Phish - 8/2/2022 - Free (4K HDR)

"Free" from Phish's 8/2/2022 show at Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Download the entire show now or stream via LivePhish+ at livephi.sh/ph220802

[@nebulaquinn]

I Phucking love this song so much. It has so much meaning to me. When they played it at Hershey i. 21 I bawled tears of joy. I'm so Grateful to be Free of dope for over 6 years. Man I hope they do this at Star Lake. Hope Everyone is well and their families to.

[@user-ub2yk9bk8o]

I hope we get another Bob Marley cover, maybe no woman no cry... It won't matter everything I've seen in past 10+shows absolute 🔥 such as this Song which is top5 all time.

[@runreilly]

@@user-ub2yk9bk8o I think Farmhouse has the same chord progression.

[@runreilly]

Congrats! All you need are water and music

[@sondag1973]

Amen Bro!

[@danielamidon5543]

Moments like this (25 minutes of moment in this case) are why the people that love this band, love this band. It doesn't happen ever song, or perhaps not once in a show.. but when it does, it's an almost religious experience, if you're there in person. One of the best bands ever to be a band

[@cathiker]

Perfectly said. I was at this show. It was religious.

[@BuckyJoe00]

This isn’t even a song. It’s a 25 minute portal to Heaven. If I was lucky enough to see this live, I’d be sitting there craving more. Jealous of everyone that got to experience this moment live. 🎸🎶

[@simathison2617]

We’ve been craving more music since the Grateful broke up. Gimme some Mo Mo Mo!!!

[@pamflattum5995]

I’ve seen them live many times. It’s heavenly! So much fun! 🥰😃

[@jennifernoah4561]

YES THESE GUYS ARE MY DEPRESSION & ANXIETY CURE

[@jamescallaway6263]

I was lucky enough to see this live in noblesville Indiana, what a beautiful experience I’ve been every year

[@kylework943]

Was my first phish show. I'm hooked. Already wanting to go see em again

[@garrettb5576]

Welcome Kyle

[@nickwanamaker3369]

My first aswell absolutely bananas

[@chrisbraiske3162]

Welcome aboard

[@laurenmodestowicz8493]

Welcome Kyle! I had the same reaction after my first show years ago. I’m thrilled there are people like you still feeling that love at first sight sensation!

[@brendanmcmahon1162]

Yes, welcome. Keep exploring, the well is deep

[@luigi85olmedo]

Hi from an italian fan. I know it's impossible to see them live in Europe but I'm happy they put on KZbin these awesome quality videos of their performances

[@spernisa]

Sarebbe un sogno averli in Italia. Quando penseró di organizzare una vacanza negli USA lo faró in funzione della programmazione dei loro concerti 😉

[@cathiker]

Come on over sometime soon and check ‘em out! Vacation!

[@maddalenamarton3894]

Luigi I was present at their 1997 European Tour. It was a blaste!

[@MyBeautifulHealth]

Helping and friendly. Good job.

[@pango-y8j]

I Saw them in Prague Czech republic and Copenhagen Denmark they'll be back rastafari Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️🌵☮️🌞🐟 yes I keep on keeping on Africa we are all African

[@hunter.s.fingerboarding]

Best show of 2022 so far.

[@kaylabopp1552]

Amazing concert and it was even better in person. Phish is amazing rhe first set was so good I can't explain.

[@ebitdareadthebook1535]

Hell of a summer tour so far!

[@cloudlounger6903]

Still GRINNING😊

[@raymonddunne7153]

Best band ever.

[@slicktwilly]

There is a reason this is in on my Playlist 😊❤ Gotta go out and see them. It's been too long since my last show!

[@ricklipa2024]

I was at this show- it was a really good one for sure. I was hoping for a long jam, however I did not think Free was going to be the song that they did this for. I was surprised when they went off after they "finished" the tune. Among other highlights, which includes more great jamming, was the a capella opener of Strawberry Fields Forever, and the mid first set YEM. This band is so good and anything is fair game with them.

