Page McConnell

Page Samuel McConnell (born May 17, 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was the pianist/organist/keyboardist for Phish. He joined the legendary band in 1985 and played his first official show on May 3 of that year.

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May 17 - 1963 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Phish - 1985 - May 3

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McConnell spent his senior year of high school at Lawrence Academy at Groton, in Groton, Massachusetts, and then attended Southern Methodist University from the fall of 1982 to the spring of 1984. McConnell then attended Goddard College from the of fall 1984 to December 1987. This is where he met his mentor, Karl Boyle, and wrote his senior study "The Art of Improvisation" under Boyle's guidance.

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Lawrence Academy at Groton - Groton, Massachusetts - Southern Methodist University - 1982 - 1984 - Goddard College - 1987

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His father, Dr. Jack McConnell worked at McNeil and helped to develop Tylenol. The elder McConnell then started a free health clinic that was staffed by retired health workers in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

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Jack McConnell - McNeil - Tylenol - Hilton Head, South Carolina

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Page McConnell plays a Hammond B3 with a Leslie 122 speaker, a Fender Rhodes, a Yamaha C7 "baby grand" (7'6") piano, a Hohner D2 Clavinet, a Moog Source, and a Yamaha CS50 polyphonic synthesizer. He also plays the theremin.

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Hammond - Leslie - Fender - Yamaha - Hohner - Moog - Theremin

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He was also the founding member and leader of the popular trio Vida Blue, which also included Oteil Burbridge on bass and Russell Batiste on drums.

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Vida Blue - Oteil Burbridge - Russell Batiste

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Nicknames:

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• Chairman of the Boards (esp. after "Lawn Boy")
• Leo
• Page "The Savage" McConnell