7-29-01 - PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
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"Who's Afraid of the Hiatus? - A Review/Commentary on the Reviews
Trey Anastasio Band - July 29, 2001- PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
My wife have just returned from an annual visit to NJ to visit family, which
we have always attempted to schedule around a Phish show. To let you know
your reviewer a bit more, I'm about to be 31. I grew up in Jersey and saw my
fair share of NY/NJ Dead and Phish shows, including some phenomenally
memorable Phish shows in 92 and 94 at this venue. My last Phish show there
(7-15-99 for those of you scoring at home) featured a promising first set,
and a second set I have tried hard to forget, but it just never happens.
Anyway, I came into this show with an open mind, by as a person who's never
hesitated to jump on Trey (or any of the other three) in writing a review, I
was willing to criticize. I am not in the camp of those who bash anyone who
writes a negative review. Trey has and does have bad shows, I've seen some.
That said, the people whose reviews have called this band, and this show in
particular "mediocre," what were the acoustics like from your seats, because
you clearly heard a different show than my wife, brother and myself did. If
you expected Phish's sound because of Trey, consider yourself as dissapointed
as those who didn't like Band of Gypsies because they didn't sound like the
Experience. Here's a hit to enjoy the next show, this is a different band
that also has Trey as the primary musical force. It bears no other
resemblance to Phish other than what Trey feels like adding to a setlist or
jam from moment to moment. Isn't that what Phish was about? Specifically,
those who complained about either the way "Phish songs" were played (ie. Free
Thought/Mozambique and Sand) or the way "Phish songs" weren't played (ie.
First Tube) it's time for a refresher history course. That Sand appears on
Farmhouse and has been played several times by Phish (and do I ever love the
New Year's version, my first!) doesn't make it a Phish song. That song
features some of Tom's most significant lyrics and that deep funk groove
which is reminiscent to me of the best parts of Hendrix's Third Stone and
most of Marc Ribot's second "Cubanos Postizos" cd, and that groove was
written by Trey, Russ and Tony. In other words, to call it a Phish song is
not giving credit where credit is due. This also applies to the not-played
First Tube (a song I will admit I was calling for after that gorgeous At the
Gazebo), written with Russ and Tony. The point, which I will try not to lose
now, is that Mike and Fishman are a world-class rhythm section and can bring
the funk on command, but they aren't the only brilliant musicians out there.
This new band is the full-on 7 piece Jazz/Funk experience with that element
of good pop/rock sensibility that Trey has. It was refreshing to hear most
of Trey's pedal work be with the Wah, a opposed to too many loops or phrase
samples. It was a return for me to the Trey I first saw at Roseland in 1992,
a Trey that was just as comfortable playing Take the A Train as he was Reba.
To call the horn section mediocre is to admit to posessing no jazz/funk
sensibility. The two young players (Jennifer Hartswick and Andy Moroz) are
beyond competent, and add depth to whatever is being played, and for those of
you in who's eyes Trey should be the rock star, with Grippo and Remmington,
you've got two other musicians of that caliber. Those two alone were worth
the price of admission with both their attitudes on stage and their soloing
not only off of one another, but off of Trey as well. Russ Remmington's
flute playing (I'll have to wait for cd's to remember in which jam) was
beautiful. I believe I already gave Russ (Lawton) and Tony their props.
Their playing was just what the show called for, perfect rhythmic set up for
the lead players to do their thing. The only remaining member is Ray
Paczowski. I am a tremendous fan of keyboard/organ players, and if forced to
answer the narrow Phish down to my favorite member musically I would say
Page, so I am given to being critical of others who'll play that role with
Trey. Ray is competent. He didn't blow my mind, but he didn't do anything
that took away from the jams either. Trent Dilfer won a SuperBowl being
competent. I look forward to hearing the shows Medeski sat in for, but Ray
is adequate.
I have taken enough time with my rant so I will not bore you with yet another
song by song interpretation of the show, but particular highlights for me
were Last Tube, Cayman Review (nice lyrics, Tom?), Free Thought (and the
dance Trey did with the horns), and Sand (which I found to be blistering and
all that I hoped for out of a song I originally got to know as a Trey solo
song, and while I love some of Phish's takes on it, nothing makes for a Sand
like a Trey solo gig (particularly with horns. Push On made a great encore.
Also, and doesn't anybody notice the one other aspect that should remind you
looking to replace Phish that Kuroda has upped the ante one more time on what
concert lighting can be. I can say only this, clearly Chris still gets Trey,
it's a shame some of you that went to the show didn't.
