Phish - Sneakin' Sally Thru The Alley - 2013/07/27 - Gorge Amphitheatre

Phish - Sneakin' Sally Thru The Alley (Allen Toussaint)
Gorge Amphitheatre - George WA
2013/07/27

[@mikekurtz59]

Tremendous rendition of a classic song

[@SUNSHINELIVE1]

Unbelievable talent in this band. I am so thankful to hear this.

[@adamdavidoff1500]

you get it. see Phish if/when you ever can!

[@AXETOGRINDU]

when u can jam like this.......BILLIONIARES HAVE NEVER FELT THIS HIGH...!

[@Smiclops]

I love people who come here to comment about how much they dislike Phish. They must have a cool alter ego that makes them listen to Phish because I personally don't make a habit of listening to music I don't like and taking the time to comment on it. That's just weird man. And I know weird, I love Phish. Show Day!

[@adamdavidoff1500]

well said!

[@newusernamehere4772]

Nobody bashes Phish more than closet Phish fans lol

[@ericfischer996]

"And I know weird!" Great quote!......Brothers from another mother!

[@scottwilliams2274]

Say what you want, like who you like, but that’s a great time right there!

[@lefthooklansing]

Phish have more control over the crowd than any band ever has or any band ever will. They are amazing.

[@twenty7en]

I know right.... i feel bad for them. living in the present is so much better then comparing everything to the past. they just dont get it and never will.

[@aloizi98]

? Ever did. Hmmmm…ever hear about the Grateful Dead

[@JoshuaAlbertGuitar]

Vocal jam for the win.

[@TheDerekmenard]

Happy funky jam Batman! The crowd is pumped ! Love these guys 1990 till 2019 been hooked for life!

[@breakawaymedia5718]

Keyboard player gets that vintage Clavinet sound-funky. Gotta love a band that achieves this high level of syncopation in their music.

[@isaacchura141]

The chairman of the boards gets it done! Funny that you mention syncopation, because this version has some of my absolute favorite clav syncopation ever. So tight, so funky

[@danalexander2149]

I just recently found Robert Palmer’s cover of “Sneaking Sally Through the Alley,” and the first thought that came to mind was: “This is funky; it would make a great Phish cover.” And lo, Phish has been covering it for years - just not at any of the shows I have been at.

[@pkcrewgod]

They sound so good in this Sally and the crowd went absolutely wild when it started and continued for the rest of the night. Best Gorge show!!!!

[@mutoneon]

Night 2, set 2, 1998.

[@coffeeNTrees]

Hugely underrated song.

[@danalexander2149]

I concur with both of you.

[@nathanshean1957]

Have to love how the boys slip in and out of this classic!

[@Smegma_pirate]

They’re really slithering.

[@creekhed1]

Likely my fav Phish jam ...every time I hear it.

[@Laura-dt3ef]

That moment when Mike finds his groove and the whole song takes off

[@pnwelliott1]

@Connor Wills it's like 4 seconds in my dude

[@Laura-dt3ef]

@Connor Wills hahaha well played my friend. I'm referring to approximately 5:47

[@totallyrandom1013]

This is 🔥

[@ianfinnneman4352]

I remember seeing Trey play super jam at the State Palace Theater in New Orleans, and Mike was playing a 4am show at the Twi Ropa,so we knew Mike would show up at Treys show. They played this. Not a phish song, but a song familiar to phans. It was the first time they played together after 2.0 breakup. Probably my favorite phish moment although it wasn't actually a phish moment. We just never thought we'd see them play together again. But they did. And it happened in New Orleans. It was prefect. The lineup that night was so tight.

[@mutoneon]

Trey and Mike had a strong musical connection in the 2000s.

[@cindyc1674]

Love Phish. I was at this show!!!

[@mutoneon]

Everybody was grooving to this one. Don't miss the Gorge, folks!

[@ronineternales6702]

Whodathunk it I rem rockin this song back in 79 @ Edinboro edu I thought it was lost to time

[@tzvetlinvelev224]

love this shit

[@angeloandino8472]

This is exactly why phish is the greatest

[@NateFoss]

The place went absolutely BONKERS when they started this. Night one was just as good.

