Talk (A Phish Lot Documentary)

I set out for Phish's 2019 Fall Tour with a goal in mind: to create a documentary that captures the lot scene and fanbase from the perspective of Phish fans.
Talk (A Phish Lot Documentary) is the final product, featuring interviews in chronological order of when they were recorded along with some funky interludes. It was shot in Phish lots and surrounding venue areas throughout the entirety of the tour.
Released on October 13, 2020, the first day of what would have been Fall Tour 2020 (according to rumors).
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Intro Interlude
02:27 - Providence Part 1
05:31 - Providence Interlude
06:39 - Providence Part 2
11:53 - Nassau Interlude
12:33 - Nassau
15:48 - The Met Interlude
16:37 - The Met
23:38 - Pittsburgh Interlude
24:45 - Pittsburgh
28:20 - Charleston Interlude
29:30 - Charleston Part 1
36:08 - Charleston Interlude 2
36:51 - Charleston Part 2
48:20 - Credits

[@LotVidz]

Here's a list of tracks used, for those of you who asked about the music: Los Habaneros - Chalalatas - 01:09 Drop Me a Line - Curtain Peepers - 05:52 Funky Sam - Wanda Shakes - 11:53 Harlem Spills - Nicky Dowling - 15:48 Stubborn Spirits - Blue Topaz - 23:38 Cumberland Gap - Nat Keefe with The Bow Ties - 28:20

[@Trey7105]

The guy at the 34 min mark knows whatsup. Prob the best interview of this.

[@mastercc4509]

100 percent agree. 96-99 was kinda dark on tour. I think the invasion of speed then later the synthetics made tour have this horrible energy. People started looking sick and H became a problem.

[@irie4me]

I second that.

[@Edward-ju1vj]

Yup, the dude is dead on...

[@AlienTrees]

Totally agree. In my opinion the golden Phish years were those right before Jerry's death in '95. After that the Dead scene that had become really toxic simply migrated over. If you were lucky enough to be catching shows in '93 and '94 it was clear as day. I remember a late summer run through the northwest in Aug. '93. They played small theaters. There was no lot scene to speak of. After each show Trey and at least one or two other guys from the band (usually Mike or Page) would simply be outside the venue out in the lot talking to fans. There would only be maybe a dozen people chilling there talking to them, never more than 20. This was after every show. Then Jerry died and everyone from Dead tour simply jumped onto Phish tour, and it blew up from there.

[@alexandermiller6172]

Haha I used to serve beers to that guy outside Bangor

[@somekindofhuman4959]

The nitrous in the background with balloons popping has me feeling fully immersed on lot

[@ethanauritt4678]

Felt like home

[@DrScott666]

3 ballons for 20... No discounts!

[@declineofthewest.]

I’ll never forget at a show in Atlanta at Lakewood amphitheater (probably ‘97-‘98?) an older lady and her husband were walking through the lot and she stopped, pointed to some blown glass pipes and exclaimed “Honey! They’re selling crack pipes!”. I died .. 😊

[@spotteddogmemphis]

The “just the curtain” kid is the man!!!✌🏼

[@noturnleftunstoned72]

I gave a ticket to that dude at 18:10. 'Seen him at many shows too. That Tweezerfest at that Met was way above average especially the unfinished Chalkdust into Freezer,wow!. Totally Ass-Handed to us. I can't believe I'm actually seeing live music for the next 3 days with Bisco. So geeked. Miss you all in Fall. Grease & Nugs....thx for the doc!

[@LotVidz]

I always love hearing about people getting in, awesome for you to hook the guy up! Fun show

[@user-kk6bg1gp6i]

When they are interviewing touch her but taco shut kraken raven that's me walking out the porta potty in blue scarf

[@YourDayHasEnded]

As a 36 year old who's parents took him to over 30 plus Dead shows before I was 8, many Phish,Trey,Ratdog,Phil and friends etc ... I really truly appreciate you making this. Cant wait to be back on Shakedown street to see all the works real heads, Phans and the whole bunch. Love you all!

