Dennis Elsas - Phish 1994

We’ve got the band Phish in the spotlight today at WFUV and so I’ve gone into my personal archives to revisit one of their first NY radio live appearances.

Their album Hoist had just been released when they visited me on April 13, 1994 at WNEW-FM for a lunchtime in-studio mini-concert and interview. Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman were in good spirits as they prepared for their first ever show at New York’s Beacon Theatre that night. Trey (who does most of the talking) explores the band’s history, his recently broken foot, the possibility of a Snapple commercial and more in this memorable clip. You can hear it anytime at my website archives at denniselsas.com.