Phish - 1994 Bluegrass Sessions Documentary (1 of 9)

[Guitarguy234]

This has got to be the coolest thing I've seen. As a musician, the fact that these guys play everything, bass player playing banjo, drummer playing mandolin (i think), pianist playing the upright...THESE are true musicians.

[spacewrangler68]

ARE....YOU!!!KIDDING/?!?!?!?!?



[superjay42]

@georgiaswamper Sure - but how well would your 20-year-old mandolin player do if you stuck a saxophone in his hands and told him to play Ornette Coleman or Charles Mingus? Because that's effectively what's happening here.

[youtubber2007]

Fucking Awesome!

I think those two words pretty much sum this thing up. 

[tapia288]

gotta love fishman's face while playing the mandolin. he looks like he's saying to himself: "strum. strum. strum. don't screw up. strum...."

[8stringfan]

Oh, and to the jackasses bashing both bluegrass and banjos, you're obviously just ignorant. Both the music and the instrument are far from one-dimensional, far from lacking balls, and can be deeply and heavily improvisational. I think the guys in Phish would be seriously sickened by the narrow-mindedness displayed in this thread regarding a deeply soulful and dynamic genre of music that's been around for a long time and has featured scores of monumentally talented musicians.

[8stringfan]

a lot of folks just assume great players can play anything and that all the practice in the world won't help. A lot of those folks quit playing early or never even attempt to play music. A video like this shows that even the greats can struggle at something. They do get better at this stuff BTW, and the footage of them at this stage should show anyone out there that practice plays a big role in playing music. So, don't be intimidated. If you wanna play, take it up and practice hard :)

[8stringfan]

It's interesting to see them struggle with bluegrass...and make no mistake, this is very rough. These guys are consummate master musicians and bluegrass is at its heart a somewhat simple form of music, though you can make it as difficult and adventurous as you wish. I don't mean this as an insult to the band BTW, just as more of an observation about how even world-class musician's can struggle when tackling a new instrument or genre. In a sense it's kind of inspirational...

[DJBonanno420]

this was 4 days after i was born.. i had no idea

[rjstallings]

@DJBonanno420 I'm glad they made their way into your ear!

[DreadScottamus]

@DJBonanno420

I knoww how old you areeeeeee!

[evwarsh]

Why have I never seen this....thanks

[iheartmusic9853]

@wydog286

"Old Home Place" which is a cover of im not sure who.

@thisjazznow

amazing jazz banjo player: check out bela fleck man. hes sick with the banjo! and as far as improv bluegrass goes... "jamgrass" is a heavily emerging genre. the grateful dead kind of set the stage for it, and now we have yonder mountain, cornmeal, hot buttered rum, etc.

phish is extremely talented. and i fucking love phish. no doubt. but there are plenty of other musicians that are extremely talented as well.

[iheartmusic9853]

@wydog286

"Old Home Place" which is a cover of im not sure who.

[wydog286]

What is the first song they open with, thanks.

[jesuslovested]

@wydog286 old home place

[harpua76]

and as for your "band", i feel pretty safe assuming that you play strictly bluegrass. so until you can master all the genres phish has (and, while i enjoy their bluegrass renditions, i do not include it among the ones they've mastered), shut up and go watch your one-dimensional bluegrass bands. many no doubt deserve respect, but not as much of my respect as a band that plays every style and masters most.

[harpua76]

@georgiaswamper, you just show your ignorance with statements like that, they aren't a f-in bluegrass band moron. i'd like to see your "band" or any other bluegrass band just play phish's music on instruments they don't even normally play. what's amazing about phish isn't how they play bluegrass, it's the fact that they're a rock band (for lack of a better term) who are willing to try playing ANYTHING (which takes balls), and most of it they've absolutely dominated. i feel sorry for you sir

[thephan1113]

@georgiaswamper dude its amazing because their drummer, john fishman, is playing a mandolin and their keys player, paige, is playing a stand up bass! it looks like they just picked those up too for fun! You are bashing something that you have no idea about man.

[MrTedhawkinson]

stop at 3:20. someone needs to paint a picture of that.

[Euphoriaman]

thank you so much!

[DDD523]

so wonder why they play old home place in A here and A# in 2009?

[fajitaRBguy01111]

I really love it when they experiment with other genres.

[zigity10123]

Wapequa

[modelcitizen1977]

Just downloaded the whole uncut torrent. It's less of a documentary and more of a collection of snapshots, some bus, some backstage, some show, some crowd. It's all awesome though. Very candid and heartwarming.

[RickyBrant15]

AHHHH!!!!! 11/14/xx IS MY BIRTHDAY!!! so cool!

[loganwinters]

he posted this video on my birthday!

[mtrfckrs]

yo that was sick. fish playin the mando. so awesome!!

[superstenchous]

people think trey is the only one that wails on guitar, but put one in mike's hands and your in for a treat. Walfredo Vegas 2000 anyone? I for one was very impresed.

