“Obviously they can play, they’re smart and witty, and they obviously don’t take themselves too seriously. So what you get is a lovely night of well played music.” Nailed it. Now you gotta see it in real time
@awmerriam411 ай бұрын
WE NEED MORE PHISH, DOUG!!!!! Thank you for this. I first saw phish live in 1992 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center(SPAC) opening for Santana...458 shows later, here I sit. Welcome to the phamily my man. Worth a very deep dive. They played their first show in March of '83. The road has been long, and it's been an incredible experience and journey. The juice is well worth the squeeze.
@jasongregorius9610 ай бұрын
7/25/92 is such a gem!! 👊
@kevink.-tp7ib10 ай бұрын
There is nothing like a SPAC show!
@honuman3910 ай бұрын
I went to that 1992 SPAC Santana show w Phish opening also. That was my first Phish show but I was there for Santana (who killed it btw) and I remember seeing all these Phish fans who got up and left after their set before Santana started. I was mad and thought it was disrespectful to Santana. I didn't know Phish at all and I think I liked it but I didn't get it at that show. A year later I was living in Denver and I saw them at their first Red Rocks show and left with my jaw on the floor.
@christycieboter74329 ай бұрын
No spac this year.. why?!
@jeffhauf55989 ай бұрын
I saw that tour at Canandaigua that year. I wondered why this band had a song about uncle ebeneezer in the freezer. A year later I saw them again and was hooked ever since.
@fishkey11 ай бұрын
Here because of the Phish, but loving your reaction to this Reba. It's like hearing my favorite band for the first time again! I will be subscribing! Check out some more Reba from 1994 for a real treat.
@tacojohn126711 ай бұрын
Hell yeah, finally some more Phish!! Please come back to Phish again soon!!
@MichaelLefeber-ls9nn11 ай бұрын
I jumped for joy when I saw Doug was reacting to more Phish, more jam bands please!!
@sandstronaut11 ай бұрын
I'm glad you finally got to Reba! It was a pleasure to see you appreciate it and its daunting complexity. Do more Phish and get out to a show! They're playing great right now and you'd have an absolute ball.
@glenngregorio59689 ай бұрын
You nailed it RE: ensemble. I don't consider what they do as soloing, one may take the lead but it typically is not a solo it is a part of a whole. I love how, especially these days, the instruments combine and the blend to the point where it is hard to distinguish amongst them. It blends so well that solo just doesn't describe it properly.
@lisa-tatsuko11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for playing Phish - Please play more! And you absolutely MUST see them LIVE!!! Add a crowd and lights that are completely in sync with the music and there is literally nothing better.
@Throplife10 ай бұрын
well they just added a phan. typical
@christycieboter74329 ай бұрын
Jumping around in the crowd.. as a composer/musician, INCREDIBLE. Find the gems with the time signature differences, sneaky ends of a songs into the start of a new ones.. you never know what version you'll get, it's always different. A huge reason why we're all still here. Jazz fusion is 100% accurate, into all genre's. Music addiction.
@jerrylives227810 ай бұрын
Even though this has been my favorite band most of my life, it's really informative to hear this perspective of someone who obviously understands music and has a great ear for whats transpiring. Very appreciative for this channel and fresh takes on music I love. Thank you Daily Doug!
@katzpdx10 ай бұрын
This! I have been seeing this band for more than 35 years and when I hear this type of analysis, It gives me a new lens into the song.
@TK-fk4po11 ай бұрын
My 15 y/o son spent two months straight learning this guitar part note for note. But now he has memorized and plays it like it’s a piece of cake. Which it certainly isn’t!
@powderhound63 ай бұрын
That's awesome ! I spent a few months learning divided sky when I was 15. Saw my first show shortly after at deer creek in 96 from 8th row center ( was lucky to work at a golf course w the hookup on seats) And they opened with divided sky. Long story short my life changed in August 1996
@matt_white_music11 ай бұрын
Go see them live if you get a chance. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen.
@williamsender641611 ай бұрын
I see Doug, and I see Phish (or the Dead), I hit the like!
