Old Composer REACTS to Phish Sample In A Jar - Jam Band Reaction // The Decomposer Lounge

[@Tomapella]

Geebs: maybe some of you Phish fans can fill me in on them Phish fans: are you sure you're ready for this conversation

[@MrBlahblhblah]

yup hahaha

[@mattmyers207]

I’ll rage with this guy if he comes to the mainland for a show. I’m a geezer too.

[@bearpickle]

I think the great thing about Phish is each one is a master of their instrument and they all listen to each other and all play to the Phish Wholeness almost never doing a 'hey look at me' solo. Even Trey's ripping guitar has a light touch while blazing.

[@peterreist2882]

In 2017, Phish performed “The Baker's Dozen,” a milestone 13-show run at Madison Square Garden held over 17 nights. During the run, the band performed 26 unique sets featuring a grand total of 237 songs with not one repeated

[@dougmiller4567]

I was lucky enough to jam out for all 13 nightd

[@jondaley2588]

Went to 8 of them ...

[@jjmah7]

So what?

[@monkeyfarm]

This was a pleasant surprise :) If you can handle a 12 minute song, try Divided Sky (Phish).

[@joshuamitchell6239]

Great song, one of my favorites

[@tommj4365]

Their first 4 albums have some great epic songs

[@jrusso7627]

Not a huge phish fan - I’m just anxiously waiting on the next Radiohead tune :-) but I do greatly appreciate trey anastacio as a player - great technique tone and feel.

[@ChuckWasHere]

This guy Phishes ^^^

[@dgroose11]

Agreed - much more of a proggy composition, yet still chill, which I think you'll like!

[@eggsntaters5144]

Fell ass backwards into seeing these guys live while having some fungus fun, one of my best happy accidents.

[@seanmurphy4077]

That whole album (Hoist) is amazing from beginning to (tragic) end!

[@dilexipeccavi6205]

Amen brother.

[@johnholland9371]

Phish is a nearly endless rabbit hole. I've been listening for nearly 30 years and still have so much to discover. They take me places no other band I've ever heard can match. Love watching people discover them. Enjoy your journey brother.

[@Matt_Katt]

More layers to the onion than any artist ever.

[@ForOrAgainstUs]

As someone who is not a die hard Phish fan but instead has his favorites, Bouncing Around the Room is the tops, just so playful, fun, and colorful--and because I saw you struggling for a word and I related while thinking about how to describe this song: ACCESSIBLE. Background: my brother would play Phish in the car on the way to my dads. I picked up certain favorites in between the live jam sessions he'd play. The jam sessions were good background music for looking at the scenery out the window, but when my favorites would come on I would close my eyes. Bouncing Around The Room, the more that I think about it, is just one of my favorite songs.

[@justaname2422]

They did play the audience in chess NYE 1995, then streamed that show 2020 NYE and played us again.... we lost. Thank you so much for doing this, one of my favorite songs, my favorite band, a great youtuber, I needed this also. Next time do a live version.. maybe not a super long one though.

[@metheus108]

It wasnt just NYE, they played audiences that whole 1995 tour. They would make a move, then the audience would vote at the shows or online (what it was at the time) and then they would show that move and their response at the next show.

[@franklee6301]

They would actually choose a member of the audience to head onto stage and make the move. During the Halloween show the tall Dready choosen couldn't make a move as he was too high and stood in stunned silence. This began the "viral" nature of the term wookie as Trey said, " everyone knows wookies can't play chess" as they escorted the spunion off stage.

[@williamclose6978]

I was so hyped to discover Phish.. all of five minutes ago. Thanks Geebz!

[@johnholland9371]

Enjoy the ride brother ❤

[@timhaines2894]

Love it. Having dragged her to countless phish shows, this is my wife’s favorite phish song.

[@eamonngeraghty7379]

Really like how you’re breaking down the production value and the work put in at the studio on top of the music itself.

[@cshubs]

I was lucky enough to be a student at UVM when Phish was still playing the dorms. I first heard them while walking by Nectar's. I even lived in the same dorm complex where Trey and Mike met (Wing-David-Wilkes), which was a stone's throw from where Fishman lived. I started collecting tapes in 1990 and saw my first show in Barre in 91. It's been quite a ride. I've met them all, including Chris Kuroda, the lighting guy. Fun times. I haven't seen a show since halloween 2014.

