Phish | 08.17.10 | Backwards Down the Number Line | Jones Beach Theater - Wantagh, NY

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[@iknowyourider0]

The bald guy jamming out in the front row by the balloon is living his best life and I wish him many years of having this joy in his heart.

[@JethroEdison]

Which one there’s like 50 bald guys jamming in the front row by the balloon

[@kevinsellers5243]

Phuncky phishers rule the front row. I was treys opossum once. It's great to be part of the show

[@kevinsellers5243]

He waved at me hanging out in the only tree... First set closer since the Europe summer tour of 96

[@alexxpaige92]

As I age , this song hits more and more. As I lose loved ones and friends to the cruel passing of time, this song makes me wanna hold my loved ones close.

[@mofo6724]

I love your comment. I can relate bigtime. Only a couple of us left. You expect your grandparents, parents, will go. Even a very random death from a crash or whatever, but one does not expect that almost all incredible friends will be gone by their 30's. My best friend/mentor/brother/guy that turned me onto Phish made me a mix that started w this song before I had to move away for a while. It was like "our song". We had been in a petty argument and didn't speak for months. I don't even remember why. We made up that day. Cried together. "See you in year or so brother! Talk soon!" That way the last time I saw him alive. I never saw Phish again either. It's been almost exactly 10 years to the day, and I choke up every time I hear it. Anyway... keep on truckin! Who knows, maybe we get to see them all again. Peace.

[@pango-y8j]

What a beautiful post what a great song what a good band Phish Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🌵 yes I keep on keeping on 🍄🐟🍄

[@joelkeaton]

I love how Trey hops after he steps on his tube screamer at 2:50.

[@twohitsandjointturnedbrown5404]

I love this song so much! I think it's my favorite Phish song

[@mofo6724]

I gotta say it is by far my favorite also. Actually... not REAL far, but at the tippy top for sure!!!

[@GammaNu955]

It’s honestly the only Phish song I like.. I’ve tried .. really tried.

[@Dozenfury88]

The story this song tells always flashes me back to the conversations with friends when we were young. Camping out in a best friend's backyard and staying up late talking about everything from girls, to what we want to be someday, to aliens. The lyrics to this one really are special.

[@pango-y8j]

Stand By Me Rastafari Tucson Arizona Sonoran Desert yes I filmed in eastern Oregon ridden short story by Stephen King called the body River Phoenix rest in peace and the river is steep but we will get to the valley of paradise ours to keep no need to weep

[@mikeporten8174]

This song is such a gem.

[@pango-y8j]

P h a w k yeah

[@forthedoggiesguitars2277]

Been listening to them since 94, this song is a staple for me☺🐶

[@guyute28]

i understand how sum pep's think phish is annoying... but this jam that ends the song, I JUST THINK ITS INCREDIBLE...just when I think I'm "phished" out after 18 years (I'm 33)...trey ends up playing something like this...and the rest follows...he's such a leader. The lights aren't over-theatrical but play more as another instrument ....BUT THIS FRICKIN JAM AT THE END....I'M SUCH A DORK WHEN I FEEL THAT THESE GUYS ARE STILL CONNECTIN SINCE '87.

[@chuckbruzan3769]

Mine too. Reminiscent of the Grateful Dead!

[@pango-y8j]

Love this song Love Phish 🍄🐟🐟🐟🍄🌍🍄🇺🇲🍄🔥🍄

[@JasonsGuitarJams]

The album is just so good!!

[@arthurmeeuwen9738]

I hear this song and it reminds me of a beautiful woman I met while working in Beverly Mass and I will not forget her.

[@mdframptonator]

Best amateur Phish video I've ever seen, by far. Thanks so much.

[@Thscreven93]

great song great recording great band great video...phish is great

[@whatthecello42]

This jam actually becomes something interesting, instead of another blistering rock peak.

[@jrat372]

Best Backwards video I've seen! Great work, nice post... Kick ass jam!!!

[@mdaviar]

oh my.. so nice!! I had not had the pleasure of hearing this yet. So, so nice! Thank u!

[@soyounoat]

Nice work on the video/audio. One of my favorite new Phish tunes - and this one is maybe the best version so far.

[@bcdigiart141]

thanks dude..for the posting... I was really liking this show. I especially like this song JOY.. its kinda a SAD song..but, ironically about being HAPPY..... well u r making me HAPPY...that i can watch this on the web.

[@forthedoggiesguitars2277]

Hope to hear more of this in a few weeks at the Oregon and Phoenix shows. Bring on Phish 4.0, October run.