@alan-daniel11 ай бұрын
Yes! So glad you're coming back to Phish. I've loved your other two Phish videos, have watched them several times. This wasn't the smoothest performance of the composed sections (it's one of the harder songs to play perfectly on the guitar; I've been trying for quite a while), but the song's great. Glad this was one you covered, but it's one of the more difficult for the average person to get into, IMO. As for the lyrics, we actually just got some fresh lore for the song on New Year's (this past one, on 12/31/23): the eponymous Reba is apparently the cousin of a major character in Phish-dom, Jimmy. If you happen across this comment, you really should add "The Curtain (With)" to your list. I think you'd really like it.
@lindaanne818811 ай бұрын
Jimmy’s cousin! Making that fake meat.
@rundlet165811 ай бұрын
May I add the Curtain With from Camden 2011
@alan-daniel11 ай бұрын
@@rundlet1658 agreed, one of my favorites, has been on my "3.0 beautiful/bliss jams" playlist since it happened
@christycieboter74329 ай бұрын
Yes, Doug. A real conversation between them all and it's always different at each time. Something to live for and explore. As other ppl have said, GO IN PERSON.
@timhaines289410 ай бұрын
Some of the best times of my life have been at Phish shows. Just a fun band everywhere.
@treyphish33311 ай бұрын
I was at this show. So awesome to see you react to this!
@gandalfthebraindoc261811 ай бұрын
I was there too! What a great summer. Took my son. He was 14. Now in college and his buddies do Phish tour with him. He has seen over 50 shows now. First one OKC 2012. He and I were tour buddies. Now he has his own! Dad kicked to the curb but always happy to buy him tix! And tag along with the youngs.
@poknobtwister962511 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for doing this! Phish fan since 94 here, this has always been one of my favorites. I love your Phish reactions, and you are really insightful on your very first listen. The more the better!
@crewduff720411 ай бұрын
I love the genuine and complete curiosity you listen to music with. I’d love more Phish content, but what I’d love more is some Umphrey’s McGee content.
@JRJigsawyer11 ай бұрын
Yess this! Would love to see him react to something like Hurt Bird Bath or Bridgless.
@kevincassels11 ай бұрын
Umphrey’s is LONG OVERDUE
@rmunroe10 ай бұрын
I was at this run of shows. Awesome playing and jamming. As you can see in the video the band was planning on playing something else and the crowd demanded a Reba. Spontaneity is definitely one of the best parts of a Phish show. You never, ever can predict what's coming next.
@Budsport_TV9 ай бұрын
Such a great spot. Didn’t notice it upon first play, definitely see it upon a look back.
@donrader300011 ай бұрын
Awesome you did more Phish! Because you seem to enjoy their more composed songs, check out Fluffhead from the Clifford Ball, 8/17/96. Phish is known for their festivals and the Clifford Ball was their first one. Straight Trey hose on this one at the end.
@harpua82982 ай бұрын
Hell yes, fluff is so much fun. I heard someone call it a musical obstacle course, and I thought that was a great description. Probably fascinating for a composer to hear
@bobgross876111 ай бұрын
I've seen them play this a few times and it's a live favorite of mine. It always reminds me of Zappa. Thanks for digging into this one, Doug!
@brucefournier239111 ай бұрын
First time hearer and yes, immediate Zappa and Gentle Giant on the break, as well.
@phunkyphish311 ай бұрын
@@brucefournier2391 What did you think of Reba?
@gandalfthebraindoc261811 ай бұрын
Great point. I should have read this before posting mine later. Totally agree. I’ve called in Zappaesque. Phreeeeedom!!
@brucefournier239111 ай бұрын
@@phunkyphish3 Being an 'old school progger', I certainly appreciate the quality of the musicianship. On first listen, I don't 'hear it' past that. What other songs would you suggest to get a good sense/color palette of Phish. Thanks.
@VegasSongwriter11 ай бұрын
@@brucefournier2391 Listen to A Live One, the album. Sort of a "best of live performances" from a certain time period. They're very much like the Grateful Dead in that once you 'get it' for a given song, you suddenly enjoy all other versions of that same song so much more. That album's a great starting place.
