Phish - 7/27/2024 - Simple (4K HDR)

[@SmithMusic5362]

This night was my first ever show. It was the most fun I’ve ever had at a concert and this simple was amazing. I was tripping balls so that might’ve made it even better

[@brookstowery5226]

Keep coming back dude. Glad you had a blast

[@audiofunkdialect]

No, it was extra good

[@DNeeds]

Modern phish especially the last 5 years is unlistenable without drugs and I've seen em over 100 times when they were still good. This simple was atrocious. Just aimless jamming with no full band interaction, listening to each other, or any developed themes, just mud. It's sad and painful.

[@politiciansthrowstones]

​@@DNeeds might as well see goose lol blah

[@SmithMusic5362]

@@brookstowery5226 I will definitely be coming back I’ve been wanting more phish ever since I left the alpine

[@ajgameboy]

When the band went back into simple and the crowd was roaring I started sobbing. Truly beautiful what this band is capable of, I still remember the bright golden lights shining in my eyes on Mike side of the lawn, as I was singing and crying. An incredible moment where everyone saw how beautiful this band can work together and unite a crowd of 30,000 with their playing, the band deserved the ovation they got for this 40 minute masterpiece. Thank you Phish

[@measleton]

Have listened to this no less than 10x since it was released. And I can't see myself stopping any time soon. What a truly spectacular jam

[@travisblumenstein9133]

The roar of the crowd when they came back into the chorus at the end is a moment ill never forget.

[@tweeked267]

Yeah, one of my top five moments with this band was that crowd reaction.

[@craigparrott305]

Twas the loudest thing I'd ever heard and I knew my time had come! One of those electric moments when everyone is screaming at the top of their lungs at the same time. Seek out the audience recording to get a taste. What a jam!!

[@drumma04]

What a great night! I have listened to it five times, and it came in waves!

[@Pat18934]

I was in the back of the pit and you could literally feel like a gust of wind from the crowd when that happened. Incredible moment.

[@yossarian67]

I’ve been seeing this band since 91, I was not at this show… this listening experience raised the hairs on my body and brought tears to my eyes. So good

[@JHat24]

I was a few years after you but same, can't believe for some of the folks this was their first show and getting to experience this. Amazing. I get chills hearing the crowd.

[@anotheryoutubed]

This is such an average Phish jam. I guess people are super impressed they played through a verse and chorus reprise at the end?

[@yossarian67]

@@anotheryoutubed congratulations on not enjoying it as much as other people did.

[@yubacore2743]

Calm down everyone

[@matthewmaurysmith2486]

​@@anotheryoutubedyou GOTS to be joking my broagh. I mean, I can see accusing the 40min tweezer from the other night as being "average" ( which, by the way, an "average" phish jam, statistically speaking, is still pretty awesome) Did you really listen to this when you listen to it? Like, it actually goes into different discernable sections, everything they do seems to be a result of playing off of each other, there's nothing forced or played out too long, etcetera, plus they get into some really neat textures and territories and at one point they get the crowd pretty riled up. I'm not really sure what else could constitute a great Jam. But if this is average then on average they kick ass.

[@geoffgeltner13]

Twas my 64th show, took my son to his first Phish show... and they promptly played their 7th longest jam of all time. I haven't heard a crowd that loud since... I can't even recall. I thought the roof was going to explode when they returned to the Simple lyrics. What an incredible live experience!!!

[@scottconroy7949]

i haven't seen the boys play in decades, but as far as crowd noise...this is rivaling Clifford Ball

[@toddharrington5921]

If you are at a show and Simple is performed...you've seen an all timer. Without fail. Treat every performance as a gift.

[@fbskier20]

Idk man I’ve seen some fuckin DUDS before

[@Born_Into_This]

Simple always reminds me of being a part of the crazy 'Run OJ' show in Milwaukee (pre smartphones). Nobody had a clue what it was about throughout the second set 'we've got OJ in the band' magic!

