One of the improvisational highlights of Phish‘s Tuesday, October 16 show at the Times Union Center in Albany came out of song that isn’t exactly known as a jam vehicle — “Twenty Years Later.” Phish shared pro-shot video of the wild “Twenty Years Later” from their Fall Tour 2018 opener on YouTube.
Here’s how contributor Bryan Lasky described the Albany “Twenty Years Later”:
Mike [Gordon] led the group into almost metal territory at one point, and while all this was going on the light rig trusses were moving similar fashion to the umbrellas that were part of the New Year’s Eve gag a few years ago. This was a heavy jam and the standout moment from the opening show. It’s everything you want when Phish goes completely dark and evil with some wild [Jon] Fishman fills, Page [McConnell] making noises from outer space, Trey [Anastasio] wailing away, and Mike moving the building with some bombs from his rig. The crowd responded with spontaneous wild approval around the 11-minute mark as they were still going deeper into the jam.
Watch the 15-minute “Twenty Years Later” below:
