Terrapin Station - Phish - 8/9/1998 - Virginia Beach

Terrapin Station - Phish - 8/9/1998 - Virginia Beach
RIP Jerry :)

[@TheBuzzsawlenny]

still ranks as a top ten moment in my life

[@TheBuzzsawlenny]

from a pure joy standpoint

[@spacemomsdaughter3549]

Dude, yes. Same. If I live to be 100, I'll never forget that

[@vincentt.5040]

There is no question regarding that.

[@mgkatherman1]

Was just about to say, this may have been the peak of my life. That whole tour was insanely fun ✨✨✨✨🙌🏻

[@moondog2032]

Me too bud I live in VA BEACH and I remember the energy when they started it

[@walkingbucket92]

The way the crowd reacts when they realize what's happening gives me goosebumps every time

[@spacemomsdaughter3549]

We knew immediately, and that collective awareness of the moment was fucking magical

[@spacemomsdaughter3549]

Yes we did. It was truly magical

[@garycoderre889]

I set my personal record for hugs within a minute during those opening licks

[@slurppypurr]

Same

[@radagastbrown9001]

I was towards the back of the pavilion.

[@raycreigh]

25 years ago today ❤

[@daniellelaubach8410]

I was there!! Oh take me back! From PA! 🎶⭕️

[@biegs28]

Paying tribute to Jerry on "Jerry Day" is one thing, but do play THIS song and play it so fucking well. That's why I love Phish. They are perfectionists because they know they need to be. Like the Dead, LOVE Phish. I cry every time I hear this version.

[@jackcraddock2303]

Alex Bieger Right there with you brother: I LOVE the Dead; but I IDOLIZE Phish. The 4 men from Vermont can do and play anything. I am so proud of them (especially Ernesto, III) for coming back in a big way after the unfortunate, albeit necessary, hiatus. The boys are performing at such a high level right now. They are music.

[@3xStampA2xStamp]

Jack Craddock Have you listened to them this tour? They've gotten progressively better each year since their extended vacation but they took a HUGE step this year. Fare thee well was big for Ernest

[@biegs28]

3xStampA2xStamp went to 6 shows of this tour.. lots of longtime Heads think it might've been the best tour ever, and I'm inclined to agree!

[@RyderLost]

@@biegs28 I was on tour this year as well, one of the best times of my life, hands down!

[@spacemomsdaughter3549]

I will never forget that moment. It was pretty fucking magical

[@1039matthew]

Tears of joy for everyone at this encore. There should be no hating on this. Everyone was so shocked, everyone was hugging & crying. Words can't express how fortunate I was to experience this! Happy 17th anniversary of this amazing moment.

[@radagastbrown9001]

I don't remember anyone crying but it was a long time ago.

[@mattflynn8461]

I love both the dead and phish and I hate when people try to compare phish and the dead, they aren't the same band at all... You can't get your dead fix with phish. You can only get your phish fix with phish and I'm addicted to both bands haha and I do love hearing phish pay homage to the dead. Beautiful

[@jenniferlohmann5104]

Perfectly said... It's like comparing bananas to strawberries. Both are delicious..

[@jackcraddock2303]

Matt Flynn I respect what you are saying: The Dead (even in the guise of the Warlocks) were the greatest, most proficient, technically brilliant, gorgeous musical pioneers in history. Unfortunately, I did not have the privilege of growing up with and around The Dead during their glory days. I am in no way trying to compare or equate Phish with the Dead. I simply appreciated their recognition and remembrance of Jerry at VA Beach with Terrapin, which is an extraordinarily complex and technical song with various movements. I believe The Grateful Dead to be one of--if not the most--formative and influential bands in history. Granted, I also consider Buddy Holly, The Stones, The Heads, The Velvets, Wire, Gang of Four, etc. to garner exceptional accolades, but as far as free form, open-ended, improvisational gorgeous experimentation, The Dead is at the forefront. They created the art of jamming. Are you trying to go to any of the Fare Thee Well shows? Of course it will never be the same, but I'm intrigued...

[@benjammin9276]

For a few moments of every Phish show I get my Dead fix!

[@allisterfinley910]

Wow thank you for explaining something about myself to me.

[@obstreperouseccentric1575]

@@jackcraddock2303 the fare thee well shows were the most magical 3 shows of my life! I hope you made it to soldier field for them.

[@MrPhilm00r]

was my first Phish show. I had some serious fun that evening. It was magic.

[@wubdeez1601]

Best show i ever was at 100+

[@propme1780]

I lived 5 miles from the venue. Was in the Navy, just got moved to Dam Neck, VA. I was/am a Deadhead, knew nothing about Phish. But I drove through the KOA campground and recognized my people. Stopped to mingle on way home one day and some kind dude offered me a free ticket to this show. I didn’t take it. Saw them for the first time in 2012 and been on the train ever since. Funny how things work sometimes. Stay safe and keep spreading the love people. The world needs more Phish.

