Phish and Neil Young - Down By the River (Live at Farm Aid 1998)

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Neil Young and Phish perform "Down By the River" live at the Farm Aid concert in Tinley Park, Illinois on October 3rd, 1998. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001.
For more information about Farm Aid, visit: farmaid.org/youtube
Farm Aid's performances are donated by the artists in order to raise funds and raise awareness for family farmers. They've raised their voices to help - what can you do?

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@jimkilroy2549 8 ай бұрын

Trey’s smile once Neil starts singing is priceless

@midlwestern3237 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@Schargers12d 4 ай бұрын

So awesome

@shermski77 9 жыл бұрын

Neil playing one of Trey's docs...fuck yeah

@MrGrillguy44 2 жыл бұрын

one of the greatest live performances... that barely anyone knows about

@keeganconnolly7409 5 ай бұрын

I've never heard of this and been a Neil fan for most of my life. Got into Phish the last few years. This is awesome

@cosmicslopass 2 ай бұрын

Agreed. Rock n roll magic.

@sadboi7537 Жыл бұрын

Legitimately one of the most epic things in the history of music.

@TheMowerman124 12 жыл бұрын

Neil Young and Crazy Phish.

@FirewindII 4 жыл бұрын

IC what U did there.

@tylerclaird 4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@miker7795 3 жыл бұрын

It seems like an easy thing but no one else thought of it first.

@keeganconnolly7409 5 ай бұрын

Ahhhhh!

@propjoe1060 6 жыл бұрын

This jam shows that it's not the instrument, its what's in the soul of the player that creates the sound. Neil still sounds like Neil even with Anastasio's gear.

@Mostafa20268 Жыл бұрын

well said !

@Itabouttodo 5 ай бұрын

If you watch this enough you can see and hear how Neil takes control and directs phish into the segue…this is a beautiful moment. And Alison was not ready lol bless her

@cshubs 2 жыл бұрын

The look on Trey's face at 2:15 is adorable! He's looking at the other guys, smiling. They are all thinking the same thing: Can you believe it!? We're playing with Neil Effin Young!!

@kdbadk 4 жыл бұрын

To this day, Trey Anastasio says "and that's the one Neil Young played!!"

@blakes2382 6 жыл бұрын

Insane how Neil's voice didn't really alter any within thirty years

@hermenutic 4 жыл бұрын

I did. First heard the song in 1970, still sounds like the same voice.

@stevet7223 3 жыл бұрын

Crazy since he lived the rock n roll lifestyle and still to this day sounds like he did 50 years ago

@Zizie_sc 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevet7223 sounds, plays, and almost writes, I won’t question his abilities to this day. Grew up listening to this man, and many true legends among him. I’ll die carrying this gold on.

@slabhart 11 жыл бұрын

You are a true master when you can pick up someone else's personally calibrated instrument and it still sounds indistinguishably like you. Long Live Neil Young.

@musicwest9588 4 жыл бұрын

Like all the experts say, "tone lives in the fingers, not the equipment." An extreme example is Jack White, who played a Montgomery Ward JB (which might as well be a plastic guitar) for ages and still made it sing like a siren on the rocks.

@cedarbay3994 4 жыл бұрын

Most people will sound like themselves when they are actually the one playing the instrument. 💡

@jessepoole106 4 жыл бұрын

@@musicwest9588 Yeah, it really is the musician that determines the sound. You can recognize a great player's sound on an acoustic instrument just as well as if they were playing an electric with a bunch of different pedals.

@normatillotson7909 3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@bmojo7118 3 жыл бұрын

@@musicwest9588 Only Les Paul did justice to the Les Paul like Neil did.(I put Joe Walsh in that list also)

@REPS-kb7up 4 жыл бұрын

This was only 12 years after Phish was playing our backyard parties. It’s easy to recognize the glee on Trey’s face as he realizes he’s on stage with Neil Young doing Down by the River, a song we all grew up with. Not taking away from the greatness of Phish, just saying this was a moment of self-actualization and growth.

@markc.2958 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful comment. All these artists we consider heroes started in dive bars, backyards, and nights when only 3 people showed up. The other beautiful thing about this performance is that though Trey is the "better" guitarist, he sits back out of respect, never stepping on Neil's soloing. And the groove they give Neiler just adds so much energy and danger to the song. Simply a brilliant performance.