[@phantomtouch7049]

As a composer, I would love to see your reaction to their more complex arrangements - You Enjoy Myself, Fluffhead, Divided Sky, Foam, Split Open & Melt, Reba. Sample is a great tune, but it's kind of just a straightforward rocker, that is not quite as unique as some of the rest of their catalogue.

[@robertr2953]

Would absolutely LOVE to hear your take on the songs mentioned here, especially the first three.

[@brendans8141]

I agree 100% he has tons of videos any more dead or phish and deff would love to see divided sky, yem.

[@mikesimonian484]

@@brendans8141 Phish is a stupid jam band. If you want compositions go with music composed by Steve Morse.

[@isween1985]

@@mikesimonian484 phish is a great band. But you are entitled to your opinion. But hey it's not my fault you're wrong lol

[@treebeard8475]

@@mikesimonian484 the inventor of Morse code wrote some sick jams. He was the original jam band his first lick was beep beep bep bep bep beep beep beeep bep beep.

[@timbauza1370]

If you’re a composer that also appreciates improvisational playing, check out a LIVE version of “Divided Sky”, “You Enjoy Myself” or “Fluffhead” by Phish.

[@dougmiller4567]

Great recommendations, but you need a Run like an Antelope to the live list

[@justaname2422]

It happened!!!!! I've been asking for this forever!!!!! one of my favorites also. hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ondinnonk]

Geebz! Thanks for hopping into the Phish stream ~ so so so so so much good content here.

[@justinsnyder9739]

The Divided Sky by Phish, Please!!

[@injra9929]

Yeah man D Sky and Antelope👌

[@Futt.Buckerson]

Fluffhead too!

[@user-ie5ho7vv5w]

He'll fill a whole notbook listening to divided sky

[@doingthings5735]

Uh, yeah, Divided Sky should be next. Especially, with this composer. Wow. Good suggestion my man.

[@jackstraw262]

“The”?

[@patrickhanson7679]

Great choice to finally post a video featuring Phish! On the 1995 tour they played two games of chess against the audience. Each show featured one move from the band and one from the audience. They split 1-1 by end of tour. Divided Sky or really ANYTHING from the Junta, Lawn Boy, or Picture of Nectar albums would be great. All the songs from Junta were recorded on the first take as their first album. They’re all music school kids and Trey’s early compositions are astounding. Now they have a banner in MSG after playing there 13 nights in a row. They are one of the most successful touring bands in the world today. Again, my vote is Divided Sky as the next stop. Trey wrote it in college as part of his thesis.

[@spkbertsch]

Stash, Split Open and Melt, Squirming Coil are some of my favorite compositions of theirs!

[@adamhenton6221]

I'm digging this. So chill.

[@peterosky790]

I'm not a huge Phish fan, but Mike Gordon is an INCREDIBLE bassist.

[@metheus108]

"Weekapaug Groove" is a Phish song that really highlights Mike. "Llama" is another.

[@JimmySaul888]

One of the funkiest alive

[@FluidAsTheRiver]

I am so excited that you are getting into Phish! A fun one they did recently was revisit one of their older songs, Waste. The song itself is great, but that version is incredible.

[@joshuamitchell6239]

Dude I recommended Phish a few months ago, so glad you checked them out. Such a great vibe, and they are crazy talented. I’ve seen them on show a few times, it’s definitely an experience. I knew you’d dig them, check out Picture of Nectar, it’s a fantastic album. A Live One is fantastic as well. They have such a distinct sound, I love it.

[@justaname2422]

Same! me you and some others have been asking for a bit now.

[@solxplosion1978]

Love what you’re doing here, bro. Keep the quality content coming.

[@curryshrimp101]

So glad I found this channel again, I'd thought I'd lost it. Love what you do and keep up the good work

[@jmc7676]

Aah.... Brother Geebz... Welcome to the world of Phish. They are amazing... genius material. These guys are brilliant. I had the pleasure of seeing them in my college days. Such amazing talent in all the band members. Enjoy the ride my friend...❤️✌️🍗

[@jmc7676]

Brother Geebz...you need to check out Phish's version of the 2001 space odessy theme... you'll dig it.