[@PickpocketJones]

I was at that KOA.

[@cdubs1070]

Per Brad Sands (old road manager) on the Under The Scales podcast #40, the band spent two hours pre-show learning the song from an audience recording that he had. Two hours. By ear. Think about that for a second. Completely silly.

[@fbskier20]

cdubs1070 when you’re on the road playing as much as those guys do it’s not as difficult as you’d think. Especially for a tune they all presumably love and have heard many times. To me the Floyd harpua is a more difficult feat.

[@djohnson24]

@@fbskier20 floyd harpua?

[@BenjaminPianos]

@@djohnson24 Listen to 11/2/98. Start with Harpua. Read the reviews. 😎

[@misfitmollie]

It says it all about the whole band but the most about Jerry as he leaded the other spectaliar musicians of the Dead

[@jayredz7807]

​@Dylan Johnson there's a dog in the station, contemplating rotation...

[@bostonmassappeal]

The only time i've ever heard the sound of an audience blindsided. Def one of the greatest moments in PHistory.... Long live the dead!

[@johnferketic5812]

But what I remember most was that Terrapin was about respect. August 9, 1998 was the third anniversary of Jerry Garcia's death. They sang that song as a tribute. I was going nuts and crying all at the same time. I felt honored to be there. It was a special moment.

[@TheBuzzsawlenny]

when the encore started we got wise to what was happening around the 3rd lick and just kinda got emotional and started all hugging. My friends,acquaintances,and strangers, then we just floated away on the song. At the end people nearby us were visibly and audibly weeping and we were in a great mood. When I think back upon all the phish shows I've been to this always jumps forward as a awwww shit moment! when the crowd lost it will always be something i'm glad I experienced. Miss you jerry...

[@jodyroberts1008]

I was at this show, as soon as I heard the first notes from Trey, the flood gates opened and tears flowed down my cheeks. This moment meant a lot to me. Thank you so much for posting it. Love > Peace > Phish

[@mrrandywatson2006]

This is why we’re here

[@seansklenar3509]

killer bass work here too. sorry for 3 in a row man

[@erickallio9490]

It's hard to forget this moment.. Full moon and full WTF? this is awesome!

[@gophishn]

such an Awesome Memory I will bring to my grave .As I tear up..Life is short Fans !Love all the Time!!

[@larrymarlowe9965]

Was up front for this as well, my favorite Phish memory.

[@ronaldkawatsky407]

Was there too but was out in the lawn. Anyways, can still remember it like yesterday. The entire crowd was singing this song back to them like I've never seen. Wow

[@daniellelaubach8410]

DITTO! ❤️🎶⭕️

[@jfungee136]

RIP Jerry. We miss you always :'( Solid tribute from Trey. I salute his brave attempts.

[@nducati]

The band, collectively, did well in pulling this off.

[@daniellelaubach8410]

This was a moment I'll never forget! ❤️🎶

[@seansklenar3509]

beautiful moment in history

[@CrystalRicotta]

This was one of my first Phish shows... was taken away 🐇

[@RyderLost]

It is definitely one of my top three, for a first show you got a treat for sure.

[@peetrwilson]

Best audio of this I've heard on the interwebs.. Thank you!

[@galbreathb1]

Thanks so much for this copy. So incredible and what can you say that 15 years later people still come back to listen daily. What a special moment!

[@justaname2422]

25 years later. The legacy of the Dead will live on long after our tales are told and done.

[@mattmcwright8720]

Man, that crowd’s reaction. My tears of joy flow…

[@P0productions]

Thanks so much...I remember this show so vividly as I was going to leave before the encore to beat traffic out of the lot; but as soon as I heard Terrapin I found a comfortable place to soak in the Jerry vibes, and pay my respects to the man.

[@DrewD76]

This was a great show and this to end it was just perfect, I still get goose bumps now when i listen to it. I still remember telling a friend of mine when the first few notes started their no way they are about to play Terrapin, but man that place just exploded when they figured out what was coming. And Rob Evans (below) No body was booing they were cheering. This show is all over and if have the means i would highly suggest you download it, a great show from begining to end.

[@seansklenar3509]

goosebumps every time

[@grosebud4554]

Wow that crowd gave me goosebumps

[@Madcatcon199]

they seriously nailed it

[@FuzzyTrainVII]

Such an amazing moment. So happy it’s here to listen too. I was 8 at the time, so not much I could do. Though I missed Jerry, I’m truly happy we have the phish community and the joy they bring. I will cherish it for the rest of my life ❤️

[@user-mr9of4wj9x]

The roar of the crowd as they realize what's starting. Great stuff. 25 years and it's still awesome. A soldier from the looks of him......

