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OMG my mind is freaking blown!! I never really listened to Phish before. I have missed out dude. These guy's are jamming on another level. Wow

Next time we see Jamel he'll be selling grilled cheese sammies in the parking lot of a Phish show.

I can’t believe they’ve been playing for years and I only heard about them because of your review...Thanks Jamel! They’re awesome...👏🏻 👍 ✌🏼❤️✌🏼

It's over Jamel. I'll see you on tour!

Appreciate you Jamel. Open mind, open ears, open heart. Always present with positive vibes and spirit.

NOW we're talking! Maze rocks!! The "dress" is a Phish tradition- it started as a joke when the drummer found it in a second hand store or something, and put it on for a laugh- then decided he had to wear it on stage that night. Everyone loved it, and if he didn't wear it, everyone would ask where the dress was. So it became his trademark- part of what makes Phish so fun, funny, whimsical, and such a collection of "in jokes". That red/blue donut pattern is now a big identifying thing for fans- lots of merchandise exists with the red circles on blue.

I already loved Jamel before he started doing Dead and Phish! Now I love him even more!

Jamel, I love you how you engage in “active listening” and receiving music not just as something in the background but as the art form that it is

Maze is a hard one for newbies, I applaud you for doing deep. Check out Possum, or 2001

Talk about diving into the deep end with a band !!!

Jamel would fit in so well in the joyous crowd at a phish. Said it once, I’ll say it again, your ticket is on me.

I’ve been a Phish fan for 22 years, and I thought your discussion of the lyrics at the end was the best part. Keep it up!

You are making the same faces I make when phish is playing and I've been a fan for 25 years. Love the videos.

As soon as I saw the title, i was like no freakin way... lol. Exciting! Now to watch 😊

Love that you’re getting into Phish! It’s funny you listened to a Tube that barely features Trey playing lead guitar! Since you’re such a big lead guitar fan I’m glad you checked out something that shows Trey in all his glory.

This is awesome. Straight from the sick funk of Tube to the prog rock masterpiece that is Maze. Congratulations on your high quality initiation to one of the greatest bands of all time.

Loved that you had some truly thoughtful comments on the lyrics. To me it's a hugely important part of the shows.

Wow. I didn’t expect my favorite performance of my favorite song! Bravo!

I love how you can still see Jamel have those "spacy" Phish moment we alll had while getting into the band. That moment where the jam has gone to space and its all a little dissonant, the head stops bobbing and youre completely lost so your brain pulls you back into task mode so you begin to think "did I put my laundry in the dryer"? " Is it true cows can go up stairs, but not down"? Then wham flash of light, the hook hits hard and ' oh shit, im at a show right now". love the content

Can’t wait to run into Jamel at phish shows 🥳⛪️🙌🏻

You should listen to their songs, You Enjoy Myself or Fluffhead.

I did not expect more Phish so soon! Good on ya, J!!

Can't tell ya how happy I was to see this pop up on after a tough Monday!!!

oh my god. I wouldn't have thought he could go harder than a 97 Tube right off the bat, but this is almost too much. I swear Jamal, we're not trying to destroy you, we just want you to enjoy the goods.

Maze is amazing. So many great versions of it. It’s all about the tension and release in the jamming between guitar and keys. Almost gets uncomfortable to listen to at times as it builds to an incredible peak. Just one of the many styles and things phish does so well.

Once you're hooked, you're hooked. Welcome to the party!

Phun fact: phish played 13 sold out shows in a row called, “the bakers dozen” at MSG....with no song repeats in 2017. Have fun diving into phish! The phun never ends!!!

You really hit all the bands. Didn’t expect to see Phish here. When I found your channel you were reviewing Primus. Next up is Ween.

So glad you dove into the "Maze". Definitely one of my favorite Phish songs off my favorite albums.

I wish everyone who sat down at the table with a new idea did so with your kind of positive attitude. Loved watching you watch this!

You're getting closer and closer to listening to Ween. I can almost smell it now.

I always interpreted the final part of "Maze" as 'Oh wait, there's the exit, yay!'

Keep going like this and you'll end up in Gamehenge trying to pull the threads together. "Llama" and "Divided Sky" are steps in that path.

Ha! He commented on Fish’s dress. Love it!

I actually remember listening to this show on a road trip with a friend back in 2001. We got to our destination in the middle of Maze and my friend shut the car off. WTF dude. Tension and release. You can't quit before the release. Auditory blue balls. We turned the radio back on and enjoyed the last 10 minutes.

“Tension and release” It’s what’s for dinner when you’re feasting on Phish 😎

This man needs a Reba or Hood jam.

