Phish - 02.22.03 - Tube

[@ToddieBender]

I really love the tube jams of 98-03 but I’m glad trey is healthy and on fire these days.

[@PhactorPhiction]

I watched Trey’s guitar rig video #2 before this and Trey begins using the “once button” at 8:35. It’s cool to watch his feet.

[@nicholaskirchner3542]

20 years later this shit still is a Top 3 tubes of all time. Still get goosebumps listening and watching. Happy to have been a part of this experience!

[@thejamnasium6447]

well considering they don't really jam Tubes much anymore it's likely it'll always be a top 3 Tube of all time

[@yennet487]

8:16-8:26 fishman guides them into the next tempo/groove/step so cleanly. Unreal drumming and timing.

[@patrickmullins4552]

oxy troll phunk. he def is dancing like a smack gnome at 3:55....

[@tritontr21]

Year after year... I frequently have to watch/listen to this. It's Amazing. Even though Trey almost fell over several times. Good grief it's just good.

[@WorldEnds41]

Nastiest riff off this whole jam (in my humble opinion) starts at 5:08 ...so tight and the whole band is in that pocket, fantastic stuff.

[@brokebloke6291]

man trey hunched over tip toein around lmao

[@kevinr.3542]

Broke Bloke the old heroin hunch

[@timharper4246]

They never completely fall over 😄 A tornado could blow through and the only thing left standing would be the opiate users😅

[@tommarshall683]

Holy shit, Amazing old school Tube w/ good vid. Thanks

[@mattminnick5730]

Even if I don’t like this is the best tube ev😢er I experienced. This whole tour 🎉🎉

[@Phishboy26]

What a great Christmas post. This Tube is a gem.

[@dobtoronto]

I've watched many many silverchair uploads over the years ... now here is an amazing Tube from a show I attended! Thanks again silver

[@bkuleck]

8th row or so, one of the best shows I've seen. Following Gin was great, Piper -> Weekapaug was also insane

[@allangriffin755]

Trey be leaning hard ! I remember that lean///////////

[@jjmah7]

Gangsta lean!

[@timharper4246]

​@@jjmah7 yup, the old opiate lean. Same thing I was doing at this show, years ago. I'm glad the two of us got out alive

[@dphunk87]

I've heard the 1st 10 seconds if that jam and i know this is going to be the bomb!!!!! I love some 2.0!!!!!

[@MorningDew85]

The release at the 7:00 mark is spectacular, and the licks that follow are tasty!!! Trey lays it down !!!!

[@matthewmaurysmith2486]

Just liste to that lick he played at 6:50 You dont hear twisted badass stuff quite like that ANYWHERE these days

[@phishingtube]

He sure was something out of this world back then.

[@ryannichols2046]

this and 6/24/04 are just phenomenal

[@Mantismd]

damn treys voice is hurtin, 03-04 were some hurtin drug years for that fella

[@Dabeydoo62]

he was doin the "vulture dance" a lot winter 2003.

[@wizzlemane7308]

Comment medley: "smack gnome", "vulture dance", and "junk funk"

[@thejamnasium6447]

"oxy troll"

[@edwardharlan]

Loved the cincy shows in 2003 ....were really fun !!!!

[@MarcoEsquandolas83]

ive seen them at us bank arena in Cinci before... great place to see Phish!

[@timharper4246]

The 2nd night encore in 09, Trey said they wished they could play the rest of the tour there 🔥. They love Cincy

[@golfwanghooligans1]

incredible job taping

[@briangb1975]

That was awesome

[@joehofer9902]

97 tube's are sOOOO sweet

[@_BW]

Great two night stand in Cincy. Hope to see that Piperpaug up next!

[@silverchair97]

@hermsolo - taper's section audio -- & indeed - a very hq microphone which sounds amazing. . .

[@bradyhart241]

Pulled back the lens for some page around 9:00

[@CharacterZero18]

Hands down best tube there is. What's up?

[@trinocular]

man i miss the oxy jamz. is that wrong?

[@golfwanghooligans1]

i like the roar of approval at 3:54

[@briandrum1]

Trey is feeling hella good....hehehe

[@nichobert]

Does anyone know why PhishNet calls the Hampton 98 Tube the pinnacle of Tube jamming? That joints like 3 minutes long. I've always wondered that. IMO the King Tube title is a 3 way fight between 12/7/97 (The Originator), 12/30/97 (The Prodigal Son) and 9/15/00 (Jedi Master). I lean towards 9/15. Nobody ever discusses it in the best Tubes ever, but that week of shows produced a LOT of best evers as songs that usually dont have jams (Ice,Mango,etc) Got blown to smithereens.

[@briancullen9575]

Dayton 97 will always be the standout to me. Hampton 98 is noteworthy only because of its placement. The beginning of that set is as energetic as Phish ever got.

