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Important Information: Trey with the PSO

donotreply@phish.net — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:53:27 GMT

The Pittburgh Symphony Orchestra sent the following email with important information for ticket-holders to Tuesday's performance by Trey Anastasio & PSO. Please take a second to check it out if you are attending!

We are looking forward to an amazing evening of music on Tuesday, February 14 at 7:30pm, as Trey joins the PSO at Heinz Hall. We encourage you to use this email as a guide if you are new to a classical music concert, Heinz Hall, or the Cultural District of Pittsburgh. Should you have a question that is not answered here, please refer to the FAQ page on our website.

PRE-CONCERT MUSIC! Arrive early, at 6:30pm, for li...

Trey Anastasio Orchestral: A Brief History

donotreply@phish.net — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:27:00 GMT

Trey Anastasio kicks-off his sold-out Winter 2012 Orchestral Tour tonight at Symphony Hall in Atlanta with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Scott Dunn conducting. The tour also includes performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on February 14, the Colorado Symphony on February 28, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic on March 10.

Anastasio has a rich history of orche...

02/09/2012 Trey Anastasio, Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA

donotreply@phish.net — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Set 1: First Tube, Water in the Sky^[1], Divided Sky^[1], Brian and Robert^[1], Goodbye Head, Guyute^[2], Let Me Lie, Stash

Set 2: Last year, we blogged about "The Spreadsheet" and talked a bit about Kevin's tireless and unrelenting quest to provide this invaluable tool to the fan community. Working selflessly & quietly, Kevin has continued to update & add to this amazing set of links including side shows. At some point last night, Kevin reports that the spreadsheet has surpassed the absolutely incredible goal of 1,000,000 downloads. All of that in less than three years. Stunning.

To give you an idea of how many downloads are done from the spreadsheet, and how many fans use it: As of Noon today, the download count was already up to 1,001,032.

Kevin says:

Mystery Jam Monday Part 85

donotreply@phish.net — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:21:17 GMT

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Welcome to the Mystery Jam Monday LXXXV here at Phish.net. Let's hope this doesn't suck as much as watching the Giants win the Super Bowl. As usual, we will be playing for a free MP3 download, courtesy of our friends at LivePhish.com / Nugs.Net. The rules haven't changed: you need to correctly identify the song and the date to win. Post your guess in the comments. One guess per person per day (with the second “day” starting after I post the hint). A hint will be posted on Tuesday (if necessary) and the answer will be posted on Wednesday. Good luck... unless you're a Giants fan.

Tuesday Hint: No hint needed this week.

Wednesday Answer: Congrats to P...

Video of the Week: 1995-06-26

donotreply@phish.net — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:14:43 GMT

We've been remiss. Over the last six months or so we've highlighted some incredible videos on our weekly Video of the Week blog post. In so doing some of the most prolific YouTube uploaders have had their videos featured including HarpuaFSB, mkdevo, and Silverchair97. Another videographer that has some pretty stellar videos is telekinetica. Here is the amazing Down with Disease from 1995-06-26. While unfinished, this monster clocks in at over 20 minutes and rightfully gets highlighted on the Disease jamming chart. Check it out, and by all means, leave a thumbs up or a positive comment on the YouTube page of this v...

Possum Pin for Mockingbird

donotreply@phish.net — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:09:56 GMT

Matty and Caitlin are auctioning yet another beautiful Phish-related pin with 100% of the proceeds going to the Mockingbird Foundation. This one runs until the morning of Tuesday the 7th, and features a roadkill'd possum - the perfect Valentine's gift, perhaps?

Guy Forget

donotreply@phish.net — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:30:45 GMT

Moroccan-born Guy Forget began playing pro tennis in 1982, making a name for himself that many enthusiasts of the game won’t soon... Oh, skip it.

Mike Gordon’s “Catapult,” was actually dreamed up by the occasional writing duo of Trey Anastasio and Dave Abrahams. Coming out of an especially fruitful night at the Rhombus with Tom, Daubs, and Pete (the songs “Pyromaniac” and “Girlfriend Named Bubba” were also composed that evening, also known as T...

When

donotreply@phish.net — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:24:58 GMT

The Trey/Tom composition “When” debuted with TAB on 7/11/01 in San Diego. A spooky song with Middle Eastern horns and an ominous guitar lick from Trey that sounds like Jason Voorhees approaching, the saxophone played in the first 4 minutes of “When” adds an eerie vibe to the beginning of the song, setting the stage for the interesting lyrics.

The first verse seems to set the scene of a couple who are distant, or at least one who is not receptive to the conversation of the other. Not replying in kind to simple requests for a name, time, or if they are hungry adds to the confusion of the last line which pauses the scene. An interlude plays with the horns carrying the song and Trey’s licks plus Rus...