[@justingroff3682]

Not true. I want to agree but not without fail…11-29-03 was the worst of 40 shows I’ve been to and yes even the Simple was terrible. Your lie sounds nice but it is just lip service….Coventry Simple was really awful too….but overall you are correct

[@toddharrington5921]

@@justingroff3682 agree and understand they can't always be on. See you at a show!

[@njnature]

Remember hearing a Simple into I forget into I forget back into Simple. At one point they were playing all 3 songs at once.

[@AaronDavison]

Phish was sent to us from another dimension

[@Wompzalot]

INTERGALATIC PLANETARY

[@nicholassilva140]

sent to ours to take us to others for a few hours each time they perform.

[@wakajawaka76]

This was a barn burner! Thank you , the Phish from Vermont!!!!

[@astrosauce]

Or just ‘The’ for short

[@scott9652]

I'm 55 and Going to my first two Phish shows in Albany NY tomorrow and Sunday. I can't wait.

[@lagoon309]

just saw phish live for the first time at a 3 day run in bethel. idk how my ears were so lucky to be graced by this songs beauty, absolutely life changing.

[@backwoods518]

hearing the crowd erupt like that when they went back into simple to close things out...goosebumps and tears, these guys are the best. fucking love it.

[@splurtagious]

This was my first set of Phish shows in 24 years and Phish is the best there is and it’s not even close. To have lived this and then watch it while knowing it’s improvised is astounding. Incredibly tight and organized and free. What a band!!!!

[@lp8650]

Only a high and low wave need be - to exist

[@dgroose11]

An unforgettable rendition, one of the most hyped Phish crowd moments I've ever seen! A number of eruptions throughout the jam but it all comes to a head at about 38:38 for the smooth transition back into the chorus.

[@pooptommy123]

I was in the pit as well. That was def the loudest I’ve ever heard the crowd at a phish show. Ground shaking loud

[@UnderBarrowBog]

Awesome jam. I wouldn’t call that a smooth transition though. That last chorus was rough.

[@dgroose11]

@@UnderBarrowBog I meant more the smooth move from the final peak back to the Simple riff, but yeah for the chorus I honestly think they were a little choked up over the reaction!

[@rileygraber5532]

I couldn't believe how many times it kept peaking. They really blessed us all weekend @ Alpine Valley but this was just bonkers

[@audiofunkdialect]

@@UnderBarrowBog I just listened to that exact part. What do you mean by not smooth they didn’t miss a beat modulated a very slight amount and the chorus are all in harmony. Not sure if we’re listening to the same song or not.

[@christopherbellis]

The joy this band brings me is unparalleled and unmatched.

[@petes2feet]

A band, a crowd, and a big ditch in Wisconsin. A night I will never forget. Thank you Phish.

[@ChrisTraveler]

Been waiting for this bad be to be released on the Tube! Thanks, Phish!

[@evansmith6457]

Thank you, Phish!!! This was one of the most euphoric experiences of my life

[@SeanBays-db3bl]

Hey think about being alive and on the same planet as phish !!! This moment is not even a speck in the grand scheme of things .. but yet here we are about ready to camp at deer creek again for the umphteenth time and then off to another tour closing phestival!!! WE ARE THE LUCKIEST PEOPLE IN THE GALAXY!!!! Be grateful, respect it, keep on RAGIN!! LOVE YALL WOW WHAT A SIMPLE

[@Paul-pd8vk]

Yep...what a night...my first ever Phish show was at Alpine...I was there for Ruby Waves 2019...my favorite place to see a show...

[@travisblumenstein9133]

If Trey is the conductor, Fishman is the engineer keeping the train chugging on.

[@MikeP2055]

As a drummer myself, I don't know how the hell he does it. I'll practice for 3, 4, even 5 hours, but that's with a lot of breaks and mistakes. He's gotta be on point the whole time. It's so much physical and mental energy!

[@whitewolfwoodcrafts]

True. Fishman has always been the fire under Trey, pushing him higher and higher.

