Phish with Derek Trucks - First Tube. Saratoga Springs 8/26/23

[@ghostnote43]

Way back in 1996, I was a guitarist in a band, and we had the chance to open for a 16- or 17-year old Derek Trucks (with his band) at some tiny coffee shop in New Cumberland, PA. And let me put it this way: my band was not going to be lighting the world on fire. And that’s being kind. And of course even back then, Derek was a phenomenal talent. Clearly in another league. But this dude made a point to sit down and listen to us play and clap for our songs. At such a young age, he had already played with some of the best musicians on the planet (and now he is one). But he still took the time to listen to us and support us. That’s a kind soul right there. I’ve seen him play a dozen times since then throughout the years and am always swept away by how he makes his guitar sing. But that coffee shop in 1996 is my strongest memory of him. A class act.

[@jordanchiaruttiniREALTOR]

Pretty cool man, he is super humble for sure

[@DoorofPerception60]

That is an amazing story...Thanks so much for sharing with us! Do you still play at all? That's so cool you shared a bill with Derek, man. : )

[@BruceBowman42]

noice

[@daddyrawkgames]

Well played Phish, well played. You finally bring a guest into the mix and of course it has to be the best in the biz. Derek Trucks is the man, best of the best. No show boating, just pure raw soul, awesome 👏

[@docbobster]

This has got to be the definitive version for me, with those harmony lines.

[@breatheinthepinkair]

Agree

[@mamatoucan9993]

Pure fire! 🎉

[@eyesontheinsides]

You could feel it that night- you can hear the crowd going more and more nuts with every verse

[@apschneider1004]

That performance was on par with Dickie and Warren harmonizing on Blue Sky back in the 90's. That was incredible.

[@gbone2636]

Holy shit the slide switch at 4:38 is so fucking clean. Looks like he pulls it out of thin air.

[@kevinrrockguitar3697]

Looks like he just casually pulls it out of his pocket. Then goes fucking nuclear. God, that slide tone...

[@swampduck2609]

I love Derek grabbing his slide out his pocket mid solo like “alright enough fucking around.”

[@tyleranastasi]

Derek just doesn't miss on anything. Incredible.

[@ryanphelan6861]

He's got it literally always has ear is so sharp he and Billy have been great for Trey just imo. Respectful and just utterly incredible players 🎶can see Trey perk up listening to/being around either he loves their playing and vice versa : ). Treys control of tones and Billy and Derek's constant use of few are beautiful contrasts to hear together

[@maxstevens3342]

We are so lucky to have Derek here right now to set the standard. The man carries a couple centuries of brilliance in his back pocket to every gig just in case he needs it.

[@eyesontheinsides]

Hes such a monster it's incredible

[@eyesontheinsides]

​@ryanphelan6861 Billy who?

[@jamesonhannon7280]

In memory of Elizabeth Tube!

[@user-pc8uv6sq2k]

Duane lives through Derek. Hard not to get the chills hearing this and seeing Trey so happy. Phuckin right.

[@grosebud4554]

@Payton_Maninn8581can confirm: got goosebumps

[@jackmcca87]

right? a happy/healthy Trey is the best

[@Deanosu]

Such a trill to witness this live. 🫠

[@kevinrrockguitar3697]

Derek casually pulls slide out of his pocket and proceeds to absolutely fucking melt faces.

[@tuckessee]

This was so epic... Highlight of my life; my two favorite guitarists absolutely shredding one of my favorite Phish tunes

[@eyesontheinsides]

FUCKING SAME. I was there and it might have been the best performance ive ever seen.

[@JerseyMiller]

Whipping tube!

[@domcagney2352]

My 2 favorite guitarists alive. When they brought him out I almost lost it. I come back to the Derek set all the time

[@reddixiecup]

I never knew I needed a southern inflected tube until now

[@patrickodonnell1316]

derek looking over at trey for the nod at 4:10, that first note and phrasing after gives me goosebumps everytime

[@eyesontheinsides]

SAME

[@eyesontheinsides]

28 years of shows I think this was the best I've ever seen. The level of vibes and music were both the highest I've experienced since the 90s.

[@calebsmith9194]

So grateful to have made it to this show. Mind blowing experience 😊

[@settlinup1112]

Two very different interpretations of the guitar but they know how to fill the space while still letting each run, it’s actually incredible… trey haters need to watch this

[@glennardskynnard]

Greatest sit-in in Phistory.

[@jongray4828]

Once again Derek is arguably the best guitarist on the planet!

[@smkh2890]

Aside from John Mayer...

[@jongray4828]

@@smkh2890 - key word being arguably! If John Mayer does it for you then great but even Mayer is blown away by Trucks, by his own admission!

[@smkh2890]

I never rated Joh Mayer before his gigs playing the Dead's music. Now I do. He has really grown. Of course Trucks is a major player. Maybe I just don't like slide guitar technique? @@jongray4828

[@joecrowaz]

He's definitely the best Derek Trucks there ever was or will be!

