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What was the formation of the band phish?
guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, drummer Jon Fishman, and keyboardist Page McConnell,
Where there any other members Phish band members besides guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, drummer Jon Fishman, and keyboardist Page McConnell?
Jeff Holdsworth
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Phish article?
The new group phish performed their first concert at Harris Millis Cafeteria at the University of Vermont on December 2, 1983, where they played a set of classic rock covers.

Question: did they face any hardships?
Self-contained rewrite: did the band phish face any hardships when they performed their first concert at Harris Millis Cafeteria at the University of Vermont on December 2, 1983, where they played a set of classic rock covers?