Everything about Jon Fishman totally explained
Jon Fishman (born
February 19,
1965) is an
American drummer best known for his work with the
jam band Phish. He is credited with co-writing 18 Phish originals, 7 of them as a solo credit
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Fishman was born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was then
adopted, and grew up in
Syracuse, New York with a
Jewish family. Fishman had a passion for the drums from an early age, and emulated
John Bonham, the drummer for
Led Zeppelin,
Bill Bruford of
Yes, and
Keith Moon of
The Who. He went to
Jamesville-Dewitt High School in a suburb of
Syracuse, and after graduation in
1983, he attended the
University of Vermont for one year, where he co-founded
Phish. He then transferred with guitarist
Trey Anastasio to
Goddard College, where he wrote his thesis on "A Self-Teaching Guide to Drumming in Retrospect." As of 2005, he lived in
Essex,
Vermont.
Phish
The band
Phish was named after him (he is commonly referred to as “Fish” among
many other nicknames) though other explanations for the name have been given
(External Link). Other than drumming, he also sang back-up vocals and occasionally lead-vocals (usually on cover songs, most of them humorous). He was well-known on tour for his
Electrolux vacuum cleaner solos and his distinctively-patterned frock (green with red donuts).
Other Musical Projects
Fishman also plays drums in the rock band
Pork Tornado, and has performed with the
Jazz Mandolin Project for several years as well. As of late, he's been a member of two large musical collectives, The Everyone Orchestra and
The Village. He is also a member of the Burlington, VT comedy troupe Touchpants with Colby Dix and Chris Friday and is their regular touring drummer. In 2007, he emerged from semi-retirement to perform a series of shows with the
Yonder Mountain String Band.
Drug Use
Fishman and the other members of
Phish were admitted psychedelic drug users. He once claimed that for a whole year he'd set his alarm clock for 5 AM, ingest liquid
LSD, go back to sleep, and at 7:30 the acid would wake him up to go to school. He stated that this was the year in which he got his best grades. He also has claimed that he consumed
acid at every single gig during the first two years of the band's
history.
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