[@112358dave]

Great video! Love watching your content, and stoked to see you cover my fav band. Do more phish! Preferably live. As for soundtrack of my life, I got into phish in 1996. Saw a documentary on them, got interested and bought A Live One. Face melted, mind blown, started seeing them in the 97 and am still going strong. 🤘

[@weilersl]

that little moment at 13:16 or so when the drum shifts pattern.... they play together SO well. thanks for reviewing this.

[@BricktowneMedia]

Niiice! I got to see Phish twice now, once at Fenway in Boston, that was such a cool friggin show!!

[@seanmurphy4077]

I’ll be seeing my 61st show this October! My last show was a few years ago in Mansfield (Xfinity Center)!

[@ChenzoSG]

My wife and I caught them twice at Fenway!!

[@seanmurphy4077]

@@ChenzoSG gotta say, I’m jealous!!

[@erinevans9113]

Trey is a guitar GOAT. His solos hit right in the solar plexus. 🔥💯❤️

[@wxmaggot5669]

One of my favorite Phish songs! Like the good stuff I get in a mason jar around here...

[@siskovich]

Please check out the supergroup Oysterhead! Stewart Copeland + Trey Anastasio+ Les Claypool!

[@mathduke7534]

agree!

[@stich21]

I saw them at bonaroo 2006. Amazing!

[@jbo-2794]

There are a couple of videos of fairly recent concerts that have great sound. Definitely check out Oysterhead!!!

[@g420ize]

Nah. More phish

[@sarafrey3163]

I love their version of Loving Cup. Bouncing round the room and fee are also faves🥰

[@sleigh4019]

This is one of my favs..this album was great!!! Brings me back to 7th grade lol..I'm in amine and they started having huge shows here at the old air force base at the end of summer like 150,000 ppl ..was amazing

[@bryanlowry9162]

Another one of my all time favorite bands... they are so multi talented

[@abemiller4021]

Haha this is sweet!! Never really checked out Phish before! Super great sound. I will be looking into these guys more!!

[@bendorschel212]

I could listen to you all day…fantastic

[@justaname2422]

I got into jam bands around 4 years ago starting with seeing Dead and Company live, then I saw Phish at a music festival in 2019 abd was hooked.

[@jindas4217]

Definitely need to react to live Phish. OMG soooo good!!! I actually got to work for them for their runs here in Maine years ago. The Great Went, and Lemonwheel. Got paid to see one of my favorite bands performing.

[@justaname2422]

Yeah a live version is needed, not like a lawn boy or some marathon, but something like 12 minutesish

[@itchmon]

This is the exact song that made me into a lifelong phan!! I was in middle school when Hoist came out, a friend of ours got hold of the album and we all got hooked. A few dozen shows later and I'm still just as hooked. Great video

[@Rutherford_TheBrave]

Yessss been waiting for some Phish on your channel! You're right, they played chess vs the audience during their Fall 1995 tour. They revived that for one of their recent Dinner and a Movie broadcasts. So many other songs I want to see you break down... FLUFFHEAD! Reba! Divided Sky! The Lizards! Stash! David Bowie! Hahaha just keep them coming please.

[@questocd174]

Junta is my favorite Phish album by far. Ester Ester Ester Ester you have to listen to Ester. Please. They are really tied to my teenage years...similar to the one you described. Great content...keep it coming. It is enjoyed and appreciated.

[@Firsttube11]

More phish! Divided sky, Harry hood, slave to the Traffic Light, maze

[@kristawalsh154]

Fun! 97 was my favorite year with Phish. I was incredibly grateful to continue the life syle after Jerry died. I was still young and in college when he passed. I wasn't ready for it to be over. Plus, I was just blessed with some wisdom and finally reaching the legal age to be able to bounce around freely. Because of this wholeness you speak of, being with Phish live, they are able to call in the weather. So, powerful and full of truth. I've witnessed it on more than one occasion. Thanks, for the happy memories! This was perfect for my sunrise.

[@baueja]

Just spent this past weekend tripping out on some acid, camping on a sandy island with ten other buddies. Phish and Pink Floyd played all night and through sunrise. Definitely a night we won’t forget and will think of it everytime I listen to Phish going forward.

[@Merothasweyles]

WOW! What a great analysis. You are a wonderful teacher.