[@Wayzor_]

This is astoundingly great.

[@hermitrob5481]

Can't count how many times I've chastised some talking head saying "so and so is the goat, or he's the best ever" But the guy may just be the best on the planet. He can sit in with anyone and just not miss. Many of our favorites can't. Just steals every show anywhere he sits in. Inadvertently outplays anyone he plays with. And just gets better and better and better and better. Nuts man

[@franklee6301]

Unmistakable Allmans tone gave me goosebumps, soo good.

[@sergetsalyukmusic]

Historic - Hall Of Fame First Tube

[@K-Rock1963]

Derek Trucks is an Allman Brother

[@thedungeonla2229]

I saw Derek the first time in 98 or 99, i was buying a beer at the uw Madison student union Rathskeller. Had just seen fall 97 spring 98, and thought. God damn that 16 year old kid is nuts. It’s sun fun watching this. Same poise, Derek is the man.

[@applejack160]

Derek Trucks channeling his dad and Nels Cline in the same song, and STILL making it unmistakably his 🎸 Amazing 👏 👏

[@roderickbalt8993]

I don't think his dad is a musician?

[@murphy52]

He was “constructing” the perfect jam.

[@domcagney2352]

Channeling his uncle(who was a drummer) and his iconic predecessor Duane who he will forever be compared to

[@chrisrubright3522]

It’s pretty cool though to watch video like this where you can see all the members and Derek playing up close and see that they’re really concentrating trying to do it right because they care a lot and it’s just refreshing to see that

[@joncaruso8425]

What a rocking First Tube, this is amazing 🔥

[@timpenney2262]

Gonna tell the grand kids about this one, I still cannot believe I saw this.

[@rockeye]

Derek lends weight to everything he plays on. A silly jam with some heavy Allman style royalty.

[@RobLordJohnny]

Phish with a touch of Allman Brothers Band...

[@elaztec.aztecca]

Treys favorite guitarist. Hearing Derek sink his teeth into that was pure ecstatic bliss. My sweet Lord. Yes!!!!!!!

[@walterhenkels8674]

the light is always on Derek for good reason.

[@mattsimpson5022]

I love when Trey and/or Phish play with Derek and Susan

[@TheRasiani]

First thing I notice when Trucks joins in during the 1st 30 secs is how much his tone makes it sound like some licks from "Elizabeth Reed" - that ABB sound! Awesome. Trucks always makes Trey play better. Like when your little brother shows up from college, lol

[@subliminalvibrations7976]

You know its on, when Trey is jumping.

[@christinaoneill3535]

Perfect! 👌

[@paulyoungblood7484]

Derek speaks through his guitar!

[@mattwooddc]

I would LOVE to see them do regular guests. This is the way.

[@mattwooddc]

Like a twisted version of the Hot Ones show.

[@keepondrinkin2]

Sounds like the Allman bros playing First Tube

[@johnCjr4671]

Dude can play anything ! 😮

[@ZChoate]

He's been blessing us with sit ins this year: Billy strings Wilco Phish

[@blairsmithson9385]

The Wilco one was sick!

[@tp722219]

It was a great show, Derrick and Trey lit up the night.

[@edkerry87]

So funny that as soon as they start in on the guitar harmonies, it sounds like an Allman Bros song.

[@tomcarl8021]

I thought the same thing.

[@ryanmooney826]

Asking Derek to sit in is like asking your smooth talking buddy to hang with your girlfriend. If Trey don’t watch it, his band’s gonna go home with Derek.

[@jackstraw262]

This is what I was thinking pre break when trey was all fucked off on dope and it seemed like he might be heading to jimi & janice-ville

[@mamatoucan9993]

I hear what you’re saying but no member of this band will ever be replaced.

[@eyesontheinsides]

Nah instead it made me think 'what could have been if they'd kept the 2nd guitar even after adding Page. They always saw it as an either/or (the 2nd guitar and keys) but with the right player, it could've been amazing. Too bad Derek was still in his daddy's balls.

[@jordanchiaruttiniREALTOR]

@@eyesontheinsidescrazy enough, he was actually already getting on stages when that happened. He’s my age and was pretty precocious. Maybe not ready for phish yet lol

[@sinane.y]

@@eyesontheinsides then it wouldn't be Phish, would it

[@79mal]

It was one of the most epic of phish shows I've been to. Happy tears all night Saturday!!!

[@emmanuelkarageorgos6025]

Simply amazing! Saw trucks for first time with Phil n phriends in 99 and was blown away. He has only gotten better and better year by year. I think they played perfectly off of each other . So fuckin rad !