[@herbythechef7624]

they played a free in toronto 2 nights ago that i was at and it was a highlight jam of the night

[@herbythechef7624]

it was the closer but they double encored with lawn boy and say it to me santos

[@bryanfraleyjr]

This was my first Phish show and holy shit. I am so addicted. Feel like i'm back on drugs. I'd take an I.V. drip of this band for the rest of my days.

[@josephobrien5405]

Everyone just needs to go phishing when they can. Also, NEVER MISS A SUNDAY SHOW✌️

[@randyc420]

Phish is processed sugar turned into sound and it has you addicted ~Fishman

[@justincraig7912]

Welcome to the pham!

[@jamesd2282]

Did you need to get back on drugs because this band is fuckin horrible. Don't drink the Kool aid.

[@chrisciervo1063]

OMG > I think I just read my thoughts > from your last post! It was LITERALLY/exactly what I was thinking @ the moment I started playing this track.....then, read your post! lol. 😆 Btw > I've actually been in-recovery for a while, so I can relate SO WELL to that! I ALWAYS said music (well, that & doggies....!) are better than ANY kinda pill, medicine, drug, etc!!! 🤙

[@justinsexton4207]

One of the best jams of the tour, glad it got upped

[@barefootpastor]

First Phish show, they are epic live

[@jakejohansen1889]

Phish's light rig is the coolest thing ever. I saw Phish at the Merriweather two weeks ago & took 200 Mike's of good clean LSD. The light rig had me totally mindfukked. The Music was incredible of course but for me the best part of the show was watching what Chris Kuroda can do with the light rig. I've never been so totally transfixed by a bands light show. Thank you Phish for such an amazing Psychedelic experience.

[@herbythechef7624]

was in toronto 2 days ago also took 2 hits of cid and loved the lights. danced my ass off

[@craigmccloud2312]

"Chris Kuroda is the fifth member of the band. His instrument is the light board and rig. And, he is a master on it!" -Trey Anastasio

[@jamesd2282]

Sucks you wasted that acid on such a worthless band.

[@gijoey5912]

It’s definitely a big part of the experience. Indoor shows are great because you get two full sets of Kuroda.

[@Derek-Barbosa]

Sounds sad to me because you're basically saying you had a great time on drugs watching lights. I go to Phish shows because I love the music. Though the jams aren't as crazy and emotionally deep as they used to be, I'm still a huge fan of the music and experience only had at a Phish show. But it's a free country you can like what you like.

[@tonyrosam]

I'm so proud to be alive just to hear this.

[@fatuousfolderol3375]

PLEASE also release this Scents and Subtle Sounds from this show!!!

[@garryturpin]

Scents and subtle sounds was one for the books!! I was at that show!!! One of my faves I’ve been to!

[@stephenfluharty8459]

great song and great show all the way around! So glad this is posted.

[@D_sull93]

Such a good show

[@a.fee-oh1328]

Am I an odd ball that doesn't do drugs but loves phish? Their jams are nothing short of musical genius.

[@bluecollar825]

Not at all and don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise...💯✌

[@pablograssdestroyerofass6965]

Not odd at all brother! Been sober 6 years now and the music is just as good.. 🤘

[@Pinghashmer]

People say the same thing when I mention the dead. Oh you must be in a special way to listen to that. Is what I hear

[@chanceshaw812]

The fells RIP IT whether you're sober or on the moon. Nothing wrong at all with being sober and getting your boogie on.

[@jimcameron8014]

I love phish and don't do drugs.. it's all about the beauty ✨️

[@govtmule611]

Dude this some bomb they didn't kill it this hard on the April 1994 tour, or 96....maybe in 97 we started to see the future of 2022. It's hard to believe..seeing all the shows from red rocks to bakers dozen. I wish I could see them all. NYE 94, VA BCH 97...DEER CREEKS, Alpine Valley so many years..caught Nov 97 st Louis. Fall tours..chicago..enjoi

[@NcDubstep]

97 was amazing. But these days are something else.