[@matttiernan3465]

Next time you are in a low place check out "If I Could" on this same album. It features the gorgeous voice of Alison Krauss.

[@tommj4365]

Beautiful song

[@turingmachine7905]

But I don’t know how!

[@justaname2422]

1 keyboard: Chairman of the boards Page McConell, 1 guitar: Trey Anastasio, 1 drummer: John Fishman (Band's named after him actually) and 1 bassist: Mike Gordan!

[@tommj4365]

They met while in college and music school, their early stuff much more musically complex, creative, and epic while around "hoist" and onwards got simpler and refined but still throwing in surprises. A great journey listening through their discography hearing how they evolved while remaining together for so long, seemingly just having fun.

[@leahkathleen545]

Divided Sky!!!!!

[@pebblesanddirt]

In addition to their considerable talent for group improvisation, Phish have some really intricate prog-style compositions with crazy time signatures and lots of fugues; Divided Sky or Reba would be a terrific choice for a reaction. Sample is one of their most straightforward rock numbers. I’ve seen this band over thirty times in 9 different states over the last 25 years. No two shows are the same, and the feeling when they’re locked in is incomparable, truly inspiring.

[@nutsackmania]

yikes

[@johnbehringer5821]

Only one guitar my man. Tray is unbelievable at how amazing good he plays it.

[@amygood5764]

Was hoping someone would say that before me 😂

[@Phishheadie]

I have been waiting for you to finally dig into some Phish! keep em coming! would love to see you check out divided sky, or you enjoy myself, or guyute all three amazing and well composed songs you would really enjoy.

[@turnpike420]

I’m a HUGE metal head but I’ve also always enjoyed Phish. Very talented musicians. 1 guitar/lead vocal, 1 keyboard/vocal, 1 bass/vocal, 1 drummer/vocal/vacuum player. Yup. See if you can find a vacuum one🤣

[@xVIPgaming]

This came out of left field! Lmao, this band had 3 songs on Guitar Hero and fell in love with their sound!

[@justaname2422]

Sorta, I and a few others have been asking for this for a while and he commented about 4 months ago that they were on the map!!!

[@xVIPgaming]

@@justaname2422 a shoot, i just started watching about 2 months ago so that’s probably why! But i get excited when i saw this!

[@justaname2422]

@@xVIPgaming Same! It was a little like christmas not gonna lie lol.

[@jdawg3629]

Yeah it's feel good, positive tunes but it ain't no Metallica

[@tommj4365]

Phish has got some darker tunes though... kind of like a tim burton darkness, but still....

[@avarralythande5129]

You might want to try listening to their song, “Fee.” Great song! They were great live!

[@golgiapparatus1428]

were?

[@avarralythande5129]

@@golgiapparatus1428 when I saw them

[@golgiapparatus1428]

ah alright, I misunderstood. when did you see them?

[@avarralythande5129]

@@golgiapparatus1428 saw them in Boston in 1994. First concert I went to ever and it was amazing 🤩

[@golgiapparatus1428]

that's awesome!

[@erikfrankfurt4650]

You should really check out a band called "Ween". They are odd and eclectic.

[@samberlyrocks]

Great idea. I second that.

[@MrRee-px1nz]

Ween is the best.

[@NoNameForThisGuy]

Transdermal Celebration is a good place to start. Shout out to Haleiwa! Used to live right on Kam highway

[@jasondelph2231]

Release the Boognish. Not to ruffle feathers... but WEEN is what Phish would be if Phish was cool. (I mean ACTUALLY on drugs and not just charging a mortgage payment per ticket to be ‘into Phish’.

[@jamesoconnor9027]

I second that request.

[@MrRee-px1nz]

Phish is always a mood changer.

[@healthhealingandhappinessw6060]

The individual freedom each member has brings them to be greater than the sum of the parts. They will blow you away with method, technique and execution. The rabbit hole goes deep with Phish!

[@00grubb]

Glad you liked the shirt, you was a great inspiration and we made ourselves some as well :)

[@mattidol3273]

Love your reaction. More phish please

[@corey6393]

Never thought to recommend Phish to you, not sure why. After this album, I wasn't into them. The early stuff was much more to my interest, then and now. Junta and Rift are my favorites, but there is a lot of amazing stuff in all of them. I recommend "Maze" from the Rift album. fast and fun.

