Phish - You Enjoy Myself - 7/19/98 - Mountain View, CA

[@medicine_box]

I remember traveling in Italy on a High School trip in 98. I brought my journal and a CD (yes a CD) that had ALL my favorite live YEMs on it. I'd listen to it on the bus between cities trying to channel Trey and Fishman on their trip to Italy when this masterpiece was scribed. I then understood the freedom and creativity they had when you totally immerse yourself into a different culture and let it release emotions within you that you didn't know you had. We finished that trip in Florence (where the Uffizi gallery is). I ditched my classmates for an afternoon and wandered the alleys there and found a pawn shop serving espressos. A couple espressos later for the free spirited 18 year old me and I left with a $100 nylon string guitar. I walked back to the Uffizi Square and saw a group of travelers singing along to a guitar player, so I lifted my guitar with the universal head nod of "may I join" Turns out the guitar player was from my exact state (NH) back in the USA. We dropped into playing "No Woman No Cry" so that EVERYONE could comprehend the language of Bob Marley. Within minutes there had to be 100s of travelers from ALL over the world singing along with us. Later that year, I used this experience to write my college application essay and was granted early acceptance to UVM in Burlington VT for the class of 98. I'm 42 NOW and this experience is forever engrained in my heart, mind and soul. Thank you PHISH for being a magical weaver of life experiences that has transcended space time since my first show in 95.

[@shap22221]

Unbelievable story man! Where in NH are you from? I'm 26 and from MA but went to UNH. I discovered phish about 3 years ago and never looked back.

[@gljlg33]

From the Island Tour to MSG the band outdid themselves every single night in 98. So fucking sick & so much fun! The best full year of Phish imho.....Jah Volunteer 4 Life

[@NoodleSoupBass]

This was my first Phish show. I was 18 and on the West Coast to catch the end of The Other Ones tour at Shoreline. This was the Sunday before and I couldn't find anyone to go with. I went on my own and have seen nearly 100 shows since.

[@bryansmith3009]

This band is what keeps me going in life

[@evanearley54]

Man that groove Mike starts at around 11:20 is fucking earth shaking. The whole band is so locked in. One of my favs

[@kenteeter3072]

These 4 are so blessed and so original and just plain Awesome and extremely humble, there will never be another. Thank the good Lord for free trading

[@AstoriaHeard]

I love watching all the little happy bouncing heads in that front section... the whole audience, really. Such freakin’ bliss, it was totally palpable. I went from living in a dorm room, and being enrolled in my first year at college, to being essentially (happily) homeless, on Phish tour for the next year, within a week of hearing my first album. So fun.

[@GS-lp2up]

The volume of each member of the band in this one is perfect. Can’t even imagine how it sounded there...

[@rileynarayan1314]

they are the fuckin legends of music

[@Madcatcon199]

agreed! cant bekeive this was 18 years ago! tis crazy as phuck

[@rileynarayan1314]

+Madcatcon199. gives me the grooves chill everytime

[@bryansmith3009]

Indeed

[@tomletz]

So grateful I was there for some of those insane '98 shows...it just could not get better (we thought)

[@kenannand1870]

love watching Page around 2:50 ish in deep thought , patiently sitting on his backles seat.

[@brendanmcgovern3621]

This is by far one of my top 5 favorites

[@Bongwyre2112]

I remember my first Phish show, it was in a smaller place than this in NYC, Trey had messed up his leg somehow and he couldn't jump on the trampoline , so they got some members from the audience to come up and jump for him. Loved that.

[@erikschober7981]

+Bongwyre2112 Nice! I think that NYC show was one of the Beacon Theater shows in 1994. Trey messed up his ankle falling through a hole in the stage during soundcheck at Buffalo Alumni Arena show 4-10-94. That night they did Fluffhead and Trey had an extra big smile for the line"But I sure got some powerful pills!!!!"

[@UglyToontown]

'98 Phish was so magical

[@bcp5296d]

magically dirty lol

[@bennettshapiro7711]

Ya shoulda seen ‘em in ‘88.

[@joeshafer6806]

@@bennettshapiro7711 infinitely better in 98

[@bennettshapiro7711]

@@joeshafer6806 Different, I’m sure. I saw them at least 100 times between ‘85 and ‘89 (the last time I saw them.) There were some amazing shows in those first years. I’ve heard plenty of recordings from the 90s and 2000s, but I haven’t heard anything better than those early years. Just different.