[@blaze2ish]

I was at this show! I've been waiting to hear them play this live and they do it at the gorge of all places... I was k'd out and on the opposite side of where I was supposed to be, but I made it back and rocked my melted face off.

[@headquarters712]

it was good, they played it in 2009 at the gorge also. I was at all those shows! Best place ever

[@darcsaster]

the finest rendition, i'd say

[@scottwilliams2274]

It’s definitely up there. 2010 Alpine Valley is pretty sweet as well.

[@randalldickson6633]

Yeah! That bass line is lethal!

[@earthrays5119]

One of my all-time favs. Page on the clav @ 5:27, ooowee. Starts the grease, and goes right to the end. So good.

[@earthrays5119]

Haha. And Page/The Chairman/The Wizard's face at 6:23 is like... aww fuck yah. Right in the pocket boys.

[@mindrolling24]

Robert Palmer does an awesome live version of this, 1979 I think. It’s on KZbin.

[@baxternauset]

Robert Palmer was not backed by Little Feat on Sneakin Sally. Lowel George yes but otherwise it was The Meter and Simon Phillips on drums. RIP to Allen Toussaint.

[@jaycareaga9929]

It wasn’t Simon it was Meters drummer Ziggy Modeliste. Only two drummers are on the album Ziggy and Bernard Purdie.

[@bluesyoucanuse1861]

Incredible jam and so much better than the original! Love it

[@billynapurejr4757]

life's short, phish hard

[@mrfish4lyfe]

thanks!

[@billynapurejr4757]

I love hunt n and phish n

[@AnthonySosa-qz4xn]

Killed it!! O yeah!! Get some

[@mrfish4lyfe]

great times i wanna go back to the gorge soon

[@drdavis80]

Verty - I was 30 feet from that stage.. This was a special night. I get it and appreciate your opinion. This was one of those nights where the many show's I'd seen that summer just went off. It's like you're there and you know it's just special. I dunno who or where I'd be without them in my life.

[@ESquared42]

[@permalot]

Sneakin' Sally Vocal Jam FTW!

[@JoshuaAlbertGuitar]

I just made the same comment. Ten years later. Let’s be friends.

[@hopper336]

I really don't understand all the haters. "Our cover is better than the original version", said no one ever. Bands cover songs to pay respect to great artists and influences, not to trump the original version. Grow up everybody! Robert Palmer covered this song as well, he didn't write it.

[@hopper336]

@@maroonecho Most definitely!

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

No shit phish is a big fan of robert palmer played a few of his and mentioned him by name in 1 song maybe tube or 1st tube someone knows without lookin

[@madratter]

Fully agree ... Why can't it just simply be a bunch of musicians covering a song ??? Cool version

[@faffytron]

Draw this many fans , and make as much money as they have , there will be some criticism along with it .

[@DirtyxDelmonico]

Damn I shouldn’t have skipped this after Chicago. Some heat

[@mutoneon]

You drove out west but skipped the Gorge?

[@cliffordball4263]

Wasn't a phan of "sneakin'" till my ears just got spanked by this jam!

[@sloguy93401]

Allen Toussaint's version is on KZbin... worth a listen.

[@amagnes]

I've looked up every vid/aud on this and nothing captures how much that place fucking exploded when we realized we were getting another Gorge Sally 4 years later

[@longerino]

ohh. Very nice.

[@Elktray]

Emjoying this but must point out that the band backing Palmer on his version was The Meters with Lowell George from Little Feat, not the Feat themselves.

[@johnm3152]

Locked eternally in "Jerry Cornelius' Air-tight Garage"

[@RockMusicBear]

They should have done the entire medley with "Sailin' Shoes" and "Hey Julia"

[@meterpappas45]

William Wandel yup

[@ambrid5837]

So they could ruin the entire RP album?

[@jackkass3846]

@@ambrid5837 Love Phish... but, this doesn't even come close to comparing. But, I'm glad they paid homage to my favorite Robert Palmer album.

[@mindyharris4813]

My second cousin chose to opt out of attending my wedding to see this bad @1995. For my money Robert Palmer owns this song and all the vibe that went along with the time it was recorded and played. Great college memories.

[@williamlindsay9688]

Trey Tunes, then some Jerry Jams. Well done!

