Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer, Inception) recently appeared as a special commentator of SiriusXM’s Phish Radio, describing his first time seeing the band on 7/30/97 in Ventura County, Calif.
“I have a distinct memory of singing along to [“Bouncing Around The Room”] with my buddies,” Gordon-Levitt recalls. “…And I have a distinct memory of singing that same song with my same friends 20 years later And to me, like, that is what life is all about.”
Then, the actor gets choked up, adding, “Honestly, what I haven’t talked about as much this whole time of what Phish really means to me, more than anything is my friends that I love. I’m getting emotional. It’s my friends that I love this band with.”
[Editors Note: With this in mind, can someone please edit this scene with some Phish tunes in the background?]
Listen to Gordon-Levitt’s comments and check out his first show’s setlist (courtesy of Phish.net) below:
Phish
July 30, 1997
Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, Calif.
Set I: NICU > Wolfman’s Brother > Chalk Dust Torture, Water in the Sky, Stash, Weigh > Piper > Cars Trucks Buses, Character Zero
Set II: Punch You in the Eye > Free > David Bowie[1] -> Cities -> David Bowie, Bouncing Around the Room, Uncle Pen, Prince Caspian > Fire
Enc: My Soul
Notes:
[1] Simpsons signal in intro.
11 Comments comments associated with this post
MarZaPhiGar
August 15, 2020 at 6:12 pmPalestinian Lives Matter
The Merchant
August 15, 2020 at 3:06 pmIs this better (((Joesph Gordon-Leavitt)))? Muh Shekels!!
dupe
August 15, 2020 at 4:45 pmHey, The Merchant, are you Jewish? or are you just obsessed with what you perceive as Jewish? Or are you an anti-semite? your comments have only one theme, just wanted to see what your deal was.
What a fag
August 14, 2020 at 2:49 pmDude with a hyphenated last name? Cries over Fish? Explains a lot…
me
August 14, 2020 at 6:56 pmSo does your comment, you puss…
Rit Fantasia
August 14, 2020 at 11:02 pmAbsolutely
What a rude close minded scumbag that guy sounded like with his comment. Like who cares if someone has a hyphenated name….and why is his appreciation of a band lesser than because the man acts for a living. Sorry but I’m calling bullshit. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is just a person like me you hin and the dick commenting above. We have equal rights in this life and one of the most basic is the ability to like whatever the fuck you like no matter who the fuck you are. And that’s what the scene is supposed to be based upon and built on. If we are not an eclectic mix of all sorts then we are NOTHING AT ALL
Okay
August 14, 2020 at 10:09 pmYou sound like a lot fun to be around. Just stay behind your keyboard.
Rit Fantasia
August 14, 2020 at 11:12 pmWho sounds like a sarcastic bunch of fun? Me??? Why because I wont shot on a fellow man because…..no reason….. his job as an actor??? I do not and cannot and never will understand this generational movement of feeling …I dunno the right word….justified or privileged or like the world owes you anything. I dont get it .. like it better than me and ur crispier and crunchier than JGL… I guess u r just better at being a PHAN and better at life in general. What a toolbox…geeeez …sorry Joey G-L , I hope a few crusty works dont push u off a righteous scene
Okay
August 15, 2020 at 4:05 pmRita, my response was to “what a f..” ‘s comment. Not yours.
PT Controlls Blows
August 17, 2020 at 9:43 amHey asshole, what is your handle on PT?
Trey
August 14, 2020 at 2:39 pmWhat’s the point here?