SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Phish drummer Jon Fishman earned the Syracuse Area Music Awards' highest honor Thursday night, but it was his father who stole the show at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que ceremony.

After an hourlong Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring one of the most impressive classes in recent SAMMYs history, Dr. Len Fishman took the stage to present his son with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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The elder Fishman's 10-minute introduction touched on behind-the-scenes stories from his years alongside Jon's band, Phish, as well as anecdotes from the younger Fishman's formative years.

"They would horse around a lot onstage sometimes," Len said of Jon's early years with Phish. "And usually the horse was Jon."

Most notably, he shared the origin story for Jon's signature Electrolux vacuum solos. In short, they all started with Jon's mother, Mimi Fishman.

"He would put that in his mouth, turn on that thing," Len said. "And it was like he farted. That's about the way that sound was."

The speech was filled with pearls, like Len letting the audience know that his son "wears a dress" onstage. It's probably best to watch for yourself.