@glennmuir5617 3 жыл бұрын

Ha! You should hear Trey tell the story behind this event.

@REPS-kb7up 3 жыл бұрын

@@glennmuir5617 please tell us more.

@bmojo7118 3 жыл бұрын

@@markc.2958 The godfather is the godfather for a reason. Just ask Trey.

@HenriettaTubbs 3 жыл бұрын

@@glennmuir5617 linx?

@LeahsLover 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of those things you never want to end.

@philipforrest1732 2 жыл бұрын

Every few months I come back to this to listen and watch. It's great to see Trey's face at the beginning.

@tw8454 Жыл бұрын

can we talk about how tight fishman is period, here for sure but always. I could name a few drummers that I like a bit more than him however I’ve never heard someone keep time the way he does. love you Jon! keep them sticks flying.

@brianlloyd2478 Жыл бұрын

Always solid.

@jmoney17341 4 ай бұрын

He's the best drummer of all time. I know that sounds bold, but it's true.

@emericask8r130 10 жыл бұрын

I know Trey was trying to not step on toes, and Neil played great, but you could tell he was dying to fire off some machine gun rounds but instead played a rhythm roll to Neil's lead. I don't blame him though. amazing performance.

@kurtheyer3605 10 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you have to sit in the background, and respect the legends!!!

@uncleebenezer8599 6 жыл бұрын

Ya, there's a time to show off and a time to stay humbe

@kevinr.3542 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Trey turned way down or if Neil turned way up. he is way louder in the mix, that's treys backup guitar and setup.

@Uncanny_Valley152 4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinr.3542 In the "Arc" vid before this one, trey cranks neil way up. What a guy!

@buddyskinner1633 4 жыл бұрын

Well said and y’all’s ability to verbalize it so knowledgeably

@sonofprovence 4 жыл бұрын

This is a killer jam, wow, wow! Everybody had to stand up. Neil poured his soul so much into this one that he even lost his hat.

@eriknielsen4070 4 жыл бұрын

I love that Trey just jams with him. He didn't run all over him. He even let old Neil take most of the solos. Great chemistry here.

@cousindave79 10 жыл бұрын

I got to attend this show. One of the best concerts I've ever witnessed.

@truthawaits4u458 5 жыл бұрын

Dave Underwood I remember this airing! My 21 year old daughter was 1. Lol! I waited for hours for them to play so I could push record on the vcr. Hahaha. Great times.

@josephdoherty5403 5 жыл бұрын

I am beyond jealous. Neil + Phish is my dream scenario.

@michaelgibbons1982 4 жыл бұрын

Me, too. Truly unforgettable and Neil actually comes on stage to close out a jam on a tune whose name I forget now for 3-4 minutes before this started. I remember someone bobbing up and down in the background and then Neil finally emerges and the crowd started going bonkers. So awesome

@Tgallag9255 4 жыл бұрын

All my friends were at the high school dance while I was here experiencing history.

@Gravy65 Жыл бұрын

I remember sitting in my buddy's dorm, and he tells me, "you know, Phish is playing Farm Aid, right?" I, of course, knew this, as a huge Phish fan, what I didn't know, was Farm Aid was in Tinley Park, and was totally something an almost unemployed (4 hours a week minimum wage) college student could have gone to, living 15 minutes away from there at the time. I was mad when I found that out..but at least I was able to go to a friend's and watch it on CMT, I still have the video tape I recorded as well. Still wish I was actually there, but it was amazing to catch on tv.

@RobertSlover 6 жыл бұрын

neil young is a fearless guitar player so inspirational.

@michaelsands2417 9 ай бұрын

The greatest artist, possibly ever, playing with one the greatest live bands, possibly ever

@danielsartain8330 4 жыл бұрын

Not to take anything away from Trey, but Neil is so raw and has such a unique sound and technique. Plus, he is one of the greatest song writers ever imo

@jnvrmind789 9 жыл бұрын

Who couldn't just love this ?

@dukeorlando 10 жыл бұрын

Trey looks like he's having the time of his life!

