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The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday
Studio album (bootleg) by Phish
Released	1987
Recorded	Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont, 1987
Genre	Rock
Label	Self-release
Producer	Trey Anastasio
Phish chronology
Phish (The White Tape) (1986) The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday (1987) Junta (1988)

The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday was the senior study of Trey Anastasio, guitarist and primary vocalist of the rock band Phish, written while he attended Goddard College in 1987.^[1][2] The story was an essay piece and is composed primarily of a collection of songs performed by Phish that tell the tale of the fictional land of Gamehendge. The story is told in nine parts with narration in between. It can be compared to The Chronicles of Narnia, The Doors' Celebration of the Lizard or Rush's 2112 suite. Phish circulated a studio recording of the suite in 1987 and 1988, which quickly became a collector's item. ^[3] Colonel Forbin is the protagonist of the story. Other characters include Tela, aka "jewel of Wilson's foul domain" and the "evil" Wilson. Several of the narrative sections are accompanied by background music from the Phish songs "Esther" and "McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters." The album's final song, "Possum," is the only song in the Gamehendge cycle not penned by Anastasio (it was written by original Phish guitarist Jeff Holdsworth).

Though the album was recorded, it was not officially released. Trey Anastasio announced plans in the Doniac Schvice to release the material as an interactive CD^[4]. However, the plans never unfolded and the album can only be found in bootleg or traded tape form.

Many of the songs from this album became commonly played songs at live shows throughout Phish's history.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Trey Anastasio, except where noted.

1. "Introduction (Wilson Prelude)"
2. "The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday"
3. "The Lizards"
4. "Tela"
5. "Traveling Narrative"
6. "Wilson"
7. "AC/DC Bag"
8. "Betrayal Narrative"
9. "Colonel Forbin's Ascent"
10. "Fly Famous Mockingbird"
11. "Errand Wolfe's Narrative"
12. "The Sloth"
13. "Forbin in the Dungeon Narrative"
14. "Possum" (Jeff Holdsworth)

It should be noted that tracks 1, 5, 8, 11, and 13 are not officially confirmed titles and are more accurately colloquial nicknames that have been used for years by Phish fans to refer to these narrative segments. However, there is a listing of a song named "Ride On A Multibeast" on the official online BMI database of all published works by Anastasio. Considering the lyrics of the so-called "Traveling Narrative," it can be assumed that "Ride On A Multibeast" is the correct title. ^[5]

Personnel

Phish

Trey Anastasio - guitars, vocals, composer

Page McConnell - keyboards, vocals

Mike Gordon - bass, vocals

Jon Fishman - drums, vocals

Further Gamehendge

There are many other Phish songs that tie into the Gamehendge universe, including:

1. "The Divided Sky"
2. "Llama"
3. "McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters"
4. "Punch You in the Eye"
5. "Icculus"
6. "Harpua"
7. "Axilla (Parts 1-2)"
8. "Kung"

Notes

External links

• http://music.ibiblio.org/pub/multimedia/jamz/SBDs/trey-gamehendge.shnf/ Lossless SHN download of TMWSIY(Gamehendge)
• Phish.net's explanation of The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday
• The entire transcription of the Gamehendge saga