Trey Tour Kicks Off
2.25.2011 (Michael Stein)
Trey kicked off his solo tour on Saturday with a benefit show for Vermont Flood Relief efforts in Burlington. From all reports, Trey’s band was far more patient and focused on jamming than last tour. He ditched the acoustic sing-along for two sets of electric work, and included the horns in the jams far more than last year. And Trey even debuted two two tunes! I wasn’t able to make it to Vermont, so I asked another fan, and reader of Phish Thoughts, Jonathan Tran, to do the honors. His review is below and links you over to the “Reader Reviews” page. If anyone is interested in writing a review for one of the upcoming TAB shows, please shoot me an email at mrminer@phishthoughts.com.
I: Cayman Review, Simple Twist Up Dave, Liquid Time, Gotta Jibboo, Snake Head Thumb*, Burlap Sack and Pumps, Money, Love and Change, Magilla, The Devil Went Down to Georgia, Drifting
II: Acting the Devil, Alaska, Clint Eastwood, Push On ‘Til the Day, Sand, Let Me Lie, Valentine, Winter Queen*, Tuesday, Windora Bug, First Tube
E: Hey Ya!, Show of Life
*debut
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TAB @ Higher Ground, Burlington, VT: 10.1.11 / by Jonathan Tran
2.25.11 - Pittsburgh (Michael Stein)
Trey and his solo band opened their tour with an inspired effort Saturday night in Burlington, where the band played the 750-person Higher Ground for a show that was only announced two weeks ago. With proceeds benefiting Vermont flood recovery efforts TAB threw down a musically relevant show that only foreshadows good things to come this tour. Before you wonder any longer, yes, Trey decided to drop the acoustic first set in favor of two electric. And, yes, this was a welcome move by just about every fan in the room. Also of note was the return of improvised horn parts (instead of leaving stage) during jams, which was absent from last February’s winter tour. In short, all signs pointed towards “Go!” on the first night of Trey tour.
With the energy already at a peak before show time, the band came out firing with the up-tempo “Cayman Review” followed by the ever-requested “Simple Twist Up Dave.” It seems as though Trey’ has decided that TAB tour is where “Liquid Time” will stay, and the band crushed the tune last night. The uplifting jam fit the Irene recovery vibe of the evening and this lesser-played song went over as well as anything with the crowd.
The fireworks came out next as the band grooved into “Gotta Jibboo.” This version veered away from recent Phish versions and turned into a full-band dance showcase with Trey comping Ray’s clav and organ parts, while Russ and Tony held down the low end. The presence of the horn section throughout the jam seemed to push Trey further into the groove, all the while filling space with well placed musical accents. The debut of “Snake Head Thumb” came next, and was also well received by the attentive Burlington crowd. A “Stealing Time”-“Steam”-“Ocelot” mash-up, this gritty blues number developed into a hard-edged jam that fits Trey’s current guitar style. I could see this song making it to the Big League, and it would be a welcome first set addition…READ ON HERE!
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Didn’t get the Duke job. They decided not to extend an offer to anyone. Turns out the super-extended nature of the process has been because they are totally dysfunctional and confused about what direction they want, etc etc etc
upshot – private practice full steam ahead in NYC, and MSG for New Years bitchez!!!!!!!
hmm. so yeah, i can’t download every single track on its own…(i mean I can but I’m not going to) Anyone wanna create torrents out of Leg 1 Flac and Leg mp3?
Sounds like it worked out for the best Dr. P! Congrats.
thanks MIA
damn I got a lot of work to do…
zipfiles are a thing that exist
duke sucks.
hahaha.
GP, can you zip me the FLAC folder and the MP3 folder separately and then yousend it or sendpspace them or something?
Good luck Dr.P. If you need a stoner fuck assistant, I’m your man.
Yes type II tambourine is all the rage.
That cat’s tinted glasses and balding top contributes to his skills. Funkiest, dorkiest, sickest white cat ever. Love that dude.
After Miner’s crazy pimpin of the RnR from the Gorge Sat morning gave myself a FLAC spin while vinyl spinning. First since right after the show.
Really is one of the best phish jams ever. May have taken a few years of 3.0 playing to get there but damn that is a timeless, epic, free flowing piece. It’s like a 2.0 jam without the search. As if they all know exactly where the next section is going. Rolls right in and out of the more abstract deconstruction section perfectly and then brings it home with the Mike led goodness. Damn the boys are back.
Also that Tahoe Light. The opposite of the RnR it doesn’t roll through themes like butter but instead uses angular tones and changes as seen in the storage to create another pure 3.0 jam. Angular and mind bending not flowing but pushed by some un known new force.
Good times to be a fan kids
laterz
Really, anyone on a PC can download each the FLAC and the MP3 folder, zip them, and send em to me…PC peeps? GP is doing a lot for this effort already…
@aw…yeah. apt description of each. Amazing stuff…
I love how the Lions are -6.
Yo AW, thanks for reppin that brian Eno and David Byrne my life in the bush of ghosts. got it on vinyl(need a better one soon but whatev)and gave it a proper spin the other night for the 1st time. really blew my mind. still in awe.
jtran, you’re not helping me forget about Tobin. That said, Montreal is 5+ hrs away, vs. 3+ to Brooklyn (and no border patrol)
meanwhile the Bethel Numberline is still jaw droppingly terrific. We’d be begging for Numberline nightly if the boys opted to push the song outward like that every time
not the same type of music, but check out the more recent byrne/eno collab Everything That Happens Will Happen Today—probably my favorite album of the last 5 years or so…psyched to listen to ISAM album without visuals now, because the music is just so sick…the entire performance/projections are intricately choreographed to the music…its so crazy…
Thanks miner! will get that stat. I am still in shock that human beings could make that album. really a lot more accessable than I thought it would be. i was high as fuck, but my 1 year old nephew seemed to dig it as much as me.
Sumo- coming to BK for Tobin? Sweet.
Miner- I’m a MAC also or else I’d be your guy.
Someone hook it up. Who doesn’t want miners picks in a sick flac playlist of best sources?
I liked Everything That Happens almost as Bush of Ghosts. Not quite but still great music.
What a weird public line that -6 is and it could easily go higher
Is the Apollo thing an Eno/ Byrne collaboration also?
“I liked Everything That Happens almost as Bush of Ghosts. Not quite but still great music.”
^My opinion as well. Feels, to me, more like a Byrne record than an Eno record, while Ghosts is vice versa, but yeah…
duke sucks.
Aw c’mon, guy.
No doubt bingos
Enos sense of groove production and creativity with byrnes skills of melody and song writing are the perfect pairing
I’m not a lyric guy either so the use of samples instead of vocals is so epic
Def a top 20 album of all time for me
Duke University sucks.
Sir Duke pwns.
So I’m not gonna listen to this, but you might
http://www.funnyordie.com/podcasts/ef3f3c4c3f/analyze-phish-episode-2
Miner needs someone to make zips of music files from gp420’s site and email them to him?
will check back after 10pm est, maybe I can help if that’s the issue
Kinda put me off at first that it was the music for “Wall Street – Money never sleeps”
Never saw the movie either. Looked like it blew from the start and Oliver Stone has gone soft. Giving it a spin now.
yes @sumo that’s it
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