There are certain things the members of Phish do really well. They can play guitars while bouncing on trampolines. They write quirky lyrics that could easily find themselves on a kids' music album. And one can even play a vacuum.

But what Phish does better than many bands out there is form a cohesive unit, almost becoming one, playing some of the tightest, hottest music on the touring circuit. Now that they have exorcised...