@angeloandino847210 ай бұрын
As a phan this brings me so much joy. Someone said it already but it’s like I’m listening for the first time again. Incredible stuff, thank you! See you on lot.
@vervor11 ай бұрын
Boom! One of Phish’s coolest prog compositions - has a little of every mood. A masterpiece!
@doglog574810 ай бұрын
Phish is ridiculously talented. It often goes overlooked
@adrianholmes951911 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. I didn't understand much, but I heard some great musicianship, and it made me want to hear more. So unusual these days!
@253spkelly25311 ай бұрын
More phish!! Please :)
@katzpdx10 ай бұрын
This has continually been my favorite of their composed songs since I first heard in 1989.
@shawnlilly593411 ай бұрын
If you like the complex stuff I think something like Time Turns elastic would be cool. It’s newer but it’s so cool. Petrichor is amazing as well
@TheLanternOfShame11 ай бұрын
Awesome! Great to see you diving further into the Phish rabbit hole! Thank you Doug!
@jakecohen573911 ай бұрын
That was me and my wife and our crew chanting for a DIFFERENT Phish song, "Tela" ("TE-LA! TE-LA!") at the start of this. Trey whipped his head around (he was already silently strumming the chords of the next song they'd play that night, "Birds of a Feather," about to count it off), heard us, and started playing "Reba"! It was hilarious, since we love this song too, but it wasn't actually what we were chanting and requesting! Oh well, we got this ridiculous "Reba" instead which was the perfect call for that moment in the show. The part you said reminds you of jazz fusion really reminds me of a Bach 2-part invention between the bass and the piano/guitar, with the piano and guitar playing a canon at the unison on the repeat. The reason you're hearing the jam as IV-V is because the song overall is in Bb! And that jam is an Eb Lydian jam with a lot of emphasis on the A-natural from Trey.
@3twenty610 ай бұрын
Glad you finally got around to Reba!! Great version! Looking forward to more takes on Phish, and really hoping you catch them live soon. Their playing is top notch these days.
@sarahpphire401110 ай бұрын
Oh so goooooood. Love your insights on our 4 favorite guys. They are so much fun. You def need to check them out! Looking forward to hearing another phish reaction from you.
@VegasSongwriter11 ай бұрын
The large majority of this is through-composed excepting the lengthy guitar solo (when you correctly noted it may be entering a more improvisational section), and the audience knows all the changes and is waiting for every note. Re: lyrics, Phish really embrace silliness in lyrics; it doesn't always really have to matter what they mean, it just matters that they're fun to hear and sing along to. Super fun reaction, love the variety of artists you choose.
@buttfingerblaster11 ай бұрын
If the crowd had their way they would fast forward time 6 minutes lol
@rhubarb107311 ай бұрын
@@buttfingerblaster no way, the "composed" fugue like sections are so fun, and reba's got the best one. I've got that whole section memorized with matching dance moves
@PHISH85 ай бұрын
Welcome to the world of Phish my man! Love your take on it… you are only scratching the surface of the Phish catalog… Give the song “Fluffhead” a watch … live version of course… very compositional … you will love and has wild / fun lyrics.
@jquam72611 ай бұрын
Listen to the 12/31/94 Reba. Probably my fav. Love seeing you back on phish!
@Phishegghead7 ай бұрын
You mean 10/31 right?
@chadrobinson444811 ай бұрын
It's a joy to watch you watch Phish Doug!
@joemasterson843311 ай бұрын
Phish is so good. We really don’t deserve them
@itsjosephmartin11 ай бұрын
YES!!! The Phish videos are my favorite! 😂
@harpua82982 ай бұрын
The Reba jam is my happy place. That middle section is incredible too, but something about the jam (from the drum breaks til they return to the beginning section, starting a little after the 10:00 mark of this video) just hits a place inside me that few pieces of music do. I'm one of the many that have been suggesting it for the show (although obviously I don't check in often enough lol), and I'm beyond pumped to watch this
@Sarg3e11 ай бұрын
We call that the Reba bliss section. Trey speaks to our souls
@ulfingvar110 ай бұрын
I hear both Zappa and Gentle Giant here.. interesting.. never listened to these guys before..