[@metheus108]

Agree 100%. About the time "Billy Breathes" came out I wasnt so much into that stuff. I loved their early stuff and saw shows from 1994 to 1996 or so including both the big shows in upstate Maine, but once they broke up I was pretty done with them. Their reformation tour was kind of a slap in the face to all the early fans since it was away from NE and all big venues and I just didnt get into much of the new stuff. Junta is a solid album for sure

[@shmoopa6595]

YEM

[@tommj4365]

"You enjoy myself" from album Junta... really awesome record

[@seanmurphy4077]

One of my favorite Phish tunes is The Lizards. It is part of Trey’s senior year composition “The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday” also known as Gamehenge. I would love to hear your breakdown of the many elements of this composition! Here is a link to a live version from their IT festival! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJylopmNq8Stl7c

[@TheHoiland]

Saw my first show in '94, bulk of my shows from 94-2000. Took 2.0 off. Back in 3.0 from the jump. You are going to have a blast. Trey is a total composer nerd, loves fugues. So much of what people perceive as improvisation is written music. When he has orchestras perform compositions that they band plays, you can really hear how utterly composed each section is, and how the composition informs the improvisation, if there is any. Some songs deviate very rarely. Godspeed, good sir!

[@trevorhawley8368]

The song that basically started Phish doing what they do, is called "The Curtain(with)". As a composer, you will love it. As far as telling you about Phish, it's like try to describe the knowledge that was in the library of Alexandria. Theres just too much

[@NRSingh40]

Phish is my favorite band of all time. I’m a career musician of 20 years who studied at a conservatory while growing up, and they are a music nerds dream come true. Trey (their chief songwriter/guitar/vox) majored in classical composition in college. For a composer, definitely check out The Divided Sky, You Enjoy Myself, Fluffhead, David Bowie, Foam, Rift, Maze, It’s Ice, Guelah Papyrus. For rock god guitar playing, check out Chalkdust Torture, Wilson, 46 Days or Llama. They also do amazing extended jams, with songs like Tweezer, Ghost, Bathtub Gin, Carini and Simple oftentimes stretching out to the 20+ minute range. You never know what you’re gonna get at a Phish show. On Halloween they’ve done several covers of entire albums including The White Album (Beatles), Quadrophenia (The Who), Remain In Light (Talking Heads), Loaded (Velvet Underground), Exile On Main Street (Rolling Stones), Waiting For Columbus (Little Feat), and Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie). I’ve seen them around 130 times and have no intention of slowing down anytime soon lol. To try and avoid getting blocked, I would def recommend doing reacts to their live material on unofficially released recordings. 1993-1995 is prolly my fave era of theirs, which had an emphasis on tight, fast arrangements. 1996-2000 saw them learn to really groove like masters, with songs like Sand and First Tube emphasizing three note bass lines (RIP to the great Tony Markelis who was Trey’s bassist in Trey Anasatasio Band and wrote those bass lines and passed away recently). They played thirteen straight shows at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in 2017 without repeating a single song: On New Years Eve 1999-2000 they played until the sun came up on an Seminole reservation with 70,000+ fans in the Everglades. They have done all of this without much radio airplay (they did release Down With Disease as a single). They all attended college together in Vermont and would rehearse like crazy, and do jamming exercises like the one where they would all improv together with no lights on, and Trey would shine a flashlight on someone, the jam would stop, and that person would have to hum the last four bars of what someone else was playing. Really fine tuned their listening skills. This is one thing that sets them apart from all the other jam bands- their jams will change keys on the fly, without even looking at each other. Their mastery of pedals has really gotten them some incredible soundscapes over the years. All four of them are incredible at their instruments. Their career was destroyed by drugs and forced them to break up a couple times for a combined 7 or 8 years, but in 2009 they came back and Trey has been sober and they are playing great and are having the most positive impact on their fans. I myself quit drinking at a phish show on 1-1-11 at MSG and haven’t touched booze in over ten years. You really should listen to Grateful Dead- they wrote the great American songbook. Their lyricism is unrivaled, in my opinion. And Jerry was a musical master. Pretty sure they haven’t been blocking vids too much- would def react to their live stuff that isn’t officially released to be safe. Both them and Phish allow people to tape their shows, so these recordings are very widely available. My favorite years of the Grateful Dead are 1977 (particularly in May), 1974 and 1989. Talking Heads, Little Feat, Rage Against The Machine and Sigur Ros would be awesome to see you react to. Love that you’ve been doing Radiohead- that’s what got me on your page in the first place.

