Phish - The Lizards - Clifford Ball

From Plattsburgh AFB, NY
8/17/96

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

As a substitute kindergarten teacher this is one of the kids favorite jams they love to hear and dance to the lizard song lol had a few parents ask about it like wtf are they talkin about this lizard song you guys dance 2 lol

[@coreyhower3897]

I hope you’re full time by now somewhere.

[@geraldlott427]

Wa z Zz

[@stephanlarsen8169]

So.phawkin awesome Jah love Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️

[@228Brendon]

Only the cool parents will understand

[@PolyGrip]

i would have put it on at home mos def

[@MontyMars]

See that little micro-spec in the distance by the mist tent? That was me. Losing my shit on mushrooms and weed and I loved every minute of it!

[@buttcheeksproductions]

Lucky bastard

[@pyontasansan]

I was 18, about to enter college, but wanted one last weekend with my high school friends before we parted ways. You couldn't have asked for a better weekend than the Clifford Ball.

[@Stevesk0011]

Ever talk to any of them again?

[@pyontasansan]

@@Stevesk0011 All the time

[@py1te]

Same here

[@hzoi]

Might be the best version of this they ever did. Certainly the best I can remember hearing.

[@benjamincone237]

Live Phish Volume 2 has a pretty good version, piano part is crazy, check it out

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Incredible Trey mazing I Jah Herb Jah love Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️

[@npweeazel]

10/21/95

[@SKIADK]

Lizards is the definition of Phish, improv, jazz, soul, rock, jam, face altering and ear melting.

[@frankthetank74]

Truth. Have thought the same thing many a time.

[@robertard5938]

and gamehendge

[@bigpimpin8387]

...quintessential PHiSH

[@ogs1mpson609]

Prime Phish

[@Rkiser0592]

don't forget discount Jimmy Buffet choruses

[@trainier]

A great version of this song. The last 3 minutes are so incredible. I hope everyone that gives this song a listen gets to experience that last 3 minutes.

[@jmsaltzman]

The end of this is my top hair-tingling mouthful of Phish. If I were a dog....

[@KhalDrogo76]

Trey's ability to write legendary melodies on full display with this outro.....guy has the touch

[@robertcarter4159]

If you are feeling down listen to this.................best medicine ever

[@cwesley2005]

This song changed my life

[@UnderBarrowBog]

this makes me happy

[@Dinostriadrums]

Wow, that is cool!!

[@michaelthompson3118]

this song saves my life, all the time :)

[@gabelossusthe4th]

Whenever I feel musically dead this song brings me back to life. It gives me hope and has changed my life as well

[@FunnyVideos33333]

J Dilla changed my life.

[@looseele]

You are witnessing an historic event; this particular set is THE set; the pinnacle, the top, the Cornell '76, the moment that every cylinder was firing for this band. I was at this show, next to the tapers and I will never forget the profound and industrial energy at this show.

[@volcomsnow25]

cornell 77'

[@experimentalelectronica5016]

Barton Hall

[@joel46n24]

Looseel Scott i actually think it was that 74 show, the one where they filmed the grateful dead movie

[@jonathangraham85]

cornell 77' "everyone take a step back"

[@joshuadaniel4443]

Jonathan Graham "Lets play everyones favorite fun game, Take A Step Back. That way your friends up front wont be all bug-eyed." ha!!

[@modelcitizen1977]

Probably the cleanest version of this perfectly crafted song that I’ve ever heard. Truly Phish at their best.

[@Wayzor_]

Trey's 90's tone was an inspiration.

[@humuhumunukunuku]

Everything about this song is amazing....but Page..wow...off the charts!

[@monkeylover74]

I feel so old watching this! I can not imagine watching shows days after we were there! Sweet! The grasshoppers were OUT OF CONTROL!

[@jeffreylenz4846]

Totally!! Grasshoppers had a 'field day' with all these people in their turf, my friend Dave came out of the tent and had changed into some pants that had little holes with frayed threads around them and another friend tripping balls started shouting, " Dave, you've got crickets ALL OVER YOU!!" We laughed til our faces cramped. What a weekend, what a show!

[@lvbuckeye]

Oh man, old school Phish is so, so good. So sweet. I remember coming back to my place after the bar and listening to this in the car with my good buddy Ben. He started writhing around. I was a little worried, so I asked what was wrong. He said, "The music! The music's got me, Bug!" It's got me too. I've been captured by it. I'm its prisoner, its torture victim, its lover, its darling little baby. I can't get enough of it inside me, yet I keep on trying. I keep pouring it into me, even though I'm overflowing. I'm melted. I'm crying. And the next toon on autoplay is The Divided Sky. I might die. But at least I'll die happy.

