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@rcnhsuailsnyfiue2

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been drumming for 15 years, and I love Phish - 65 shows and counting! I think Fishman’s brilliant... But if I had to pick a jam scene favourite, it has to be Joe Russo (of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, plus a lot more). He is truly in a league of his own. Look up a JRAD Terrapin, where he plays impeccable 32nd-notes at a furious pace, or King Solomon’s Marbles (one of the more “Phishy” Dead songs, in my opinion)... Would love to see your take on that!

@alvarhanso6310

3 жыл бұрын

Trey started as a drummer. In the mid-90s he had a mini-kit onstage so he could get into drum jams with Fishman and push Mike and Page to lead jams. Also, he is a pretty damn good composer, so he's not just the random guitarist giving the drummer a part to play. He came up with the most complicated part he could for Fish to play, and Fish nailed it. Until they came back in 2002, then it was never quite as good as in 1.0; still really good, but 1999 was really the best time for Limb, IMO. And the 1 is where Gordon hits the two Fs. If you get confused, listen to Cactus play.

@derekwilson6152

2 жыл бұрын

What jamband were you in?

@SuiGenerisAbbie

11 ай бұрын

Favour to ask of you: Please just jump right in and tell us what your title promises. STOP talking, please. Just play. Thanks!

@drums384

6 ай бұрын

The song is in 6/8

Never be ashamed to like whatever music you like.

Trey was actually a drummer originally and didn’t start playing guitar until high school

@brianthibodeau8022

3 жыл бұрын

Was heading to post this fact too!! Haha....he Used to do spatchcock too.

@johnflaherty4232

3 жыл бұрын

Lol i was gonna say. Spatchcock

@Mcgovern124

3 жыл бұрын

Trey came up with this groove on a drum machine

@trampledbylambs

3 жыл бұрын

Science!

Been waiting to see this. Fishman is an absolute monster on the kit. You name it, he has it in spades. A complete drummers drummer.

Fish is a marvelous drummer and the secret weapon that sets Phish apart from all other jam bands.

@kh7955

3 жыл бұрын

@@loganletsgo lol nah

@vang5982

3 жыл бұрын

@@kh7955 nah he is the best jam drummer around past fishman for sure, he’s definitely the best player in goose. His polyrhythmic shit is off tha charts

@kh7955

3 жыл бұрын

@@vang5982 I mean he's good but not even close to Fishman's level.

@vang5982

3 жыл бұрын

@@kh7955 no yeah totally agree

@jbrowne730

3 жыл бұрын

Kris > Ben.

Fish an is a highly underrated drummer!

I was super into Phish in high school (late 90s). I don't listen to them much anymore, but am not embarrassed to say I still love them. The guys are the most skilled "popular" musicians in the last ~30 years, the shows were an absolute blast, they write great music, they did it all the hard way, and they never let ego get in the way. No shame in loving Phish!

I hated this band until I saw them live. Everything was so nonsensical and seemingly simple. Then I saw what they do to a crowd from that stage. No one does that better. They are definitely flirting with GOAT status.

@firstube

3 жыл бұрын

Simple music. Ok dude 🤣

@matthewatwood2581

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, Phish is great, but they'll never be The Grateful Dead.

@matthewatwood2581

3 жыл бұрын

@@firstube My man did say "seemingly." I noticed when I used to go on the GD & jam band chats online that it's a common reason people get mad at Phish. To me, it seems like a testament to how badass they are; playing all that crazy shit & people think it's simple.

@jbrowne730

3 жыл бұрын

@@firstube they have a lot of simple music... lets be honest here. Its what they do with it and how high they can build that is mind blowing. Trey also has some very intricately composed stuff and he can absolutely shred... I get what you’re saying but I was coming from metal background and he, they, initially just came off as that. If you bothered to read the rest of the comment you’d have also noticed that I was corrected in my opinion at my phirst show.

@jbrowne730

3 жыл бұрын

Their range is incredible I have nothing but high praise for these guys and they are 100% my favorite band to see live at the moment. But what I love, is that you can find a stripped down, 4-7 min “rock n roll” version of a song to show a new fan or a 27min extended version with a killer improv or segue. I have tried and backspaced too many times at this point. Their is no describing this band. They will continue to do new outlandish shenanigans for years to come if we are all so lucky. Hope to run Into you at a show after this rona shit is gone.

Thing is, the drum part fades in so well, it takes a trained ear to hear how insane that beat is.

“If you just lay down some shit and let the guitarist wank over it, you’re not a jam band.” Amen brother.