This Trey show completed our July trifecta with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe,
Claypool's Frog Brigade. If you haven't seen Karl, do, and do it soon. As
far as the person who's review hoped that a fall Oysterhead tour would whip
Trey into shape, let me say this�^�� I love Oysterhead, I love Les (aside
from
Victor Wooten, and Billy Cox, he is my bass hero). The Frog Brigade show I
just saw in Orlando paled in comparison to the one they put on in Orlando in
February. Les played what seemed a very short set, with a smaller band
(skerik still kicked ass as always) and several repeated songs from the last
show at that venue. I still love Les, I will still do what I can to see an
Oysterhead show should there be one, but from the two shows I've just seen,
I'll put my money on Trey to catch fire night after night. As I said to my
wife on the drive home, if what we got that Sunday night in Holmdel is an
indication of what this band will be, I hope the hiatus goes on for awhile.
On a personal note, I sincerely hope that a certain person who wasn't able to
attend the Atlanta show (yeah, Jeff, you) reads this review, I'm sure you
missed a good one too. Too bad, huh. (Cue Fishamn "Ha Ha Ha.")
Peace,
Jay Kaplan
Tampa, FL
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 18:43:30 -0400
From: PSutor [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: PNC Show
This was a great show. This band is full of great musicians, and
everyone was completely together. The jams were awesome, and at points they
sounded like big band charts (check out Count Basie) or classical chamber
music played on rock instruments. The rythm section was great, completely in
the pocket, leaving Trey and the horn section plenty of freedom. It was
great, with the funky clavinet down low the hole time, almost playing
counterpoint to the bass parts. Everyone in the horn section
would gradually start to play their own thing, with all the parts
interweaving, and just floating above the rythm section.
This band really lets Trey show off as an overall musician, not just a
guitar player. The compositions were really solid and smart, and Trey knew
when to stay in the background and let the band play.
Unfortunately, it seems not everyone in the audience had the same opinion
as me. Anytime a song wasn't really energetic, it seemed like everyone
around me was talking. It was annoying to those of us who were trying to
listen to the music, and it was insulting to Trey and the band,
because they are really trying to say something musically, and you're not
even paying attention. Apparently most of you just want to get your stoned
minds blown instead of really listen to the music. It seems that most of you
aren't even giving the music a chance. I think that if you stop and really
listen to the music, you'll hear that this is just as good, if not better,
than Phish.
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 18:41:04 EDT
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: 7/29/01
i have been on the trey tour since red rocks (with the exception of nc and
georgia). the show at pnc was my last show of the tour and i would like to
give my point of view on the last few weeks. all i hear is "why does trey
keep playing the same songs?" why? because his band is basically brand new.
i also hear kids say the band sucks and trey isn't original. but then
again, these are probably the same kids who keep yelling for tweezer every
night. come on. what do you expect? trey is the leader of this band.
different from phish.
one of the main reasons i have become so involved in phish and their music is
because of it's diversity. i came to see trey because he is amazing, not
because "phish will play here becasue they were banned years ago." that
would be great, but this is trey's tour. not phish. if you don't like his
new music then don't go. it's pretty easy.
oh yeah then there is the classic "tony is so fat." wow are these people
perceptive. this guy you are making fun of is the man who composed first
tube, sand, and jibboo(probably the only songs these people like and can
expect to hear) trey talks about how important he is to the band, but yet
there are still those jokes. please
people keep complaining about the lack of changes from night to night. the
songs may be the same, but they all had their different versions. the four
sands i saw were each completely different. one featuring horns, the other
with three keyboards, and one just pure funky.
the second set of merriwether had 10 songs including money love and change
and plasma. but trey managed to get the band going to play a four song
second set that featured completely different versions of the two.
i guess the gist of this is, as many other true music phans have said is.
the ticket says trey. if you are expecting phish, save your money and listen
to your tapes. it you love trey and are glad to see him smile again, catch
the rest of the tour because you will have a great time.
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 22:18:19 -0400
From: Marc Ginsberg
To: [email protected]
Subject: holmdel review
After the Atlanta show, I was more than pumped to fly up to New York and
take a train to New Jersey w/ one of my best buddies to catch another
TAB show. I've never been to a show up north and it was a lot
different. The crowd seemed MUCH younger (I'm only 19 so it was
noticeable to me) and I was afraid that it would be disrespectful, but
at least from my spot on the lawn the crowd was great. Not everyone was
grooving all night, but they definitely dug the music.