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

I love Phish and being at a Phish show is something EVERY music lover should experience. My gf was never a fan until I played her Waste (which she LOVES) and If I Could, and Sample In a Jar, and several more. I took her to a show in Camden and we had tons of fun and she was in shock at how awesome the Phish lots in Camden are.

[@iamwhoiam7482]

😂😂😂exact same thing happened with my wife like the exact songs you listed are what I reeled her in with until she got to her first show! Good times! & she got a waste at her first show it was magic watching her experience it!

[@L2HB]

The kid that called The Curtain got it! Not as the opener but that's a hell of a call. 7 year gap

[@LotVidz]

Thought of him instantly when the started playing it. Incredible!

[@L2HB]

@@LotVidz I was there too! What a great run. The second set of that night was weird but that CDTR starting up was my favorite singular moment ever, the anticipation since they had teased it at soundcheck earlier in the tour was unreal. I love that song. Such a special memory. Thanks for making this!!

[@soggynachos3396]

So many familiar faces. I miss this so much, almost been a year.

[@bpar73]

This is great. Folks, watch til the end! Didn't see that coming, lol! To the editor, perfect fade.

[@kmatsanka]

Epic

[@Zz2311_]

Love this doc I know nothing bout Phish but the effort you clearly put into documenting this culture is commendable great job!

[@LotVidz]

Appreciate the kind words! Check them out you might like them

[@joncaruso8425]

The intro interview with the gorgeous Bye Bye Foot solo playing in the background gets me all emotional 😊 great job with the documentary!

[@LotVidz]

I love how the way he speaks practically syncs with the music. Thanks!

[@runningturtle4815]

Man, I saw my 1st show in 1990 at the Barrymore theater in Madison Wi. & I was Hooked from there on. We Ordered our Tix directly from Phish for the entire summer & Fall tour's back then. My buddy & I Started that the fall of 1995 & got complete summer & fall ticket packages from 1996 through 2000 hiatus. I was actually working for Phish @ Curveball when It got cancelled. Peace & much Love

[@LotVidz]

Very cool, I usually snag the weekend passes when they are offered for runs but have never seen a complete tour package. Then again, I wasn't old enough to see them in the 90's :)

[@TheLiquidCanvas]

Thank you. You sir, are a legend. I didn’t know how much I needed this. Haven’t been out since summer 2000, and I just went right back. 😎

[@michaeldomino3334]

This was exactly what I needed to put in my ears this morning. This reminded me of what's really important in life. This music and what it brings to us all is what we need. I smiled big ☺ after this one. Love it all.

[@BeerGuy1050]

I think you meant nitrous

[@michaeldomino3334]

@@BeerGuy1050 in my ear? 👂

[@dariusgjoy]

@@michaeldomino3334 yes...the feeling of nitrous hitting the hammer and anvil...how I've always desired my ear to be blasted with nitrous

[@MikeP2055]

The same people bummed about missing the Boise show (props to my dude for pronouncing Boise correctly, but that's neither here nor there) are the same who skipped SLC between Halloween and Denver, '98. Much love from the Intermountain West. ✌✌

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

The Camden NJ 2009 reunion show June 7th was AMAZING.

[@dannyoakley4878]

My guy billy is in here! “you aren’t living life unless you’re out there living it”

[@coygmusiccity]

raged 36min tweezer with billy. great soul

[@RraMakutsi]

Excellent doc, A+ effort! Good range of fans, very good editing/quality... thanks for creating this :-)

[@LotVidz]

Thank you very much!

[@markcolvin5234]

LOVE this....thank you....makes me feel like I'm there

[@will16752]

this was exactly what i needed- thank you brother

[@LotVidz]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@whatwouldhousedo5136]

Thank you for this amazing labour of love- miss Phish so much. See you on .net!

[@LotVidz]

My pleasure, thanks for the kind words!

