Trey uses 2mm Adamas Graphite picks, made famous by Jerry Garcia. He plays them on the rounded corner. Whereas Garcia tended to pick lightly, with his levels way up to emphasize subtleties, Trey (who played drums first) picks harder and percussively. The pick size and shape allow him to do so while maintaining speed. (From a 1/20/98 Brad Sarno 1/20/98)

"My three all-time-favorite guitarists are Jerry [Garcia], [Jimi] Hendrix, and [Frank] Zappa. They are all totally unique from one another, yet oddly similar. They were all striving for this depth where a solo would take you on a journey. But the journey was their own vibe: Zappa was sarcastic, Hendrix was bluesey, Jerry was downhome. I guess I have a suburban vibe. But I still want to get to the places that they got to."
-- Trey Anastasio, New York Post 1/1/99