Phish "Maze" (Studio & Live) FIRST TIME REACTION

[@L33Reacts]

You guys have no idea how much I look forward to these videos every week. These guys never fail to make me smile. What shall we listen to next? Let me know!

[@bcl19S]

Would love to see get back to some recent stuff, the way they explore and experiment are unmatched today.. Wolfmans brother 8/1/23

[@thejeremyclouse]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/onSuh3immcqiq5Ysi=tbDaKBFHNNDm9MDl Tube from 12.29.97

[@KiverChris-jm6oj]

Love the studio version versus live performance concept. Look for something where the live version is significantly longer than the studio recording. Or, alternatively, you could get Treys senior thesis album, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday and start picking your way through Gamehendge. Just sayin.

[@Not.Satoshi]

Phish Phry Saturday!! 🙌

[@253spkelly253]

I look forward to them too! I’d say look for a live version of “free” that I’m sure others will give suggestions as to which version is best

[@ROUGHSEES]

Holy shit, that was incredible! These guys are the real deal.

[@tombadil64]

I got lost in this man. I forgot how truly peak this show was. My week was shit so being able to kick back and really get lost in this jam and hear you geek out really saved my saturday man. I was in a horrific headspace and now I've practically got a buzz. You're the best! Love ya pham ⭕ Edit: Sand>Quadrophonic toppling, 12/31/99 jump in 😉

[@L33Reacts]

I’m glad to hear the video helped a bit, bro. I feel you. I’ve been in the dumps for a month lol. But, phish allows us a momentary respite 👍🙏

[@RunawayOcelot]

​@@L33Reacts wait until you experience a show. My true happy place!!

[@dionysian]

I love the format of reviewing the studio version before diving into the live versions

[@Forbin777]

Really cool

[@AB-oe2ud]

Been seeing Phish since early 90’s and I was so happy to see another killer Maze played at Mohegan Sun this summer, crowd was so pumped!

[@kevin-ki5dy]

I brought my son to his first show in 1994 it was the complete Gamehendge at Great Woods in Mansfield MA. I was 33 yrs. old. This year my son was 33 yrs. old and took me to the same venue to see the Summer Tour kick off. The energy was amazing.

[@dknapp100]

YES! PLEASE Listen to this album front to back.

[@Matt_Katt]

This 💯. It’s the one that did it for me. Instant fan forever after the first spin.

[@dknapp100]

@@Matt_Katt Same. I heard this after seeing them twice having no clue who they were. That was fall 1996. Still listening to it.

[@Coquinagirl]

They have very good musicianship and a lot of heart.

[@rdogg2621]

It’s awesome to see you get into the band in real time man. You’re gonna like this one, Maze rips live. Enjoy🤘

[@KiverChris-jm6oj]

Maze does rip, and L double E should love it. But only because it’s his first time hearing it. You’ll love it less when you realize that every live performance is pretty much the same except for variables in terms of speed, technical proficiency, and peakiness. The few performances over the years that have diverged from the blueprint (eg. 12/31/94) have not been Phish career highlights. To me, Maze is a bathroom break song. Love these vids! Love Lee’s journey, and I look forward to Saturday mornings because of them! I just want to be real so that Lee knows that when he bumps up against the limits of Phish’s awesomeness, he knows he’s not nuts!

[@realbser1956]

Phish is sooo much fun to listen to, jams supreme.

[@L33Reacts]

Jams supreme is such a good way to describe them lol

[@robotronrichard]

A-MAZE-ing! ☮❤🎶

[@benjidasbear]

Rift is a great album…I think “It’s Ice” would also be right up your alley.

[@jeffheim163]

He’s falling on the icy cracks…

[@Matt_Katt]

Phish can hit the far opposite ends of the dynamic spectrum like no other band ever. They can do pure blissful joy or the full depths of evil darkness. I’ve never heard anyone else capable of that.

[@RDNZLarf17]

They do both so well.

[@josephpepper3686]

The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday is Trey’s college thesis and forms the basis for Gamehendge - an entirely other rabbit hole for you to explore when you’re ready! Love the content, as always!

