Phish Nearly Reunite at Rothbury for Beatles Cover

Former bandmates Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon were the Ross and Rachel of Rothbury, subject to countless "will they or won't they" rumors among fans hoping for a Phish reunion at the festival. Those rumors came one step closer to reality on Sunday when Anastasio and Gordon joined with Phish drummer Jon Fishman for a breezy cover of the Beatles' "She Said, She Said" (all three artists were on the bill separately). "It was good, we had fun up there," said Gordon, who admitted that he and Anastasio made plans to perform together at the fest (Fishman's appearance was more unexpected).

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Song Stories

“Smells Like Teen Spirit”

Nirvana | 1991

"Smells Like Teen Spirit," named after a brand of deodorant marketed to girls, was Kurt Cobain's attempt to "write the ultimate pop song," he said, using the soft-loud dynamic of his favorite band, the Pixies. Cobain "had that dichotomy of punk rage and alienation," the song’s producer, Butch Vig, told Rolling Stone, "but also this vulnerable pop sensibility. In 'Teen Spirit,' a lot of that vulnerability is in the tone of his voice." Sadly, by the time of Nirvana's last U.S. tour, in late '93, Cobain was tortured by the obligation to play "Teen Spirit" every night. "There are many other songs that I have written that are as good, if not better," he claimed.

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