[slurppypurr]

I would love to get my hands on all of this footage before it was edited into this doc

[reevolution137]

I love the Jewish song at 5:52. It's sung at the end of Schindler's List

[prjctcivilian]

it is a song glorifying the city of jerusalem

[dasimon26]

lol trey does that pigeon-ish thing with his head even when he's playing oldschool bluegrass.

[prjctcivilian]

what are their good bluegrass songs i should check out

[dasimon26]

old home place, nellie cane, poor heart, my sweet one, beauty of my dreams, ginseng sullivan, some really obscure bluegrass covers, and idk theres probably more (some of those are covers, some are originals)

[prjctcivilian]

thanks

[mikeo5150]

Mike's voice is awesome here. I used to skip Phish's bluegrass stuff when listening to shows but I love it now

[prjctcivilian]

DARIEN LAKE? ill be there, isnt it aug 13

[TheEccentricHippie]

Nope, the Gorge, both nights - August 7th and 8th...

Congrats on Darien Lake, though! :)

[prjctcivilian]

i'm so excited my first show! im driving with friends from toronto

[TheEccentricHippie]

Wow. Awesome! My dad and I are going up a day and a half before the morning of the first show day... 4 hour drive. I'm praying for a nice Hood jam or something ambient like that one of the nights... Under those beautiful Gorge stars.

Let me know how the show goes! I guess I'll let you know first :)

Cheers!

[tjkleinschmidt]

you got your wish

[tknty]

what a great show at darien! i also drove down w/ a bunch of friends from toronto. u hit ne other shows?

[prjctcivilian]

no just the only

[Obiwannabe]

hell yeah Y'rushalayim Shel Zahav

[prjctcivilian]

shalom ma neeshma

[xxsailorman89xx]

hahahah. this is probably the most incrediblely awesome thing that iv never seen.

[mattyp920]

I WANT TO GO BACK IN TIME!!!! WHY COULDN'T I HAVE BEEN 20 years older!!

everyone always says "if only i couldve lived in the 60s" well F that i wish i was in my 20s from 88-98

what do I get for my prime? fucking disco biscuits. theyre alright but they're no legends

[JNdigital]

98 was my first live phish show.... detroit. (cubensis + phish) changed my perception of reality permanently

[iamkellen]

i Live there!

[rancidhotmail]

hey would some1 know where i can get tabs for this? or does some1 know how to play something similar?

[BluegroundUndergrass]

Blueground Undergrass page is now up!!

[sinvin]

This is part of the most amazing Bowie ever. Get this boot! It's a must. The Bowie is a monster!

[riboflavindude]

this was the best tour Phish had. Not very well known, but totally kicking ass. When all the white kids from the suburbs decided to run away from home and become heroin addicts in the next few years the scene was over.

[sinvin]

Best tour for sure. Saw 5 shows that tour. DeVos Hall, Ann Arbor, Dayton, MSU, and UIC Chicago. Priceless..

[JNdigital]

ur right they were all white... except for the other races

[josiwax]

Wow, I'm glad I stumbled on this. This was my first show. Devos Hall Grand Rapids. I wish they had the whole show up, very underrated show.

[sinvin]

My first show as well. Amazing show for sure. Peaches into the best Bowie ever to start the 2nd set. Oh' the memories..

[bsk05]

Welcome home, everyone.

[ronbobathon]

This is your contribution? You didn't capitalize your sentence; to many people that is idiotic. Please be more mature.

[UngratefulLiving420]

thats your contribution?

that dude can use whatever capitalization he wants, dick

who comments a phish video to give someone else a lesson on grammar?

[ronbobathon]

Did you even bother to read above my post? I am trying point out blatant hate. Like your name calling. It is pathetic.

[pkinngrinnin]

This is a Fantastic band playing a fantastic cover. Classic shit by J.D. Crowe and the New South. I just learned this, and it's just as much fun to play as it sounds. Reunion? I will give up everything I'm doing in my life to go on Phish tour!

[bsk05]

I think this song expresses a lot of our sentiments about the band. Time to pick up the plough again, guys. Give us something to feel good about again. It's never been more necessary.

[cornwejf]

It sounds as if the rumors may come true, My money is on a '09 re-union tour... Time to get shit together and tour again!

[jgodin312]

O MY GOD. Yerushalayim Shel Zahav!!! Phish!!! AIM i HEARING THINGS?!?!?! my life is now complete.

[uzefulidiot]

Money.

[onedeadcop]

whats this song called? its amazing.

[webb10588]

old home place

[tomaum]

whatever . why u gotta be a dick about it, asshole. fuck you.

[TheFamousMockingbird]

Phish has left a legacy which endorses the fact that they can be argued as the most original band of the entire existence of rock and roll. However, many might dispute , you can look around anywhere but original songs such as you enjoy, divided sky, and fluffhead are the great representatives that their sound will never again be matched...and wharfrat they do know what they are doing...sadly after their breakup no band has taken initiative to compose music instead of write songs

[wharfrat89]

IVe been a die hard fan for 5 years and my love for phish was starting to wane until i saw this video...NOW im going to love them for life...DID anyone just see trey rip that solo? They barely know what they are doing

[tomaum]

oh contraire monfraire, they knew exactly what they were doing. the only thing they dont know is which song theyll play next.