[@zekezngb6697]

Glorious

[@hellbornelfchild]

I wish they would jam like this more often!

[@mofo6724]

10 years later.... They ARE!!!!

[@mofo6724]

@@cybele_mullejz AWESOME. Nothing like a good Phish show with good friends and good... feelings. Hugs all around!!!

[@mofo6724]

@@cybele_mullejz You must have been rockin and ROLLIN! Don't forget to Hydrate when you're have all that fun! Lol

[@alexcaminiti]

This video is great. You can really hear Mike’s nasty bass lines and playing better than the studio version, or maybe he’s just digging in and grooving more? Don’t know don’t care. Dig it. Thanks for posting.

[@jasonspeth1865]

Thanks Harpua. This is great.

[@Demanofsteel]

awesome

[@joshuahmartin1]

your videos are always awesome. thanks for being you.

[@ktdiddle1]

great article in Fall 2010 Surrender to the Flow about this jam - had to check it out! this is one of my favorite new phish songs :)

[@tchfunkta13]

Coffee and BDTNL. Hello World!

[@brucebrandy9433]

I just sent the studio version in a text wishing my Phriend Jeff Block, in Boone, NC. a happy one today His Continuation Day, March 12, 2021. I love the song. This is excellent, thank you.

[@edubz1906]

My favorite post Phish 1.0 song

[@gbres7854]

Im looked at as lame because i love this song

[@zacharysmiles1308]

Man!! The audio on this is great!!!

[@down2roots]

***@HarpuaFSB*** Good work! This is the best video by far that I found for this song! And the audio is great, as well. Very pro, man, keep it up :)

[@DAVINOENTERPRISES]

SO GOOT

[@unclejunglebass]

not to mention, fish is killing it here at the end

[@brucebrandy9433]

When I hear Jon destroying it, I shout out, " Yes folks, Our Drummer plays more than just the high-hat".....I get the looks, ya sure, but fuck-it I'm tripping ballz at that point. True story from Fuego.7/25/14, Charlotte, NC.

[@TheGrowFromYourHeartPodcast]

All my friends...

[@420HEADY]

Dope

[@troymorentin168]

Nice job on Video and Audio!

[@JackOfAllAsses_]

I'm happy 😄😃😁😀😆

[@TheShel77]

SICKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[@cwbskateboarding]

such a jammm

[@rennyminou]

I can see Ed Robertson writing and singing something like this-very BNL-y. Pretty song, and emotional too.

[@ginophish]

i bet you can raise money from phans to do entire tours. your work is amazing. i have never seen videos this clear w SBD layover taboot!!!! many many thanks to you. i bow down like obama does to everyone in the world.

[@sideshowbob]

Grateful Dead equivalent to "Saint of Circumstance" 1st notes = head for the bathroom pronto to beat the inevitable crowds.

[@carternoble7325]

Still can’t understand all the hate for this song

[@sideshowbob]

@@carternoble7325 It's better than "Light" but that ain't saying much. I'd say it's more a case of being way too over played.

[@pango-y8j]

I don't know what I'm going for but I'm going to go for it for sure I heard Bob Weir was in a lightning storm in like Idaho and that's how the inspiration to what a what a beautiful but hey come on Los Angeles pretty good too but yeah saint of circumstance I don't know what I'm going for but I'm going to go for it for sure yes I ride so far I Tucson Arizona Sonoran Desert keep on keeping on

[@ProtozoaSound]

Damn this one rips!

[@laurenepps1]

you are right. I just miss my baby.

[@johnmehlhaff1558]

Lauren, check out law of conservation of mass, "The law implies that mass can neither be created nor destroyed, although it may be rearranged in space, or the entities associated with it may be changed in form, as for example when light or physical work is transformed into particles that contribute the same mass to the system as the light or work had contributed." I have lost so many to addiction and know that darkness, seek the light and you will find Joy that will get you through anything.

[@joelkeaton]

f yea!

[@kennymitchell8639]

2003-07-25 Hood Jam teases @bizarchive

[@rhodesia8507]

2 nights later I was standing in the front row buzzin' and talking to a security guard when he gasped as some guy swan dove from the upper deck into the seats below.

[@quickeveryoneactlega]

trey was on cbs morning this morning (3/10/13)

[@mcmc2634]

RIP Karl Janisch

[@mcmc2634]

I miss you brother

[@hottuna12341]

cant wait for my skullcandy headphone,got hesh2, bob marly style,, ya man

[@leogiangrande4130]

love ya doyle you still cant fish

[@robertbucar2488]

originally they were going to spell Phish, Ghoti, I lived in Burlington,

[@jeffsal]

Is that a security guard up front raging or just a really tall guy in a yellow shirt?