@artvallejos1460 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone else notice, Neil always brings out the best with whomever he's playing with.

@paulcooke1388 10 жыл бұрын

Dont talk rubbish wonderful freeform guitar work neil never goes stail the mans a legend

@RustedTelevisione 3 жыл бұрын

Still, to this day, one of the biggest regrets of my concert-going days! I was at this Farm Aid and once Neil finished Powderfinger my friends & I assumed it was a wrap, headed to the exits for the long car ride home. As we trudged through the parking lot we heard the faint sounds of cheers, then louder. And even louder still. Omg!!! Neil’s still playing. And maybe I heard what I thought was his epic Down By The River, or was it a mirage. The next day I read the news - Phish joins Neil Young for EPIC jam on Down By The River. And I missed it all! Doh!!! ✌🏻

@kissmabass 4 ай бұрын

Omg that’s too bad at least you heard most of it

@jamesmack3314 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic jam and a jamfastic song....I remember slow dancing to this at my 8th grade graduation 1974!!

@NateFoss 5 жыл бұрын

14:00 ....jaws hit floor, faces melt, brain explodes.

@likeanantelope1842 9 ай бұрын

And that was the last time phish was invited to farm aid. Long live the boys!

@sybo7617 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my God! No wonder why Trey talks so highly of this jam. Magnificent!!!

@cspringer8143 4 жыл бұрын

I was there every time I watch this it gives me goosebumps

@dennisfaugh2976 4 жыл бұрын

there's gotta be 200 recordings of this song, and they're all different....and AMAZING

@dividedguy78 8 жыл бұрын

best version ever.

@Zoltarman 7 жыл бұрын

He takes whatever guitar, no wizard pedal for what I can see and still.....He sounds like Neil Young :) Like he should.

@jeffreyleeser859 Жыл бұрын

JESUS CHRIST - Neil looks SO GODDAM BADASS in this clip!! Like what Springsteen said - THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD!

@truthawaits4u458 5 жыл бұрын

Trey jumping around like a kid in a candy store! I love it!

@jamlive6650 4 жыл бұрын

Not to rain on the parade but he was prolly on something...

@danbardos3498 2 ай бұрын

@@jamlive6650he used to be way more animated during the early days

@evillordsoth949 2 жыл бұрын

Somewhere in a bar in Pennsylvania I got to watch this live. Good times.

@genesmith8627 5 жыл бұрын

PS: Anastasio is PROBABLY the Closest living guitarist to the Mantle of Clapton. SO Talented. SO Smooth........

@lumaz71 10 жыл бұрын

One hell of a jam. Too bad they didn't a Cd together. Oh, and Phish is the greatest band of the last 30 years. Hands off.

@newusernamehere4772 3 жыл бұрын

Coming up on the 40th anniversary and this is still true

@newusernamehere4772 3 жыл бұрын

If Zappa had kept his 74 band it would've been close

@MrPatrickodonnell 11 жыл бұрын

Wow, that hit the favorites list in less than a minute!

@kevinharrison3265 3 ай бұрын

The joy of making music is so apparent in their faces!👍❤️

@wellblowmedown7645 4 жыл бұрын

1st time caller, long time listener..... WOW.....

@sixpakdrinkur 25 күн бұрын

@@wellblowmedown7645 😂

@strangequark420 6 жыл бұрын

Might be the most Type II Type I jam ever.

@clintmoll6861 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I like how you said that

@johnmeyer2084 4 жыл бұрын

They were listening hard to each other, that was really something.

@fubarsaltdog6460 2 жыл бұрын

No doubt! Cactus holding it down tight as usual!

@luisramirez1161 8 жыл бұрын

A timeless classic,loved it since day one, when I was younger,I always wondered what he did with the body? Keep rocking it as always Neil you've brought some great music into all our lives!!

@liamsdad33 8 жыл бұрын

he decided to stay in and keep rocking he don't fuck with the river anymore or that baby

@notoriousqueenpigeon 10 жыл бұрын

wow. i an soooo happy i found this!!!!!!!!! neil is the master of noize.

@Scotsgrey13 5 жыл бұрын

These boys have some potential!

