Phish - Anatomy of A Jam - Island Tour Roses Are Free (4.3.98)

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5 жыл бұрын

A deep dive into Phish's legendary performance of Roses Are Free (by Ween) on April 3, 1998 at Nassau Coliseum as part of the Island Tour.
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@EvergreenHornet 5 жыл бұрын

Keith Jarrett sitting in with Sigur Ros. Almost as good as two unreleased recordings of the Grateful Dead sitting in with Mel Torme.

@jacobmoreno7706 3 ай бұрын

Happy 26th birthday to you, Island Tour Roses

@latneyb 5 жыл бұрын

Best Phan content out there. Shit, likely the best content for any musician.

@pyite100 5 жыл бұрын

I just discovered this channel, and I completely agree. This series is like the Feynman Lectures but for jazz.

@easytoslip 5 жыл бұрын

It really is awesome. I dove into Chemistry in the '90s and am still grasping those concepts. Music theory is the same for me, takes awhile to 'get it' so I'm intrigued!

@PhishyBongwaters 5 жыл бұрын

@@easytoslip I might suggest that you check out 'stich method' on youtube as this dude was able to explain theory in a way that felt like an epiphany. As well, he has a few Phish related lessons and does 'in the mind of' lessons to help you understand where Trey's style comes from, or Claptop, etc. changed my guitar life.

@SithVideo 5 жыл бұрын

I was a ween fan before Phish played Roses. My friend assumed most Phish fans our age loved Ween and that's why Phish decided to cover the song. That's the ironic part.

@OtisShantyOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely showing this video to my band so they have more insight into how Phish actually interacts and drives jams forward. During our "cow funk" jams they have been hesitant to take risks by changing key and mode because they think they think our crowds will get bored of 15+ minute jams, but this video shows the beautiful payoff of those risks.

@digiprez77 5 жыл бұрын

Can't tell you how much these videos have helped me out... I am 40 and just started playing drums with my buddies in a band about six months ago. I have zero percussion experience and I am super-lame on guitar and bass, never took any lessons or anything like that. The other guys are really good. I really have no idea what is going on. We live in Wisconsin so we play some legit cow funk. I am learning how to help out our jams more by watching what Fish does in context of the structures the other guys are laying down. I can keep a solid beat (allegedly) and I have a pretty good feel for the changes and everything like that, but my repertoire of fills is very limited and I don't stray very far from the kick drum, snare and hi-hat. I am taking it slowly because I don't want to mess up. All I can say is Fish is amazing, I really appreciate even more what he does now that I am trying to do something akin to the same thing.

@MegaMonk1992 5 жыл бұрын

Keep it up homie. It's obvious you have a sense of respect for music and your bandmates. I can also see taking it slow to get the building blocks down. My 2 cents, is that sometimes we have to be grossly, horribly wrong to eventually get it right. I heard toddlers babble "every conceivable phoneme" before they learn to put coherent words together.

@lukestrong7569 4 ай бұрын

i want an update, hope you didn't have to give it up!

@BetweentheBeans 5 жыл бұрын

I've been playing guitar for over half of my life but I was never able to understand how Phish composes jams. These videos are showing me that it is something I can learn to do and it's more than just magic. That being said, the theory behind it sure seems like magic. Thanks for exposing me to the inner workings of these massive jams. It's made my learning process a lot more fun.

@DrewPac5877 5 жыл бұрын

I am humbled by the musical insight shared in this video. I might watch it a dozen times and break out my chord/scales book to really look into this Jam I’ve listened to dozens of times over the last twenty years. Thank you!!! Can we have more content exactly like this?!?

@MegaMonk1992 5 жыл бұрын

I second that. I'm going to check out Amar's other vids first to see whats cookin'. I watched his lesson on "waste" and god damn if he isn't thorough. Really great at producing videos with the overlay of the sheet music and camera angles.

@cleetee Жыл бұрын

He has several, but the Gin Bathtub AOAJ is amazing, because the version is arguably the GOAT of Gins…

@carlp3214 9 ай бұрын

I love this shit. Honestly opened my mind so very much to the underlying genius of my favorite band for 30+ years

@lucaseckrich4579 5 жыл бұрын

Dude. You’re producing some of the best video essays on KZfaq. Well done.

