Through my years of seeing and listening to Phish, I've always enjoyed hearing songs teased in the middle of what the band was playing. The 2nd Edition of The Phish Companion took this information and put it to print, resulting in a four page Teases Chart. As I compiled my collection of Phish shows, I would actively seek out certain versions of songs to hear specific teases - something that enriched my experience of exploring the band's vast musical history. Upon joining the Phish.Net crew in 2009 and becoming involved in the setlist team, I would constantly add new teases to the database, partially from my own listening finds and often from Phish.Net user submissions.

Sitting in a diner before the Manchester, NH show in 2010, it dawned on me that a new tease chart was needed - an updated version from the Phish Companion brought into digital format. With the help of a Google spreadsheet, I went through the setlist file and built a new chart, making a few changes along the way. The digital chart now had what songs the teases appeared in (the previous chart only had dates), and the chart now noted teases of cover songs that had song histories, as well as Phish songs teased within other songs. Songs that always appeared in other songs (like Rhapsody in Blue being a part of Bathtub Gin) were not included in the chart. Adam Scheinberg linked the Google document into Phish.net and the chart became a part of the site.

Today marks a new phase in the tease chart. In early 2012, all of the data was entered into the back end of Phish.net with a goal of providing a new interactive experience for fans checking out the site. The old Google spreadsheet was admittedly not pleasant on the eyes where you were staring at a bunch of boxes with information. The tease chart is now completely tied into Phish.net with links for each tease to its respective show.

Also getting an upgrade are the Every Time Played charts. If you select a song that has actually been played (for example Gotta Jibboo), you can scroll down to the bottom of that page to now see every time that song was teased as well. Although only Phish versions of teases are listed now, there are plans in the near future to include teases from side projects as well. The tease chart is a constantly evolving project, with additions being made on an almost daily basis. As you listen to Phish (or the side projects), if you find any additions, feel free to submit them via Submit a Correction on that show's setlist or tweet them to me on Twitter at @bizarchive. The success of the chart and the site is tied into all of the great finds that you've been presenting in the last three years.

You can check out the new comprehensive Phish.net tease chart now.

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