Phish

Article summary

Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, drummer Jon Fishman, and keyboardist Page McConnell. All four members perform vocals, with Anastasio being the primary lead vocalist. The band is known for their musical improvisation and jams during their concert performances and for their devoted fan following. The band was formed by Anastasio, Gordon, Fishman and guitarist Jeff Holdsworth, who were joined by McConnell in 1985. Holdsworth left the band in 1986, and the lineup has remained stable since. Most of the band's songs are co-written by Anastasio and lyricist Tom Marshall. Phish began to perform outside of New England in the late 1980s and experienced a rise in popularity in the mid-1990s. In October 2000, the band began a two-year hiatus that ended in December 2002, and they disbanded again in August 2004. Phish reunited officially in October 2008 for subsequent reunion shows in March 2009 and since then have resumed performing regularly. All four members pursued solo careers or performed with side-projects and these projects have continued after the band reunited. Phish's music blends elements of a wide variety of genres including funk, reggae, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, folk, country, jazz, blues, bluegrass, electronic music, and pop.…

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. members: 1988, members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. publication date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. publication date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. release date: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. release date: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
17. release date: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
18. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
19. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
20. release date: 2009-09-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
21. release date: 2020-04-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
22. release date: 2022-10-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
23. release date: 2024-07-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of formation is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the members is "1988, members". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the publication date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the publication date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the release date is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the release date is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the release date is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
20. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
21. The record states that the release date is "2009-09-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
22. The record states that the release date is "2020-04-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
23. The record states that the release date is "2022-10-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
24. The record states that the release date is "2024-07-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
25. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
26. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378726618