@tomnealon1030 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't think I could appreciate Phish more than I already had. This is great.

@michaeldriscoll5602 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely nailed at Big Cypress.

@pyrostooge78 5 жыл бұрын

Damn dude - your videos are incredible. I'm really amazed how much effort and time you put into these. These are some of the most informative music lessons on here. I know this show well. I delivered a lot of pizzas listening to this one back in the day.

@shtposternutbag8207 5 жыл бұрын

Instant sub. Not only a great video for a phan, but an inspirational tale for any musician. Can't wait to see more of these!

@stephenbascietto4531 5 жыл бұрын

Love it! Keep it up Amarguitar. Thank YOU!

@harua23 5 жыл бұрын

Love your work, Amar - thanks so much for putting these out there. SO helpful & fascinating at the same time!

@ScottS986 5 жыл бұрын

Wow. Just wow. This is a true labor of love. Your passion for the band who has inspired you all these years is amazing. I watched this like I was watching the twists and turns of the plot of a spy movie. Another amazing creation Amar!

@TheDustinPeterson 5 жыл бұрын

Always love your breakdowns. Keep up the good work and keep these videos coming!

@idsimon1 5 жыл бұрын

Finally another one! Thank you so much, these videos are amazing!

@pizzaslam2731 5 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate this video. Incredible work.

@mikeburns5662 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video amarguitar! Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication!

@travisty10 5 жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed. Great work!

@brinkmeyer420 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I freaking love this breakdown. Definitely provides inspiration. Thank you and more please.

@ourmanflint 5 жыл бұрын

Finally getting around to checking this one out. As usual, awesome work! Keep 'em coming I could watch these all day :) I know it takes a ton of effort to put these together, much appreciated!

@329TheKing 5 жыл бұрын

You're videos are brilliant. Thank you so much for making them. They are much appreciated!

@treyfoehner4392 5 жыл бұрын

amazing content...you can tell alot of time and thought was made to put this together...keep it up...this is amazing

@MrJdspecial1 5 жыл бұрын

phish is just unreal

@danielforrest8688 4 жыл бұрын

You are the best, thank you Aram. Insightful, intelligent, inspirational and evocatively philosophical. Your lessons and perspectives are just a pleasure to listen to. I just turned 40, been playing since I was 15 on and off. Ween and the dead and phish are also in my top 4 for the last 20 years as well. Anyway, you’re great and a your videos are as well!

@shorelinedigital 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic breakdown and history. Thanks!

@illegalsmilez 9 ай бұрын

I've been playing guitar for a couple years now. I've learned several scales and now I'm exploring the modes. However, the thing I struggle with the most is connecting all these dots that I now have in my head. I really think this series has helped me tremendously with that. I now have examples where I know exactly what they're doing, I can rewind, I can play along, and finally learn how all these things relate to one another, and how I can do it myself. Thank you

@derekhansen8192 5 жыл бұрын

yes your back love it...was jamming out to roses are free recently thinking to myself I gotta jam on this track too...and here you are

@jimmierussles8103 5 жыл бұрын

Once again, another great anatomy of a jam! Can't wait for the next one

@StevenAlderly 5 жыл бұрын

You are awesome. Thanks for making these videos... you've covered two of some of the most beloved pieces I grew up with (this one and the Nassau Tweezer, which I was fortunate enough to witness).

@BlackMath69 5 жыл бұрын

Hey welcome back!! Missed you

@themayorvt2 3 жыл бұрын

That was gorgeous thank you 🙏

@matthewgromis1258 5 жыл бұрын

Holy hell Amar...I'm so glad I stumbled on your channel this morning. Huge Phish phan and your background, context, and breakdown was truly fantastic. Looking forward to diving into the rest of your catalog! I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that the full island tour gets an official release sometime down the road. So much amazing music from those four days.

@jamesf2918 5 жыл бұрын

dude, just found your videos today. incredible.

@trinocular 5 жыл бұрын

These are so incredibly well made and fascinating for someone like me who just likes the music by feel but has a very limited grasp of music theory. this jam has been a favorite of mine since i first heard the tapes forever ago, and to see it mapped out like this is so cool. Thanks for making these, Amar.