[@ChangeDaChannel]

metaphoric still to this day, treys whole thesis. Glad I was there and glad its here to remember

[@DovetailServices]

I was there. During divided sky it rained. Then it cleared up. Then it was sunset. Later that night they were playing on the back of a flatbed truck. God Bless Plattsburgh

[@MrPlaya2112]

best phish song ever!! the fact that its only a live song makes it better and that much more special! consider yourself lucky if you've seen it live!!

[@adamjcohn]

All the Gamehenge tracks were mostly live because they were based off a book Trey did his UV thesis on and that’s where we get Lizards. Wilson et al. Copywright but you might hear it on a live album, depending on lyrics.

[@wiredwithwalsh6282]

Saw it this year, simply an incredible song.

[@petroniusjablonski5663]

Face-melting. The perfect Phish song.

[@matagalpaman]

This jam gives me chills every time. Trey leads us on an incredible journey. Soft & smooth to power & deliberate. Beautiful music

[@sirarthurfrentzel1434]

Phish your drummer is so tight.

[@bendriscoll5804]

You mean Fishman dumb dumb

[@BubblegumVR455]

It’s his band so yeah

[@bobaloochi]

His name is Bob Weaver silly

[@jasonackerman1103]

Her name is Henrietta.

[@katebartram8582]

The band is called phish because fish is the drummer-trey anastasio

[@FunkHitsTheFan]

The helping friendly book it seemed, possessed ancient secrets of eternal joy and never-ending splendor, the trick was to surrender to the flow.

[@wearethenewsnow3644]

The bible vs the reptilians

[@pwebb34]

The helping friendly book has to be acid.

[@ribracktv543]

@@pwebb34 lmao It’s true tho

[@AlternateRealityTV123]

Love Trey's groove moves during Pages' solo! He's feelin' it

[@denniscampbell6185]

The first and best of the Phish festivals, a soothing balm for frayed deadhead nerves. This weekends' music speaks for itself.

[@bobweaver2423]

well said

[@Phishboy26]

Incredibly beautiful.

[@conrock1018]

The only man in the world who can pull off wearing a shirt with The Grinch holding a candy cane? Trey Anastasio. What a badass.

[@ChrisBentleyCementley]

the outro always sounds like the end of video game to me. Would love to hear it in 16-bit like SNES

[@Berg62783]

I was thinking the same thing with the mellow melody and Mike's bassline... but the series that comes to mind is Sonic the Hedgehog.

[@FunkHitsTheFan]

Same vibes in the divided sky outro. lol I always said it's like a dbz Budokai theme or in the end credits

[@ajreakes797]

Check out Mimiga Town from Cave Story. The whole game has a kind of gamehenge-y vibe

[@oldchannel6178]

reminds me of the super mario bros 3 credits theme

[@larrykingrocks217]

The slight smile from page at 1:26 knowing that they’re about to shred it

[@tombadil64]

So fucking cool.

[@adestra6840]

This is peak Page Lizards for me. What a great version, maybe my GOAT

[@cameronhill4000]

That outro is so iconic

[@Dinostriadrums]

Esta banda la descubrí hace pocos días y la verdad es que me tiene muy enganchado, son originales, interesantes y tienen groove. Bajé varios temas a mi celular. Que agradable!!

[@marcusparenti8663]

Oh man this was my first show! Blown away and hooked ever since! I was so lucky to grow up in New England and 20 years old! Oh what fun! I’m glad glad glad that You’re alive!

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

Nice my first was a 3 day run in indy. first concert, first time taking more then 1 hit of lsd, first time i wanted to stop cutting my hair and wearing shoes lol still cut the top but shoes come off in spring until next winter

[@THIGGEH]

goddamn page chops! goddamn trey riffage! goddamn gordo groove! goddamn fish high hat control! goddamn masterpiece performance of this song!!!

[@cmfishburn]

I was 19 at this show and had been fully initiated into the scene. Sugarbush 94-95 was a proper induction to the festival type Phish show, this became biggggg, CB was close to 100,000 folks, almost 3 times bigger then MagnaBall. Had a killer NYE run and wish you all a fantastic 2016

[@DovetailServices]

Craig Fishburn Phish in the middle of nowhere. What an experience

[@DovetailServices]

Can someone animate this so I can finally explain it to my family?

[@lvbuckeye]

Christopher Cummings just make them listen to it. I had to force my mom to listen to it, but once I played this, YEM, and Water in the Sky, she finally got it.

[@kristinesanders9522]

I whitnessed the glory of this show as well! 18 years old. Mind opening bending times!

[@looseele]

Something happened to the universe at this show. Things were never the same afterwards. If you look closely, you’ll see me standing to the front left of the taper section as a good friend recorded this on DAT

[@BloodwolfAssassin]

Trey's Grinch shirt is Life

[@alexpickle2413]

6:11 page goes in for an itch mid solo! Epic!

