Phish - Fly Famous Mockingbird, Auld Lang Syne - Gamehendge, Midnight Madison Square Garden 12.31.23

[@suzannedansen3676]

It was my first phish show ever went with a broken foot 🦶absolutely amazing I’m hooked

[@thenewyorkyankeessux]

What a first show huh

[@atamagashock]

What a magical night! I was supposed to go Friday, but ended up bailing. Purposely didn’t look at a single set list to go into the show having no idea what had it hadn’t been played. Talking to my friend before, I said I really hope to hear Reba and Divided. He then mentioned he’d never seen forbins after well over 100 shows since 12/15/95, which shocked me. I then said lizards would be nice too, since it had been so long for me. Well they decided to do it all and more. First time I ever shed a tear at a show. 141 down and hopefully many more to come. Epic NYE

[@easytoslip]

shock'd yer brain lol ♥

[@andrewlezzer384]

This was my 6th show and first NYE night. Truly blessed to be there. Absolutely incredible. 🎉❤

[@richardh223]

Thanks bud🎉

[@RustyCyler]

Oh thats freaking awesome. Looks like drones powering it the mockingbird.

[@adamtisdelle3202]

Many thanks to you kind sir!

[@TheBigdog868]

Man, that was beautiful! Thank you for capturing the moment ❤️ Blessings to you and yours 🎉🌟

[@jeremysantiago8661]

the phish from vermont has done it again

[@hibbitydibbity1182]

This is so so awesome. Thanks for the post.

[@phiend2248]

I’m still crying… Can’t believe I was there

[@StepUpMedia039]

If I wasn't sick I was definitely going to go. Especially after how easily I drove into Manhattan and parked on W 32nd street near 6th Avenue. Free parking. This was in August the last night of the MSG shows.

[@unknownbrother273]

me too

[@dickdiamonds710]

Wow… such emotion 🥺❤️

[@matthewgalvano7248]

gets me choked up! Auld Lang Syne -- the ultimate victory song

[@unknownbrother273]

Wasn't that awesome? I was so glad to be there

[@Mikeyswrite]

Thanks for posting this! Happy New Year and many happy rhombuses!

[@mtmadigan82]

This was a great show. Nye at msg each year is worth every penny. Your looking at your watch normally the nights coming to an end, then you know there's a 3rd set😊

[@jonathanmede6264]

Best feeling!

[@musiclives6772]

Thank youuuuu 😍

[@easytoslip]

always love Trey's auld lang syne, have heard him play it so many times over the years~♥

[@99prbs]

Thanks 🎉

[@JRJigsawyer]

Amazing. People noticed they held the Gamehendge songs held back ... it really finally came full circle.

[@StepUpMedia039]

They even played Cavern which is my favorite Phish song. I am seriously bummed I didn't go.

[@herbythechef7624]

I remember when they did this with the whales. This is so cool. Wish i coulda been there

[@jeffnorvell967]

goosebumps watching this.

[@josephpuglisi7981]

All those new years I missed over my 26 years of phandom lead me to this… good things come to those who wait!

[@susiefairfield7218]

🕊

[@TAWTAW-hf3xw]

Tripped me out

[@SenselessApprentice]

Thanks for the post, who are the people on the stage?

[@TheClosetGuitarist]

That’s Jimmy and his grandmother who is telling him the story of Gamehendge on the right and on the left is Colonel Forbin.

[@BenjaminPianos]

READ THE BOOK!

[@TK-fk4po]

They actually did it. Bravo.

[@TK-fk4po]

@@Louis-ef4eb Sayeth those still living under Wilson’s oppression.

[@TK-fk4po]

@@Louis-ef4eb Whatever. Why are you even commenting on this video if you don’t like them? Kindly fuck off.

[@fullyduff5336]

Yeah man…..they did it. Many years from now men much smarter than me will have their say and undoubtedly they will say that they did it but when you take a step back and really think about it it’s hard to avoid the fact that they did it. Not much else to say

[@fullyduff5336]

I mean…they just went out there and they did it man. They did it

[@StepUpMedia039]

​@@Louis-ef4ebyet here you are obsessed with it. 😂 Even non phish fans admit they have some amazing songs.