@jasonronk6922 5 жыл бұрын

Dude you are amazing! Gratitude 🙏

@jjmah7 5 жыл бұрын

Just now fading this channel, holy shit it’s a treasure trove!!!!

@bklamer7257 5 жыл бұрын

these are great. thank you.

@PatrickFaraday 5 жыл бұрын

I have to rewatch a few times to understand what you're saying, but that's because I don't play music, I just love music and your videos make me love Phish even more. Thank you and never stop!

@PhuryousOne 5 жыл бұрын

Just clicked on it. Looking forward to what you're going to present. Your Tweezer, Free, and Bathtub Gin videos were great. I was hoping for a Ween / Phish Roses Are Free at Lockn Fest in 2016. Bit of a bummer it didn't happen.

@MegaMonk1992 5 жыл бұрын

hah so we weren't the only ones

@uncleebenezer8599 5 жыл бұрын

Ya, Gene was actually jealous and pissed that mostly everyone was there to see Phish and not them

@PhuryousOne 5 жыл бұрын

@@MegaMonk1992 I think it would have made for a great encore on Friday night.

@Isaac.Garcia666 5 жыл бұрын

Our fans like to create this whatever between us and Phish, but that’s about them; it’s not about us. When I think of Phish, I think of 1991 or 1992, being at Elektra Records in New York, and those guys were there. They weren’t as huge as they are now, obviously, and no one had heard of Ween. And we were raiding the record closet together, stealing the entire Doors catalog and the Stooges and shit. We were taking Linda Ronstadt-anything that was on Elektra. They’re my bros-they’re our dudes. We have history, we have tons in common and now we’ve got the same management. There aren’t a hell of a lot of bands that have been together for as long as either of us, and there’s a kinship there. And there’s also a competitive little fun thing. It’s funny to watch people freak out on the internet. We didn’t have any plans to jam together [at Lockn’ in 2016], but I’m sure if things lined up and all the gear was set up and we were all hanging out, it would happen. Fuck it, I fucking love jamming with anybody. I love jams. - Deaner

@mywire 4 жыл бұрын

I have no other words to describe the homage that Phish plays to Ween in this video. Just wish the video showed Treys ripping Deaner solo!!!!

@Taylorxswifte 5 жыл бұрын

Love it Amar!

@sagegoodwin1 5 жыл бұрын

What a killer jam! The end is like when a monster tornado dies out and falls apart. Awesome breakdown of this gem of a jam- loved this:)

@ryanbrandt6589 5 жыл бұрын

Well done, thanks again!

@ChrisWegan 5 жыл бұрын

as someone who has never been a musician, i don't understand 95% of what is going on in these videos, but i watch them anyway because it helps me to be a better listener. i've really begun to pull a lot more out of listening to phish by just picking up on tone and time. thanks!

@atamagashock 3 жыл бұрын

I’m the same way! Been seeing this band since the late 90s and we’ll over 100 shows. I’ve never been a musician, but have loved music passionately as long as I can remember. I’ve watched all this videos and honestly have very little knowledge of any of it, but I’ve learned a lot from watching them and now understanding exactally what’s going on. Before I was just amazed and a sense of euphoria during these segments in jams, but know I better understand the technicalities of what they are doing and just proves to myself even more how fucking amazing thus band is

@BellTunnel 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Well done. I now have a renewed interest in Phish!

@Scooz16 5 жыл бұрын

So well done!!

@MrYatesj1 4 жыл бұрын

Your Deep Dives are Fucking Beautiful Amar. Thank You, for a real good time!

@soxphanvt 5 жыл бұрын

have missed your videos recently, but thoroughly enjoyed this one. The Ween clips about Phish are funny. As a long time fan of the band, first show in 1993, I've crossed many people that just don't get it. The Howard Stern commentary on Phish is really funny example of the "don't get it." This jam is a good example of how a song can get off rough but go to magical places. I was not a big fan of the new tune Wombat until they played it at the Gorge summer 2018, a transformative moment for my relationship with that song. Like any valued and lasting relationship there is patience, longing, and fulfillment. It's clear how special this band and their music is to you. Thanks for sharing that appreciation.