[@AlwaysBeWater]

Trey is the train and the tracks.

[@KevinMcCormack]

Fishman drives the bus.

[@michaellelle4447]

Sounds great been listening since 95 . Reading some people who say there is problems with this or that. Too bad for them. My band isn’t perfect nobody is dealing with it.

[@dankbrownies]

I was there! Thank you Phish!

[@813sm]

Took daughter to her first show that night and she turned to me and said that Page was riffing on "you can't stop the beat" from Hairspray (around 24:40). I kinda hear it. What a privilege to be at this show.

[@brianboyce6974]

Your daughter’s catch and comment is one of my favorites

[@trainier]

Phish has been around for decades. MANY decades. How clean does this sound and how timeless are these folks!?!

[@UncleRicoOSU]

My favorite part was the first 40 minutes

[@BruceBowman42]

me too

[@troyweber841]

It’s nights like this, shows like this, songs like this and a band like this….that literally changed my life. Thank you 🐠

[@skawttie1115]

No single better place in the Universe to be than at a Phish show...and this night was no exception. Felt like they would just keep playing forever...this & Esther really highlighted my night.

[@astrokari9567]

Never miss an Alpine show! Some of my favorite memories of all time are with the guys here 🥰 (and 15,000 of my closest friends)

[@AaronDavison]

I think it's more than 15,000 people

[@astrokari9567]

@@AaronDavison oh yeah, it’s more like 37,000!

[@richdebene]

15000 was just his closest phriends.

[@barbmurraybabss]

Although I was bartending I still had a blast

[@willum8915]

We salute your service

[@thefamilydog3278]

29:08 into the chill part at 32:09 is so frackin cool. This band is magic

[@ntutino1980]

This jam is a smoker. I love this band!!!!

[@Junior1NY]

Amazing magic journey of a jam could listen to this one over and over. Up there with the 21 Deer creek Simple most recently. 👌🔥👏

[@bigedude]

I heard this on XM driving to visit my mom the other day, and it lasted the whole trip. What an amazing and legendary performance. Blown away by this, especially the ending applause where everyone just knew what had happened. They knew they had just witnessed Phishtory. Heck yeah dood ROCK ON !!🤘😎🤘

[@dentamari2282]

I was here! It was so amazing.

[@birk3383]

This was my sons 1st phish show. He seen a banger. My 1st show was 1998

[@brianm2301]

Just ate 4g. Searched for live Phish and found this!! I couldn’t hit play fast enough!!

[@benjaminstock4385]

god speed, take care of your shoes

[@brianm2301]

@@benjaminstock4385Just checked. Shoes still ok. 😃👍

[@penguinfarm5]

I was there! Walking out of the venue all I could hear were discussions about Simple (and speculation on how long it was). It definitely didn't feel like 40 minutes at the time!

[@johnwoodruff4817]

Right. The was at St. Louis Tweezer and it felt like 10mins. When I heard it was as long as it was I couldn’t believe it. This band puts you right into the moment.

[@FesteringEarth]

This is a special jam in so many ways. First off, just killer. On a personal level I grauated highschool not too long ago, my birthday was a few days prior, it was my first time staying several nights for phish, and I met up with both my dad, brother, and cloae family friend for this night. My bro's first ever show. This. Night. The show itself was already having good leeway first set, and then this Simple changed it all. The crowd was immaculate and wonderful (and the best type of loud), with the band reciprocating tenfold. Not a moment was wasted here. I can't express how awesome of a time those 3 days were, and I'm grateful this community and band exists. They're killing it this year. Edit: it's already a rant, but I need to express a fuck-up for the other young phans out there: there was this one beautiful girl in the pit on night 3 - she had stunning dark semi-wavy hair, a nice flowy light cream dress, a pair of really intricate earrings, and simmering blue eyes. Above all, she radiated great energy. I regret not asking her name. Especially during setbreak. Take this as a lesson: Seriousky say something rather than standing around!!