[@justinlalugski2083]

this is awesome. thank you!

[@LotVidz]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@thetruth34o9]

Very cool. Did the first 3 shows of the brief tour, that haul from Providence to Long Island in the snowstorm was no joke!

[@axlrosegnr01]

Same here. Was hoping they were going to show some video of that drive. White knuckling it almost the whole way there!

[@Lightningph]

This is awesome!!!

[@deadhead905]

Solid vid...haven't been on tour in a few years, brought me back...

[@LotVidz]

Thank you!

[@cheflusk]

The last line. “I also sharted really bad before the show”

[@LotVidz]

I was wondering if anyone would notice

[@chadmcrae548]

This was my favorite part. Nice fade.

[@Stevesk0011]

Lmfao

[@leebuby7461]

I fell out of my chair!

[@TweezDeez]

I want to know more about the shart. Did he rock the whole show with sharted pants? This is important information.

[@Jp808]

cool seeing the landscapes of tour

[@blairjjohnson]

You did a really good job with this, weird ending notwithstanding.

[@brianmcmanus4690]

My 25th year on the train. Thank god for Phish.

[@dakotaboysnomadicadventures]

Lucrative gumbo opportunities.

[@dakotaboysnomadicadventures]

It's all fun and games until the gumbos gonbo

[@AbsolutelyFishman]

Got into phish earlier this year, was going to go see them and D&C for the first time in July, then covid happened. Hope to see them both someday soon.

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

well good thing for you theres about 30 years worth of great music to check out

[@davidbowman4259]

Saw them in Long Beach a few years ago. Loved it.

[@5KTennis]

Great work! Just went 3 nights Nashville. Dover next!

[@joshpaquette21]

Great work my man!

[@LotVidz]

Thanks bud, gotta catch a show together when they come back

[@kmatsanka]

Good stuff brother! Thank You

[@LotVidz]

You bet

[@jelmill74]

I was at Pitt. We drove 10 hrs then raged all night. So many cool people. I miss it so bad.

[@LotVidz]

Really nice inside that venue

[@adriank8151]

Great perspective i enjoyed this

[@LotVidz]

Thanks for checking it out

[@ryancoleman8482]

Coventry was such a mess due to the rain and mud. We had to park in rest stops and walk like 15 miles. Couldnt have all our gear. What a mud bath. Residents were legends for giving people rides for 5 bucks a head back to their cars on the highway.

[@TheMelechleib]

Awesome doc really well done

[@LotVidz]

Thank you kindly

[@atamagashock]

Really makes me miss everyone. Literally the last normal day in my life was my last phish show 6/30/19.

[@NicoleSawyers]

Island Tour was COLLLLLDDD

[@kh7955]

Phucking awesome documentary!

[@LotVidz]

Much appreciated!

[@danshramo2648]

Wow, that's crazy. My first show was also the Agora in Cleveland. 9/29/1991. Day before Trey's birthday. Uncamny coincidence.

[@LotVidz]

Just did a quick search, The Agora Ballroom has a theatre with 1,800 capacity and a ballroom with 500 capacity... Do you remember which room the show? A review on .net says this was also Kevin Shapiro's first show, who would go on to be the band's Archivist. What are the odds?

[@danshramo2648]

@@LotVidz It was the ballroom. I went in cold. I couldn't really comprehend what I was seeing. Interesting that Shapiro was there. Another strange coincidence.

[@user-kk6bg1gp6i]

That's Krazy Kool I promise that was alos my first phish show

[@z-bobclook7144]

I hope we all can make it back home soon :)

[@lukesponsler7582]

Postscript on the Met show: it is my understanding that everyone on the list got into the show.

[@shap22221]

Dope video! Salute

[@LotVidz]

Thanks!

[@mitchellhaddad6895]

Panic fishwater blasting at 36 to 39 minute mark !! That's my shit!! Id walk up to that car forsure!!

[@johnthornton4266]

WSMFP!!!!

