Occupation(s) musician Spouse Briar Fishman Role Drummer | Name Jon Fishman Years active 1983–present | |
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Also known as Fish, Princess, Henrietta, Bob Weaver, Morton Charlton Heston, Tubbs, Sarah, Moses Brown, Showboat Gertrude, Tommy Dorsey, Greasy Fizeek, the Wolfman's brother, The Noble Steed, Friar Tuck, Little Beast boy, Moses and numerous others Instruments Drums, percussion, vacuum trombone Associated acts Phish, Pork Tornado, Surrender to the Air, Jazz Mandolin Project, Everyone Orchestra, J. Willis Pratt and We're Bionic, Bad Hat, Yonder Mountain String Band, Touchpants Music groups Phish (Since 1983), Jazz Mandolin Project, Pork Tornado (1997 – 2013), Surrender to the Air Movies Phish 3D, Phish: Live in Vegas Children Lily Fishman, Rosie Fishman, Jack Bradley Fishman, Ella Cynthia Ruth Fishman Similar People Page McConnell, Mike Gordon, Trey Anastasio, Jeff Holdsworth, Tom Marshall | ||
Jon fishman s phish drum kit part 1
Jon Fishman (born February 19, 1965) is an American drummer best known for his work with the band Phish. He is credited with co-writing 19 Phish originals, 8 of them as a solo credit.
Contents
- Jon fishman s phish drum kit part 1
- Jon fishman s phish drum kit part 2
- Phish
- Equipment
- Other musical projects
- References
Fishman was born in Philadelphia. 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 to study Engineering. Shortly after his arrival, he met Mike Gordon and Trey Anastasio, where they co-founded Phish. Being an engineer was not his true calling, and he transferred with guitarist Trey Anastasio to Goddard College, where he wrote his senior study on "A Self-Teaching Guide to Drumming in Retrospect." He lives in Lincolnville, Maine. Fishman was inspired by Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to take action in his local elections. He was voted in as a selectmen of Lincolnville, Maine.
Jon fishman s phish drum kit part 2
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. Other than drumming, he also sings back-up vocals and occasionally lead-vocals (usually on cover songs, most of them humorous - the best examples are Prince's "Purple Rain", Neil Diamond's "Cracklin' Rosie", Will Smith's song "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It", and Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd's "Bike"). Worthy of note are his more serious vocal efforts, including lead vocals on Phish's cover of the Talking Heads song "Crosseyed and Painless," and his vocal duties on the Phish originals, "The Moma Dance," "Taste," and "Ghost." He is well-known on tour for his Electrolux vacuum cleaner solos and playing while wearing a muumuu dress.
Equipment
Jon uses a variety of drums and cymbals on his kit; brands such as Noble & Cooley, Gretsch, Ayotte, Eames, Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste, and Wuhan. He also uses Remo drum heads, and Vic Firth drum sticks. His setup consists of:
Cymbals include:
He uses Vic Firth drum sticks. His preferred "perfect pair" is the Peter Erskine Ride Stick and the American Classic 55A. He uses TG12 Sticks for practice, Vic Firth and Regal Tip Brushes, and Vic Firth T1 Mallets.
He uses Remo drum heads. His preferred setup:
Fish's Vacuum-A baby blue Electrolux vacuum cleaner (a.k.a. the vac or 'lux) has been in the repertoire (played as an instrument by Fishman) since circa 1989. An earlier, 1967 model was donated to the Hard Rock Cafe 1/29/93. The currently in-use model is from circa 1965.
Other musical projects
Fishman is a current member and regular touring drummer of the Burlington, VT comedy troupe Touchpants with Colby Dix, Chris Friday and Aram Bedrosian. Their foul mouthed comedy shows often occur directly after Phish performances and show a very amusing side of Fishman's personality. He also plays drums in the rock band Pork Tornado, and performed with the Jazz Mandolin Project for several years. He has been a member of two large musical collectives, The Everyone Orchestra and The Village. In 2007, he emerged from semi-retirement to perform a series of shows with the Yonder Mountain String Band, including a large portion of their set at the Rothbury Music Festival which happened the summer of 2008. The Mimi Fishman Foundation is a nonprofit organization started by Jon to raise money for various charities, especially for charites that benefit the visually impaired. The charity was named for Jon's mother, Mimi, who was diagnosed with glaucoma.