Phish - Scarlet Begonias -into- Fire On The Mountain 1983-12-02

Harris-Millis Cafeteria, Burlington, Vermont

[@robertmilburn4716]

Scarlet Begonias is one of my favorite Dead songs, thank you for posting this! There are probably very few people that have heard this before this opportunity. Phish rocks, even 30 years ago. I was only 8 years old when this was recorded and I love it! I am a Dead Head; however PHISH is my favorite band! I only got to see Jerry Garcia play once, and it was a great show, but every PHISH show that I have seen has blown my mind... the talent that these musicians have harnessed is indescribable!

[@nickchignoli]

I wonder if Trey thought about moment last night as he played it in front of 80k people, with the meembers of the band who wrote it :)

[@absolutelypositively]

A year before this they were all in high school.. impressive..

[@MrJoshlc30]

The first Phish show ever Trey Anastasio: guitar, vocals Jeff Holdsworth: guitar, vocals Mike Gordon: bass Fish: drums

[@jessemarkowitz5226]

everyone's gotta start somewhere! Of great significance to this recording is that just 4 days later, the Jerry Garcia Band were playing the Flynn Theater in Burlington; Trey and the Dude Of Life found Jerry's hotel room and slipped a Stanley Jordan LP under the door. He grabbed it and gave a nasal-y "Thanks". A proverbial passing of the torch.

[@EnlightenedIllusions]

I can't count how many awesome people I've had the opportunity to meet along the way traveling all over place because of this band of brothers. And best of all, it feels like you're surrounded by your best friends every time you visit a new place. Thank you.

[@tooberriffffic]

Every band that has ever had a first gig can relate to this - and clearly playing dead covers was "instrumental" to their success! I really enjoyed hearing 1983 Phish....thanks for posting!

[@jakeolver5380]

Just blows my mind how this was the first ever show they put on! Right on! I really like both this cover & the original version of course! I'm fan of both bands! I dig this thanks for posting this!

[@thatJimwiththenes]

As a young aspiring musician, I find this very inspiring. My band played our first show earlier this year and we sounded about as good as this does. Maybe we'll be playing alpine and red rocks in 15 years, only time will tell. Lol

[@UnKnownrider720]

How’s it going?!!

[@biegs28]

Pretty fucking historic to somebody like me. Dont forget they were all 18 years old here

[@andyroo4247]

I always always love this. Makes me think of way back when they started. I wasn’t there, and wasn’t born yet - but you don’t need to be to hear the beauty of this. I’m so glad you posted this. And FYI - trey says they were never called Blackwood convention lol :)

[@LetaLee90]

This is so rare! my boyfriend was ecstatic when showing me this and I can see why. It's awesome! thanks for sharing phriend :)

[@wtwrva]

I saw my first Dead show in April 1982. phish was probaly at the show? I first saw phi a h in 1989, Junta tour at a bar called The Library in Richmond, VA. I actually remember some of that show! Frankenstein and Divided Sky? Back when my fried bought Junta on cassette tape from the merch table.

[@Apollo46amd2]

The purity and innocence of rock

[@fbskier20]

wow they sound great for their first gig together

[@michaelg5889]

I would love to see them bring this back as a mainstay...Trey blows this away. Imagine the possibilities

[@fretgod321]

My dream Dead cover is Lovelight>Party Time>Lovelight. Trey and Page would burn the place down

[@dccowboys1]

Play something we can dance too ;) We are alllll dancing now. Love some Phish baby!

[@laurenharper7516]

LOVE!!!

[@AtmaRising]

Awesome!

[@williewaycup1858]

:-D I've loved this since 93 when I first got into phish. At about 8:50 into this vid teey shows he was a prodigy then soars after the first line of fire on.

[@bobert59]

Wonder how they had the foresight to record their first performances.

[@AEIOU_Y]

It's crazy how much old footage is out there.. Eccentric, wonderful, brillant geniuses that changed our lives.

[@nickjohnson410]

I think this... this is... or is very close to... the version of Fire On The Mountain I have been searching for for years... One step closer... I'm looking for some version that is basically a, If I remember, 9:30 version of Fire that is just the longest most amazing solo ever of all time. I don't even know if it was Phish but this guitar effect says it was and now I have a year to start searching around. THANK YOU!

[@barryrsmith70]

I believe it was Mike Gordon who made this recording

[@bluecollar825]

I remember hearing this a long time ago and being way less than impressed. I still feel that way.

[@DAVINOENTERPRISES]

wow, rare shit!

[@MrJDP1974]

My God Fish sounds like a little kid at :34 when he replies to the chic asking "What are you guys going to play" and he replies "Scarlett Begonias".

[@MrJDP1974]

At like 5:20 Trey tries to get his B string in tune but it ends up even more flat! LOL! First show stuff. Funny...who would have thought??

[@tomheuchan1234]

that girl "play something we can dance to" now look at em she should ask that now! haha

[@Breezeyyyy]

4:00 - 4:30

[@colonelforbin1420]

who sang vocals on scarlet fire, trey or jeff??

[@mkcool18]

Trey

[@rutledgeleland2538]

@@mkcool18 def Trey t singing but i hear only one guitar and lots of bass