[@kegangilpin21]

Damn right

[@SleepyJoesDiaper]

Fueling my dreams eating greens and beans

[@philrow9652]

I miss tour so much

[@dedhed8022]

Ha! Did this really end with some bro talking about him sharting! Too funny. . Thank you so much for this! Great doc!

[@LotVidz]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@tvar9672]

Agora 91!! Crazy!! Seen goose there a few months ago. Wild to see these bands build up to the big venues.

[@user-kk6bg1gp6i]

In Cleveland Ohio?? Agora ballroom?? That was my exact first ohish show 91 clevend agora ball room

[@pedaloftheday]

Love stuff like this. All the background music is sick, too! Cheers!✌

[@LotVidz]

Thank you for the kind words, I'm very glad you enjoy it!

[@johnwoodruff4817]

@@LotVidz Yeah, awesome job man. I love seeing stuff like this. What’s the bluegrass song you used?

[@floyddarmody81]

Background music is dope, who all is it?

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

been into phish since about 2000 only been to about 15 shows cuz i cant travel so its midwest only but theres somethin really special about these guys and they really need to get back into the swing of things after the atrocious year 2020

[@robbieboswell6190]

I bought the Junta cassette in 93 at Good Vibrations music shop and popped it in the tape player, didn't leave the parking lot until it was over. Just sparked one and sat there and thought *finally... some music as weird as me* Favorite show was State Palace Theatre with MMW opener...the balcony shook, literally.

[@LotVidz]

Check out the LiveForLiveMusic article on Talk here: liveforlivemusic.com/features/jake-lindy-talk-phish-doc-interview/

[@phishbill]

Last remark before the credits: "But i also..sharted really bad before the show.." Priceless..

[@michaeldriscoll5602]

39:24 absolutely priceless.

[@forthedoggiesguitars2277]

63 shows and been on hold. Need live music back!

[@treebeard8475]

Those wooden steal your faces I want one ⚡️💀

[@MarvinMonroe]

I called a Curtain too Polaris 98. It wasn't so rare back then though Edit: My best call was probably the Deer Creek 2003 Gumbo. That summer all I planned on doing was Star Lake and the IT. But I ended up WINNING A PAIR OF TICKETS ON JAMBASE. For the 2nd of 3 nights at Deer Creek. So a friend and I drove the 2 hours west, got 2 doses each (fractals) and I just had a feeling they'd play Gumbo because they had played a good one there in 98. And the one they played was incredible. Best jam I heard that summer. That Deer Creek 03 Gumbo is up there with Star Lake 97 (my first show) for best ever

[@averyprice9422]

Those late 90 early 2000 shows were the best shows...

[@averyprice9422]

As far as my best call was the Harpua in Alpharetta on 4th of july...

[@JamesOKlippel]

I was at the Dec 4th Pittsburgh show... damn bruh, that was a fuckin cold night. But great vibes. I was stone cold sober... well, minus the beers and balloons beforehand

[@Bobbyisajedi]

Oh shit. Providence Civic Center at the opening shit! Hometown Venue!!

[@FitzyStrings]

The guy at 34:13 nails it

[@craiggruen]

Gumbo Man is one of my good friends. Well done phriend

[@LotVidz]

Wonder how he did in the "Charleston Shrimping Classic" 🤣

[@Mikepacovsky30]

God bless that guy at the end 🤣

[@gregmadden7436]

love the positive vibes from the philly guys. they made it in no doubt

[@LotVidz]

Yeah, we had no idea at the time but they ended up letting everyone in the show that waited in that overflow line for hours. Quite a memorable experience.

[@Luckdragon57]

@@LotVidz had you already gone in? I was really hoping to see the magic I heard about that everyone waiting on standby across the street got in. Regardless, a fun watch, thanks for making the effort. A fair mix of the younger and older heads.

[@LotVidz]

I was filming interviews then heard that we had to organize our own line for the overflow list. I ran to my car a few blocks away to drop my camera stuff off then got in line. It was either risk not getting in the show because I wasn't in line (can't bring camera in shows) or give up just to get a few shots of people standing in a line. Nothing too special visually really, but I'm glad we all ended up getting in!

[@LotVidz]

I talk about it more in detail in my Met Dispatch video if you want to hear the deetz

[@Luckdragon57]

@@LotVidz I’ll check that out... especially if you make it easy for me and link here

[@funkyeaaaa]

i would absolutely go on tour with tool, as they're my favorite and the best group of musicians and spiritually, too. expand everything :)

[@somekindofhuman4959]

That's one short tour They are definitely top tier musicians. But Maynard won't commit to that for his fans. Let's be real

[@funkyeaaaa]

i thought fear inoculum was gonna be longest tour, yet. i think i read that, but can't remember where. apologies.

[@BillBondsHasAPosse]

I saw Tool with Rollins Band opened up. Undertow Tour, Pontiac MI

[@funkyeaaaa]

@@BillBondsHasAPosse nice! I rewatch the video of them from like the early 90’s in the studio

[@Wompzalot]

god i miss the lot. one day it will be back

[@LotVidz]

Yes it will!

[@DougieFresh13]

My first concert was Phish's Clifford Ball in 1996.

[@benjaminrhule2744]

i was @ Chucktown and it was so sick!!!!!

[@bryanc.8441]

I wish I was filthy rich , I would give half to the poor and follow Phish !!!

[@HybridTrapMusic]

Legit thought that said Tank 😂

[@joeypowers5636]

Hell ya!

[@dmcguriman]

Good stuff man, thanks for putting it together! Love the pittsburgh dude, my first show was 3/11/88 but I agree with him in that up until say Jerry's death everyone was younger east coast college kids, I think a darker element crept into the lot post Jerry death. They weren't deadheads and they weren't phishheads they just wanted to sell nitrous and do heroin. I know Phish got banned from Lake Placid after dec 95 shows because of needles found at an elementary school. They could have been anybody but again before that it was really kind of nerdy college kids using the internet who like how fucked up phish was and heard about the shenanigans on phish.net and rec.music.phish. long live RMP

[@LotVidz]

Thanks for the insight. I hope people understand that most of us aren't out here causing trouble, but like anything else there's always a few bad apples.

[@absolutelypositively]

That there is. Bad apples...Same thing happened to the Dead in 87 after Touch of Grey hit #8 on the pop charts. All of a sudden the scene got too big. Lots of people (vendors included) toured for the party. They lost RedRocks, the Greek, and only came back to Hampton for 2 years of 8 before Jerry passed. It (shit) happens. Amazing the parallels tho. I wonder how many people move east for Phish proximity like we all moved west in the late 80s to the Bay Area for Dead consumption? I’ve still never seen Phish on the east coast (tho I’m from DC). Your movie tho!!!! Has made me change my mind and as soon as another NYE run happens, I’m Mail ordering. I was truly bummed to have not been able to catch my Eugene/Gorge 5 this last summer. Would have put me at 25 Phish shows (1st Salem OR 12/1/94). Saw 115 Dead but most of those were pre kids! It makes a difference. Now my kids would go with me to Phish. I mean, they grew up as their favorite phish song being several versions of Harpua. This is around 8 and 10. They are now 29 and 31. Nuff said. Love Phish!!! Miss em bad. Thanks 🙏 again for the doc.

[@irie4me]

There's a lot of effort and thought to get to that place

[@RCROX]

The 3 night run in Camden of this tour was my first 3 PHISH shows and I hope it's not the last!...

[@LotVidz]

Nice! I took my buddy to his first shows that run as well, crazy downpour the first night, lots of fun. Technically it was summer tour, but who's counting?

[@kh7955]

Guy at the end..."I also started really bad before the show last night" lol the things you say when your on lsd

[@robedwards5458]

Last time I saw Phish, was at Big Cypress. It’s been a while.

[@LotVidz]

Better time than ever to catch a show!

[@ryanlove8242]

The last thing said "...and i also sharted really bad before the show..." 😂😂😂

[@josephmulinix2295]

The two ladies at 38:00 minutes are absolute amazing and I appreciate them a whole lot lol...

[@beagler4234]

Tweekers in training

[@user-kk6bg1gp6i]

That's me walking out the Porta pota

[@tadowjonez]

1-09-2021 Life is good. Peace, phamily!

[@tacowizard5912]

kinda confused when dude at 27 minutes said people dont trip much anymore

[@Stefalef]

Santa guy is the spirit of lot

[@SuperQdaddy]

..saw trey at wetlands nyc...before phish...mini trampoline...remember the bouncing and playing.guitat *

[@tattoofthesunn795]

I wanna hug that "keep Trey sober" guy and sit down and chat life

[@2birie4life96]

Girl said she saw a phish show in 2006??? Maybe it was a private gig??? LOL Around the 15mins mark. Such a different scene these days. Glad you interviewed new people.

[@LotVidz]

Haha it sounds like she meant tour in general, as she goes on to explain how she started doing Ratdog, Phil, etc then Phish came back. Good to hear you appreciate the newer fan interviews though!

[@phialpha88]

oh wow interesting

[@Xr3737]

What kind of dog was that? Beauty.

[@forthedoggiesguitars2277]

Bernise Mountain Dog mix, looks like Border Collie in her!

[@ryang7720]

So many familiar faces

[@Mrsupremesix]

Dude at 41 minutes is awesome. I feel the vibe thru the screen

[@MikeP2055]

I took my last methadone dose October 13th, 2008, so, yeah . . . I feel it, too. ✌

[@gemmylabs]

ALL MY PHRIENDS!

[@ifyournotpissedyourenotpay2064]

Nice fishwater!!!!!

[@johnthornton4266]

Mo' mo' mo'......cry for more.....Mo' fishwater, little bit Mo'

[@keithshaughnessy1645]

I'm so old.

[@euphoricyeti10001]

Fall tour 2009 they played in December

[@ashleybaier1864]

So many memes in the making

[@BrokedDownPalace]

dude at 41 mintues seems like hes gonna cry talkin about trey

[@MikeP2055]

I dunno, as an addict I kinda get it. I've been opiate-free since Oct. 13th, 2008. I was recently talking to a kid (And when I say kid, I mean *kid*. Seventeen years old.) in an airport who was on his way to rehab for heroin, and it was all I could do to keep it together while I cheered him on and wished him well. No judgement to anyone for their choices. Hell, I'm not 100% sober. But opiates . . . Oof, they're a bitch. Stay well out there, friend! ✌

[@analog_memories]

@@MikeP2055 Mike I completely understand where you're coming from. I battled a awful opiate addiction for 10 years. It chewed me up, spit me out, and left me a shell of my former self. I've clawed my way back over the years and I'm super thankful for that. I would most likely be dead if I hadn't made that change. So many of my friends have OD'd and not come back from it because that is simply what happens to opiate addicts. You crave more and more trying to chase a feeling until it takes you. If you are reading this and you are still battling addiction, please know that you can make it out. It will suck and be difficult, but it will save your life.

[@MikeP2055]

@@analog_memories Thank you! I'm doing pretty good these days. I probably drink more than I should, but I steer clear of the opiates. They chewed me up and spit me out as well. It's a goddamn miracle I'm still alive. Be well, my friend. ✌

[@davidjacuk4286]

Nice film, reminds of how shitty east coast weather is , I'm staying in the southwest , peace

[@johnthornton4266]

Where's the '92,'93,'94 folks?

[@DavidSmith-lo7wm]

My last phish show was 12/4/19 😔😔 My only show this year was Mike Gordon 1/17/20 😔😔😔

[@irie4me]

It should be about the music, however, everyone's experience is differen