[sean808080]

i do love this video. it shows that phish were a capable of so much more. of course i discovered them much too late!

[phishhead11]

it doesnt matter when you discover phish, or any band, really...what matters is the relevance they have in your own life, at this moment. what's really important is what you feel when you listen to or watch them perform. their music is timeless, as are the experiences gleaned from listening and absorbing this music.

[MrSSPS123]

@phishhead11 You're awesome!



[cerqs76]

11-14-1994 Setlist

Grand Rapids,Mi

I: My Friend My Friend, Scent of A Mule, Guelah Papyrus, Split Open & Melt, Bouncing around the Room, The Landlady, Maze, Lawn Boy, Cavern

II: Peaches En Regalia, David Bowie, Y-Rushalayim Schel Zahav, Slave to the traffic Light, Poor Heart, Julius, My old home Place*, Nelli Cane*, Sweet Adeline, You Enjoy Myself

E: Golgi Apparatus

* Acoustic

[ronbobathon]

Thank you so much for posting. Great set!

[phunkyglass]

claud...its actually Blueground Undergrass and Jeff is one of the orig members of ARU!

Good Medicine/Mosier Bros with David Blackmon are still doing shows....check out my vids of BGUG :)

[claud4]

phish is being trained ( and rooted on by ) Rev. Jeff Mosier of Bluegrass Underground ( check um out , if you have not yet ) . Rev. Mosier was part of another band called Good Medicine , a bluegrass only trio .

thanks for putting these clips up .

[tomney1]

donovanwiseman (damn) I think that's a dry sense of humour.tap your foot? nod your head? hug your children- hug your estate agent. sounded great to me ;I'm just a bluegrass fan who's never heard of Phish. Damn i just realised what you're sayin'- I'm with you 100%-if you've never heard these players I envy you. Go discover this music.

[tomney1]

Don't like bluegrass when it gets too fancy; Kentucky Colonels and Muleskinner took it places my head wanted it to go but still kept it downhome. Nice to see a band that know their roots, hell those boys can play. Nice singing too and I for one God bless ya for it-made my evening..now where's my banjer?

[jbc72223]

is it just me or does mike look like a kid with grey hair

[dadavedude3]

hey does anyone know of any other shows where they pay that song yerushalim shall zahav?

[tomaum]

10-13-94 u of miss, 11-22-94 u of mo columbia

[rrescozoo5]

trey is so amazing i cant take it

[phunkyglass]

Jeff Mosier is a great banjo player also...a TRUE LOVER of music...and one of the nicest people you will ever meet. Check out BLUEGROUND UNDERGRASS

[GLiC]

this is PHISH - LEARNING bluegrass from Jeff Mosier

not PHISH the Bluegrass Experts, an already established arena sized touring jamband learning to play Bluegrass from a friend they met in Georgia.

and the New Grass Revival comment was halarious

[taylor410ce]

i totally agree with you man. it like my guitar teacher told me "there are two kinds of people out there, there are ones who like to hear unique music and there are ones who just want to hear a good tune.

[bub0176]

thank you runlikehope

[pjyielder]

this rocks! i'm downloading the whole thing from tradersden right now.

[HarpuaND84]

I have this DVD. Got is WSP in bloomington. Awesome.

[rarebasses]

this is pretty rough as far as bluegrass is concerned, but it's been said that Phish wouldn't exist if it were not for the bluegrass jam band New Grass Revival.

[phunkyglass]

Let's not forget Jeff Mosier was very nice in letting this out for Phish Phans. A wondeful view of PHISH before it got all way to big...

Check Mosier out on tour with his band BLUEGROUND UNDERGRASS

[jlaughli]

This is from a DVD that circulates rather widely. If you did a little work, you could most likely get yourself a copy. These are "chopped-up" due to the limits YouTube imposes. I am not necessarily disagreeing with you, but this is merely a contribution to the YouTube community so that more people can see this and perhaps learn and enjoy a little more of the band they really love.

[taylor410ce]

God damn! they can play anything this is amazing!!!!

[gkord]

that's Page on bass dude

[JAMLIVE1234]

hey dani3lswitzer thats page on standup not fish duh

[xanbo]

cool, thx for sharing.

[quadboy90]

Very special. However, the camera work is painful.

[jedediahliddell]

damn cool session, but i'd like to point out that the cameraman is an idiot...  and, he's no good either.

[tzolkin2013]

Wow...thanks.

[dudehorner]

"old home place" lyrics by Mitch Jayne, music by Dean Webb done originally by the Dillards around 1963. Me an bro do that song and a bunch more old dillards stuff - they were absolute geniuses in their day

[sm7273]

JD Crowe and the New South's biggest and best hit.

[phishfunk420]

very nice, the backstage footage is amazing.

[phan23]

old home place

[CushionConvector]

Nioce!

[phishmd]

What a treat! Many thanks.

[rcarey]

I truly cannot thank you enough. This is such special material. I hope this helps fill a small piece of that void that so many of us have.

[mattlevan]

Thanks very, very much!