My note to Phish haters is this... love or hate the music, you have to respect anyone who found success (insane amount of success in their case) on their own terms. They took the entire map to success in the music biz, rolled it up, smoked it, and did their own thing. Pre-internet. During the peak of MTV. ...That's punk AF!

@cobbyg5296

2 жыл бұрын

actually internet was a huge part of their success. pioneers of exploiting the internet to grow their fanbase/community

@soren3601

Жыл бұрын

@@cobbyg5296how so

@atamagashock

8 ай бұрын

@@cobbyg5296enlighten us! Phish became hugely successful before windows 95 was released

Phish actually improvises like the way a school of fish swims. it's hard to pin down a de facto leader, but they're always still moving as a cohesive unit. I've heard Page hit wrong notes during a jam and Mike play the SAME WRONG NOTES right behind him. where one leads, I will follow. no boundaries.

@jktunney

3 жыл бұрын

That’s honestly what hooked me on the phish. Their willingness to make mistakes, and make them purposefully at points.

IT was one of the most magical weekends of my life. The playing, the festival grounds, and the friends I shared it with. Stoked this is the live version you chose

I came her to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY JON FISHMAN!!!!

I always thought Fishman deserved way more credit as a drummer. I don't know if it's about the era he came up as a young player, post classic rock and without KZread and access to tons of info about technique but as a mostly self taught drummer I think his overall style sounds like it's rooted in a combo of a lot of classic rock drummers. He built on that by adding more jazz and world beats. I remember reading an interview where he said early on with Phish he didn't want to ever play conventional rock beats or the same beat twice for their songs. It's pretty impossible to do that over time but at least he was trying something unique. He has incredible stamina. I don't know how he keeps songs going with consistent power sometimes. If he was coming up today I think he'd be a much more sophisticated player because of the resources available online but it doesn't take away how good a player he is. There's so much creativity, power and dynamics in his drumming. BTW I think the time signature is 8/4

"When you're under a certain uhhhhh... under a certain ughslfj... mentally uhhhh..." LOL good job tip toeing around saying the crowd is melting. Great video! Love me some Phish.

Trey was originally a drummer and is the creative genius behind the band. He would never try to make other members of the band look or sound bad, he just knew Fishman could handle the odd time signature because Fishman is that much of a beast.

@augustearth

3 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, when Trey came up the drum programming for LBL he genuinely didn't think Fish (or any human) could play it. 😂

You hit the nail on the head about the Zappa drummers rolled up into one. He can be Chester Thompson at moments, JCB (RIP), Artie Tripp, Wackerman, even hints of Logeman when he wants to play behind the beat. I'm not sure if you know this, but Fishman was selected to make a compilation of his favorite Zappa tunes for CD release. The only other person given that honor was Larry LaLonde, guitarist for Primus. Trey and Fish did a mini tour of Zappa's last run of shows in the northeast in 1988. Great video as always!!

@OhGodWhatIsThisAah

3 жыл бұрын

What that's amazing!

So many people judge Phish with a closed mind. I had a lot of great times going to see this band in the 90's.

Stop making apologies for the jam band scene

Love me some Phish.

@avaciarvella4037

3 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes

Why would would you call it a dark secret. Man be proud of that shit!! That scene brought live music to the Masses in ways we only dreamt of back in the day! How many musicians were created from this genre is not measurable

I really appreciated some of your musical insights. As a Phan, you were a little harsh on the Phish community. I do agree, that within any scene that big, you are going to have some kind of underbelly. However, I would say that the vast, vast majority of us love the great music these guys have given us, and enjoy giving our thanks in a loving, peaceful manner. We make up very chill crowds. Do many of us enjoy herb and the occasional mushroom? Absolutely! I would still take my sons to a show because it is a chill, good natured vibe. Love to all!

Fish is one of the great under-appreciated drummers in the history of American rock music. You could probably say the same about the rest of the individual band members too. Say what you want about their songwriting/lyrics/vocals/sound, but their chops and compositional skills (particularly when improvising) are unimpeachable. You should do a feature on Kris Myers from Umphrey's McGee soon too. One of the best drummers currently playing rock music not named Danny Carey for my money. Seen them about 70 times and just constantly in awe with him every single night.

This was one of the best sets I've ever seen live, and a phenomenal festival with some amazing jams. Reba, Ya Mar, Ghost, YEM, so much more good shit

Fish is a guy that grabs the skunk by the tail..

talking music about my favorite band of all times with musicians is a rare gem. thanks for doing this.