@thewperry 5 жыл бұрын

Incredible work.

@ryanmccart3822 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, I am always saying I love this song for this reason, but can never tell anyone why. You friend have helped me.

@georgeisawesome 5 жыл бұрын

Just when I thought you couldn’t do any better than went gin you do my #1 favorite jam of phish. Next let’s get the entire lesson for the whole thing. You did went gin, you gotta do this man.

@golgiapparatus8337 3 жыл бұрын

Had to comment again, as I binge watch all of your vids! I promise I'm not spamming you. I'm just obsessed. I'm a phish fan and music theorist, and I just discovered your channel. I officially love you!

@justinlalugski2083 5 жыл бұрын

love all the back stories and the literal breakdown of the jam

@mantashaft 5 жыл бұрын

I am afraid of how much I enjoy your jam treatises

@oamarkanji3153 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for putting your time into this really enjoyed it! Would love to see you do a tutorial on Althea if you get a chance!

@sellersgarner 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@williamsapp9456 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video.

@nielsengordon2889 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@philthyphlesh5664 5 жыл бұрын

2 dislikes?? probably Gene and Dean Ween

@kevinr.3542 5 жыл бұрын

Also mocking the jam scene, which now basically sustains them, whether they want to admit it or not. the same people who see phish see ween, and they play jam festivals. and the two bands, they're not that dissimilar. Not sure why they direct hate towards a band that only helped to spread the word about Ween.

@Hallucinatti 5 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Nailed it.

@easytoslip 5 жыл бұрын

Music theory by Amar...it's not gonna be for everyone. I was picturing people getting pissed they couldn't grasp what he was talking about.

@Peter-iq6rc 4 жыл бұрын

Russian Bots probably

@gijoey5912 5 жыл бұрын

One great thing about Phish is their music can be appreciated equally by people with no musical education (like myself), and people with a master's level understanding of musical theory, like you, Amar. Thanks for another outstanding video!

@kevinr.3542 5 жыл бұрын

Just out of curiosity, what do you make of these kinds of analysis? Does it make sense and do u follow the logic? Or is it just nonsense

@gijoey5912 5 жыл бұрын

That's a good question. Some of it is like a foreign language, but most of it still makes sense, and adds to my appreciation of the music. I do play a little bass guitar, so I'm not completely clueless, but I definitely don't know much about theory.

@DanielPearsonRoseCityWriter 5 жыл бұрын

Phish hasn't played 1999 throughout their career. Only twice ... once on New Year's Eve 98 -> 99 and again in 2017. Having said that, this is a great video. I've been hoping for years someone would do an anatomy of a Phish jam videos series. Right on, brother!!!

@FunnyBecauseItsTrue 5 жыл бұрын

...I love how this video begins!

@SolaceoftheSky 5 жыл бұрын

Great great video!

@TonyisynoT 5 жыл бұрын

I was there!! Great show!

@TuesdaysJustAsBad 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome job.

@pletonicsolids 11 ай бұрын

Please make more of these.

@jimmijames6294 3 жыл бұрын

Cavern was crazy...I have drove around my work’s parking lot before I park and go in until it is over and what a great day I will always have.

@kysonandgabeproductions1915 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome job! I’m a 95 guy but this last NYE run was really great!

@MegaMonk1992 5 жыл бұрын

Have you listened to the "Helping Phriendly Podcast"? They did a 2 part series on 1995.

@AdamJohnson-di7co 5 жыл бұрын

Can’t afford the NYE stream tonight. This is better. I love analyzing music. The Rick Beato What Makes This Song Great of Jams. Bless you.

@ryanbrandt6589 5 жыл бұрын

I concur!

@Hallucinatti 5 жыл бұрын

Dude....what the fuck? You're fucking great. I sure wish you were nuts about a bunch of other bands too. I can't thank you enough for going through the trouble to MAKE these videos. Wow. Best analysises (analysai? haha) EVER.

@tomasbarros1814 5 жыл бұрын

This is just pure great content right there. Thank you Amar! Any other recommendations of egoless jamming, anyone?

@laumae76 5 жыл бұрын

This is f'in brilliant!