[@jeffsimpson7215]

😂 everytime

[@bennymitch313]

Groove city man

[@ciccalisjoint1789]

page's keys on this one are on fire so is the accopella. I don' tknow where uyou got this one but it's a rovcker!

[@DAVINOENTERPRISES]

A++

[@AzakiahIsYourOnlyGod]

If you want it to be funky, watch at half speed

[@garywalters5468]

let me find my shrooms first

[@keithbrown4189]

Also, Sneaking Sally thru the alley may not have been written by Robert Palmer, but it belongs to him, as he made it his own.

[@matthewwilson95]

You've never listened to Allen Tousaint

[@DAVINOENTERPRISES]

A+++

[@darcsaster]

sick..

[@AXETOGRINDU]

my 2nd best live fave since frampton comes alive do u feel.......

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

I get jealous of the cats who say i was there and remember specifics iv only been 2 about 10 shows over the last 15 years and i honestly cant remember a single song they played at any of them unless i go back and look even them im thinkin damn they played that maybe i just have a terrible memory tho

[@Laura-dt3ef]

I remember all the setlists from most of the shows I have been to (34 shows now)... maybe its my type-A brain? but yeah I guess it's become somewhat of a talent haha

[@mutoneon]

Memory needs reinforcement or it fades.

[@kamuelalee]

@ - @ Oh, Sally!!!

[@garywalters5468]

dude...the crowd goes ape shit about 15 seconds in.

[@daveschachne]

Nice cover of Palmers cover of the ALLEN TOUSSAINT classic

[@adamdavidoff1500]

we know, we know,...

[@keithbrown4189]

I don't think that Lowell George will be surpassed, as a songwriter. He WAS a genius.

[@healthyfoodamerica1714]

Allen Toussaint wrote this one. But Lowell is the bomb!

[@robertwilken8745]

This is a good cover, but I think the original by Robert Palmer is the definitive version.

[@refrigerator4659]

Funky 🔥

[@farleytaylor5493]

Phis is the oatmeal of rock.

[@wolfofaltstreet1989]

8:30 - 9:40 it gets nasty

[@allenarmstrong8615]

This chick had lost her lil purse and came back looking for it and I found out gave it to her and asked her name she said Sally,I said they're gonna play it last song Merryweather Post and they play it. 04% it was one of my best calls, missing those days guess I'm gonna have to hit the road maybe she let me drive just because....

[@SUNSHINELIVE1]

Mama come and look at me as if I was cray-zay . . .

[@natrixxvision6997]

Page plays with the Metermen. The guys who backed Robert Palmer on the famous recording. He should know better.

[@pab1941]

Can't top Robert Palmer's version despite the technological advantages.

[@TheJols]

Tbh they used to be my favorite band. Now when I listen there are elements I love and elements I loath. So I’m half hate listening and half loving it. They are so weird. There are moments where they sound so dry and let’s be honest, they aren’t great singers (Trey actually sounds pretty good here though). They sometimes have awful lyrics. Then they have these mind blowing instrumental moments both composed and improv. What a weird ass band. Seen them 5 times. Seen some of their side projects live too. Hard not to wonder what was up with Mike and that girl thing. Also saw him walking around St John’s wearing his weird socks was tempted to go hug him but he was with his family.

[@brentmcclung3636]

3-15-1983

[@williamhanson709]

5.36 mark bye 👋 bye ✌️ and on and 8.20 on just 🔥

[@jamesfalconi8533]

Love both Palmer's version and the P-fish's, for all you hating you just haven't been face facked by Big Daddy Red yet. Buy a ticket to YEMSG and you'll be a card carrying believer

[@markdonohue7744]

Preach!

[@_grateful_zen_4515]

James Falconi True story.

[@bloozedaddy]

music is groovin'....vocals are lame.....I realize fanboys of jam-bands don't give a shit about vocals (I give you The Greatful Dead) but that's really what's missing here. It's a vocal performance completely bereft of soul...something both Lowell and Palmer had in spades.

[@wolfmansbrother854]

Never been to YEMSG despite 12/31 being my birthday. Done some great shows. I’ve got $30k in a “YEMSG” account. Now I’m waiting for pandemic to give me a NYE in NY.

[@jeffsimpson7215]

Sneaking Out of sight

[@L67guy]

Phish is into Little Feat also and its a not well kept secret that Robert Palmers uncredited band due to contractural reasons was the Feats and they could lay down the funk..this is a good not great version

[@jackkass3846]

Don't forget the Meters!