I. Simple Twist Up Dave - rocked. rocked hard. I was pumped to hear
it for the first time and it was awesome.
Happy Coffee Song - awesome. how are people bitching about these shows?
Last Tube - Maybe not as good as Atlanta's Last Tube but it was
incredible to say the least
Tube Top Flop - Went and took a piss ... I could honestly do w/o this
song ever again
Mozambique - Missed the first half of it coming back ... doesn't change
much from version to version but it's always fun and smokes each and
every time
Cayman Review - slower and much more funked out ... i danced around the
streets of new york all night last night singing and dancing w/ this
tune in my head
Nothing but an E Thing - Didn't recognize it. It was awesome like
everything else though
Alive Again - Such a great song, just like all the new ones. I really
want a percussionist in this band!
II. Money Love and Change - had to be near 30 minutes long ... and
FUNKED OUT the whole time. Plus, the jam didn't seem to meander like
the Atlanta Mr. Completely did (although that was awesome too). This
band gets better each song it seems
Plasma - rocked hard.
When - I didn't know what this song was it must be newer but it rocked
as well
Sand - HOLY SHITBALLS! Better than the Atlanta Sand. I love tony on
this song he's the man. He's so locked in on this song and you can tell
from his facial expressions
Gazebo - GREAT! I bitched both other times I've seen as an encore but
it was much, much better @ this show. I don't know why. It just was.
Push on til the day - I was so happy they played something other than
Gazebo in the encore b/c while Gazebo is so beautiful it's almost the
antithesis of what this band is ... this band plays spaceage funk and
Trey is James Brown. This band will only get better and the improvement
from March to this summer has been tremendous. I'll jump on for an East
Coast run next summer if they're back, but I still lust for the day when
ol' gordo, page, and fishman are up there instead of russ, tony, ray,
dave, jen, russ, and andy. It's obvious that all these negative reviews
are from people who were expecting Phish. I went expecting to dance my
ass off and have the highlight of my summer, and I'm glad I went to
these shows. My legs still hurt from dancing so much and it's Tuesday
now!
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 05:13:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spensor Forhire [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Trey A.
Greetings from a much more laid back fan. Loved the
Trey show at the PNC (even though I was harassed by
the Po-Po's for 'kicking a cop car'). I think I love
the show because of my expectations...none. I haven't
heard a show (well, maybe one or two), hadn't read a
review... just went in to see a NEW BAND playing some
NEW MUSIC, kinda like going to Blink 182 or some other
band I could't particularly care about. Major
difference, I know Trey's personality, and how is is
expressed through his music. Arrived at the park
early, drank about 400 Sam's Summer Ale, ate some
great Falafel in the back lot, played some frisbee...
a good time all around, with a mellow laid back crowd
in the most wonderful 85degree no humidity Sunday
afternoon in the history of July!!! I love Phish et
al, but the time to deal with something new, folks, is
in order. The smiles and dancing and lights coming
from the stage were priceless. I read in one of the
NY tabloid newspapers (NEWSDAY, page C2) today
concerning the upcoming Jones Beach show, "...you can
bet he'll do Phish classics and loads of crazy cover
tunes." I am so glad this will never be the case.
Mad props for Mr. Trey for not doing the 'relic' of
the past thing. Keep it real, and see you Friday
night, I'll be the one having a good time.
=====
Your hands and feet are mangos, you're gonna be a genius anyway.
BABA BUOY
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 19:37:52 -0400
From: John Mylan [email protected]
Subject: 7-29-01 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Review
I usually am not the type of guy to write reviews after shows. I've been
to over 30 some phish shows and 6 Trey shows between the two tours this
year. I'm writing this review because of my disappointment in the phish
community during this Trey tour. Many reviews in the spring were critical,
but now it has gotten ridiculous. I'm not sure what it is you people
expect from Trey. Here he is touring during his year off from phish and
having more fun then he has in years. With the exception of Big Cypress, I
don't think I've ever seen Trey so happy and jumping all around ever
before. He's like a little kid again.
So Phish is on break...if you're a phish phan, like that guy Ben said
"Phish is not on tour." This tour is Trey's and if you're a fan of his
guitar playing then I promise you'll have a good time. I felt like the
shows this summer were a hundred times better than the spring. Contrary to
popular belief I thought Trey did a lot less coaching the other musicians
and did a lot more guitar playing. The four shows I caught, PNC being the
last were incredible. These songs and this band are Trey's way of
exploring and "grabbing his youth again." What a resume builder for these
fine musicians. The keyboardist is phenomenal, anyone who saw or hears
Raleigh will know. Tony can hold a bass line for twenty minutes, keeping
it funky the whole time. And the horns add a great touch and personally I
thought they were a lot less dominate this tour.