@Hanssologuitars11 ай бұрын
Oh cool, I went to this whole 3-day run! This was in a period where their crowd sizes were relatively small - I think there were only 12-13k people at the show, and wasn’t sold out. Also I could take the 4 train home each night and sleep in my own bed. The Chalkdust Torture from this run was instantly well-reknowned, but the Bathtub Gin is great as well and nobody talks about it.
@BuckHypervisor11 ай бұрын
The Chalkdust was a turning point in a way. It really marked Phish 's return to deep Type II jams with multiple key changes and sections of pure evil, pure bliss and everything in between. And the Tweezer that night...it wasn't the best ever, but the place it found in that second set was perfect. The crowd lost its collective mind when it dropped. So sweet.
@robertr29533 ай бұрын
You should definitely do more Phish! These are your best vids! Really enjoy these! Thanks!
@deangoritz962510 ай бұрын
Glad I stumbled on this today. What a joy to see someone who knows music and theory in depth hear a song like Reba for the first time. Your reactions were priceless. I highly recommend going to see the live. Phish are the most entertaining band to see live. You won’t be disappointed. Reba is one of those songs that they stick to the script every time up until that last section that goes from IV to V which is improvised. Fantastic versions if I may are New Years Eve ‘93 in Worcester Mass and Clifford Ball ‘96. Thanks Doug
@los99us10 ай бұрын
Great review Doug, you pretty much nailed it in your analysis.
@andrewking211211 ай бұрын
For Stash I recommend 7/22/97 or the version on A Live One
@AvatarKnownAsNathanielPeters10 ай бұрын
12/30/97
@corysmith36354 ай бұрын
Just saw them the past 2 nights! Amazing! They did “A day in the life” from the Beatles! Unexplainable! The lights are unreal! What a vibe live!!!❤️
@swampduck260910 ай бұрын
This guy would fit right in at a show lol
@rexxx4fun10 ай бұрын
I LOVE HOW YOUR HANDS ALWAYS FIND FISH'S DRUMMING. THE MORE TIME YOU SPEND WITH THE BAND, THE MORE YOU WILL APPRECIATE FISHMAN AS THE GLUE FOR THE WHOLE OPERATION. GET YOURSELF TO A SHOW GOOD SIR, AND YOU'LL GET A SENSE OF THE COMMUNITY, JOY AND LOVE THAT ACCOMPANIES EVERY SHOW.
@gandalfthebraindoc261811 ай бұрын
Man I looove Reba. Such a great time. Never had so much fun in my life as seeing Phish shows. I remember back in ‘96 climbing Mt Crested Butte with some buddies and we were singing the Reba lyrics. We had shared some kind bud on ski lift towards the top. We all knew the lyrics and as younger guys could spit it out pretty fast. Then whistling the last section together. Great memories in such a beautiful place with a head full of bud and Phish in our brains. The constructed parts of this song with all the changes have always reminded me of Zappa. What do you think??
@jleitch7611 ай бұрын
Thank you thank you thank you for doing this! My favourite Phish tune. Its interesting you mentioned it's hard to know where they're going when they keep changing. We'll, I once read this song was written as if someone with ADHD was writing it: always changing to something different. Great reaction to the song. Keep up the excellent content!
@7wnb4 ай бұрын
I’ve always felt like Phish songs take you on a journey or a quest! 😆 The best “build up & release” band of all time!
@absolutelypositively10 ай бұрын
Now that was fun thank you Doug for listening to Reba, which is an amazing song and you killed it there at the end of the jam. You threw your arms up in the air right when they stopped the jam and started the whistling. I’ve been seeing these guys since 1994 and I was ten years late. I took some time off here and there, but I still catch them as often as I can, hopefully in Vegas at the sphere in April. You have lots of opportunities to see them considering where you live; they play New York City a lot. Anyway, that was a lot of fun. Thank you for putting a smile on my face this morning.