[@coffeeNTrees]

i was at this show and remember literally nothing. don't remember how i got there, where i camped, how i got home...but i have a ticketstub in my hand. thanks for this.

[@movesinc]

Paige's look of glee before the chorus hits is priceless!

[@joecieslak426]

One of the best Lizards! I was there too...oh so long ago....

[@briandrum1]

This NEEDS to be put back into the rotation.....seriously....such a sick tune, but they NEVER play it anymore...except for last night of course! (Burgettstown 12)

[@228Brendon]

Always loved this one live

[@carlfolcojr.3497]

This song was my fav.. I love the story telling and sweet sounds...

[@rhino805999]

I was at an all time low that Summer, I was a Dead and Phish Head, but Jerry having died the Summer before, I was hurtin', the Clifford ball was a life-raft.

[@Gity444]

I WAS THERE,WHAT A TIME!!

[@spanishmeatloaf7901]

It's amazing to watch play rythym as well as lead. His chord knowledge and voicing runs deep. There's alot to learn grom him.

[@bucketinabag]

I wish i could remember this weekend

[@Halliday7895]

the helping friendly book is the opposite of Facebook . hahaha

[@wearethenewsnow3644]

The Bible. And the lizards 🦎 are the reptilians

[@DanielLandress]

The crowd is like snow... love it!

[@oneluvzearth]

I miss those days!!! Will always remember this awakening...thanks!!!

[@greggjackson7326]

I was at this show. Wow. Still a great band!

[@morgsmith3468]

Gregg Jackson they always will be.

[@HighOnTheSound]

Brings back so many great great memories !!

[@kymoody11]

someone should animate the man who stepped into yesterday

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

Been waiting for that for years honesty suprised it hasnt been done yet

[@zapfish6476]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5OXknqJgNGlitU

[@phat-n-sweatyslowasseddie9350]

one of the best times of my life here, the lill play town they had set up doing match sessions in the lill fake post office.... lol... i was out of my skull i think. also i think shakedown was prolly the best set up of any show ive ever been to, so many stands... not commercial stands but tons of awesome talent in hand crafted items from just awesome lot folk... see back than and even a couple years earlier the lot was chill and not spangy, dope wasnt so out of hand or apparent then or atleast to an obvious point.... i am glad to see the band playing together again or still... i havent been to a Phish show in about a decade. i do miss those good ole dayz though... im just glad i did get to partake in many an excursion though..... o/ keep rockin guyz, be safe, responsible and have tons of Phunnn

[@johnmartin5153]

Everything in the universe came together at this moment

[@njnature]

I have a horrible memory but remember this like it was yesterday

[@jimmyhawke]

What a fine weekend indeed! Glad I was there!

[@JimHill666]

23 years ago today. Feels like just yesterday

[@yunuskoning7584]

Somehow I cannot help myself but thinking that when Jimmy Buffet meets Grateful Dead you apparently get something Phantastic.

[@christinpoole4300]

This song is everything

[@KyndestKid]

Now this is phish at it's phinest!

[@LoveMusic720]

This is magnificent! Thank you for sharing. Much love!

[@TheRealForrestGeorge]

Passing through the corridor I came upon an aging knight Who leaned against the wall in gnarly armor He was on his way to see the king Wilson Wilson Wilson He led me through the streets of Prussia talking As he tried to crush a bug that scurried underneath his boot heel He said there was a place where we should go So he lead me through the forest to the edge of a lagoon by which We wandered 'til we reached a bubbly spring The knight grew very quiet as we stood there He lifted up his visor and he turned to me and he began to sing He said I come from the land of darkness I said I come from the land of doom He said I come from the land of Gamehendge From the land of the big baboon But I'm never never going back there And I couldn't if I tried 'Cause I come from the land of Lizards And the Lizards they have died And the Lizards they have died And the Lizards they have died And the Lizards they have... He told me that the Lizards were a race of people practically extinct From doing things smart people don't do He said that he was once a Lizard, too His name was Rutherford the Brave and he was on a quest to save The people from the fate that lay before them Their clumsy end was perilously near The Lizards would be saved, he said, if they could be enlightened By the writings of the Helping Friendly Book In all of Prussia only one existed And Wilson had declared that any person who possessed it was a crook He said I come from the land of darkness I said I come from the land of doom He said I come from the land of Gamehendge From the land of the big baboon But I'm never never going back there And I couldn't if I tried 'Cause I come from the land of Lizards And the Lizards they have died And the Lizards they have died And the Lizards they have died And the Lizards they have… The Helping Friendly Book, it seemed, possessed the ancient secrets Of eternal joy and never-ending splendor The trick was to surrender to the flow We walked along beneath the moon He lead us through the bush 'til soon We saw before our eyes a raging river He said that we could swim it if we tried And saying this the knight dove in forgetting that his suit of arms Would surely weigh him down and so he sunk And as his body disappeared before me I bowed my head in silence and remembered all thoughts that he had thunk He said I come from the land of darkness I said I come from the land of doom He said I come from the land of Gamehendge From the land of the big baboon But I'm never never going back there And I couldn't if I tried 'Cause I come from the land of Lizards And the Lizards they have woah whoa whoa

[@FunkHitsTheFan]

The helping friendly book it seemed, possessed ancient secrets of eternal joy and never-ending splendor, the trick was to surrender to the flow. Love that verse!