[@NcDubstep]

My 1st show was 97 Raleigh lightening storm

[@chanceshaw812]

They're just continuing their evolution and aging like the finest wine.

[@Thejeffmillerband]

Yay !!! Fun show .

[@PIPER898]

Thx Phish 🔥. Was looking forward to watching this again. Great stuff

[@robtallon9927]

Wish they would post AC night 1 Free encore. Such a burner.

[@alecbakerr8350]

Better than this one honestly….

[@ScottWAllen-qi7qq]

Love you, Phish.

[@sirryorinins1332]

GREAT JAM / THANKS

[@errandwolfe7686]

One of the top 3 jams of this summer so far.

[@scottclayton5286]

Like that Noblesville Sand 🔥🔥🔥

[@Conroy13]

Sigma oasis 5/28 YEM 6/4 Sand 6/5 from what I’ve heard 🔥

[@ericfureal3257]

Set Your Soul Free from Bethel tops them all

[@Conroy13]

@@ericfureal3257 yea I liked that one too bro!

[@alecbakerr8350]

Hartford Wave of Hope, AC N1 Ghost, 7/24 Sigma, Jones Beach Leaves. Didn’t love this Free other than the amazing section around 14min that Mike starts

[@Devonellah]

I keep saying - One day I will disappear inside a Phish show -- never to be seen again - but it will be because I was beamed up :)

[@zacharythreatt6812]

that 15 sec run trey makes at 21:30 into the peak is so insane

[@wang22]

Its a great move to build tension but not a hard run technically. He’s just running just running down then up the Bb Dorian scale with 1/16 notes, then resolves on the 1. The bands on point for catching Treys cue and hitting that 1 with him. That’s why phish is the best though. They are all masters of non verbal communication through listening and responding

[@Phather99]

34th show and a Blazer! So glad I caught this one.

[@SlowRide723]

As a long time deadhead. This is great

[@bryansmith3009]

Church

[@gillynuggetplayz680]

Hell ya I love phish they rock❤️

[@danadian9514]

Live Phish never disappoints.

[@MrSpankee02]

I was here, phish always plays great shows at Blossom.

[@steelcityspeedshopj.r6942]

Took my Ol Man to his First Phish show here. Was a splendid time. And this Free was Pretty Damn Smokin!

[@JockomCares]

Definitely one of the "SAVE" to Playlist shows!

[@richardwood3499]

Listening to this recording for 25:08 and never heard, "I'm floating in the blimp a lot", but you know what? That 25:08 was time well spent. Love this band and what they do.

[@johnmullen1796]

I love how Trey took the lead and wanted this tune to go further. 2nd longest Free to date

[@Pabstmear]

Best Free. So Strong.

[@noogie3784]

Awesome, Alpine can't come soon enough.

[@tylergreenebaum9857]

Alpine

[@chaunceymcloggins2647]

See ya there

[@user-tr5jn2kr6d]

this song is sic!!!!

[@hillbillyherb]

Wicked!

[@bobgray1226]

Stop and smell the rose's while you can!!!! There will never be another band on earth that will compare too phish❤

[@cloudlounger6903]

One just LOVES this on so many LEVELS. Cheers! *Don't know ya but I loves ya!!*

[@toddsimmons6003]

Hey Chris, I think you were 8 ms off starting at 4:35. Let’s tighten up would you? Just kidding, 🤪 I mean, could you be any more on time with what they are playing? 👍🏻🖖🏻 You never cease to amaze me with singing along with the music with your lighting. You are the Jedi master!

[@cloudstar845]

This is a scorcher version of this song. Maybe the best I've heard!

[@sleepdep]

honey come quick the phish is playing

[@sadboi7537]

Ahhh yea brahs!

[@Aiden-lq1ph]

I was there

[@bobscomix]

Me too it was killer!

[@carlp3214]

Top Notch PHiSH!! I was there too. Enjoyed it from 0 to 100

[@dancase1312]

Nostalgia…

[@jlouis4407]

This sounds like several songs I’ve heard before like Let’s Go Downtown by Neil Young.