[@harpuavids]

People were denying it… Phish don’t play the Dead right? But then they remembered what day it was

[@hockeybich13]

love the sound of the crowd as the song starts.... long live the dead

[@BigYaker]

I was at this show... amazing moment!

[@JamesHenderson22]

played after midnight (8/1098) as my 22nd birthday was starting. great show, no double rainbow like the year before but... night before's encore of Beastie Boys "Sabotage" was talked about being hard to beat most of the day on lot. Some people left the show, I overheard "this is bullshit" upset that phish would cover the dead again after ten+ years. oh well. Still one of the top concert memories i have

[@jayneville1]

Mine too brother

[@PickpocketJones]

I walked by so many schwilly tour rats saying "fuck Phish playing Dead" after this show, none of them having any clue what significance the day had. Some people are just dumb, particularly the really schwilly ones.

[@radagastbrown9001]

Sabotage and Terrapin will always be linked in my mind because of those back to back encores. I saw the Beastie Boys for the last time later that year.

[@brandonhanna9964]

Listened to this the whole way through and thought it was a decent cover. Listened again after reading the comments and it was an entirely different experience right from the first note. Wish I could have been there.

[@brandonkline7045]

Chills

[@vincentt.5040]

This entire moment was just so surreal. I figured 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow', okay there's the nod if you will. Nothing could have prepared us for this. Leading up to 'inspiration'' was just bananas. No cell phones so I scrambled to find a pay phone (remember those) and tell the world lol.

[@JM-iw2ef]

CHILLS!

[@johnferketic5812]

What I remember most about that concert was Terrapin Station...they did that as an encore. I remember when they went off stage before the encore, and every one was clapping trying to get them back, the roadies put these big pieces of paper on all of the monitors. I could see words on the paper. What I figured was those were all the words to Terrapin, Trey couldn't remember all the words

[@nducati]

He told the story well though, no doubt.

[@heisenburger8448]

Shit makes me tear up every damn time

[@TheDerekmenard]

RIP jerry

[@johnferketic5812]

I was there in Virginia Beach that night in the 4th row

[@alexvimo8739]

Insolidaridad Inspiración mueve Brilllantamente Leva Mente 😊😊😊😊😊 Argentina 🇦🇷 😊😊😊😊😊

[@bruxxx4948]

With nothing to believe in, the compass always points, to terrapinnnnn

[@augustwest4233]

Good evening brothers and sisters

[@davidsmall9610]

Omg I missed this show but saw the two shows before and everyone on the lot was talking about what they would play for Jerry

[@dennisbrooks8566]

This and Holy Bowling ' s cover are the only ones I'll listen to .

[@outtasorts1634]

Jrad kills this

[@wubdeez1601]

Never heard this song before. My buddy told me why it was as fucking awesome as it is

[@wubdeez1601]

@ the show

[@seansklenar3509]

goosebumps every fuckin time

[@travishague7423]

I was there, we were in shock for about 4 seconds it was incredible

[@piperchel]

This is as good as it phucking gets.

[@senseidekkers5618]

+piperchel Good phuns bro...

[@wilband]

@Nicky Herdawg Haha, yeah Jerry never messed up the lyrics at all

[@jeexbit]

goosebumos........

[@Madman007]

Nicky Herdawg - "His job is to shed light Not to master"

[@TheBuzzsawlenny]

I was at this show and I recall all through the lot before the show people were telling me that they would do a grateful dead cover opener due to the fact that it was the 3rd anniversary of jerry's death ( some went so far as to speculate that it would be an all covers show of GD ) so by the time the encore started that had been somewhat forgotten through the herb and booze of the previous 2 hours. I was on the lawn with about 10 good friends

[@bostonmassappeal]

0:46 Christmas morning for 15,000 adults!!!

[@TheBuzzsawlenny]

Boston Mass Appeal 21,000 adults

[@rm1133]

For a very long, complicated song with a bunch of lyrics and a bunch of changes; they played it practically perfect. Which leads me to wonder, when did they practice it or rehearse it? Nice moment

[@outtasorts1634]

Trey definitely had the lyrics in front of him

[@garycoderre889]

They had a bootleg copy and practiced 2 hours before the show

[@JoshDanielMusic]

I wouldn’t say “perfect” but pretty damn cool either way!