[@joeshafer6806]

@@bennettshapiro7711 wrong🤷🏻‍♂️

[@GS-lp2up]

Favorite YEM. Favorite 7 min song lol. Everyone’s in the funk/magic groove here, can’t stop listening to it. Thank you Phish! Thanks for uploading

[@ForeverConsciousResearch]

shoreline is always one of the more magical places to catch a show

[@danielir]

watching this in 2020 after the epic TAB Beacon Jams YEM, thinking about the past and how far they have come and how far we have come as a community.

[@ForeverConsciousResearch]

Lucky to have been at this show and many others in 98. Love it - thanks for sharing

[@GaryMillyz]

Hot track. Hot track. For a little phun, start at 6:35 and imagine the chorus of Golgi right at 6:47. Good times.

[@NickCooper74]

I was there. I lived in walking distance to Shoreline and worked on Castro street at Printers Inc. Cafe.

[@fikusdreams]

I was also there! This was my first YEM! ahahahah

[@corpr8dystopia778]

Sick man!

[@GS-lp2up]

That groove starting around 11:08 is incredible...

[@patrickmullins4552]

pure perfection.

[@KimJongPillTube]

Thanks for keeping sick ass keyboard solos relevant when they never even were to begin with. Love you P Daddy

[@markscanes8551]

The audio is excellent! it's a pleasure to hear it in this quality

[@sierrablue2007]

I was at this show, my first YEM. Once in a lifetime, and epic.

[@fikusdreams]

My first YEM too!

[@AstoriaHeard]

I love that there is such a thing as a First YEM. (Mine was about a year before this...) xoxo

[@gljlg33]

My 50th show 🤩🔥🎊🙏❤️💛💚

[@WharfRat44]

Glad I found your channel. Thanks for uploading these!!! 💞

[@jeffdawson2786]

Wonderful footage. Thanks. 🎶

[@msleelee6341]

This is funk genius

[@CruznN4th]

mike had obv been practicing his trampoline moves. spot on. :-P

[@jerrymcsendy]

Treys shirt is so perfect

[@TheLukeStein]

RIP Harris

[@112358dave]

I was there. :D

[@ericjamieson4388]

really nice nirvana section, esp page on the ivorys

[@maatobraggol]

Nice, I was at this show

[@4phunk161]

Oh look, there’s Phish.

[@illustrated369]

starting around 19:00 minutes that is really cool effects until the end :)

[@JDHolland420]

Epic

[@MarvinMonroe]

I had that shirt. Must've bought it summer 2000 either at Star Lake or Deer Creek

[@bmillerdrums]

Ears kids... Ears... Listen. To every instrument how it plays off of the next. They were and obviously still are the kings of improvisation in live music. Fishman makes me feel like a goddamn beginner sometimes. What a drummer.

[@DrewberTravels]

"Wash your face and dive into your mind's eye"

[@robdoty6903]

This is my favorite YEM. Change my mind.

[@colinyoung4791]

08/29/1992. Mountain view is the real yem

[@euphegenia]

Rob Doty 6/11/94

[@rjmoney9]

@@euphegenia yessss

[@fikusdreams]

My first YEM ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@420HEADY]

Fuck yes

[@inlawjosiewhales]

fuck this is so hot lol

[@pauzer922]

The thumbnail tho

[@rhmon7112]

The most typical Trey face I've ever seen.

[@thisguyrighthere3647]

I wish this was still Mike's volume.

[@euphegenia]

this guy right here mike has plenty of volume still

[@joeshafer6806]

@@euphegenia this didn’t age well😭

[@euphegenia]

@@joeshafer6806 try turning your ears on at shows first

[@johnflaherty4232]

Lemonwheel was my first show.

[@mojowent]

At first I thought Trey's shirt said "S&M Volunteer"

[@Moon_gazer1XD]

😂😂

[@rishikesh1087]

This is how they sounded when I first started listening......

[@matto2252]

“What is this, the Brady bunch or something?!” Around 9:45

[@hipxlovex]

bass is fuckin bumpinnnnn during the trampoline bit

[@GS-lp2up]

Holy Bass @ 11:08 ...