[@davehorstman3803]

Bill Walton?

[@lysny618]

@unclejunglebass that's the beauty of phish... if you really think about it, you wouldn't want them to do this every night.

[@entilzhafiresong4009]

Was this the show where the dude jumped from the balcony? I recall this song at JB but caught a few shows there. We got moved up to front row after the jumper hit my friend right next to me. He was mainly concerned about not losing his hat; I thought there was a fight or some shit.

[@phishimiss]

just goes to show all you haters never sleep on a phish song!!

[@anythingpipes3722]

man railriders who stand still might be worse than the overhypos

[@headphish1]

yo

[@legobucky1691]

: )))))

[@guyute28]

Okay...last post...it seems that at 8:30 the whole jam sort of sets the tone for the whole song...mike looks like he's about to blow a musical load!....is there anyone out there with as much spare time on their hands as I have that can back me up on this?!?...lol...or offer an opinion? There's not many phans in florida.

[@Degges99]

5:30 really start locking into something nice

[@Degges99]

mike is on point

[@Conroy13]

Nicholas is right, around 5;30 you get the first hint of going into minor key jam out of the main G F C G mixo phrasings of BDTNL solo. 6:05 solidifies this. the ensuing passage up to your 8:30 mark is really all a variation of the same theme (mixing some major in with the "new" trajectory of minor 7th funk solidified at 6:05) i think whats remarkable here is that you can never quite "pin" down where this jam is. the minor framework is clearly the backdrop after 6:05, but the crescendo and evolution of the jam comes from the phrases flickering back to major. around 10m trey picks a wonderful descending major line, which leads into the call and response phrase (major) that he picks around 10:30-11. Around 11:15 he again shifts back to a minor key tone with his wah effect, before finding the thematic peak with some major phrases toward the end (those longer sustained notes peaking at 13:55). This sort of tension and release is what his playing so stylistic and easy to identify as his. Its effortless to build the illusion that we went somewhere- when we reality we just shifted from major and minor modes. i would agree that this is a locked in jam- the fluidity between the major and minor key is impressive and there are clear motif themes trey is picking and the entire band is locked onto. I am not a musical scholar but I have studied Treys playing for 15 years and understand a bit about his modulations and phrasings to build tension and release. This was an excellent example of all that. Very natural and i think the entire band was in flow -- something I don't always say!

[@unclejunglebass]

why cant they do this every night? im so frustrated with this band.

[@MajicFreeman]

Dude learn to spell "Fish" or no one is going to take you seriously. Jk

[@laurenepps1]

+Majick Freeman What?

[@MajicFreeman]

+Lauren Epps possibly a few too many saspirilla's mate, but apparently i thought it was funny or something

[@laurenepps1]

what in the world are you talking about and what does "saspirilla" mean? Evidently you are way above my head, my apologies.

[@MajicFreeman]

+Lauren Epps dont mind me... was in a goofy mood for a year or so there...

[@borischakalov7973]

I like your Lebowski reference. You also like nice jams. Cool!

[@laurenepps1]

My son followed you all around this summer. Great that's fine. He died tragically. I love so many of these songs. However, I'm hoping you are not promoting all kinds of stupid ass drugs.

[@Nightwishmaster]

Of course not! Trey's drug addiction was what destroyed Phish the first time around (second I guess technically). If he never got himself straight there is ZERO chance the band would have ever gotten back together! Thank goodness too, now that Trey is sober he is killing it again! The whole band is, and its because of his commitment to sobriety that we're lucky enough to have them back.

[@crazysteve4284]

Does this really sound like a song of a band that promotes all kinds of drugs ? And sorry for Your loss

[@ryanschmit3948]

PhunkyPhishPhan Lets be honest if trey didn't get sober he could have very easily died, he was in a real bad spot when the cop pulled him over that night. I had to learn the hard way as well, been legally dead 3 times. Nightmare waking up in a hospital, I'm on the right track now tho and still love phish!

[@Nightwishmaster]

Clyde Drake Yup. That cop that pulled Trey over doesn't get NEARLY enough thanks from us phans. If you think about it, that cop is probably the number one reason that Trey is still alive and Phish is back and jamming as hard as ever today! Thank you Officer! I don't know what we would have done without you. You are the first step on the path that brought Phish and Trey back to us! :)

[@kattloxo8089]

+PhunkyPhishPhan that happened to jerry too.

[@Thscreven93]

great song great recording great band great video...phish is great