@spaceyeti723011 ай бұрын
I enjoy this video
@awmerriam411 ай бұрын
You Enjoy Yourself 😜
@SteveSmith-ze4qf11 ай бұрын
Hope you can make it to a show! Thanks Doug!
@BuckHypervisor11 ай бұрын
The back of my head is in this video. Sunday at Randall's Island was a Top 5 3.0 show for me. It's funny you talked about the lyrics. Trey shared a little bit of Reba's back story during the NYE Gamehenge.
@tmwsiy715811 ай бұрын
I love phish.
@btthpod11 ай бұрын
ooohh can't wait to watch - one of my fav Phish songs - the duh-dunh, duh-dunh after the guitar/keys cat & mouse is like such a great moment at a Phish show - thank you so much for these!
@btthpod10 ай бұрын
yeah once we get to the more improv-y section of Reba, you get some of my favorite "beautiful side of Phish" guitar stuff, every time (some of my other fav is in Divided Sky, which you've done, and Lizards) - you also got more tension/release here than in D. Sky or most of YEM, which is a hallmark of the Phish experience...
@btthpod10 ай бұрын
you might like Guyute - some complex stuff in there, too - the time sigs especially
@btthpod10 ай бұрын
Phish lyrics not making a lick of sense is pretty standard, especially before a certain period of their history... i don't bother putting much into it - go listen to Bathtub Gin or Golgi Apparatus; no message to really take away there, just silly
@lindaanne818811 ай бұрын
I am so excited you picked Reba! I saw your other 2 Phish reviews. Reba is my favorite - my happy song.
@jimtackett119611 ай бұрын
Don't beat yourself up for missing the beats in the section right before the solo/jam section. I've been listening to Phish for 28 years, and I still can't get those beats right. You need to do Fluffhead. And also something from the last decade with a real on the spot jam in it.
@TheHSIHP10 ай бұрын
I can't either. Ha!
@92Rocks11 ай бұрын
Bag it and tag it!
@VannaFreak11 ай бұрын
11/25/1994 from Chicago will always be my favorite Reba
@DSG-br5lk10 ай бұрын
I was there! This was my very first Phish show, and it was a killer. That whole show was great, and I was spoiled, as it was considered one of their best of the tour. Never miss a Sunday show, I believe is the saying. And yes Doug picked up on it, there was a group at the front yelling for Reba most of the early part of the set, and Trey decided to stick it in there. Good call.
@tombadil6411 ай бұрын
Loving these Phish reactions. Keep it up. If i was to pick one song id love for you to hear, you really need to hear esther. It's a gorgeous little composed piece and paints a rich, dark, and playful story. Multiple "movements" and Id recommend listening to the studio version. Hope you like it if you listen even if on your own time.
@lisawilliams818011 ай бұрын
Glad to know I'm not the only Esther phan lol 😹
@TheTrashcutter11 ай бұрын
yay, Phish, Soundtrack of my 1997 USA trip ( the "Four Corners"-Monument states )
@centifuge11 ай бұрын
This is the song that took me from being a phish fan to a phish phan. The solo from the album version left me speechless. I've been playing guitar for 30 years and its still my favorite of any I've heard from any guitarist ever.
@Mime5910011 ай бұрын
One of the best studio guitar solos ever
@phluffhead555Ай бұрын
Really really enjoyed your commentary Doug. I have always wished I had someone who could explain the more technical aspects of the band (my music theory class from college isn't as fresh in my mind as it once was) and I could let you in on many of the idiosyncratic aspect. Just one example is called the "big ball jam" where each band member had a specific ball which bounces around the crowd and each time someone hits it, a corresponding note would be played, essentially allowing the audience to participate in the jam. PS Harry hood is another great composition that also functions as a strong jam vehicle. And if you get the chance to see the band live, GO! You will not regret it!!
@GuitarGerber11 ай бұрын
The first time I saw Phish (Georgia Theatre, February 1990), I didn’t care for them much, because I kept getting in to what they were doing, and they’d change! It made me nuts! I learned to appreciate it, but that first time was pretty freakin funny!