Phish is great and you’re right they take so many risks playing the way they play. The amazing part about them - sometimes you can feel a jam falling apart or something but somehow they keep it together and they ALWAYS figure out a way to finish where ever they’re going. They’re amazing musicians and they sometimes create some magical stuff. I’ll go see phish any day live and have a great time.

This tune is in 6/8. And you're right, the snare hit is on the 1.

@MarcusGoodwyn

6 ай бұрын

Came to the comments to find this or post it. I don’t know why that’s so hard to figure out.

Best band ever! No need to offer all the caveats. Also the other word you’re looking for is DRUGS😂

"....the crowd that has... uh... done things that would open themselves up to being engineered by the band." lol

Phish has so many great songs.best musicians on the planet.hands down

Trey once said on a DVD that Fishman is basically an entire small African village when it comes to drums.

Here for the Phish! Yes! Great video man. Can’t wait to watch more of your stuff. 👍

Love that I can see myself in this vid

First shows were new years 96 at the Boston Fleet Center I was 15 and the band absolutely blew my mind and I was off and running. Dude limb by limb is one of the hardest drum beats it's all triplets

"Their songs are merely excuses to get to a jam" - also every single jazz song ever

If I remember the story correctly, Fishman took two lessons with Joe Morello. The second lesson came when Phish had found some fame. Morello told him not to change a thing about how he played. High praise from the greatest drummer of all time.

Phish is my favorite jamband. ‘Not even a close second but I do enjoy other bands like sci, wsp, um.

i love phish and the dead, but when people tell me they suck i say "yea i get it"

Billy Breathes - also a fantastic standalone song

@SunnyHippies

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite song!

@_trbr

3 жыл бұрын

It's a really beautiful song

@WhiteWolf--

3 жыл бұрын

That whole album is so killer

@Omegaphats

3 жыл бұрын

Amsterdam guitar solo is the best

There was a time when this band was very important to me. I got into them before they blew up, saw them in clubs and small theaters. Saw them perform Gamehenge and several Halloween shows as well. Even hung out with them a few times. I've lost count, but I think I saw them around 50 times. Over time, I did outgrow it. I got tired of the long traffic jams getting to the shows, the masses of kids without tickets clogging up the scene and the shift towards funk and away from their early prog vibe killed a lot of my enthusiasm. Also meaningful lyrics are very important to me and that is definitely not their strong suit. All that aside, they helped me gravitate towards other types of music and styles, which made me who I am today. I discovered bands like Pavement and Guided By Voices because of Trey mentioning them in interviews. I wish Fishman would publish his college thesis on drumming, I'm sure there's a wealth of information in there. Great videos sir, keep them coming.

@OhGodWhatIsThisAah

3 жыл бұрын

I dunno how much you've kept up but the lyrics are definitely much more Touch of Grey than Reba now lol.

@atamagashock

8 ай бұрын

Go see them today, wd are much older now. The lots are filled with people in their mid 30s-60s you don’t see many young people at shows unless it’s parents bringing their kids. Definitely not like the scene you left in the Ectasy era

Fishman, also played in Jazz Mandolin Project and, in my opinion, was able to showcase his skills much more. Phish is more groove centric but from the Guitarist point of view

Why the dark secret disclaimer at the beginning? Lol. Doesn't seem necessary.

@fals_one

3 жыл бұрын

But yes, Fish is one of the best drummers alive.

Can we talk about playing AND singing?! I feel like that's hardest for drummers. Particularly to isolate your voice from the impacts of playing drums, and singing in a round.

You absolutely nailed the description of the difference bt Phish and most other jam bands!

I was and still am a fan of some punk, < a Phish/Hippie hating audience if ever there were) but I love improvisational music and Phish are fantastic musicians in that respect. You see John Fishman play with the Jazz Mandolin Project??? Awesome!

Fishman is a polyrhythm master. Trey was a drummer before he mastered guitar. He and Mike were trying to bust Fishman's balls with an impossible task that he of course nailed. The phrase "Limb by Limb" refers to the fact that the left and right arms and legs all act independently. Four way independence as you call it.

Fishman definitely underrated. Fun to hear you talk about a great vid! Thanks for your expertise and experience. Worth the watch!