If you read all the interviews, it's clear...Phish was in danger of
losing
its touch. It's hard to stay fresh for 17 years without some sort of
break. And you'd think this break would be a time for the boys to hang at
home with their families and stuff, but NO Trey loves playing music so much
that he has been rigorously writing new stuff and performing all
year. Look at the entourage of new songs he (and Tom) have come up with
this year. I can't think of a year since like the mid or early 90's when
he has written so much music. He's excited again, and that's a good
thing. Let him have his fun. If you don't like it, don't go. But don't
sit here and ridicule and call him egotistical and all the sh*t just
because his band doesn't live up to Phish. Shame on all you people. PNC
was a great show. When is the last time Phish played a kick ass four song
- hour long second set? As that guy said in one of the other reviews...I
too saw three Sands and every one was different. Atlanta probably the best
of the three, but they were all awesome. I think they play it better than
Phish ever does. It almost sounds like it's the way it should be played.
My last little comment will be this. Wait until Phish comes back (and
they will...whenever they're ready) and see what Mike, Page, and Fish do
with some of these new songs. I'll bet all of you eat your words. Trey's
band is perfecting these songs. Right now they are their songs and they're
not trying to cover anyone else or anything like that. They have like a
thirty song repertoire and that's it. They jam out the songs a little
differently every night. I don't know if I could see an entire tour
because of it's repetitiveness, but a few shows is a good time and it's
some of the nastiest jamming you'll here this summer. So if you don't like
it don't see it and if you saw it and didn't like it...you're not open
minded at all. I said it before and I'll say it again...Let Trey have is
fun, in the end it can only be good for Phish...I promise!
John
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 09:14:52 -0400
From: Robert A Ohme [email protected]
To: "[email protected]" [email protected]
Subject: review 7-29-01 (PNC show)
Hi, it's now august 3rd, & I'm gettin' ready for the Jones Beach show
tonight. I'm writing this review because I'm sick of everyone putting down
Trey! If you are going to a Trey show looking for a Phish show, then your
gonna hate it. You gotta go w/ an open mind, and just enjoy whatever the
hell he plays. The last review of this show I read said, "He should at
least have a taste of Phish at his shows...." Let's get the record
straight.....Trey wants to get as far away from Phish as possible! He's
been w/ them for 18 years, & eventually they will get back together, but
for now, he wants to do something different! Sorry, that I'm flipping out,
but it just really bothers me, when you see some idiot burn out, sitting
there, sayin', "When is he gonna play Mike's Song?" Anyway, now to the
show......
Simple Twist Up Dave-great way to open the show, solid jam, and Trey was
really gettin' into it.
Happy Coffee Song-different, very different, but kind of catchy, and it
deffinetly got people movin'
Last Tube-this song fuckin' rules! The jam was ten times better than a lot
of Phish jams that I've heard out of my 180 show collection
Tube Top Wobble-short and to the point, and it meelowed everything out,
after the sick jam in Last Tube
Mozambique-funny as hell! w/ Trey and the Horn section doing the whole song
while also performing a organized dance
Caymen Review-sounded a lot like Possum when it first started, but I knew
not to get to excited. This song is awesome, just a good chilled out dance
song
Nothing But An E Thing-honestly, i don't remember this song at all, so I
can not comment
Alive Again-I LOVE this song, what a great line-"Quietly, you say to me,
the time has come for you to be alive again." the way that fits in tot he
song, just puts a smile on my face
Intermission-a little shorter than a Phish show, but, that is not a bad
thing.
Money, Love & Change-a good 2nd set opener, and it set the right mood. Then
Trey took the song into an awesomen jam! I closed my eyes, and I could
sware that I was at a Phish show!>
Plasma- don't remember>
Storm Drawing Near-I was hopping Jibboo, or Push On Til' The Day, but I'll
settle, because I knew right after this song, he was gonna blast everybody
away w/ something>
Sand-Needed very badlt, very, very badly! Not because it's a Phish show,
but because it's just got that bass line, that doesn't change the whole
song!-I love it! The jam was insane, and it went into a funk type jam. Then
w/ start/stop jamming, then the band introductions, and then more jamming,
and that was the set. The set was a little short, but that's because the
first set was 1 hr. & 50 min.