[@robertthebrucedixon9264]

Great Lights. Vermont power funk.

[@phillipsatkowski164]

Starting around 14:20 is my favorite section

[@splifns]

yesssir! space bass!

[@dadgadify]

Good thing that guy at 8:20 had his sunglasses on. CK5 lit him up.

[@afaaloisio3]

Anyone notice Mike and trey teasing bird land at the 14:20 mark?

[@guitarthings8453]

I've got News for all of you Guitar fans...Trey is the Best ..Ever ..plain and simple...

[@kimmie_1978]

👍

[@pango-y8j]

Lot of negative comments. Find it awesome. Exploratory. Want a 43 minute version 🍄🐟🐟🐟🍄

[@justinthome1688]

Nasty!

[@medicine_box]

Can we talk about Trey's shirt please?! It's a stylistic extension of his Languedoc

[@bobgray1226]

My very 1st Phish concert thanks to my son justin gray

[@Stevesk0011]

I heard this is the second longest Free ever?

[@Scott-fi3vj]

Where can I buy that shirt Trey is wearing

[@EthanDCash]

They wiggle

[@fr0gwizardx0]

My friend willard got up front he’s in the crowd at 1:59 lol

[@tadlee4928]

Fish is summer muzak

[@justingroff3682]

what a great show!!! but i actually enjoyed myself yes I me YOU whatever I loved Blossom 2019 better than 2022 2015 beats us both but I lived in MD still and got the MPP 2nd night show and missed the epic NO2 craziness 8-14 and was at 8-15 I love Shine a Light I hate the Stones but that song and Torn and Frayed are my 2 favorites nope NOT loving cup it is great but not legendary 6-19-2019 The Birds of the Feather I loved that Jam more than this FREE even. . the Chalkdust ARRGGGG Trey Pirate forgetting the lyrics in a fashionable way and making it funny making the mistake almost seem on purpose was adorable for all the kids out there in love w JDepps Captain Sparrow. . . The Slave was so gorgeous not jam worthy but so pretty and played perfectly and the Life beyond the Dream I have only enjoyed THAT particular version the debut that first Phish version that Guitar Solo was so blissful a MUST listen to and then the SOAM was great as the set closer 2022 but I loved even more hearing the first ever ENCORE of SOAM since 1991 the dream was just the cherry on top with that gorgeous bliss that was Treys guitar solo i listened to that on repeat for like 4 days after 2019-6-19 This show FREE had an amazing SaSS and YEM was almost perfect my best one to date live was 7-30-2003 strange that it came from that year a must listen to show the 2nd set is only 4 songs and all 4 are epic in sound quality jam worthiness. . .and the rarities in set 1 my second favorite show i attended behind only 6-27-2010 MPP 10-29-2017 my all time favorite attended show Cars Trucks Buses being the opener I never would have guess that would be my fav with that opener like a Crowd Control or Friends opener but there are gems uncut in that year (2003) only 2004 sucked every show minus 6-19 and 20 was tolerable piss in the ears with Pages dad on stage for Fathers day the special treat! This first set was just as good as the second the sign of an epic show The Reba was beautiful The Beatles cover opener I dont like Crowd Control but even it could not ruin this gem of a show Something in those woods in my backyard makes it have a certain HP magic about it . . .Reba and Esther on the same night LADIES LADIES LADIES Jay and Silent Bob are in the Hizzzouzzzse!!!!! The Free is the jam of the summer perhaps some may call it the DWD but this one takes the cake for me but I was there i am so biased . . .

[@NcDubstep]

New lights are ridiculous

[@PhactorPhiction]

Good but I miss the hard charging Free from back in the 90’s.

[@evievanhouten3194]

There must be a scientific reason for all of the little teeny positive molecules I just felt around me 😊

[@jeffersonpope]

This is the yr phish gave the light guy (5th band member) an unlimited budget.

[@ernestpwhirllly]

Page side by chance?

[@barbupanaitescu8508]

Mr. Big Stuff, who do you think you are? Mr. Big Stuff, you never gonna get my love....tooo good.