@brikster00 10 ай бұрын

I like the cut of their jib.

@jm1072 11 жыл бұрын

Friggin Fishman. He rules.

@ling031065 7 жыл бұрын

Long life to Neil & Trey

@pajefoster2494 4 жыл бұрын

What a jam!!! Can you see the angels dancing above? Woohoo ... 👣🌊🌌

@wlalmilton 10 жыл бұрын

Can't believe I have never seen this. Great performance. Neil at his best and we get to listen to Phish.

@SingularHorizon 11 жыл бұрын

neil young is such a bad ass

@danbardos3498 2 ай бұрын

I used to have this on vhs. That's how old this show is. I can still remember playing it for the band I used to play with (we were all Phish heads) and my guitarist was convinced Niel was drunk lol.

@matthewcdupre 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this in July 2020, brings back so many good memories and reminds me of how timeless amazing jams/music can be :)

@whatwouldhousedo5136 7 жыл бұрын

Fuck yes!! Just goes to show that a guitar player will sound like themselves pretty much no matter the gear- Neil is playing through Trey's gear but he totally still has his 'sound'. I'd love to hear Phish do an album with Neil.

@propjoe1060 7 жыл бұрын

That would be insane. Pure and absolute jamming heaven!

@JackOfAllAsses_ 6 жыл бұрын

WhatWouldHouseDo Agree

@lotsoffish 7 жыл бұрын

This totally kicks ass.

@conniebee7935 3 жыл бұрын

This is the most awesome thing ive heard in years ☮🎶☯🎵🕊🎧🌀🎼

@bella53018 4 жыл бұрын

Brings me joy down in my heart! Seems like yesterday 🙏💜

@tw8454 Жыл бұрын

neil young playing one of treys original Languedocs is amazing

@JoeEgan 9 жыл бұрын

How cool to find this. I was at this show -- and loved every second of this!!!

@OriginalBBQMaster 12 жыл бұрын

One of the very best performances!

@alexvimo8739 10 ай бұрын

🎊 A River Runs through It 🎊

@midlwestern3237 4 ай бұрын

The sheer joy on Trey's face... The band had only met Neil for the first time just earlier that day.

@jimreardon5776 7 жыл бұрын

They, they even mastered the dueling guitars. Can't wait to see them at MSG on Saturday!

@JackOfAllAsses_ 6 жыл бұрын

Jim Reardon strawberry donut show?

@iancrawford1140 4 жыл бұрын

i w..ian from oxford england.ish i could afford to donate ,maybe one day ,in the meantime keep the music going ,cos,it hi-lights the cause

@grahamwarne7407 4 жыл бұрын

Was there for this, simply amazing!

@MrBluesfromDBURGH 3 жыл бұрын

And 12 years later on the other side of the world in a tiny dim lit backyard shed the vibes crank through a withered mans body with a fix of life ✌️peace to all

@kevinr.3542 5 жыл бұрын

Trey explained during his recent solo tour how this was totally unplanned (in a way). Phish had learned Neil's song Powderfinger backstage but Neil claimed that he didn't really play that stuff anymore. then he went out during his solo acoustic set and played it alone LOL maybe he wasn't feeling collaborative at that point...trey said they felt all dejected and bummed backstage. Then phish is jamming, playing their set when Trey noticed a second guitar echoing out of the speakers. He turns around and sees Neil who had wandered on stage, grabbed Treys spare Languedoc and plugged it in! I like to think once he heard their set, he was impressed and had to jump in. So they just started off in a jam, then Neil brought it into Down By the River which they apparently had never played or practiced. Luckily they all seemed to know the changes! And If that's really true, that's impressive. When I hear Trey and Page nailing all the chords and vocals I can't help but wonder if Trey just knows how to tell a great story (stretch the truth a bit) and maybe they did discuss playing it or learned it breifly. But either way, great story and great jam

@walterfish2 4 жыл бұрын

It was a jam. Every musician worth his salt knows the changes and harmony and back up vocal parts to Down by the River. If you don't understand that and think the jam was rehearsed and planned, then you don't know squat and should stay in your lane man.......

