: Trey Anastasio and the Baltimore Symphony 5/21/09 Stream and Download

There is something special when the worlds of rock and classical music collide. After months of preparation, the end products are only performed a handful of times, creating something truly unique for the lucky attendees. The Barn will feature a different rock / symphony fusion weekly over the next several weeks in a new feature: Symphony...

Re-introducing The Phish Rotation InfoGraphic: Summer Tour 2011

For those that haven't yet taken notice, we've rolled out a new format for our Rotation Infographics and Phish is the first band to benefit. Click the link below to see it in all its glory:The Phish Summer Tour 2011 Rotation InfoGraphicThis version should be easier to read, more searchable, and better positioned to for...

The Barn's Response to The Hardest Working Bands Of 2010

Practice make perfect, this much we know. I have always been a huge advocate of bands that spend quality rehearsal time and many many shows working out their live act on the road.This infographic from Songkick made the rounds of InfoGraphic freaks earlier this year under the banner of "Hardest Working Bands of 2010".There...