@johnstallings404910 ай бұрын
Happy BLUE Year! U got me back with another Phish review! More BLUE Oyster Cult from thier 1st 3 albums please! 💙😇💜
@AllenEvanWright10 ай бұрын
This is my favorite Phish reaction ever. Good on ya. The most comprehensive and accurate reaction to one of Phish’s more technical songs I’ve seen for sure. You’re doing a great job of dissecting the jam too. Welcome aboard? Hmu if you want to hear better (and by better I mean more compositionally accurate) renditions of this song, and/or other songs of this ilk. Def check out Fluffhead. God bless.
@AllenEvanWright10 ай бұрын
FYI a lot of Phish’s earlier stuff, lyrically, has no meaning whatsoever. Their aim is not the words having meaning, but rather the words making sense phonetically. See “The Mango Song”. They were so committed to the music having meaning on its own, that many of the early lyrics are gobbledigook.
@eastcoasttaekwondo3308 ай бұрын
This was great. Been years since seeing them and my last show was my 70th show I got to see..
@jefftalent25574 ай бұрын
yaaasss!! do more phish videos! My friend My friend...
@pathfindermc10 ай бұрын
this song represents everything that i love about phish
@thunderhead196911 ай бұрын
Please listen to 12/31/93 Reba for an absolutely pristine rendition from their prime. One of their most complex tunes that really shined when they were at their peak of musical proficiency.
@jp78310 ай бұрын
12/31/95 was the motherlode
@dershed10 ай бұрын
@@jp783The major flaw with the 12/31/95 version is that the composed section is botched pretty badly. But the improv section is an all-timer. My personal favorite all-around version is 5/16/95
@jp78310 ай бұрын
@@dershed I totally disagree. I think Trey was trying some counterpoint/harmony (improvised) that may have gone a bit off the rails, so he took a chance and sometimes when you take chances, they don't always work out exactly like you might like, but that was an amazing performance of that song. It was definitely NOT "botched".
@mrtangerineman11 ай бұрын
Been waiting for this one!
@mdslax017210 ай бұрын
This song has brought me to tears many many times, that’s how powerful the second half is
@lic24984 ай бұрын
What a lovely video about a fantastic song.
@jazzprogjam684510 ай бұрын
Great video. To be honest, these old classic complex Phish pieces were much stronger in 1994, 1995 and 1996, both in composed sections and jams. Randall's is good for the era but they play it much slower in the modern years.
@mikek88953 ай бұрын
I haven’t seen a phish show in over a month so it’s been quite a while for me too!
@MrAM4D3U57 ай бұрын
Phish has “type 1” & “type 2” jams. The former being more within a defined structure and the latter being free flowing & very, very open. Different songs have different spaces for different types of jams. I’m only a lowly clarinet player so far from an expert but I think those are the terms used & that’s what’s going on
@fionnpinaparker533211 ай бұрын
Yes! Love these videos, I highly recommend Scent of a mule from the Clifford Ball
@jez44310 ай бұрын
You gotta check out the version of Reba from 10/31/94 it’s the best they’ve ever played it Also check out any version from 1994 of colonel forbins ascent > fly famous mockingbird. That’s another great example of phish’s compositional genius Also a lot of phish early songs lyrically are campy and have a play on words aspect to it. Not always about the meaning of the words but more the sound the words make
Ай бұрын
Reba kills-interesting that it was meant to be an ‘unfinished’ piece, but I makes sense. It has always seemed like a a vehicle for a wonderful, mellow jam after all kinds of technical switches. It remains interesting after infinite live incarnations and that’s why I love this band! I’m glad you do too
@averypaulk7379 ай бұрын
So happy to see more PHISH!! Would love to see you do some Tedeschi Trucks Band!!
@GuitarGerber11 ай бұрын
The instrumental portion was used by The Weather Channel during their Local On The 8’s often in the early 90’s! It was so freaking awesome to hear Phish on TWC! 😂
@whitmatthews67405 ай бұрын
Used to love to catch that flipping through the channels
@RCROX10 ай бұрын
More Phish! "Guelah Papyrus"!!