[@mrbisco]

Can't remember where my seats were for this show. That's troubling. :/ Oh wait. Right front seats about 15 rows up

[@AstoriaHeard]

Btw - it’s “wash your feet’s and drive me to firenze” - took me a long while to figure that out. Xo

[@Isaac.Garcia666]

Bruh, it's "water your team in a beehive ima sent you"

[@paulpulcinello9478]

Boy .... man ....shit ,... I always thought “ wash ur face & drive me to Firenze

[@jamesward382]

I always thought it was "wash your face and drive me to a frenzy" But I was sure that I loved it I m 100% positive about that

[@Fiction.theBand]

Actually "washa uffizi drive me to firenze"

[@Hendrixphishinfloyd]

@2:00 - "The Look"

[@kyle-style]

Christopher Goff Could you explain to me? I’m new

[@Hendrixphishinfloyd]

@@kyle-style It means Page is set to "Destroy".

[@kyle-style]

Thanks guys

[@timbauza1370]

My favorite genre of music is cow funk.

[@4phunk161]

It was an amazing genre to live through.

[@parismilton3343]

PAIGE SIDE RAGE SIDE!

[@scottbasal9749]

Drums are tight

[@mattn1936]

I was there

[@wyattgetz4569]

I like how the filmographer traced this action. Yes, please

[@hugenaples4839]

Boy, man… what’s your fee to drive me to Firenze?

[@williamnick1989]

Phish Jams

[@DrewberTravels]

This is longer than a 7 minute song.

[@MrCharlie0923]

Wash uffitze drive me to forinze

[@corpr8dystopia778]

Perfection! What are we gonna do, boy man everything used to be so much better than this late stage capitalism hell

[@sethstine4698]

May Da Funk be with you

[@timbauza1370]

Trey/Page telepathy at 14:15.

[@symphonyfarm2009]

Still remember what the LSD felt like.

[@samiam7342]

pushyourfaceandrivemetofarensen..........................

[@kylecarr9374]

No

[@edwardssistershands]

Seven minute song.

[@AKT11b]

Is it supposed to sound like that

[@daniellewis5552]

Amazing YEM...almost as good as 10/15/14 Lizards live from Mad Bar

[@thelizards6397]

Daniel Lewis Do you even Lizards bro? Wrongbar

[@GaryMillyz]

You are a very confusing poster.

[@daniellewis5552]

@@thelizards6397 Damn, wrong bar , sorry guys

[@weatheranddarkness]

getting something of a Yes vibe here, maybe with a little ELP thrown in for good measure

[@barly8344]

And caravan

[@ernestpercy3578]

Chompers

[@DAVINOENTERPRISES]

a

[@_grateful_zen_4515]

DAVINOENTERPRISES This is a good one

[@DAVINOENTERPRISES]

yeah!

[@daniellewis6244]

This music is weird

[@mikepiercey3845]

+Daniel Lewis good weird?

[@daniellewis6244]

+Mike Piercey the composing of the intro is outstanding......any other songs they have like that?

[@Leaveitago]

+Daniel Lewis Anastasio, being a classically trained composer, wrote a lot of songs that are divided into movements. I would recommend Fluffhead, Reba, and Divided Sky as some of the best examples.

[@chrismichelsmusic]

+Poster Nutbag These are the songs that make it hard to stomach comments like that they sound they the dead. 2 great bands, very very very different

[@daniellewis6244]

+Poster Nutbag I have really enjoy the following songs: Divided Sky, Reba, Esther, Fluffhead, Foam, David Bowie, Guyute, Curtain, and Harrison Hood. Thanks for the reccos Mr.Nutbag

[@zitstif]

I really tried to like Phish but they suck. Listen to Yes or to the Grateful dead. Phish is just a poor man's version of those bands.

[@medicine_box]

Sounds like you're an owner of a lonely heart that's trucking down a lonesome highway in search of some scarlet begonias

[@Moon_gazer1XD]

Sorry you feel that way… but mostly feel sorry that you felt the need to come on here and share that with everyone…

[@newusernamehere4772]

Actually I think you have it backwards and that a poor man would have the most love for the Dead. A rich man would love Phish the most (Trey's mom worked on Sesame Street, Pages dad invented Tylenol, Mike is Jewish). Yes is for the working class. I like all 3 of them quite a lot.