[@Logan-fp8rz]

Trey's arm look like my dads.. Time .. here we are... FREE

[@staleyexplores]

Tone at 5:00 for trey is down with the sickness

[@strangetimesstringband5025]

some hedy santana-esque vibes in this jam.

[@yourendwastheroad]

Mmm Bop tease little after 15:30 😉

[@sasharosic6765]

It’s weird, they suck and they’re good at the same time.

[@kANG9393]

This.

[@StewartMath]

That's why they are better than goose

[@headphish1]

yo

[@jessoftherocks]

I think Mike is teasing jaco?

[@jessoftherocks]

I swear this is free, weather report jams

[@benjaminrhule2744]

I was front row railing right in front Of Gordo at this show…

[@arthurperez4884]

Ok forgive my ignorance but I put a pizza in the oven at the beginning of this video and it was done before the song, so my question is this: is there like a song or do they just play until they feel like stopping?

[@slandersir7255]

From the beginning to 3:52 is composed. Then they improvise within a loose structure until 5:26. From 6:28 on, they begin improvising again, probably without any plan. Usually, after the 5:26 point, the improvisation is over and they finish the song. This is the only time they've extended the song beyond that point.

[@gregdemeterband]

Nice get high then Sleep music... The sleep of death, Ha!

[@BrokeTheSeal]

Sorry but was super sloppy. Glad I got to see them from 93-99

[@sethstine4698]

There are at least 30 other versions of Free that blow this one out of the water.

[@ICBsTurf]

3:15 Ah! Am I the only one that noticed that Trey's guitar seems out of tune?

[@Conroy13]

Yea you are. Well, a few of us noticed. And he was tuning it during the Esther verse hah. I enjoyed the show but I don’t rate it nearly as highly as the mob seemed to. But Free is def the highlight for me!

[@kevinr.3542]

I noticed. It stays out well into the jam too. Its actually pretty rare to hear one of the Languedocs go out of tune. He even said the newest one has an improved tuning setup. I like hearing a mistake here and there and reminding myself that they is human.

[@Conroy13]

@@kevinr.3542 it’s honestly what I thought during parts of the show (a big moment being page flubbing bad in PYITE and Trey noticeably irked, fishman laughing lmao). These guys are human! Im in the minority but I didn’t rate the show super highly. The acapella opener was not good, some flubs, not a huge amount of improv (this free was really the only space explored), Esther which I really don’t enjoy tbh (and Ttey doesn’t seem to know the solo yet despite 3-4 spins at the wheel since MsG lolll) and a SOAM robot jam that I’m not a fan of (I know others love the robots talking sounds but not for me) Anyway I had to be a cynic. This band sooils me too much. Still a decent show with some moments and a very fun of course!!

[@afs1476]

i'm trying to figure out who sucks more, phish or the grateful dead. i think its a "tossup" , but Phish seems to sing more in tune. That's not saying much

[@bluecollar825]

They both suck equally. Idk y u would even bother putting yourself thru something like that. Just to come to a conclusion that nobody but u cares about. Save yourself the hassle brother, Im sure you got better shit to do.💯

[@afs1476]

@@bluecollar825 You are right Jack, but it only took less than a minute to post those 30 words. Funny, when I read your comment in my email that "they both suck equally" , I didn't know that you were referring to my post on Phish. I thought it was referring to some other video and you were talking about republicans and democrats . 😄

[@bluecollar825]

@@afs1476 may have taken 30 seconds to make that post, but it will take alot longer for u to figure out who sucks more lol.

[@mutoneon]

@@afs1476So you’re not just clueless about music? I’m shocked!

[@thomasmcginnis3783]

*Flat Phish??* Alright, so, not every night will be on-key, right? Everyone misses on occasion. Love the boys. (But, maybe a check on those monitors?)

[@natepoulin6525]

My favorite song to hear live…. It’s always good…but his one left me a little underwhelmed. They start off kind of lazy, come alive a bit but then just let it die. Oh well, onto the next one.