@corybutler573 5 жыл бұрын

God damn, these are so cool.

@theargus73 5 жыл бұрын

13:50 I was there maaaaaan! The Gothic and Rose Ball in Portland! The Clam tour!

@BizarreIoveTriangle 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, it seems like it's tailor made for me and that's probably what most people watching think as well

@PhishGuy87 Жыл бұрын

mann i love phish

@vincethompson82 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome as usual. 👍 However, it's officially called Nassau Jam. The Carini Antelope to end the set is phenomenal as well!!

@aboutme473 5 жыл бұрын

pure amaze

@straygeraniums1 5 жыл бұрын

Welcome back, buddy! Camden Chalkdust next?

@amarguitar 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Andrew! When I do a Chalkdust it will definitely be that one : )

@euphegenia 5 жыл бұрын

amarguitar That would be awesome. I’d also love to hear your insight on some of the best 3.0 era jams. I love this stuff. Thank you for doing this.

@StanleeMouseslm 5 жыл бұрын

Been seeing these fearsome four since 1993-present. I don't have a favorite show, I do have favorite sets. Set II from 1998-04-03 (the crowd energy during Loving Cup, stage man, Carini is only the cherry) is definitely in my Top 3. This set started as trickled up as can be.. This loop beginig he speaks of in video is absolutely one of my favorite moments of anticipating going off to improv land. I was aware of the fact that this is AGAIG. For ME, my spot to dance perfect. Chemistry, prefect, & Roses >JAM, etc. One of the 👌 A1 Sauce set

@Obiwannabe 5 жыл бұрын

Damn I miss Phish.

@seansho 2 ай бұрын

studio version of roses are free is rough i mean its hard to listen to. so glad for phish' arrangement of it.

@giarc0 3 жыл бұрын

The Fish (Chappelle) comment at 29:05 floored me!

@DRourk 5 жыл бұрын

@brennanmault1210 4 жыл бұрын

i was lucky enough to have been at this show. Life changing

@Fenderman123 5 жыл бұрын

Fuckin A a new video!!! Thanks a ton!

@catsniffingmania 5 жыл бұрын

Great work, Amar. Would love to see a similar analysis for the 2/28/03 "Gin". I know you've already expertly covered the Tweezer from this same show, but imo, that Gin represents even richer theoretical territory to dive into. Not necessarily in a macro "type ii" context, but from the interplay between the band in their use of the C mixolydian and C dorian modes, which leads to one of the most subtle and expertly crafted peaks in the band's history.

@johnhutchinson9445 3 жыл бұрын

This is better researched than most dissertations

@diegofuego5567 5 жыл бұрын

this is fkn sweet

@kevbotchill 4 жыл бұрын

Time crises universe this was incredible

@krapart 5 жыл бұрын

Fucking phenomenal man.

@sigalfamily4771 9 күн бұрын

There were a lot of links between Ween and the jam band scene. I wouldn't take anything Mickey says about modern music too seriously, anyway, since he's always basically said he's a classic rock guy, as well as Prince and P-funk. I mean, their bassist of 30 years, Dave Dreiwitz, is the bassist in JRAD. And Gener wrote an amazing tribute to Jerry when he died. Roses Are Free is really a bit of a hippie jam anyway, at least the words, although the music is pure Paisley Park. As for the Phish version, it's quite good, though it's not as loose as Ween have made it when they retooled it as a touring band.

@thevirtualjim 5 жыл бұрын

Gods, 1992 is when I started going to see Phish. I didn't mind the 'newer' stuff though :) It just sucks that i have yet to see them live in the 21st century!

@tommywalzer9051 5 жыл бұрын

This is great. Fascinating stuff, good explanation...and the only instrument I know is drums haha

@astavely56 5 жыл бұрын

Trey's motif at 24:45 of this video was also used in the 12/9/97 Simple around 23:30.

@ThreeToBeExact 5 жыл бұрын

I like these videos a lot because he explains like "hey here are all of these cool things that are happening and here's why this jam is neat using music theory" and then I'm just sitting here like "I like the pretty noises Trey and Page make and Mike is very good at bass and keeping down the fort and I like it"