[@Sturmbro629]

Phish - You Enjoy Myself

[@Robinsos79]

I got in to Phish just before their first break-up and I was lucky enough to be at Coventry in 2004. Amazing experience! Please check out “Bouncing Around the Room” or “Free”. Some amazing bass playing on both songs!

[@weetduck]

"Hook" by Blues Traveler is all about how that familiar hook gets you.

[@LAZARCAR98]

What about chrash/burn live version? Their musicianship really shines there and they're probably one of the best rehearsed bands out there

[@tatevancleve1802]

My favorite band by far & not even close. First saw them in phoenix in 7-29-97 & it changed my life. Yes phish used to play chess matches vs. The audience. I believe it was 93 to 94. They played 3 matches & won 2-1. Each show a member of the audience would come up on stage to make the audiences move. Never saw it in person. As it was before my time.

[@JackHope3]

If you are interested in more Phish. I would highly recommend a live track like Reba from 8-17-96 Clifford Ball. I believe there are videos from the show, so you should also be able to see the band performing. The beautify of many of Phish's tracks is the combination intricate composed sections coupled with strong jamming, and this particular track is a prime example of that. Please consider it ... full disclosure, it's probably a 17 minute track, and that particular version has an extra surprise.

[@tombadil64]

Would love to see you react to Esther by the band. Might be their best song. One of my favorite songs of all time. Gorgeous.

[@marklivingston7180]

I appreciate your musical background and input

[@brianwalsh4721]

Dude, love your videos and love that you’re getting into Phish! I loved them around the time that this album and a few before it came out. You really need to check out some stuff from their album Rift (I would start with the title track). In my opinion it’s some of their best musicianship, particularly Mike on bass. I bought you a cup of coffee finally as well :)

[@leestamper9451]

You really need to hear You Enjoy Myself

[@Jesse-kv3gi]

I got turned on to Phish by some of my.... "experienced" friends during college years. I stayed for the musicianship! "Run Like the Antelope", "Cavern", "Free", "Lizards", "Moma Dance". Phish are one of those bands where every member is super talented, and gives the song something special

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Nice breakdown Jah Jerry Jah love Jah Herb Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully

[@brianhurst2414]

I was so fortuate to witness one of the first live playing ever of Sample in a Jar at the Flynn Theatre in Burlington with the Giant Counry Horns - third row center, mind you. They had tons of first playings at that show from Hoist - I think 5 songs total, which was rare because they typically road test songs before releasing on an album. Sample was the rare one that was played before the album release. Still one of the all time best shows I've been to. That was the last time I would ever see them in a theatre and not stadium scale venue. I would HIGHLY recommend you see them live. The energy is ridiculous!

[@Omegaphats]

Sample was one of a handful of their songs which landed on college radio!

[@kevinculloo4329]

I got into Phish when I was a sophomore in high school. I was never a touring fan....but they had some killer merchandise, so I had about a dozen or so T's - only saw them twice, I think. Really dug these guys. Ended up, by chance, going to college in Castleton, VT for a year (had to work on those grades to get where I wanted to go). Wonderful time there. Good friends and learning to be on my own. Dear god did they listen to a lot of Phish (among other things). It was to the point that it kinda ruined it for me. I didn't listen to them all that much after that.....but when I hear them, I'm brought back to that Era and I'm reintroduced to how fun and how good the band is.

[@jasondelph2231]

Phish fans are the (affectionate) worst. They can ruin Phish for you in one marathon ramble about a light show.

[@kevinculloo4329]

@@jasondelph2231 ha ha ha. So true

[@turingmachine7905]

OH MY GOD YOU DID PHISH!!!

[@twokidsmovies]

Gotta do Bathtub Gin live from 98, absolutely amazing!

[@sandstronaut]

Would love to see you do more of the long compositional songs and check out live recordings. Reba, Fluffhead, the Lizards, You Enjoy Myself, Divided Sky are great places to start. Great video!