[@Hotdishband]

this is possibly the only time in my life I've heard trey's guitar out of tune

[@DaFreezeey]

haha was gonna say the exact same thing ! that damn high e string for like 12 mins straight lolol

[@OhGodWhatIsThisAah]

Oh thank fuck I thought I was hallucinating.

[@sleepdep]

use this comment to skip to the 13:00 minute mark

[@kevinr.3542]

Or to interrupt the jam for a nice jarring commercial, which happened to me.

[@jaystubbs1355]

Dude. The moment that you realize that Phish are The Dead.

[@rayrayjj]

Yeah really really out of tune not their best effort...

[@ErikMuir]

I love this performance, but Trey's out of tune guitar really bothers me and pulls me out of it. I feel like that's been an issue with this latest iteration of the Languedoc, the one he got during the pandemic. Am I the only one who has difficulty losing myself to the music when his guitar is out of tune?

[@cloud0986]

I agree it's out of tune, really surprising... I haven't noticed it aside from this show tho. However, he's not playing the new guitar here, he's playing Koa 1 (1996).

[@shawnryan6920]

Yes dude came here to say this. The high e is out of tune for sure. I was thinking the main jam was cut short because of it, but he never tuned it haha.

[@TheLiquidCanvas]

When was it out of tune? Maybe he simply doesn’t hold the notes like he used to? They’ve only been playing these songs for like 40 years. 🙄

[@mutoneon]

Face it, the only thing remarkable about this jam is that it came out of the outro of Free.

[@TheMeetingGuy]

Admittedly subdued for most, but c'mon..... the harmonies, the waves of trading riffs... they are better now. I'm IN.

[@sethstine4698]

Sand. Sigma Oasis. 46 Days. Character Zero. Soul Planet. How many times are yall going to play these songs?!?! Jesus fucking CHRIST?!?! Can we get a Jesus Left Chicago? A Scent of a Mule? A McGrupp? A Guyute? Hell, even a Poor Heart ?! Is that too much to ask?? There are 50+ songs that are on a fuking milk carton right now. Drowned? Runaway Jim? Brother? Col Forbin? Dog Faced BOY? What. The. Fuck. is going on with you guys?? And only ONE SINGLE Mike's Song/Weekapaug over the past TWENTY shows. And they were played on separate nights!! PHISH...step your game up.

[@joshlanders61]

Saving them all for Alpine 😉

[@SnowTheJamMan]

How dare they not play exactly what you want, those assholes

[@jimmydweeb9096]

u cant be mad part of the fun or risk of going is they get to do whatever the fuck they want, not whatever the fuck u want nerd

[@sethstine4698]

@@joshlanders61 yeah. Right

[@sethstine4698]

It's not that good. Sorry. It just isn't

[@sethstine4698]

Awesome. Phish found a groove for 4 minutes out of the 25. Amazing! The other 21 minutes is just OK. Garbage compared to the Bathtub from 7/29/98 or the Ghost from 7/23/97. Or the (insert any great Phish jam from 1990-2015). If this is a "top 3 jam" from the summer, I'm glad I didn't waste my money going to see them this summer.

[@spcarroll85]

We’re glad you didn’t see them this summer either gatekeeping bitch

[@alecbakerr8350]

Lol I love that you’re comparing this to 2 of the best jams of all time for Phish. Totally realistic comparison. If your bar is the 7/23/97 Ghost then you’re going to be disappointed 99% of the time. The tour’s been solid, and excellent since Blossom.

[@herbythechef7624]

man that was over 20 years ago. they are keeping it fresh. phish is still awesome today.. go to a show and have fun

[@2v_5r84]

Phish fans are so annoying

[@freehahahafree]

If you don’t like it…don’t listen to it. Personally I’m glad they aren’t performing the exact same way they did in the 90s. I would have lost interest a long time ago if they replicated the same style for 30 years.

[@nasdan5000]

These guys just keep getting worse and worse as time goes on

[@patrickl6932]

Fucking yawn

[@DoritoStyle]

no u