@JunkdrummerTV

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

It's in 4/4. Fish plays a triplet thing so it feels like 6/8, but it's 4. I'm guitarist that fiddles on drums and I learned this beat. It's actually not that hard (the jam section is a different story. He's filling half the time and I can't come close). My buddy who is a drummer and guitarist and has an amazing sense of time (he used to count the break down from Reba for me - only person I've ever met that does that) and I was playing drums with him on guitar and I played this and was like "yeah, it's in 6/8. I love this beat". He goes, "no. It's in 4". End of conversation. He's right. My favorite part is when the band comes into the jam after the last chorus and Fish's little highhat riff. They come in on the 2. It's very hard to do. I fuck it up every time. But it's a 4/4 beat for sure. The triplets make it groove and move in a jazzy 6/8 way though. Fishman is the man. His ability to drive the jams and then sit back and create that washy atmosphere while the other guys figure out what to do is truly amazing. I might buy a flat ride without a bell for that purpose. Check out Fishman's rig rundown if you have not.

If you dig Fishman’s latin style, you have to take a look at Ya Mar. Left hand-driven calypso beat, polyrhythms for days, and just perpetual groove. Definitely would love to see you cover it on the channel!

J Mascis is an interesting parallel to Trey -- they are both known for being guitarist and frontmen, but both started on drums.

Fish is a big zappa fan

By many accounts the Phish scene started to get really dark in the early 2000s. A lot more pharmaceuticals, ODs, etc. But since the band took 5yrs off to clean themselves up, the scene seems to have gotten better as well. Trey is even working on opening a rehab center. It would be cool to see you react to a newer tune like Fuego - kzread.info/dash/bejne/X4iiza2pY9nRaNo.html

@mantashaft

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Fuego... love the tempo change when it kicks in gear

@unkownuser5809

3 жыл бұрын

C'mon, current Phish is so lame. Their new music sounds like Christian soft rock. They lost their edge and are so out of touch with their fanbase. And I'm a lifelong Phish fan.

@Futt.Buckerson

3 жыл бұрын

@@unkownuser5809 Yes, I think we call your kind "the jaded vet"

@unkownuser5809

3 жыл бұрын

@@Futt.Buckerson lmao, so true. I think the last album o actually liked was round room, after that the new stuff just turned me off. I've lost count of shows, but sadly at any new shows I just hope to hear old songs. It's all good though, glad to know they still bring pleasure to so many, but to each their own.

@Futt.Buckerson

3 жыл бұрын

@@unkownuser5809 I definitely see where you're coming from. I think 3.0 performances are mostly great, but the songwriting has taken a bit of a dive.

I can say being a early phish guy (early '90s) that the crowd isn't as "shady" as back in the day. I have brought my kids to several shows the last couple years. Sure, some herb and NO2 ballons may be seen but nothing close to what it was in the mid 90's. May have been shady but it was fun :)

Thanks for this video! I can watch/listen to anyone talk about how great Fishman’s drumming is! There are so many songs to choose from to talk about in awe and try to break down what he’s doing on the drums, especially the big compositional pieces from the earlier years. But one song that his limb independence is so impressive to me is Ya Mar. I know it’s a cover song and it’s just one beat, but I still think it’s incredible.

@declankennedy3563

2 жыл бұрын

yeah I agree, ya mar is probably the toughest groove to nail in the whole catalogue

Thanks for doing the breakdown on this Master.

@JunkdrummerTV

Жыл бұрын

It was my pleasure

Love this song, always been one of my favorites.

YES!!! Carter Beauford and Jon Fishman are so kick ass, man, they are like the movie Kick-Ass!!!

*Checks video length* Yep, this is a Phish reaction video!

Speaking of a band messing with their drummer with a machine, Morbid Angel told their drummer that the drum machine could play more consistent and faster. Their drummer thought his job was in danger so he practiced enough to where he was faster and better. The band was flabbergasted and told him it was all a joke.

@peeholio3260

3 жыл бұрын

A.K.A COMMANDO!

I LOVE this version of Limb- just amazing.

I really appreciate the vocal arrangements these guys put together. I loved the festival scene. '80s, '90's & 2000's. Digged camping. Met a lot of friendly people and you know they liked the same kind of music. We put glow sticks on a kite so we knew where our tent was. Jam band scene was fun and friendly. I ended up with some great music for my library. Keller Williams writes good songs and has great stage presence. Yonder Mountain String Band ( R.I.P. Jeff Austin ) . Jam bands have a stigma, and I kinda get it but the scene has given us champions like Phish.

Fishman is one of 4 drummers that have basically taught me how to play over the years. When I was first starting out 25 years ago some of Fishman's beats were almost incomprehensible to me. Anyways, Fishman, Chad Sexton (311), David Garibaldi (Tower of Power), and most recently Adam Deitch (Lettuce) are my biggest influences. As a long time jam band player, Fishman has taught me more than any drum instructor could about feeling the music and just letting go and flowing rather than giving too much thought to what I'm doing or going to do next.