[@lastborn11]

Ben And Jerry’s Phish Food … one day it will be sold with the edibles the fans deserve!!! Jam Bands FTW … Widespread Panic and G Love & Special Sauce are amongst the Red Rocks legends along with with Blues Traveler that will never fail to be a great evening … regardless of weather!!

[@ceetoye]

4:14 "food money" aweright!

[@bretcohnmortgage770]

A big part of Phish for me is the images of the Phish shows I have attended that play in my mind when I listen to the band (live or studio albums). Their lighting designer is the fifth member of the band and their live shows are second to none......If you ever have the chance to attend a show, it will enhance the listening experience moving forward. I firmly believe that Phish is not everybody, but if you ever attend a show you will get why phans are so dedicated to the band

[@sdny7498]

Been subscribed for awhile and was hoping you might get around to Phish eventually. Thought about what song might be a good transition given the somewhat heavier nature of a lot of the stuff you review on here, and came up with Guyute off Story of the Ghost. Harry Hood, Reba would also also love to see you react to. Thanks!

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Guyute Nice Jah Herb Jah Love Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully

[@sjacks6930]

Bathtub gin is a fun one

[@tommj4365]

They really told some vivid stories in those early phish songs... this one is probably their funniest

[@Dreoilin]

Phish always makes me feel better!

[@erikmetalhead9191]

Perfect sunday morning jam

[@N3gativeFX]

Yes! More Phish!

[@Hollowsmith]

Bouncing Round The Room off A Live One is an amazing live groove, off that album also You Enjoy Myself.

[@Frameshaft]

Phish are a tremendous band, I discovered them during my trip to the Canadian west coast in ‘95 (I’m a east coast Canuck), been a fan ever since. Trey is my favorite guitarist hands down. If you likey the Phishy then try out You Enjoy Myself or The Squirming Coil from A Live One or from Lawnboy: Reba or Run Like an Antelope, ohhh yeahhhh ! Sadly the friend who introduced me to Phish died a few years later in a car crash coming back from a Phish concert... We miss you Jean Philippe and thank you so much 🇨🇦❤️

[@benfox2640]

Yes! More Phish..... highly recommend something live from them. Actually... given what you do, it would be fascinating to hear your thoughts on “You Enjoy Myself” (may also see it referred to as YEM). One of their more progressive tracks (of which they have several). Not just a “jam band.”

[@healthhealingandhappinessw6060]

Phish fan since 1995. The chess game was a match between the band and the fans. In each city on tour, a fan was chosen to move a piece and played a game against the band. Don’t know how the game ended. There’s even a secret language with the band. When they perform certain rifts with their instruments the crowd that is in the know will respond in accordance with what was played. It’s a fun ride.

[@timbosak2519]

SPLIT OPEN AND MELT!!!!!!

[@chrisallen7470]

HUGE surprise, first heard this song 25 years ago when I was 14 at a high school party. Saw a live show In Limestone Maine in 98(?) called Lemonwheel, God that was my first amazing Phish concert, we drove from Toronto Canada, snuck drugs over the border, 2 day concert with camping and 15 friends. I basically took acid and mushrooms for 2 days straight and met some crazy people and had the best time of my young life. Google some images of Lemonwheel - man. I had to edit here to say you could do an entire channel with Phish, really. Third Edit, lots more PHISH? Dude PLEASE.

[@TheSkydogsguitar]

Harry Hood from A Live One.....End of Thread.

[@AZURAKAZ]

I was there for their midnight to morning set at New Years '99-'00. Requests for review: You Enjoy Myself (by Phish and full orchestra), Harry Hood (from 'A Live One'), and any song of theirs with "tube" in the title

[@jamesd.wheeler5664]

Oh man, I could go on for hours here. Phish's clean, organic production choices have always made me so happy. I'm a rare Phish fan who actually prefers their studio stuff, though that's mostly because studio recording is what my life is all about. Check out the "Story of the Ghost" record, such a fascinating sonic experience. "Down With Disease," also from "Hoist" is probably my favorite tune of theirs. But for live jams, which is really what they're about as a band, try googling a performance from 7/29/98, tune called "Bathtub Gin." I've heard it described as their best jam, and it's certainly my favorite thing they ever did live. Magic happens, it's so great. Each of the four of them is a true master in their instrument.