@BingBingerson10 ай бұрын
He gets phish. Nailed it. Your commentary suggests you understand why we follow them year after year
@DBurns09412 ай бұрын
Reba 10/31/94. The jam section is incredible. Trey really attacks it with an immense intensity and the band is firing on all cylinders at that time.
@christopherwhite734711 ай бұрын
Review live versions of all the Lawnboy songs. Great album.
@KyleGambrell11 ай бұрын
Also, on the composed piece of Reba, you missed "the chase". The first time through, keys and guitars play it at the exact same time. The second time through, the piano plays it a half second before the guitar plays it a half second later, nite for note. The guitar is chasing the piano note for note by a half second. Brilliance.
@randomperson-dy6kj11 ай бұрын
To be fair, Trey kinda muffed it. That's our boy! :)
@DJKernelForbin11 ай бұрын
@@randomperson-dy6kj Yeah... I wouldn't have suggested a track from 2014 for this listen. Definitely should've done a nice 1993 version. I imagine he would have been much more impressed (tempo, precision, etc)
@randomperson-dy6kj11 ай бұрын
@@DJKernelForbin Exactly. I'll be first to admit I'm a jaded 1.0er but I really cannot see (hear) or understand why people are saying how good they are now. I love the band. Always will. I got old, they got old. It is what it is. They are ok now, but nothing like they were in the 90's. Nothing. When I was seeing the Dead in the 90's, we knew it wasn't anything like '74 or '77. And that's fine. They got old. It happens. But we certainly weren't saying how great they sounded, that they were playing better than ever, or how a new live version of a song was 'best one ever,' or any of that. The best Phish will always be Page banging away on the grand piano, Machine Gun Trey, Cactus in his big haired-glory, and Fish tripping face and still killing it. 1.0 in untouchable. On the flip side, if Doug is impressed with this mediocre Reba, imagine how he'll react when he hears a classic, tight, impeccable one. :) Sorry for the rant, it's been a tough day.
@dividedguy7810 ай бұрын
Doug! Congratulations on your next Phish experience! The water is deep…DEEP, my friend. I highly recommend The Clifford Ball. Phish at their best, IMO.
@TommyBaysMusic10 ай бұрын
Love the reactions and analysis, especially the Phish stuff. ❤ More good phish tunes to check out for a composer: Sand (Noblesville 6/5/22) Petrichor (MSG 12/31/16) Mercury (MSG 12/31/18) Harry Hood (Trey with Strings Beacon Jams 11/20/20) Foam (Orlando 11/14/95) Stash>Manteca>Stash>Dog Faced Boy> Stash(Orlando 11/14/95) 2001( Las Vegas 12/6/1996) Scents and Subtle Sounds (Noblesville 7/23/2003) Split open and Melt (Noblesville 7/22/2003) Birds of a Feather(Cuyahoga Falls 6/19/19) Mr Completely (Pittsburgh 7/19/17)
@Budsport_TV9 ай бұрын
The shaker was a nice addition
@alexanderednie120510 ай бұрын
Listen to more stuff between 94-98. Those are the peak years when they walked on stage and shredded faces 200 nights a yeR
@leefrone10 ай бұрын
"I love this!" So do we Doug, so do we. It's the finest in the nation!
@JRJigsawyer11 ай бұрын
Very happy to see more Phish content, though a video from the '90s would've caught a better performance from Trey, but either way haply to see it on the channel. Let's get some Umphreys McGee on the DD!
@EricCalhoun3 ай бұрын
These make me laugh so hard, Doug gets it. For those scoring at home, everything up until 10:08 are the composed part of the song with almost zero improv. What follows is what we call the Bliss Jam which has all the improv, but usually follows the mood & feel of this one although occasionally breaks into other spaces.
@PickpocketJones11 ай бұрын
9:17 you have a little classical fugue going between guitar and keyboard, right where you commented about it reminding you of Jazz fusion. Early in the song when you commented on it not really repeating, it really was but it was repeating where each repetition became a shorter time signature like a iteratively reducing pattern. It's a big long composed section to that slow blissy improv jam at the end basically. That's Reba.
@pigpen933310 ай бұрын
Trey's solo is very similar to Zappa's Inca Roads, similar chords, similar groove