[@Forbin777]

Gonna be a different world for people diving in today w/ the MSG video

[@jeffheim163]

An old friend gave me a cassette tape back in “93” and it was “The man who stepped into…”. Forward to the summer of “94” at The Mann Music Center and the same old friend got tickets to this show and brought me along. Life changing to say the least!

[@jasongregorius96]

Love you Lee!! There are actually a lot of prog and prog metal fans that have hooked into Phish.. In many ways it’s the originality and musicianship that draw in fans from all walks of musical life.. regardless of where you come from musically , Phish does it for many musicians that can appreciate the complexity and technicality the same way we love prog and metal… and Zappa lol 🤘

[@CliffordLake]

We need more bands touring of this nature.

[@dknapp100]

Just for context, Phish has played "Maze" 342 times. 342 completely different journeys of just that 1 song... & they have around 333 songs at their disposal. This band is the MOTHERLOAD. Enjoy, Lee. Hang in there on the anniversary. I lost my Mom 4 years ago. I feel ya 100%. Its fucked.

[@erichooverman3179]

The entire Rift album is amazing and I believe the only album of theirs that could be considered a concept album as the entire album explores the rift in a relationship.

[@tombadil64]

I would say, you should totally start listening to different versions of tracks whenever you want on your own time. The catalogue is so vast and full of variety, there's really no reason to limit yourself unnecessarily because of the channel. If you got the itch just listen. There's literally 300 other version to pick from. They always brighten my day, so you shouldn't miss out on that for yourself- you've barely scratched the surface. As far as studio albums go, my favorites are rift, billy breathes, and Junta. All three are worth a listen. Hell, the whole catalogue is, but like you said, only so much time.

[@FlowerSupply420]

I agree. Maybe, at minimum, listen to 3 or 4 other top versions of whatever you heard the prior Saturday. So listen to a 93 maze, 12/11/97, etc.

[@josephpepper3686]

Also, if you look at the album cover for Rift, you can find each song depicted.

[@RDNZLarf17]

Except for the horse

[@Forbin777]

My favorite dorm poster

[@tbangert2584]

​@@RDNZLarf17...Which was corrected on the Hoist album cover. 🐎

[@colinsmith6178]

Snuck into this show on acid 😂

[@mooneb75]

L33, this was awesome. I am just loving every step you take here. Cannot wait for next week. Some info I did not see in the comments - you mentioned The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday - If I am not mistaken, that is the story of Colonel Forbin finding himself in Gamehenge where the evil King Wilson has captured the Helping Friendly Book and enslaved the land of the Lizards, but they are in the midst of a revolution. He meets several amazing characters as he journeys to find The Great and Knowledgeable Icculus in a quest to find the Helping Friendly Book to defeat Wilson and free the land. This was Trey's thesis in college and it involved some spoken portions and many songs - many really great songs!! It was featured in bits and pieces frequently, the songs are all in rotation throughout the years, some never left, some have come and gone and returned, some are pretty rare to hear. The complete story happened from time to time throughout the mid 90's, then it pretty much came out of the shows for a lot of years, until NYE coming out of 2023 into 2024, where at MSG they not only played the whole thing - but they had dancers and guests assist and it was epic. Definitely worth looking into. As much as we get to enjoy you enjoying this dive into the best kept secret in music, I think we all want to share the nest4ed secrets as much as possible to help you along on this exploration of pure joy. I can’t wait to see what we do next week, man. Love this…

[@jellyfish74]

L33 there are two Phish documentaries I bet you’d enjoy: Bittersweet Motel (late 90s tour doc) and IT (about their 2003 festival “IT”). Good selection of songs, interviews, fans/phish culture. Just good all around glimpses of the band and scene in two different eras. Rock on brother 🤘

[@newusernamehere4772]

Don't forget Tracking and Specimens of Beauty!

[@BrowningBridges]

Saw Bittersweet Motel when it played at the Kennedy Cemter in DC and It was EPIC!! Virginia native, been a real phan since my first show Hampton '96. 25 shows total

[@jellyfish74]

@@newusernamehere4772 ya know what I mean? Ya know what I mean? Ya know what I mean?

[@MetsikMees]

I was fortunate enough to be at the '95 New Year's show, and my face is still melted.