Enocre: At The Gazebo-I saw one show that ended w/ this, & i was praying
that this show was not the same. The song did bring a tear to my eye,
thinking about back ijn the days of Phish shows, but then....
Push On Til' The Day-YES! what a great song. And w/ Trey & Jen doing a
funny-as-hell dance, & w/ a high quality jam too end the night off!
All in all it was a great show! It was not a Phish show, but then again, it
was not Phish on stage either.
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 18:20:24 EDT
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: pnc show
Was I happy to see trey? Yes! But i was unhappy at the quality of
the entertainment. I have seen many frontmen do side projects without any
other band members so i knew not to expect anything. I wasn't waiting for a
my friend, my friend. i just wanted some Quality music---guess what there
was none in holmdell NJ. The best frontmen i have seen without their bands
were John Fogerty and Jerry Garcia, and michael Jackson. These guys were
entertaining. They still had a taste of their former band but with their
stamp on it. i do not see how this show will play to big audiences beyond
this tour. it is one thing to jam and be good --quite another to jam and
sound like scrambled eggs. I am sure that when they are financially$$ ready
they will toour as phish and pack large venues. I saw Taj Mahal not too long
ago and he was awesome. maybe i'll tour with him! oh well. there are far
more entertaining shows out there---don't wait for trey he is no guru only
human.
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 12:09:56 -0400
From: "Newmark, Adam" [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Holmdel Show review
I've had a few days to really think about this (my first solo Trey)
show. Although I went into the event with the same excitement as I would
have if it was Phish playing, no amount of excitement or enthusiam on my part
could have made this show any different from what it really was: Mediocre.
It seems that Trey has taken a lateral step in his musical endeavors, but it
is one that I'm not sure many of us loyal Phish fans can take with him. This
group seems to be more "Big Band" than anything else, with the horns taking
on a major, yet sometimes unsteady role. It was also very disconcerting for
me to see how much direction they all required from Trey. It seemed as
though he had to constantly draw musical road maps for his fellow musicians,
which in my opinion, shows a lack of solidarity and creativity from this
band. There were some high points, but they were few and far
in-between. What does it say that 75% of the people on the lawn weren't
dancing? It says that this new group is not nearly as entertaining as
Phish. Overall this show was a dissapointment to me.
Simple Twist Up Dave: This song set the pace of the show. Not too slow, but
not too energetic either. As it progressed I enjoyed it more, but it
defiantley didn't blow the house down. The first song of a show should grab
the audience, yet this one was more of a relaxed "hello" from Trey and Co.
Happy Coffee Song: This song was also pretty chill. It was nice to get the
solo introduction to Russell, but believe me, the crowd was not blown away by
this song. It ended up being an ok song that held a nice groove throughout.
Last Tube: Finally something to cheer about. At first I was worried that
this too would be mellow, but Trey slowly brought this masterpiece to a nice
climax that had the crowd pumped. People were saying "We need more of
this!!" over and over again. They were right. This song really brought the
bands new sound together with some good o'l Phish type creativity and
electricity. I loved it.
Mozambique: I was hoping that Last Tube was the key to a series of great jam
songs, but Mozambique (although a good groovy song) brought us back to the
mellow confines of this group. People immediately sat down, and stopped
dancing. The dance routine performed by Trey and the Horns was amusing, but
I would have rather seen that energy put into the song. I enjoyed the slow
groovy caribean style it had, but thought this was a poor follow-up to a
great Last Tube.
Cayman Review: This song was recieved a little better by the crowd and had
some more kick to it. I got me off my butt and dancing, which I was thankful
for. It turned out to be a nice song but never reached any high peaks. At
least it got a ton of people off their backs and on their feet.
Nothing But An E Thing: Another slow song with nice flowing lyrics.
Otherwise, nothing special.
Alive Again: This was a good song with a catchy tune. It seemed that the
crowd, starved for action and desperately wanting to participate, took up the
lyrics and sang along. Overall it was a good tune that had people a little
happier.
Money Love and Change: This was a good way to start the second set and get
some of the people who were down (and there were many) up and excited again.
The band really seemed to meld on this one as everyone contributed something
special.
Sand: Thank God! Once the corwd heard the frist few keys, everyone jumped
up at the familiar tune. This was a fabulous version that really used the
new sound well. The horns worked quite well and Trey really took control,
pushing the group harder and harder. Trey's funky groove really worked well
here and the darkness of the song really grabbed hold of me. I really
enjoyed it.
