Thirty-five years ago tonight, at the 9-13-90 Wetlands show (the band's 406th known performance, 1671 shows ago), and tucked between a typically peppy "Magilla" and a typically bluesy "Goin' Down Slow" (of only three), Phish debuted "Stash". Since then, it's been played an astonishing 462 times, at 28% of the subsequent shows, or once every 3.6 shows.

Early versions were standard Phish - jazz progressions, with a rock feel, layered with Tom Marshall poems. But the song has grown to become a reliable bohemoth featuring some of the greatest jams and most powerful extended explorations of the band's history.

So, hats off if they play it tonight - and dance your asses off, of course, whether they do or not.

And, btw, the 35th is the coral anniversary. So, if they play "Bouncin'", I'll count that as a nod to Stash's birthday even if they don't play Stash. (But maybe I'm just a sucker for a cause for celebration.) And if they open with Bouncin>Stash? Clearly, they read the same great website you're reading now. 🤓

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