[@shirleybhs9zd6li5i]

You could get lost in these tracks, especially loved the live version, I think. May need a double play. I'm always surprised by how much I enjoy them, who knew? Well everybody but me, I suppose. Great reaction as ever, L33. Blessings and joy to you, and all.

[@brettparker8707]

You need to do the same type of video for lawnboy. Listen to the album or any other version and then check out the bakers dozen lawnboy from 7/25/2017. 3ish minute song stretched to 30 minutes all improv.

[@ryansilberkraus4714]

It's a joy watching you have your mind blown each week. I think it reminds us of what it was like when we first got into Phish.

[@Forbin777]

Exactly, lol. I had listened to that album dozens of times before hearing a note live. Got a 95 Maze at my 3rd show and blew my mind.

[@cshubs]

More songs to hear include Simple, Down with Disease, Wolfman's Brother, AC/DC Bag, Suzy Greenberg, Contact, Ocelot, Fee, Esther, Lizards, Fly Famous Mockingbird, Harpua, Guyute, Possum, Sparkle, and, Squirming Coil. As an old-school UVM grad, I always recommend 1990-1996. Check out the albums Junta and Lawn Boy.

[@mikeyevans5014]

I was at this show, its the best New Years show, probably the best concert they ever played, listen to it straight through

[@STFnetwork]

So glad you got to Maze, it is such a powerhouse. I really loved the studio to live review too!

[@jellyfish74]

If you decide to start diving into their albums, Rift, Billy Breathes and Story of the Ghost are the Holy Trinity of studio Phish IMO. Rift = closest to live sound. BB & SotG = studio as instrument. All 3 are complete front to back perfectly crafted pieces of sonic art.

[@L33Reacts]

I think I might try this format more! It’s really cool to hear the studio and live differences. It’s all amazing but damn. They always turn it up a notch live 🙂🙂🙂

[@benjidasbear]

@@L33ReactsStory of the ghost is my favorite studio album of theirs, but rift captures their prog jamband mentality

[@jellyfish74]

@@L33Reacts oh for sure. I always say the studio cuts are like the musically G-rated versions where live goes XXX lol. But IMO with Billy Breathes and Ghost, they’re not really meant to be “live Phish in a studio format”…they are fully realized, true studio albums (and yes those songs BLOW THE FUCK UP live), and they are immersive af. I’m having a fantastic time vicariously “rediscovering” this band with you! I feel the feeling I forgot ;)

[@AndrewJDuddy]

Been waiting patiently for you to do maze. Cannot wait. Maze absolutely melts faces and changes lives. Side note for NYE you should react to to last year's NYE performance of Gamehendge. The full theatrical performance was done for the first time since 1994. Absolutely incredible

[@jimlemyre1448]

I so look forward to these Saturday Phish videos. Thanks for doing this! I’m mad at myself for missing this show. I think I had the flu.

[@jasongregorius96]

Am I mistaken saying this is the first “studio album” track you’ve heard so far?? Here for it I’ve been with it since the beginning appreciate you brotha!!!

[@TheLordsofMidlothianRVA]

To your point about the song name being embodied in the actual song, Foam and It's Ice are good examples of that too. It's Ice always reminds me of a Mario Bros Ice level soundtrack. Another good one, Lee! Thanks for sharing.

[@alexanderednie1205]

You should do the whole “slip stitch pass “ album.

[@Forbin777]

Another great video! Maze always delivers the energy, especially those 95 versions. Peak machine gun Trey.

[@shiannesmith6877]

You'll never get out of this maze 😂

[@jamessomers8808]

I am grateful for any version that you do. If someone really wants something done, they could always join Patreon, right? I’m here in the cheap seats, enjoying every minute of your Phish reactions!😂❤ thank you for your time. Also, I might’ve been at this New Year’s show. I had second row center and I was so close that I could tell I was making Trey uncomfortable, because I was tripping and staring at him so hard. Lol.😂😂😂 it was awkward.

[@TK-fk4po]

I’ve listened to many a maze and 95’ NYE is just arrhythmia inducing.

[@jez443]

This is an S tier phish song and version of this song.

[@draz0909]

For 28 minutes, that was timeless.

