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It begins with the line “C Cott is a friend of mine”, and among other things it includes a reference to “The Back of the Worm” which was heard at a Phish show at the Paradiso in Amsterdam in 97 but actually came from the night before that, when Chris and I were wandering aimlessly thru the dark streets of Amsterdam at 3am, completely lost and cracking up, when we both suddenly stopped in our tracks and realized at exactly the same moment that there were giant 100 foot long sand worms swimming just below the surface of the water in the canals right next to us. The song “Push on till the day” is packed with references to our countless adventures together. If you look in the liner notes of the live TAB album “Plasma” you’ll see that Chris was a co producer, helping me pick which tracks would make the cut. It was like he could sense where they were hiding behind the rocks- he was in tune.Ĭhris’s fingerprints can be found on the world of Phish and TAB. He would take me fishing and I would never catch anything…while Chris would end up with 12 fish. We’d go kayaking, and he was also an expert fly fisherman. When our kids were all little, Chris took our families on 3 day rafting and camping trips out west. He also loved surfing, and he and Amanda loved spending time in Costa Rica, surfing, and being by the ocean. Chris loved elk and deer hunting in Colorado, and especially loved spending long hours above the tree line, he loved being up in the mountains. That didn’t actually end up happening, but we all had a good laugh picturing it, and he did well in the competition that year, despite wearing regular ski clothes. He planned on skiing the competition in Fish’s dress, naked underneath, with the dress flapping up in the air as he went down the mountain. He died surrounded by his loved ones in the comfort of his home.Ĭhris was a wicked skier, and In the early 90s the four of us in Phish even sponsored him when he competed in the extreme skiing competition. He was also hilarious, and right up until his last day was cracking all of us up, including his nurses, who all loved him. Chris was always the first friend who would call when times were hard, he always knew exactly what to say, and more importantly, what not to say.
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Chris and I were like blood brothers from the age of 15. He leaves two beautiful daughters, Ayla and Kiara, his loving wife Amanda, and two brothers, Hamm and Trow.Ĭhris was a deeply caring father, husband and friend, and at the same time, Chris was a true badass, as tough as nails on the outside, while Inside he had the biggest heart of anyone I’ve ever known. My lifelong friend Chris Cottrell died tonight from adrenal cancer.
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You can read the full post by Trey Anastasio below: The stories Trey tells in the post below will make you smile from ear to ear, as he tributes a man that clearly left huge fingerprints in Phish history.
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The post also includes a few Phish-related stories that are hilariously wonderful, including a mushroom-fueled prank on the night before the Primus “Harpua” show in which Children of the Corn actor Courtney Gaines and Trey elaborately switched places while watching the horror movie and place Cottrell into a terrifyingly hilarious situation. The post includes heartfelt memories of Cottrell, reasons that made him such a good friend, husband, and father. Cottrell died of adrenal cancer last night, leading Anastasio to pen a lengthy tribute to his lifelong friend. The two of them attended Taft boarding school together and heavily influenced each other’s musical tastes. On Saturday night, Trey Anastasio lost one of his oldest and closest friends, Chris Cottrell, also known as Co-taaage. We sincerely apologize to those who knew him and the Phish family at large for this error in tone. In the time since this piece’s initial publication, we’ve amended the headline, which you can read above. Editor’s Note: We originally ran this post with the headline “Trey Anastasio Shares Hilarious Mushroom-Fueled Story In Emotional Tribute to Childhood Friend.” We recognize now that this took a tone which was inappropriate for the topic at hand, and we regret that this headline came off as being disrespectful toward Mr.