I love it when your nickname, is also a really cool tune. Never dove into Phish as much as I did the Dead, but every time I did, I was impressed. Excellent musicians!

Jamal, I have a Miracle ticket for you any show you want when Phish returns. I hope to boogie down with you!

"It's like a cartoon at the end" hahaha......Yup

Mike Gordon is a COLD bass player.

I’m so glad you’re doing Phish now.

Thank you for making these Phish videos! I love watching you experience these songs. It's super interesting from this phan's POV. There's so much to unpack. I've been listening to Phish for decades, have seen close to 200 shows, they still surprise me, and I learn more all the time. Gamehendge is a big place with tons of mazes, tubes, freezers, meatsticks & multibeasts.

Jamel you put a huge grin on my face! I miss seeing phish live. The energy is insane in a live venue. Its always fun bringing someone new to experience their first show when they "get it." You bring it bro! You are definitely making this pandemic bearable! Thank you! See you at a phish show post covid!

To get that the few lyrics at the beginning set the foundation of the song and the music tells the rest of the story on a first listen is amazing. This dude gets it. I also appreciate that you can overlook mistakes during a jam because all they are is showing the band takes risks live. Great work man. Great commentary at the end.

Jamel a big thing to mention while watching Phish videos is the lights. There's actually a 5th member of the band and he runs the lights. His name is Chris Kuroda aka CK5. The biggest and most influential lighting director in the concert industry. He freestyles everything just like the band does and often dictates what the band decides to do and will adapt to what their playing to set a mood. In your last video, when the spot light hits Trey (guitar) he is indicating that he wants him to play by himself. At midnight every new years eve, he drops over 50k balloons on the whole crowd of Madison Square Garden and is one of the most amazing sights in the world (the sell out 4 nights in a row usually from 12/28-12/31 every year at msg). Everything about this band is intricate, thought out, and incredible. I could talk to you for days about all the stuff this band does. You're only cracking the surface. Hoping you really get to fully deep dive into them. I think the jam that completely captures everything about this band would be Ghost from 12/31/10. The end of tha jam makes people cry its so beautiful. I've tried and tried for you to see this, so if you have time I highly highly highly suggest checking it out. Ill include the link below. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gJaDmZudtMqrgqs.html

I love seeing people listen to phish and the dead with a fresh ear, and totally appreciate their musical talent. That's exactly why we've all been to hundreds of shows!!! You need to catch a phish show next.

I just subscribed to your channel because of this and the Tube reaction. I like the Zappa videos, too. Keep rockin..

If you want to get into the Maze lyrics, read about the album “Rift” and all the songs on it. It’s a concept album.

Also, thank you for making me fall in love with music all over again.

I really enjoyed watching this with you. Love Phish and enjoyed your take! Merry Christmas!

"GHOST" should be the next review. Recommend 11.17.97. Keep with the fall 97

Jamel, i wanna party with you at a phish show one day. peace and love brother

Man this really scratches that "force my friends to listen to my favorite phish jams" itch i seem to always have for the past decade or so ha. Thank you Jamel.

I love seeing people getting into Phish from the late 90s! That was when I started listening to them and following them around the country. My second show was only 6 days before this. Makes me think that I found something very special in my youth, for which I am very grateful.

Dude...Phish...check out the very long “Tweezer” in 4K. You’ll finish that with your mind on fire 🔥

"Sounds like a cartoon at the end." Hahahaha I Love it. Phish in a nutshell. I tell ya - that Maze is FILTHY. Thanks Jamel!!

I met these guys when they first played in Arizona in the early 90's and they were all good people. They jammed and had fun like no others. I loved seeing them when they were still playing tiny bar-like venues and they were rocking' out just as hard as you see here. They are a killer band and they are also great fellas.

Love you man. So happy to see you discover Phish!!!!

Whenever this pandemic ends, we will all meet up in a lawn somewhere and dance our asses off. Surrender to the phlow!

He’s about to tear it up! Loved watching you watch the intro 😂

I like that he really listens to the music. When I was in college, I got annoyed if I played a phish song for people, and they would say they didn't like it after 10 seconds. One of the things about phish is that it develops over the course of the music. So good job to our friend for showing great listening skills 👏 😊

I'm more of a Dead Head but these guys are really good. I hope to see them the next time they're in my area.

Maze!!!! I did NOT expect this one, but so glad it happened.

Aight now do “First Tube” live from...literally anywhere

I Am LOVING Your Phish reactions, brutha!!! There are few things that I’ve come across in life that are much better than watching the expressions on the face of somebody “getting it”!! Spread Love!