[@pwebb34]

@@FunkHitsTheFan so the book is hallucinogens right?

[@charlesmcwarles5638]

just about every live show they play trey has them great sounding speakers behind him

[@jonn443]

Fishman was a machine in this song. This song is incredibly hard on the drums. Especially with the rest on the Hi Hat triplets.

[@Phishphantom]

Gods music:)

[@snuffleupagus1617]

Real good stuff! Good memories!

[@EJ-zk2gb]

Phish is an American gem. I don't know how they do it. But they do.

[@lougehrigsdisease7945]

THIS is the band I love. The band that changed my life. Look at the way trey wields his guitar like a weapon or an extension of his own body. The way they all do, actually. They were so, so tuned in to it all around this time. And imagine the thrill it must have been for them to see the turnout for what really set off a summer tradition for many years to follow. 60k+? not exactly amy's farm. seeing a band so effortlessly locked in to what they are doing like this is truly inspiring. rare.

[@adamjcohn]

Imagine me? I had no idea who they were. I was 17 and I was told to babysit my brother by my dad. We bonded and I saw Clifford Ball my first Phish show, all the way in Plataburg from Long Island. Didn’t know it would be a lot more than just “worth it”. Taking my daughter to the Hollywood Bowl shows. She’s 11.

[@tombadil64]

This is powerful shit right here.

[@hicks78]

It's all about the Rec Specs...viva Henrietta!

[@LSommer]

This "Thunk" really resonates. It's been years since I first thunk with it!

[@hotsauceinyoureye]

witnessed that live! amazing.

[@steinguy70]

Gotta love the Lizards

[@markprussock6211]

Gawsh guys the solo to this one makes we want to sail away.

[@joshuaserber3855]

This was epic. I still watch this

[@experimentalelectronica5016]

Trite, but Thank You Phishes! A new standard has been set.

[@shakiellaachee7829]

I love this song... it reminds me to let go and pay attention

[@guyyute]

Flawless victory.

[@andrewgionfriddo5693]

Page rips this

[@SM-eq9qj]

Bubs what are you doing here?

[@andrewgionfriddo5693]

Frig off Steve!

[@SM-eq9qj]

Smokes let's go

[@kylepineault9297]

hahaha, whats good Andrew

[@andrewgionfriddo5693]

Hahaha sup Kyle you dirty mustard tiger

[@costinty]

Gahhhh...Sooo soothingg!

[@rossnelson2522]

That outro is just fuckin sick

[@andrewclark2074]

Mike Gordon kinda looks like Big Bird

[@snuffleupagus1617]

They all have a muppetish quality to them :)

[@wompbozer3939]

Kinda?

[@DAVINOENTERPRISES]

www.phantasytour.com/bands/phish/threads/4472867/mike-gordon-kinda-looks-like-big-bird

[@KhalDrogo76]

Big Bird has better hair

[@looseele]

Later on that night, as the second set started he was glowing like a freaking Christmas tree under the black light

[@ColtoSillas]

i want that damn shirt

[@TheMastaSelecta]

Excellent.

[@johnlane2010]

One of my favorites. I was at there!

[@AromaticVendor]

This the best thing I've ever seen

[@markprussock6211]

Got two new dresses in this am that would put Fishman to shame.

[@thailikkithai]

mike knew exactly what he was doin by wearing that ensemble ;) it worked

[@kristinesanders9522]

Not a lizard, but I live the book! Puro amor to Jay Starman

[@drlama]

whoa. great version. trey doesn't miss a beat.

[@MGKBOSTON]

This was such a great weekend.

[@takephive]

I miss this tone Trey had on his guitar. Fisman’s drums were mic’ed better back then too. Still love PHISH though!

[@philsphreak]

I wish I could've been at this show, shit looks legendary!

[@wessismore]

Almost forgot to listen to this song today....

[@mikebelliveau5441]

amazahzing

[@bathtubzen]

Best piano solo ever

[@scottmcgrath2594]

majestic as fuck

[@alexvimo8739]

🎊 Phish 🎉

[@Pedroofnature]

Great musicians!

[@carlfolcojr.3497]

Seen Phish in Providence Ri in fall 96 then they also played a show out in New Haven and Hartford shows i went inside 2 out of the 3 that season.. Shaweet