Phish - Bathtub Gin 1989

[@tomthefunky]

I met Trey about a year after this. He used to jam with the house band at a bar in Plattsburgh, New York in 1990. I was a freshman at SUNY Plattsburgh. I had no idea who he was but I was really impressed by his playing and talked to him a few times between sets. I still scratch my head in amazement when I think the guy I met in that empty bar on a weeknight would become heir to Jerry Garcia's throne. It's mind boggling.

[@jamalama]

Yup. I went to many, many of their shows in the 80s. Lots of long nights at Nectar's.

[@surfwy22]

My first Phish Show!

[@washuffitze2]

unreal footage. i love oldskool phish videos

[@tvhausspot]

love it!!!!!

[@Displaysac90]

This version is hysterical

[@HaleysComet81]

This is tremendous footage.

[@huebertd]

this is sweet, so cool to hear some old phish. I like the guitar work

[@jamcboy2002]

wa ho!

[@tvh13]

This was a great time and for me a high point in their long career. Some people comment about sloppy. I interpret their playing at this time as raw. There was an intensity and a visceral quality that was mind blowing shifting from light to dark and back. One of their show flyers from this time described them as "synapse searing" and I think that most who know from this time wold agree. It/they/we were magic and compelling. When the show was over we would all hang it was fun and easy. Good times.

[@williamsroth]

awesome - I went to SMC 86-90 - you can almost smell the pot smoke in the air - I miss it

[@theohmygods]

thank you!

[@arz703]

mmmmmmmm.... old school phish

[@SamuelAging]

WoW. The old days.... My first Phish show was like 2 weeks after this. Hope to see them again on this coming tour...no tix though :(

[@marathonguy999]

lol!! Thanks! loving it

[@Vinsanity15814]

vid is reaaal trippy, great upload jondaily ... trey's a nut

[@slowhand633]

haha this is fuking priceless - i love seein mike and trey so amped like that

[@piercestang]

trey with burns, sunglasses, and no shirt is pretty hilarious!

[@ridiculous11000]

i see trails when Trey moves and I'm not even on mushrooms...awesome.

[@HipCrew167]

This i s great video to see Phish before they even themselves recognized themselves as what they are now.... Trey trying to be cool, w/out a shirt. great vid. thanks

[@Knoxesdad]

So to answer someones ? a couple of post back Trey is playing a Time Guitar made by Paul Languedoc the guy who has made all of the guitar's Trey plays now. This was broadcast on Burlington Public TV in the 80's. I am sure there is a way to find the whole broadcast somewhere on the fabulous interweb.

[@jamalama]

I was there

[@j0ndaily]

yea this show was on the tape trader's den forums

[@beagletoe]

Its like watching a modern german pop video!

[@EdwardHancockAndX4]

In a sense, yes. But when you listen to it and if you've ever tried to play like this, its not just running away from your band mates but playing but playing the same theme in a different way that fits inside the music. Heis not completley off tempo like its his first jam session ever, it requires skill to play "whateverthfuck" inside the existing musical scheme. He is providing contrast and tension and later brings it back to a sipmle coherent sound. This is the classic phish form. out and back

[@unclespam20]

Trey makes me think of animal from sesame street at about the 5:20 point. :)

[@deweypug]

Yup, old Phish was the shite. Amazing how much Zappa influence is evident during this period...

[@dershed]

@marathonguy999 According to phish.net: "The band’s Halloween costumes included Trey wearing devil horns, latex pants, and strap-on breasts (which he ran around fondling during the Ninja Custodian’s set) and Mike wearing a dog-faced mask."

[@SHOEMcrabOUTH]

Trey as a shirtless maniac with devil horns gives me the phear.

[@iscream22]

hehe trey looks like hes feelin a little open and philosophical for a few hours. :)

[@bink2112]

Trey, fucking around for his own musical pleasure...been there. lol

[@thephunkyb]

Nice! I like shirtless Trey!

[@cornwejf]

I woner if the people at this show ever thought they where seeing the best band ever to assemble?

[@EdwardHancockAndX4]

heel yeah i love this. this is the phish I love. sloppy, yes, but the WAY they play sloppy is beautiful. trey's solo may sound fucked up to most but i thik it is genious. hes playing musicians music at that point and not common music. lengthening and shortening the phrase while everyone else keeps on playing the 4/4 circus beat. I love THIS phish.

[@HaleysComet81]

Insane! Where did you get this gem? Trey looks like the devil or maybe a dirty minitour. Thanks again for posting becuase this is out of control.

[@daviddavid-ud9bt]

Any other Sterling College VT grads at this concert?

[@theweniscoqui]

@jmahoney666 nothing sloppy about THAT piano home slice

[@UngratefulLiving420]

20 by my count... but its all good lol

[@mochalex]

Shirtless with aviator glasses? Who says Phish weren't ahead of their time!

[@prjctcivilian]

just looks just a little stoned in the beginning

[@jw89]

trey looks like peter fonda here

[@marathonguy999]

Hey!!! Where's Trey shirt?

[@brett1234]

*bathtub gin*

[@drsmokealot]

where was this?

[@prjctcivilian]

SMC?

[@marathonguy999]

Where's Trey shirt?

[@williamsroth]

Saint Michael's College

[@valenjtine]

Lol .... Holy acid beans... So not Trey these daze.

[@taylor410ce]

what the fuck is he wearing?

[@crazyjohnnj]

purely nasty