[@mattorr2256]

That’s great you created sone wonderful phish memories during this time in your life! Cherish them. Phish show memories are some of my most vivid and in depth amazing memories of my life. Nothing can take memories like these away from you.

[@thejoenowak]

hi ben

[@phishphan1174]

They Never play a dull show... Always exciting!

[@bradleylarson9212]

Amazing. Please never stop playing…. Ever. I mean it!!!!

[@ShariDutton]

Last time I saw them was Fenway for the reunion tour. So glad to be able to see this show after being back in Vermont.

[@RossOrsucci]

They released it!!! THANK YOU PHISH!!!

[@susiefairfield7218]

Happy Jerry Garcia Bday🎁Day Jamily🪶🤘🏼💀🎧🎶✨🎸🌈🍒🥳❤️💃🎊🕺❄️🎈❄️🎈❄️🎈

[@GilbertsGrapes00]

What an amazing night.. Alpine is always something special!

[@zachsolecki]

What an awesome video and great moment. I wish there was a way to possibly capture the crowd energy during this, it was way beyond anything I'd seen at a show before. The crowd and the band were LOCKED IN during this, especially after the mid point peak and Mike found that groove around 19:30 and it became clear it was time to boogie. The roar from the crowd at the end was so loud you could no longer hear the music for most of the final chorus. People laughing, crying, high fiving, hugging, jumping up and down, I will never forget that. The world stops when they're playing like this.

[@SeanBays-db3bl]

Also ever since the pandemic fishman has gotten so much better on the kit and i didnt even know that was possible holy shit Henrietta

[@Staerkelfilms]

Thank you for the official release. Words won’t describe how amazing this version is, but all I can say is that there’s nothing “simple”about this version. Best band in the entire world

[@novakaya]

The amount of visceral authority and power that they are playing with in 2024 is a new high water mark and the entrance into a new level collectively. They are initiating themselves in the hearts and minds of multitudes as true elder statesmen. And still gathering momentum with a strong wind forward in their sails. It is humbling, triumphant and a thing of wonder and awe to witness what is possible from this level of dedication, health and vision applied to a craft over decades. Learn from them all! Just got back from the Dicks run…only shows I’ll catch in 2024. And one word stands out from all four nights…..MIKE!! Dude….Mikes playing and volume, presence in the mix was so brilliant , so forward, so fucking funky and enveloping. He has this big bouncing ball round sound and some wonderfully dark effects pedals. He was laying down a veritable non stop stream of cohesive and brilliant melodic narratives and embellishments. Every bit the lead instrument as Treys guitar. You have done Master Lesh right and proud man! We all stand in awe of you!

[@johnlenz420]

i was in the pit all weekend, was on the lawn with some friends during most of this jam. “is this still simple”

[@jfrost5849]

Woof

[@johnlenz420]

@@jfrost5849 the howlin

[@markarchambault4783]

Jam starting at 13:00 a bit Allman Brothers like. This is the best Phish I've heard in 10 years. Nice!

[@ryanfreese5022]

Almost some Mountain Jam coming through for me. Wowza ⭕️🍑

[@tweeked267]

Trey was implying Mountain Jam with only a single note.

[@MrDevins]

That’s a Simple 1996 style. I approve.

[@goldiecob]

Playing like its 1996 all over again. Heady version to be sure. Thanks for posting.

[@novakaya]

Except waaaaaaay better. Started seeing shows in ‘92. Yes great youthful energy and vigor back then, but as far as overall mastery and brilliance….they are decades better than ever

[@trevormcdannel3555]

Anyone catch “Will you be there,” (MJ) tease by Page? Around the 33:00 mark.

[@Reddog5546]

Saxophone sounds great

[@Juancilra]

Saxophone is grand

[@TheHSIHP]

Looking forward to the fest. Only missed 3 since the Clifford Ball!

[@PhishySwede]

IWATS. My first Alpine run. Amazing time

[@freshstrt3140]

Phish is better than ever! Long live the Band!

