Gone Phish-ing July 24, 2003 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review By Robb Frederick The goo-ball gobblers will gather again Tuesday when Phish, its hiatus finished, mixes silly lyrics with serious musicianship at their first Pittsburgh-area show in three years. The Vermont jam-band built a giant tour following by encouraging the community that came with it. The band lets fans tape the anything-goes shows. The group shook up the set list every night, hopscotching from one long song to the next, and then on to two more, often teasing a home-base melody between each. The drummer wore a dress. The guitarist and bassist bounced on trampolines. Then the band members would unplug, and barbershop a cheeky "Sweet Adelaine." They never took themselves too seriously. The fans, in their fairy wings, throwing glow-sticks, polished the pedestal anyway. A Web survey last year found that 90 percent had seen the band at least 10 times. One-fifth had more than 81 hours of Phish on tape. That same degree of devotion gets Trekkies beat up. And now, with the band back - with frontman Trey Anastasio having scratched his Afrobeat itch - the parking-lot carnival comes our way again. The P-G Pavilion lots in Burgettstown open at 5 p.m. The show starts two hours later. Tickets are $39.50. More info: (412) 323-1919. Article Copyright © 2003 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review