[@tbangert2584]

I would love to see you jump ahead to 2020's era Phish, just to see where things are these days. The music is no longer "machine gun Trey," but the fellas are hitting 60 years old and the music is still excellent. The last two albums Sigma Oasis and Evolve are really good from start to finish. Try "Steam" or "Oblivion" or "Monsters." All totally jam the heck out live. Or "Shade" if you're looking for a perfect little ballad.

[@danconnorsnew8766]

I love when the Jam gets so intense you have to laugh because smiling isn’t enough.

[@Birdcube78]

On your own time, check out Maze from 7/6/98 Prague! This version really exemplifies what Phish is all about.

[@2ryan944]

let's goooo Phish fry ;0

[@TrevortonOffroad]

yeah I agree with the other commenters, I like the idea of listening to the studio version followed by a live version.

[@dannynewman2]

"The Wedge" from "Riff" is really good -- "Take the highway to the Great Divide"...

[@Kerazen123]

I know what I'm playing tonight! 😁

[@phizzygrimble494]

Spin the bottle?

[@dawntucker5052]

❤❤❤

[@epbeagle4242]

Maybe a where are they now week. This song from the latest album live last Summer. Epic still! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y33Zln9tg8xqi68

[@swillia420]

Yes!🎉

[@swillia420]

Banger

[@randomperson-dy6kj]

The whole Rift album is great! My other studio recs are: Limb By Limb, and also Split Open and Melt, Julius, and Wolfman's Brother (Horns, man. Horns!)

[@swillia420]

Holy shit is right my friend

[@serattj]

If you go studio, Billy Breathes is a beautiful album. Also, a different sound then you're used to. Also, TMWSITY (The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday.) If you want to introduce yourself into the land of Gamehenge. Personallly, once I went live I never went back. That being said. I still own every studio album

[@jamessomers8808]

You have to see them live. I don’t care what it takes. It’s necessary.❤

[@eljefevf41]

Hoist is pretty awesome too.

[@Kerazen123]

I hope this brought you some happiness last night 💓

[@jamessomers8808]

If live videos get blocked more often, unfortunately that’s what I would prefer. Or if you do live audio it should be in the in the mid 90s for sure. I don’t know what I’m saying. The studio tracks are great because you can hear everything just a little bit better.❤ I would like to see more Phish. Lol.

[@billybeat5215]

Keep on phishing, friend! How about a Lizards from IT.

[@DaveyG202]

Check out the Wolfman's Brother > Jesus Just Left Chicago from Slip Stich and Pass. Prime example of the tightest band in the world at that time.

[@scoobysnx]

Next up.. Free

[@JohnFranzy]

Great video! Check out Alumni Blues 8/15/11 UIC Chicago

[@mikeyevans5014]

Listen to studio Reba

[@tecreates2384]

Has anyone mentioned the perfect Bathtub Gin yet?

[@janbudin5900]

Dude, in the Phish hood, on an eary mood, you finally should... listen to the Providence 1994 David Bowie. I mean , you like them, is as liking a girl but not getting the best she can offer... which is always love.

[@incidentalist]

Last time i saw them was in Grand Prairie 2016. This song was by far the most intense. It is actually on KZbin! They have not been good for some time now, many years. But, in 2016 they absolutely raged this!!! Always a blast!! The tension!

[@kevinm8871]

Whoa now, phish are very much still good. Source: saw them 5 times this year

[@mooneb75]

Have to disagree with your take on current Phish - they have hit a brand new stride and and really killing it. Couch Tour to Dover was all amazing this year. Mikes > With > Weekapaugh? Just excellence from 7/24/24 - and that is legit just 1 example of many many many

[@JeffCarrollGoogle]

Mikes -> Weakapaug from 12/1/95

[@cshubs]

You would also like the jam bands String Cheese Incident and Leftover Salmon.

[@jez443]

lol those bands can’t even sniff phish’s jockstrap, with all due respect

[@cshubs]

@@jez443 Maybe not Goose, but SCI and LS certainly can. They're not as unbelievable as Phish can be, but they're first-rate musicians who kill the bluegrass psychedelic rock genre. I say this as a UVM grad who attended when Phish was playing the dorms.

[@roadto1001albums]

Do yourself a HUGE favor and stream at least one of their shows from their upcoming New Years run. Maybe post a react to THAT