Phish - 04.02.98 - Chalk Dust Torture

[TheMrClamberto]

There's an ad for Coca Cola that says "Enjoy the Coke side of live music."

[BobbyW3363]

87 - 94: LSD. 95 -97: drugs; not sure which kind. 98 - 00: Coke. 03 - 04: Pills and heroin. 09 - present: high on life.

[joebrassmonkey]

@BobbyW3363 I thought he was still pretty heavy on the weed these days?

[jbdfc]

@BobbyW3363 95-97 wookin out

[MikeeTmusic]

You hit the nail on the head with that! Way to go Fishman for holding it down. Take a breath.

[redoctoberff]

@MikeeTmusic He's doing work back there... even the Live One version isn't this fast!

[MikeeTmusic]

You hit the nail on the head with that!

[aedong420]

shit trey

[lwoodward21]

holy shit.

[marcust999]

Fastest most insane Chalkdust ever!

[Deadhead14141]

Early coked out Trey is fun

[billisvagrant]

warp speed eh?!

[MrDread423]

when does the West coast get OUR Island tour??

[Abstract67]

is the video and sound out of sync? I cant tell. Awesome song

[limestoneblocks]

I love Phish

[marcust999]

Best. Chalkdust. Ever. Most insane Trey I've ever seen.

[dccowboys1]

absolutely ridiculous guitar play! Love this song!!!

[MordecaiKart64]

cocaine is a hell of a drug

[UngratefulLiving420]

@MordecaiKart64 Thumbs up!!

[cpyite]

woah I was gonna write that then i saw your comment. ha ha....

[passerby25]

I saw my first phish concert last night, and they opened with this song. I will be honest, I didn't know most of their songs in the first set, but I automatically knew I liked this song when they started. Great energy in this song.

[AtmaRising]

2009 may be the best that Phish has been in ages. I've seen them since 93 and agree there has been many great periods throughout, but something about their new energy is phenomenal. They seem much more focused as a band and everything is much more calculated than it's been in years. So good to see them playing with such raw emotion. 2009 was one of the best years i've seen Phish and I'm so happy that they pulled it together again in such badass fashion.

[BIGCJMCNASTY]

They have families to think about. Drugs would fuck that up for them. Phish still jams out with the balls they had in the days of old. Trey can still shred, Fishman still beats those skins, Page still tears up those keys and Gordo still gets funky with the crawlin. Age has not stopped them. I heard the best R&R on this tour and the best Boogie on Reggea Woman.

[heelnail]

I disagree Phunky. They could be at there best right now in 2009. It's only gonna get better. I am liking the darker more trippy jamming they displayed on the first run of 09. Sounds new. Oh yeah, thanks Silverchair

[phunkybiotch]

People wonder why older "heads" say that they were better in the 90's? That's why everybody.

[fiofunk]

beautiful! can i live while i'm young!!!!????

[nctrlz80]

It's a waste to say Trey's a guitarist, really, because he's a jammer, compser. Guitarists don't coalesce when the play with the band, but Trey does. May the endless musical exploration continue with all who love it. Amen

[pcburgh01]

I was there - I remember this rocked but there are better chalkdust's out there

[truerange]

I was there also...but sure as hell dont remember it.

[Ringleaderband]

ive got to disagree with best chaldust ever...thats got to be handed to the one off A Live One from Michigans auditorium...that monster makes me beat myself over the head because it is so dope...no visuals necessary though they would certainly have me changing pants at least twice!!

[DDiGianni]

I'm surprised at people being so into this version. I mean, Trey definitely pulls some really great licks out, and he definitely rips it up, but the intro into the solo and the outro were both so off.

A great version nonetheless, but not the tightest.

I really appreciate Silverchair97's efforts here to spread the Phish around, these are great videos, and quite special.

Props!

[alldaysk8r]

just shit myself

really really bad

best chalkdust EVER

[pauly7917]

you couldnt even give a tix.away on this nite!!!

[stuckman13]

i think i just came in my shorts .. OMFG TREY IS A FUCKIN JEDI!!!!!!

[cjulianrun]

holllly shit sticks

[rcarey]

I'd probably shit myself if I were in the front row or have some sort of breakdown. This is mean and nasty Trey.

[pauly7917]

eddie van-anastasio

[GarrettNachi]

thats nuts f ing awesome

[cree1989]

this is by far the most amazing chalk dust i've ever seen

[ironhorse730]

agreed... what a shredfest!!!!!!

[Itasattc]

yea!!

[Vivafiniz]

unbelievable.

[tzolkin2013]

Slayer who?

This is pure energy!

[achmood21]

jah volunteer!!