[@susiefairfield7218]

Heard it live ....bless Phish for loving their fans by giving them streaming live concerts on you tube with live chat. Thank you Trey Anastasio,Mike Gordon, Jon Fishman, andPage McConnell, & Everybody who makes the magic happen ❤🤘🏼

[@MartyMusic]

magic sauce

[@deweytucker5413]

I’m so grateful I got to see Derek on stage with the Allman Bros at Lakewood in Atlanta when he was just a teenager😊

[@billygeorgen9593]

Derek’s look and nod meant “can I show why I’m the best rq”

[@caseyroach8547]

when was the last time the band brought someone like this on stage

[@hippogator]

Technically last year with Dave Matthews for the Tweezer Reprise encore, not sure if that counts though 😅

[@robclute]

They brought Jeff Holdsworth up in Albany Dec 2003 for Possum and Camel Walk (I was at that show) That was a crazy night in Phish history for phans but not nearly as musically amazing as Derek here.

[@prairiephan]

Bobby in Nashville

[@saundersal]

Maybe Santana?

[@johnmiller5987]

Saw uncle niel take the phish to school at farm aid

[@waynelally8022]

It was such a special night! Good times were had!!!

[@BlairHarris-zr1or]

Totally out of control, in a good way , absolutely nuts 😮 holy moses

[@WeirsBeard]

Thank you for sharing-love seeing anyone in the scene getting together!🧔‍♂️🌹💀💥💨❤️

[@jpatierno]

Wow, tears, amazing!

[@andrewschaeffer9426]

I was in tears and knelt in awe....I was in the front...

[@scottperdue5173]

Derek rocks!

[@DerrickWhite-xe7ij]

Damn that Harmony Woo

[@eamonngeraghty5688]

Absolutely incredible.

[@spuddougherty7860]

That's insane! Fantastic!

[@hereforthestruts3987]

Thank you for extracting this gold

[@yembot]

This was a hell of a time. EPIC!!

[@carriec.9834]

Epicness

[@richardwalley2862]

Magic.

[@billionairio]

That roar of recognition at 0:24 or so...

[@michaelmackus8994]

Susan let Derek out to play! … Or he snuck out when she wasn’t looking.

[@micahhornback6845]

Snuck it!

[@gregangus9961]

Thanks for sharing this! Phenomenal. Watching from Australia… fondly remembering Phish/Santana jams on that very stage in the early ‘90s.

[@BioLiveMagic]

They were shredding in early 90's too..nice man. Did those two shred the the that night, or was it different nights?

[@2112CO]

My first Phish show was in Pueblo Colorado in 92 they opened for Carlos I have been hooked ever since. I live in Denver but am couch touring Dicks this year. By the way King Gizz is my favorite young band playing right now cheer's

[@manondumouchel5298]

❤❤ Spectacular! What a great performance 😊.. Bravo !!!

[@VDP207]

That Trey solo was nice

[@genehotmer804]

That was a show!

[@BigShotMike95]

Derek is in my top 5 for sure. Thanks!

[@alexvimo8739]

😊 Derek Trucks Duo Fiesta Firat Tube 😊 SMiley Tube 😊

[@martinluthierking]

Spactacular

[@LiterallyJesusChrist]

Glad I stumbled upon this, so good!

[@franzferdinand11]

Derek flies away - WUNDERBAR!

[@brownsfan7753]

Magic!!!

[@euphegenia]

Epic

[@headfullofacid8088]

Wow…so good

[@trevortreasure4896]

AHHH HEAVEN! My two worlds merge!

[@Bobstunes]

Sweet Lord have mercy! What a Mama Jama

[@happygocrafty]

Thanks so much for posting. Happy tears! 🥹❤🎉

[@MichaelJurick]

Jaw Agape. OMG - best guitar slinging I ever done saw. OMG!

[@vw1972bug]

Unreal

[@Tim21189]

Spectacular

[@martinluthierking]

Spactacular you could say

[@barrettsuniverse]

HOT DAMN THIS IS UNEAL!!!

[@mikegoetz3184]

Reminds me of early days , the collaboration's

[@jeffdavis1202]

This shit is tight how they stay in the pocket together!! Phuck yea. Beautiful how Trucks hits the higher octave with Trey.

[@mikevalencia-nk2bm]

Fire

[@dr_gabagool]

fantastic

[@beerow]

Holy shit, that was filthy.

[@wetdroidedition2549]

If you are watching this you are a cool person.

[@mosswatson]

Hell yeah

[@robertnendza2196]

Fin tight!

[@julieunderwoodmcdonough3857]

11,000 views so far and not slowing down. We are so proud that phish chose Saratoga for this important show. I hope it was everything they wished for that night. I’ve never seen a band work so hard. Unforgettable evening❤️

[@skirtvin]

My last concert was Tedeschi Truck Band and Shovels & Rope.

[@roadglide]

100%!

[@benjaminrhule2744]

When they tuned into each other it was like their is nothing better then this!!! #Trey&Trucks❤

[@tumbleweedjones]

HEAT.

[@pauletteladouceur7261]

Phuckin phabulous💥

[@marvinpues]

Oh my!!!