[@KevinMitchell-fm5bc]

I personally like the deviation made by trey and it seemed the crowd did as well but not sure if page and fish were...still great though imo

[@hermsolo]

went to the chicago show, my buddies caught these nights, they'll never let me live it down...great sound quality...mixed with soundboard?

[@silverchair97]

@hermsolo - db**dot**etree**dot**org has a link to the audio sources: on the main page search under "sources" - "Phish" - and then 2003

[@nichobert]

I always thought it was weird that people were so down on this Phish. I had stopped caring for awhile during the 2.0 era, but in retrospect it's not much sloppier than 97-00 is and they put a lot of effort into making amazing improvisational moments happen on a nightly basis, often succeeding. People need to drop their own context and just enjoy the music. Do people hate Kind of Blue because Miles was on tons of dope and beating women up?

[@JMAccordino]

I ignore the haters.. these are some of my favorite phish years

[@JMAccordino]

its like-- what everyone can go to shows and get faced on psychedelic drugs but the artist who has to come up with all these improvs every night, shooting from the hip, to entertain these people, cant? give me a break.

[@easytoslip]

I repeat it like a mantra: Hate says a lot more about the person spewing the hate than it ever will about the target; there's so little truth in it. That said, humans also have a weird fascination and all this underlying unconscious b.s. in their psyches regarding 'tortured artists'...it's almost like they get huge fucking boners when they think they see one. So they get all loud and announce how smart they are they found one, reveling in how they think they're better or something. Whatevs. It's all insignificant. What's real are those moments of pure joy we feel when we listen to Phish, when we get together with huge smiles. There will always be moderate music in the middle of the bliss, but it's so worth it to just chill and enjoy the ride til we get to that next peak with this awesome band, Trey is the man!

[@runningman4198]

03 is incredibly underrated

[@danblue23]

The internet

[@TheEccentricHippie]

Silverchair - it's been a LONG time since I've talked to you, man! How's Phish life? Thanks for all these videos, as always.

[@Henroll-]

the SAUCE

[@elliotelliot5737]

personal reference 3:46

[@rileynarayan1314]

it's so heart breaking like the rest of the band doesn't want trey to be there so glad he is out of his drug habits I'd have 3.0 trey over 2003-2004 any day

[@phishSTORM]

Some of his best jams come his smack days. Only benefit from heroin is insanely long jamming that sometimes goes nowhere

[@bgrono1]

A lot of off base comments here. Feb 03 was THE HEAT, this Cincy run included.

[@runningman4198]

I concur. There's no way the dissenters were there for that run.

[@rustyk522]

Do you have any videos from the show before this (2.20.03 Allstate Arena)? My first phish show, and I've never seen any video footage from it.

[@stansidorowicz8320]

Trey the meastro

[@johnny85er]

which show is it where some jersey kid comes running out, grabs trey & yells some bullshit into the mic before being taken away by security? I know it's on a DVD, but who knows which..

[@bobjohnson9469]

Just looks like Trey having fun to me.. what's the big deal?

[@DaFreezeey]

Having fun and on dope

[@jimh3665]

What makes 97 Tube amazing is Page’s playing. In this 03 Tube you can see he is just sad about what’s happening.

[@pinto4646]

fish in the back? ive never seen that before

[@briancullen9575]

Started in 1999, I was never a big fan of it.

[@thejamnasium6447]

@@briancullen9575 probably didn't want to have to look at Trey's pinhole'd eyes

[@chrisgoff9410]

What does he says @ 3:30??

[@esquandolis9]

Chris Goff He's directing Page's part, essentially playing conductor

[@Kimock7Autism]

+Chris Goff what the fuck do you think he says????? Page teased that groove between minutes 1 and two and Trey said FUCK YAH keep it up..........right on........I'll follow you. In numerous interviews over the years, Trey has said, many of his finest moments came from melodies that Page or Jon or Mike tossed out there. This show is magical. Entire February 2003 is magical creative Phish.

[@jakevincent6472]

i think he was asking a rodie to prepare a line of OC

[@mikehathaway2063]

sounds like he said i like that riff

[@easytoslip]

I saw him mimicking Page. Page played the riff and Trey did it along with him a bunch then was cracking up.

[@mattir100]

any way you could upload the gin from this show?

[@TankWilliams__Jr]

***** Third that.

[@mrmaxpowers2]

Yeah I was wondering where the rest of this was and the night before. I was at both. Couldn't see what was going on stage I was so far away. I agree with someone below "But this was no doubt the start to some very dark times. You can see it begin to manifest in the summer shows. And by the time Coventry rolled around it was just a jumbled up mess.". Trey's directing was kind of cringey but in reality winter of 03 was pretty good and much of the summer was good but yes by the fall it was starting to fall apart.

[@dphunk87]

No it's not, 2.0 is just as special as 1.0 and 3.0 in its own way. It is the muscal concept of evolution. Send me a private message, i got ya 2.0 Great jams in there, especiallty the 3.0 too.