[@fbskier20]

Fish is lightweight rushing the whole time

[@phoebexavier7050]

The hate is hillairitude

[@billynapurejr4757]

early two bed ,early two rise, phish like hell n make up lies lol!

[@panlan1]

shhhhhh.....

[@billynapurejr4757]

parts of song not bad

[@davidreynolds4684]

Old song with a new twist. Not bad. Not Palmer.

[@emorycantrell3938]

not enough underlying funk in this version to keep me listening to the rest of it.

[@dancase1312]

Ooofta...

[@blackwaterdogs4256]

Robert Palmer and Lowell George are spinning in their graves right now ! Sorry, Phish....you shoulda left this one alone....

[@smokinghotbagnahmeentastey3300]

Yeah guy fuck you phish does it better all night long!!

[@labtide]

That sucks can't hold a candle to Robert Palmer.

[@michaelthomas366]

Well, Robert Palmer's is better but this isn't bad .

[@ESquared42]

LEO!

[@JasonSmith-cs3tf]

OK idiots sure , Palmer didn't play it like this ever, not even with Lowell,little feat other all time greats,sorry Gramps and grans

[@scottbulmer7160]

Even If I had not heard the original before, I would say this is really lame. There's more life and soul in "famine relief food line"...... everyone looks like they just got an IRS audit notice........maybe you had to "be there".

[@waynemccuen8213]

Very weak......they should have left a GREAT song alone. Nothing to hear here..........

[@stevehoge]

White boys got no funk - playin' it like a straight-ahead march!

[@fartknocker8363]

Ummm, I have to agree. I had a big fat Chevy 350 that had more groove....Just my opinion. Maybe they had a bad night, you know, ran outta whiskey.....

[@milliefee8194]

your stupid

[@justsomeguy820]

Just got here, Steve, and I am crying that your comment is so funny.

[@mutoneon]

Robert Palmer and Lowell George , both white dudes. Race has nothing to do with it. They play their own groove.

[@andrewdyke5561]

Not as good as 6-4-11

[@pretorious700]

These jam band clowns have no idea how to play this song.

[@ThePinkfloyd8686]

pretorious700 did you get cancer yet?

[@mjhrpgiv]

Phish = Poor man's Dead. I don't get it.

[@allenjones7722]

Robert Palmer on quaaludes.

[@TheNaturalust]

Nice of these guys to give this a try but they are way to white and uptight to pull this off. The clav keyboards are pretty hot but the rest of the guys are not.

[@TheNaturalust]

hoytDon I'm just going to assume it's been too long since you listened to the original with Lowell George and the Meters so you are forgiven.

[@pnwelliott1]

+TheNaturalust thank you for your blessing, mighty keyboard warrior

[@TheNaturalust]

hoytDon Anytime. Hope you've checked out the great original. That 3 song medley is hard to beat. Check out some Little Feat. Meters or possibly Neville bros while you're at it if you want to see this kind of music played properly.

[@duffyvandenberg1391]

Sad. Pathetic. Unbearable. Horrible.

[@scruffyp9480]

Wtf are you smoking?

[@scottpierce68]

My Phish head friends always try and preach the gospel of Phish to me. I have been to Three shows. They are middling at best, sure they can play but they capture none of the soul and groove of their covers. This track is a perfect example. Yeah it's cool they do deep cover tracks, but this one almost sounds like a joke. Trey's choppy Jerryesque guitar does nothing for the funk groove of the track. Idk maybe it's just me but I find little listening pleasure here. Think I'll go back and listen to Palmer's original again.

[@mutoneon]

You’re so stuck on singular studio recordings that you’ve closed yourself off to an entire band for having the nerve to play music you’re familiar with. A wise man once remarked that “Comparison is the thief of joy.” What do you think?

[@scottpierce68]

@@mutoneon I've been to countless shows and Phish were some of the most lifeless sets I've seen. Just not my cup of tea.rock on!

[@ambrid5837]

Poor job. Song is much more funky, and soulful. These guys play it they're bored on Xanax.

[@glohstr1]

Sucks

[@5485jeffg]

Pitiful! Awful! Unlistenable!