JAMEL!!!! MY BROTHER! Watching you watching phish brings me so much joy!! This is what it is all about. I absolutely love your take on music, life and love! You've now seen two different sides of Phish! The absolute funk groove that is Tube, The deep, dark, winding, peaking madness that is Maze. I would love for you to see yet another side of Phish. The slow, beautiful, melodic, blissful side! This song, Slave to the Traffic Light, is an absolute Phan Phavorite and one that will bring tears to your eyes! @ THANK YOU for keeping great music alive!!

If you want to get a good sense of their ability to stretch in this decade, check out Magnaball (it's a festival, 2015) Tweezer > Prince Caspian :) it's 36 minutes total but it's a great glimpse into just how far they can stretch on basic musical riffs - keep on reacting! These are great

Someone send him a great “Reba” link. One of the most beautiful composed sections Phish plays..can’t believe someone sent him Maze this early..handled it well!

This is a pretty incredible analysis of the song and especially of the lyrics from a guy who it seems it just getting into listening to some Phish. My favorite band! Hope he gets to a show soon and reads the whole book, that’s when you really dive down the rabbit hole.

I just absolutely love and adore your phish videos. You are the man and I hope I get to party with you at some shows. You are hilarious and the reaction from someone who hasnt lived this for 30 years is priceless.

I remember my first maze well. Those underpants were never seen again.

The Horse/Silent In The Morning, Bouncing 'Round The Room, Mound, Cavern, Fee and more!

Thanks for another great video, Jamel! Loving hearing your take on Phish and seeing your reactions. As many others have said, Phish are a thing to behold live - hoping you're able to catch a show when they return to the stage!

Well, that was freakin’ incredible. No two Phish concerts are ever the same, but you’re virtually 100% guaranteed to see something amazing. No telling what. If I saw this performance I would feel like whatever I paid for my ticket was justified.

You have to react to you enjoy myself. The epitome of phish. Whatever video version you can get your hands on. It’s always fun

“This is crazy man” YUP LMAOOOOOOO 🤘

Great job! It DOES sound like a cartoon at the end😆🤣 Maze turns EVERYONE on to Phish - if only they played it on the radio! "Maze" is the first dream on the concept album "Rift", which documents a dude's end of day and entire night's sleep...you should do a reaction to the whole record!!! Thanks for letting it go for that crazy jam. That's one of the longest Maze organ solos ever - '97 was a magical, MONSTROUS year for this band.

can wait to feel that feeling again this was a good reminder of the fun we are missing out on but still totally enjoyed it. half the fun of phish is the reactions! keep up the good work !

So happy and funny when he noticed Fishman in a dress!

This is genius... Frank Zappa would love it, smiling from the sky... 👍

love Phish, love this song especially, thanks for listening/sharing with a broader audience!

Sept. 29, 1990 - 23 East Cabaret, Ardmore, PA....... my first time seeing Phish, very small club probably about 50 people and the stage was only 3 inches off the floor. I stood in front of Trey and just watched him play

You should definitely listen to Harry Hood. There is a really good version from 11/30/2019 on the Phish KZfaq channel.

We were all waitin for that ending... “that was like a cartoon ending”

This is really fun watching your reaction to Maze. Def a masterpiece. In 97 I was 16, two years before my first show. Phish is one of my fave bands and can get me feeling like I did back then. Keep rocking!

97 one of the best years in Phistory. I saw them on this tour. They were on fire.

if you want great, funky bass from Mike you should definitely listen to Mike's Song or Weekapaug Groove

Check out these Phish songs: You Enjoy Myself, David Bowie, and My Friend My Friend. Love it, man! Keep ‘em coming!

it makes me so happy to see how into it you get. we totally love this band and your openness and understanding comes through in your videos. love it ! keep listening to dead, jgb, phish :) thanks for putting these out ! so fun

This was my favorite Phish tour! 97 Rocked!

Hell yeah let it continue down the rabbit hole, next moma dance in Brooklyn !!

You enjoy myself!!!

This is one of my all time Phish favorites, and I’m really glad you enjoyed it! Your channel is really fun. 😊💖

I was at this show, I saw every show this fall 97’ I’ve seen them 90 times since 91’ I’m a 1.0 fan Great review !

You gotta do The Moma Dance and Sand, please!

Jamel isn't ready for this one... lmao

I am a older man, love phish, was a kid there back then, love to see a new generation appreciate this music that blew me away back in the day........

I was at this show. (Rochester, NY). He picked a good show with which to dive into this band. He would have also done well with the 'Down with Disease' (which included a reprise that night).