[@MarvinMonroe]

If you want to hear another crowd reaction similar to this, listen to the the first time the Dead played Ruben and Cherise. 93 sometime I'm pretty sure

[@HenFigFilms]

I wasn’t even close to being at least conceived when phish played this but shit that crowd reaction makes me so euphoric with each Relisten

[@chrisknapp688]

BEAUTIFULL! wonder if they ever play franklins tower? Love phil and friends with trey also-worth a listen

[@scuberculosis]

Nope. They did help and slip but quickly followed by AC/DC bag

[@music6577]

not phish but an early pre-phish project 'space antelope' covered it in 1982. tape is on jamstreams under trey's name

[@JonoRose]

Woulda been nice if they let Trey sing this on Sunday night....

[@gabifrim2522]

hes playin guitar as hes singing nd sometimes he gets caught up in the noise and will sacrifice a lyric for the sounds' sake

[@averyprice9422]

This was unreal

[@jameswiley5198]

🎸 Phish Phuck yeah

[@steviediceys2683]

77 Hartford, CT to a tee

[@DevWil]

...is this a SBD? The AUD I've been listening to (which you can also find on youtube) has a very different quality, and this may just be another AUD but the clarity of Trey's voice (and some other elements) and the level of the audience really makes this seem like a SBD that I didn't know was floating around.

[@duklewski]

From this (www.jambase.com/article/a-special-weekend-in-phish-history-concludes-with-terrapin-station-in-1998) article, this is the "official" version shared by archivist Kevin Shapiro during one of his “From The Archives” broadcasts at the Lemonwheel festival.

[@newenglandbassassiassin8364]

Not a dry eye in the house my brother called me from a pay phone to tell me what he just witnessed ❤️❤️

[@agentsmith5514]

Fish needs to do dark star they need to start doing that song you're kidding me the crowd would go bazark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@laurelburton-qh8yu]

I ♡ phishie

[@jeffhickey2675]

Fuck yeah

[@corndad69]

lik dis if u cryerrtime. I do, I do

[@user-ds5vi5he1w]

Amen Rabbi The Terrapin of Bolts Has arrived

[@radagastbrown9001]

I was there.

[@michelecopeland1746]

That's my friend's artwork! You should get in touch so that you can give her credit.

[@shwe5359]

00:40 song starts

[@pwebb34]

Why skip that crowd reaction though?

[@craigjohnson2614]

Should have done the whole album at Halloween

[@TubularTerrapin]

I approve

[@slurppypurr]

True passing of the torch

[@cloudwatcher990]

Jesus christ, advertisement in the middle of the song is just fucking disrespectful.

[@radagastbrown9001]

Amen I am unliking and taking it off my list.

[@pokerboss77]

My neck my back

[@DingleBerry88]

A fucking mid roll ad during the peak? Is that a joke?

[@radagastbrown9001]

Yeah, WTF

[@alexvimo8739]

❤😊 Phish looking 👀 at a full moon behind the audience Lawn Boys and Girls like the Grateful Dead 😊Passion and Spirit of the Peace ✌🏿 peace ☮️ Peace MOVEMENT 2023 🗺️ 😊❤🎉❤😊

[@laurelburton-qh8yu]

Where in the hell is 'leo'?

[@laurelburton-qh8yu]

He claimed that he 'cares'

[@williamwiles2421]

I went to this show! Cops were out of control busting folks. I don't like VA Beach! Only phish could lure me to that fascist place. The TS was unprecedented. Good stuff!

[@laurelburton-qh8yu]

!

[@theodoremclean6153]

Video?

[@GratefulRob]

Are they... like booing in the beginning?

[@isaacbrown7325]

no it was a gasp of absolute disbelief. I was there and remember it being hard to hear for the first minute the crowed was so excited.

[@GratefulRob]

That's cool...going to Dead shows in July?

[@isaacbrown7325]

Damn skippy

[@GratefulRob]

Nice! I hope to...have a great show...or shows!

[@radagastbrown9001]

No

[@wafflcoptr]

Just curious, did you guys have a similar reaction to Bob joining them on stage for West L.A. Fadeaway back in '16? Or since we had already seen Trey with the other members of the Dead it wasn't as surprising? So pumped to see these guys for my first time at Chicago!

[@nightmaresnakes8955]

i want to take your 8 thumbs down and turn them up my friends

[@nducati]

Deal!

[@laurelburton-qh8yu]

Leo ♡ satan

[@Nicks_Colorado_Channel]

So perfect that Trey meeses up one word "pay the seller off in gold" - only JERRY can perform the true Terrapin

[@cheapthrillonthetube4027]

I'm sure Jerry's had hours and hours and hours more practice with this song. Trey probably had, a few? And threw it down at the end of a long show. Lots of people can play Jerry's parts and sing Jerry's Parts without mistakes, but they're not always the same circumstances

[@radagastbrown9001]

Jerry used to butcher the lyrics to many songs.

[@alexvimo8739]

❤ UKRAINE 🇺🇦 ❤

[@laurelburton-qh8yu]

I hate leo ♌️ 😒