Trey plays the Drums really well BTW

I hit the bell today because your videos literally never appear in my feed and I've got no idea why.

Love Phish!

The 90's Rocked!

Actually Trey played drums from when he was really young until he was like 16. He can still play.

knew jon since the 70s he lived by me i watched him progress on drums he worked hard at it /cant hate this dude hes always been a cool dude he had alot of Bruford influence early on Crimson was huge back then he picked up alot on it .

Phish is my all time favorite band. Never seen them live and no desire to. The studio album is my weapon of choice.

My parents were at It fest

Pocket drummer... Fish stays on time

Just caught them at Hershey stadium a couple weeks ago and Fishman Absolutely put on a clinic ... the guy is a true player.

Trey said he named the band Phish because if he were someone coming to see them play he would be watching Fishman, who everyone in the band simply calls “Fish”, the whole show. The shows I’ve been at where I was fortunate enough to be close to the stage I definitely was watching Fishman the entire time. If you see them at a venue that has seating behind the stage, that is the best view for watching him imo, especially if you’re above him a lil bit.

Not a phish fan, but I saw them ONCE, great show and appreciate the music :)

Great job

You mentioned The Bad Plus when talking about the difference between good and bad styles of jamming. I love them. Do you have a video on Dave King? I didn’t see one on your page but could have easily missed it...

@JunkdrummerTV

3 жыл бұрын

Soon

Check out King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard. Awesome two drummer band and they do some pretty creative drumming on the song 'Nuclear Fusion'

@JunkdrummerTV

3 жыл бұрын

I already did!

The band is named Phish for a reason👆....also, Trey IS a drummer!!

I completely agree with you about your take on the jamband scene, and my biggest turn off to others sans Phish. I need more funk in my music so MMW and the Shack Parties influenced me a Lot to what I really enjoy. Oddly Trey is what turned me on to the Surrender to the Air shows and that led to Jon Medeski to MMW. This review was good and watching you trying not to geek out to your old daze and gush about Fishman was great. Thumbs up brother.

@JunkdrummerTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@OhGodWhatIsThisAah

3 жыл бұрын

SNARKY PUPPY

@jez443

2 жыл бұрын

Most Jam Bands suck, Phish and the Dead are the only two doing it right. Maybe Widespread Panic as well on some nights.

would love 20 minutes of dead riffing but, after a long 24 hours of the forest around me falling down, this hits the spot

Great song to critique, and a damn good version.

You haven’t heard Limb by Limb in 15 plus years? Egads man!

@stuartangel8212

3 жыл бұрын

That was my thought also.

Jazz is the teacher, funk is the preacher and one without the other, you have nothing but the blues.

Does he eventually try to play or teach the beat? Or is it just talking about jam bands

Feel like I’ve run into you at every jam band show

Thanks Steve, cool vid. At around 8:17 I was like “.....under a certain.... weight, err....height, err..... influence, err......blanket, err... paygrade.” Also, I appreciate the British-ism.

IT was my second to last show. Went to one after their comeback in 2009 haven't felt like going back

@phishm1527

3 жыл бұрын

Cool. More tickets for everyone else.

@mutoneon

3 жыл бұрын

Time to extricate the frog from your throat, hurl a dollop of murk on the curb, and realize you’re missing the second act.

Have you ever seen John Fishman with the Jazz Mandolin Project?? Super Cool!

See u foe fall tour 2021

You should do a video on Sound Tribe Sector 9. Their drummer is incredible. Sounds like a drum machine. Also their percussionist too. One of the best Rhythm sections I've ever heard

@passedthemark

3 жыл бұрын

sounding like a drum machine doesn't make you a good drummer.

@kh7955

3 жыл бұрын

@@passedthemark you obviously havent seen Sound Tribe live

@fals_one

3 жыл бұрын

Zach is such a beast!

Wow! Very impressive, jazz = Charlie Parker and improv at it's BEST. YEA I'M OLD BUT LOVE THIS

He should be watching Trey when he made that beat up in a drum machine when writing the song lol

The funny thing is... Trey was a drummer before he was a guitar player

Fish is a master technician.

He's so solid. More vaccuum!

I am waiting for the other drunk uncles to come on here and say stuff like "like we need 20 more minutes of phish riffing."

@JunkdrummerTV

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure they will

Trey is a really good drummer, actually. Don’t forget Phish is notorious for switching instruments on stage....

@jaysoncordy7644

3 жыл бұрын

Annnnd you aren’t wrong.. Trey loves bringing Fish impossible beats, that Fish ALWAYS figured out.

@junk drummer tv the song is in 6/8.