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"I'm the overbearing leader type, although I sometimes shy away from that. If Page is the father, I guess I'm the mother." -- Trey Anastasio, New York Post 1/1/99

In October 2000, Trey introduced himself as Skinnie Minnie and lifted his shirt to show his stomach (Bjrobe72@aol.com 10/2/00). His wife Sue calls him The Relentless Communicator (Aspen Times, 6/23/06).

See also: Trey's role in Phishstory, and His mother worked for Sesame Street, and listen to the audience sing him "Happy Birthday" on 9/30/30.

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The following are the longest words made using some of the letters:

assassinating                           assassination
presentations                           superstitions
unprepossessing                         prestigiousness
stepping-stones

"The Phish sound is closely related to the rambling mind of maestro lead guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio, who has the ability to play any distinct guitar style he chooses. At the turn of a Fishman time change, Anastasio switches gears from obscenely fast classical scales to straight-up bluegrass fingerpicking, from gentle, liquid rock ballad lines to throw-down funk.""
-- Doug Miller, Oakland Tribune, 10/17/98

"Everything I learned about band leading I probably learned from Trey." - Mike on Jambands.com, 8/29/03

Look, Trey shits music." - Fishman to Relix, 11/03