[@novakaya]

I keep saying this and will stand by it. And better yet you wanna know what…..their best is still to come! Mark my words. We’re still climbing people

[@frindlestick]

I was Page-side for this second set. Holy smokes, I emerged out of the other side of this Simple a different person.

[@Madakalim]

I had to try to hear this through but...Simple is always special imo because there is a dedicated "jam" included but many of the most beautiful ones dont go very very long (the Magnaball opener was my ideal stretched out and tamed by the end)

[@AdamGelvan]

Fire

[@jeremiahmcdaniel8362]

Wish I was there!!!! That was sick!!!

[@DabsDad]

25 minutes after posting this and I've already listened to the whole video. crazy.

[@m.k.2489]

You listened to a 40 minute jam in only 25 mins? Nice!

[@adamconnell9308]

@@m.k.2489 1.5 speed LMAO

[@stonefree2573]

your trip was short

[@SteveStJean-ee4uu]

Epic Journey.

[@chrisakright4105]

Definitely a Long Play contender if they don’t mind having two from Alpine!!!

[@mikesmelon5714]

Looky looky at this cookie 😮

[@tbangert2584]

The venue was absolutely vibrating more and more as it dawned on us what was going down. The cheers at the end. Yes.

[@quintonwilson3127]

40 minutes of awesomeness

[@ultimate15clb]

excellent

[@peterpfister4306]

I Love Phishhhhhhhhh

[@bluoval3481]

Firing on all cylinders these days with this band - wow !!

[@charleshamilton6425]

I think I heard quite a tribute to the maestro dickie betts and “Jessica”. Also I’m listening on my phone and really sounds great to me. Thanks for sharing phish.

[@Qdobafett]

WE’VE GOT CYMBALS IN THE BAND!!!!

[@NirvanaSPkindaguy]

I hope they put this whole show on apple music

[@scientistwithanaxe2570]

Thank you for this

[@stevenglaeser8319]

32:51 Page beautifully teases Michael Jackson's "Will You Be There" (Free Willy). Brilliant.

[@sethstine4698]

Yep. This Simple and the Tweezer from St. Louis are two historic monsters that will remembered, talked about, and debated for years to come.

[@serattj]

Ive improved.wowo.Thank you!

[@ubik2388]

Amazing.

[@thejamnasium6447]

I’ll never forget seeing a massive shooting star over Oak Mountain during Simple in 2014, I believe it was. I’m talking a damn meteor, not just a shooting star. Incredible.

[@Sordiway]

yes

[@MrAvlandrew]

good band

[@ryankartheiser855]

I was at this concert. We got an epic Simple! 🎶🐠⭕️

[@galeofdarkNES]

This is Phunk drone, I love it!

[@stevetady5332]

Saxophone is grand!

[@gavinm717gkm]

This sounds good I’m my earballs

[@russrudolph1418]

That 31 minute mark jam is what i want played at my fun-ereal

[@Hotdishband]

Fun fact for the musicians: they modulated a half step up at the end.

[@93boom93]

Super Simple!

[@chrismagsmags]

and super excellent

[@christopherparisi9396]

Sweet Jeebus that was sweet

[@noogie1]

Yes!

[@AllenBArmstrong]

Polyrhythms Great tune 40mins is good jam

[@Mcmusiclessons]

NOICE!!

[@ronb.1466]

and this is what 1.0 felt like:}

[@lesscobrandon6803]

Reminds me a lot of 2003 style phish

[@lukehenslee]

Dang. Just.... dang.

[@IsaacCarney-ck2kq]

please please please give us the whole st lou-eezer next!!!!

[@ejfmusic]

Best. Band. Ever.

[@Phatazzbetch]

when Trey started playing the riff again (after the jam) the crowd was so loud I literally couldn't hear the band playing

[@fubarsaltdog6460]

17:30 fk yea!!!! Let's go. Dance party!!!