[@larryinfl80]

They cut away from the mockingbird crashing on the stream. Page laughed.

[@aroofthemountain]

is that Donna?

[@certinho76]

Godcheux

[@mgorange]

@@certinho76 oh yeah, yeah ye yeahhhh

[@maxwellbrand]

🤣

[@Wook_Wookerson]

Did somebody scoop the famous mockingbird??

[@iamthebuddha]

THAT POOR MOCKINGBIRD

[@Lvnindistube]

So whose FIRST SHOW was this?

[@pianojamman9832]

Imagine This has been a dream set to see for the past 25 years Just wow

[@larryinfl80]

Mine was Big Cypress so at least I'll always have that at least lol.

[@unknownbrother273]

3rd but best!

[@StepUpMedia039]

I made a mistake not going. I had a ticket I could've got for only 60 bucks and I was only a 2 hour drive from the big apple.

[@BigWoollyMammoth]

This is what they mean when they say FOMO. And I missed it.

[@mrottermango9050]

At 2:22 you can see colonel waving his hands at the mockingbird. Did the crowd ruin it or was that staff that took it doen

[@caylin4331]

I’m wondering too

[@pbnaj]

No it landed and went behind stage

[@mrottermango9050]

@@pbnaj oh ok thanks I just saw like Trey and Corbin looking at it go down and I thought I saw Trey looking mad the rest of the time

[@JP_43]

It looked like it was falling before people touched it. People on the side tried to push it back up but it was done for at that point. Pretty sure it was supposed to keep flying through the rest of the song.

[@mrottermango9050]

@@mojoblair6190 cool thanks! Thanks for giving us a cool part of the show - I loved it happy new year

[@spearzoid]

Who and why were the 3 people standing on the stage in front of the band?

[@Yoseman1]

No balloons??

[@ericbroggi6151]

Balloons probably would've messed with all the stage props.

[@Yoseman1]

@@ericbroggi6151 Weak

[@atamagashock]

Still mad thst some idiots had to ruin this. That bird wasn’t meant to land when it did, or atleast in the moment it sure felt that way

[@bigisrick]

What do you expect from crusty hippies

[@kelbel9692]

That's where Col forbin stopped kayaking too. I think that was the plan. All I thought at this moment is someone going to get THE book?

[@JP_43]

From where I was it looked like it was already crashing before they touched it. One of the rotors stopped spinning. People on the side tried pushing it back up after the guy grabbed it but it wasn't happening. Still a great moment... and what would a Phish NYE be without something going wrong?

[@unknownbrother273]

yeah i think it was bound to happen though

[@SCARFACE69247]

The hippies have sacrificed their bird god once again to keep this flat earth spinning. Let's all take a moment of silence to pay respect. All hail the bird cult.

[@rm1133]

They just screwed themselves for their 50th, they’ll never top this. Well, they’ll think of something.

[@StepUpMedia039]

That's the point!! They can ALWAYS top anything. As much as I love this, I still prefer some other songs over this. Like hearing them close set 1 of Night 2 Atlantic City Beach 2021 with The Squirming Coil...made me cry. It was a flawless version of that song too.

[@unknownbrother273]

For the 50th they might play EVERY SONG!

[@ili626]

There’re more Game Hedge stories yet heard

[@JRastafari007]

security is wondering what this weird cult is

[@kevinbossick8374]

Nah. MSG and Phish have a long relationship.

[@unknownbrother273]

There was a security guard near me that, throughout the show, went from "what is this??" to "when will this be over?" to "WOW! (during YEM)" and "ok... (during the YEM vocal jam)" to smiling at the end

[@JRastafari007]

@@kevinbossick8374 was there in 95 and 98

[@brianwalkosz9567]

No secret language?!?!? Pshh

[@bigisrick]

Im not sure if I really dislike Phish or if its just the fans that turn me off.

[@jkboro]

Happy new year brother. I hope 2024 kicks ass for you.

[@vervor]

You’re just mad in general I think?

[@mikehw7526]

boring

[@xploration1437]

Go whine to your boyfriend

[@vervor]

Only boring people get bored.