@brendanfoley1593 4 жыл бұрын

Wally Hall your comment literally makes no sense

@walterfish2 4 жыл бұрын

@@brendanfoley1593 sure it does. Either you have big ears or you don't. But you probably don't know what that means either?

@mrscottybergs 4 жыл бұрын

Christ dude music is for listening not fighting, take one from Neil and roll another number man.

@mikeryan9096 4 жыл бұрын

With the short hair, Neil looks like a combination of Dave Matthews & Glen Campbell here. Great version.

@jamesmack3314 4 жыл бұрын

Mike Ryan tres bizarre

@kurtheyer3605 10 жыл бұрын

EPIC!!!

@sftravis 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video upgrade! Two of my favorite artists just crushing one of my favorite songs. Doesn't get much better than this. Cheers.

@DrewberTravels 4 жыл бұрын

That was so great... that 20 minutes flew by.

@DukeAbacab 10 жыл бұрын

my first phish show and also my favorite moment.

@jessiev7383 5 жыл бұрын

My first and only was Coventry. Phish's worst show ever

@jefflove5829 4 жыл бұрын

@@jessiev7383 luckily it's literally all uphill from there! Some of us had to witness the tragic decline in real time. On the plus side, they're better than ever these days. If you play the Coventry velvet sea followed by that first fluffhead when they came back from the hiatus I garuntee goosebumps. Or your money back!

@lostvalleyramblers7048 4 жыл бұрын

This is amazing

@edspiegel1835 Жыл бұрын

When people ask me why I love music I bring up this video

@timmccarthy4706 4 жыл бұрын

As usual Neil rocks!

@margaretstoner4701 4 жыл бұрын

Priceless!❤

@DAVINOENTERPRISES 9 жыл бұрын

SO SICK!!!

@GabrielaRodriguez-yy6ky 11 жыл бұрын

thank you thank you thank you!!!! Best Farm Aid ever!!!! (sooo do not like DMB, oh well!) I was there for the performance, soooo happy!!!! and then Willie Nelson comes out!!!

@tw8454 Жыл бұрын

i really dont trust people that dont like dmb. for real. highly suspect

@noahachrem 4 жыл бұрын

Badass!

@troutvoice 10 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL!

@gypsy4460 10 жыл бұрын

Love this so much

@Bridgetofortitude 3 жыл бұрын

Neil Young driven phish jams are rad😎

@Knards 4 жыл бұрын

jesus, what a jam.

@crosbypasses14 11 жыл бұрын

"that was a jam jelly and a smear of peanut butter!"

@bryanmannoia8410 4 жыл бұрын

I have this on mp3 but seeing it is even better. Neil was a god in his day. Phish is the band he should have made a record with, much better than Pearl Jam in every way. about a billion times better than the real. epic jam! long live good green, good friends and an epic tune to jam to.

@Brigglz 12 жыл бұрын

great video, more from Neil's set please !!

@newusernamehere4772 3 жыл бұрын

Neil pulling out some Zappa type licks near the end. Unexpected. Awesome.

@Insanebeastbear 4 жыл бұрын

The crowd looks so confused on whether to dance or just stand there with their jaws on the ground.

@tbangert2584 3 жыл бұрын

I was there in the pavilion that cold, drizzly day/night. Jaw met floor. It was freaking titanic.

@cspringer8143 3 жыл бұрын

I agree I was there ever time I watch this it gives me goosebumps

@sycadelic666 7 ай бұрын

It’s as if Trey and Neil were conjuring up an angelic jam being down by a river for a moment there.

@thebrianlowrance 12 жыл бұрын

I have been trying to tell people that Phish is just not the same anymore. Ever since they came back in the 2000's . 1998 Was the last stellar year!!!

@leftyrite 6 жыл бұрын

I loved the comment about donating to a long-gone Farm Aid 25. Makes me laugh every time I see it.

@DAVINOENTERPRISES 8 жыл бұрын

A+++++

@alexkepley6650 Жыл бұрын

Pretty Awesome for sure!!!

@irie1tes 3 жыл бұрын

I was here. Freshman in highschool. 1st time i saw Phish. Was on shrooms and accidentally asked a security guy that was lighting a cigarette to spark a joint for me. Doesnt feel like almost 25y ago.