[@dphunk87]

he was wishing his girldfiend a happy valentine. Trey still handl'd it well.. With john lennon and dime-bag Darrell being killed...musicians had to become very conscious of crazed fans, especially phans.

[@massacre450]

Ten cents to a dollar now for a shelf of pregnant hens...

[@kj6bbs]

Really tight jam, but there are so many loose ends in this version of Phish. I love when Trey does the drunken lean and stomp on the pedal. WTF was he on? And his voice is so out of sync with the beat. I'm so glad these days have past Phish by.

[@mountainsinmistheals1149]

catchin__ the band and fans were fucked up in 03. Summer 03 it wasn't just Trey. Mike had his moments during southern run (Charlotte was bad) basically slept on stage 1st set till they got him a mountain of blow I assume. Trey had to introduce him to the crowd with "welcome back Mike Gordon" Page off the charts fucked up at Shoreline, than nodding out in Utah. The entire band getting loose at 3 night Deer Creek run, Gorge Run. I do wonder if rest of band decided to join Trey after his winter tour antics? I missed 3 shows that year, we got some incredible shows & IMO some of the best jams Phish has ever done. I think 03 was best Phish has played since 1.0 till Bakers.

[@nichobert]

These Cincy shows are better, but Chicago isn't bad at all. That Simple is freaking gorgeous. Think of it this way, you got to see a show in Chicago instead of Cincy.

[@samsnead5925]

I miss OXY Trey

[@jakevincent6472]

wonder what would happen to the music if trey got back on the opiez...sneak some oc80's in his sparkling water backstage before a show

[@Guamyman]

@@jakevincent6472 you guys are assholes. Who wishes for an idol of theirs, or anybody for that matter, to become addicted to something that ruined their life and caused the band to break up?

[@tylerwatkins9582]

Trey at his most drugged out stage of Phish here...

[@deathandfear]

I might be crazy, but most of this version is throw away because Trey has no idea what to do. Sure, Trey eventually started playing something relevant, but that wasn't until after his embarrassing actions towards page. We all know that wasn't a special, organic moment, that was Red floating down Lazy Opy River, barely able to stand.

[@tylerwatkins9582]

In trey'sdrug court statements, he mentions that page was a key member of the band that said that if trey didn't get sober, he couldn't follow him as a band leader anymore. In looking at this clip, I think it's probably one of the instances that led page that decision

[@easytoslip]

it's like looking in a mirror, Tyler Watkins?? and w od??? I was falling over today gardening cuz I'm clumsy as fuck and my legs were exhausted from hours hiking on Sunday. doesn't mean I was fucked up on oxy. sounds like you may be though, or used to be.

[@jerryslostfinger766]

So glad trey got better ❤

[@nducati]

can i offer you a coventry glide in these trying times?

[@silverchair97]

@hermsolo - direct link: db **dot** etree **dot** org **slash** details **dot** php **question-mark* *id **equals-sign** 508930

[@chris-twenty7]

Say what you want about drug use 03 was a badass year for phish #ITFestival

[@djaldd420]

The jam is sick, no doubt, but I find this hard to watch. The rest of the band just looks dejected. Those were sad times even if Trey was laying junk funk like this. I much prefer them now and am ever grateful everything worked out in the end.

[@me213516]

djaldd420 How exactly does the rest of the band look dejected? Everyone seems to be deep into the jam and they've got a silky smooth groove going. Can't really make out facial expressions, but I don't see any obvious signs of anyone being unhappy. I guess I'm just not seeing what you're seeing.

[@djaldd420]

me213516 Like at 3:44, when he's telling them how to play their parts... they just don't seem into it.

[@UglyToontown]

djaldd420 I don't get that impression. Trey heard something he liked, he wanted to keep it in the groove. My band used to do this on stage. If somebody was laying down something fat we'd look at him and give a nod like "Keep that going." They're definitely having more fun in 3.0, but they don't strike me as dejected in this video. See if you can find the Piper -> Weekapaug from this same show. They were having a blast. But this was no doubt the start to some very dark times. You can see it begin to manifest in the summer shows. And by the time Coventry rolled around it was just a jumbled up mess.

[@easytoslip]

lol: they're not racing and raging like when they were 21, they must be fucked up or sad or on drugggsssss!!!!! aiee

[@jimh3665]

Page’s playing at the beginning has a sad feel like... well, are we playing this f***** song, or what?

[@kj6bbs]

Believe you me, I still heart Phish! But, let's not kid ourselves, this was honestly not Phish's best moments or tour for that matter. When any musician is not completely blitzed, the music is pure and has every element of intent that the band and its members had. The opposite of that is just abstract noise, and, yes I hate that. I am not hating on Phish at all, I just don't agree with a performer forgetting what's more important, the music.

[@cdw1262]

i prefer trey in his opiate days.

[@Kingfish179]

Trey looks really unhealthy here. The jam isn't particularly exciting, either. It’s like he remembers the basic structure of a Phish jam but is only able to imitate what the execution should be like. Glad he got himself cleaned up.