At the Gazebo: I was desperate for a First Tube here and was sure I was
going to get it until the spotlight show on the acustic guitar. Overall it
was really nice and would have really been appreciated had the rest of the
show been more lively.
Push On Till The Day: Again, I was praying for a First Tube, but was let
down. This jam was cool but not that cool. At this point I was so
dissapointed with the quality of the show that I had a hard time enjoying
what sounded like a cool song.
I have tickets to the upcoming Mansfield show, but after this performance I'm
honestly not that excited. I absolutely cannot imagine seeing the same songs
again and enjoying them any more than the first time. Overall I think the
fact that most of the people at this show spent the majority of their time on
their butts or simply standing in place is a real indicator as to how
enjoyable it was. How anyone could tour with this Band is beyond me. Im
sure they'll get better with time, but I really don't think that the majority
of Phish phans will enjoy this show very much.
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 06:30:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Benn [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: PNC Show
I couldn't stand reading all of those other reviews so I thought I would write
one for my own. For all of you who thought you were going to see Phish...I'm
sorry you got ripped off. I dont know if anyone besides me and my friends
noticed that the ticket said "TREY ANASTASIO". If you read the interviews and
everything put out before the tour, i think people should have realized, this
was not going to be Phish. But, anyway, on to the show. I got there not
knowing what to expect, except for the little I had seen on the Conan O'Brien
show, and I was impressed at that. We got to the lot around 5. There was a
pretty good lot scene around where we had parked. About 7 we joined the huge
line entering, and didnt get in till the band just came on stage. "Simple
Twist Up Dave". And unbelieveable way to start the show. I almost lost it,
when the rhythem section stopped, and the horns were playing, and then the
rhythm came back in. Sick. So funky and tight. "Happy Coffe Song" slowed
things down a little, and was a nice transition. "Last Tube" was unbeliveably
funky, with the whole band musically and physically getting into it, you could
tell everyone was having a great time. Dont remember "Tube Top Wobble".
"Mozambique" added a great entertainment value to the great music, watching
the semi-choreographed dancing. Also a good song. "Caymen Review" a catchy
song, with a great beat that could make you dance until you physically couldnt
anymore. The last 2 songs kind of blended together in the first set, so dont
know what to say about them. The second set was one huge funky, crazy, insane
jam that wound everything together. Just unbelieveable. I dont know what to
say other than that, it was truely an experience. The only thing that sticks
out besides the incredible funky flowing jams, is Trey holding this one note
for had to be more than a minute and a half...and the band just getting more
into it every second he held it. His face when he was doing it...he was
loving the music. For those who are so critical of the band, or worried how
Trey handles his guitar...chill out. Enjoy the music. "A band of so-so
musicians"? Were you really at the show? When you can get up there and do
what they did, then come back and say that. Amazing show, really blew me
away. And remember...when you go to see Phish, make sure it says Phish on your
ticket stub.
=====
Ben
Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 16:09:01 -0400
From: Lauren J. Knyper [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: PNC
I have to say I was not all that impressed with the PNC show....and I
even had great seats. I have seen Trey's other tours...when he was
just playing with Tony and Russ...then onto his last tour when he added
the horns. I LOVED everything I saw and heard from the shows on those 2
tours. Then after checking set lists from the west coast shows from
this tour...my excitement level kinda dropped.
I thought the 1st set was a lot of fun. The whole horns/trey dancing
thing during Mozambique was a very cute touch. Then the 2nd set came
and during most of the songs I felt kinda bored. I don't go to see Trey
and anticipate it being anything like a Phish show...but during the 2nd
set when he would go into these jams...at 1st they were fun, but then
they became so repetitive, I just couldn't wait for him to end the song
and move onto another. I had felt that way with Phish on several
occasions just before they took their hiatus (I was behind them all the
way on that...I needed a break too). People freaked when he started
playing Sand....man am I sick of that tune. Everyone has their own
opinions.....sometimes I become a bit picky with my music...but you
can't always get that you want...so I guess I just have to suck it up!
So anyway......after seeing the PNC show...I immediately gave up my SPAC
tickets (and even a chance to get back stage). I'll still go to Jones
Beach.....to give it one more whirl.....hopefully Trey will rejuvenate
the excitement I have for him this tour...and if not....Thank God for
Oysterhead!!! Les is the man!
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 16:31:57 EDT
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: 7/29/01 -- PNC Bank Arts Center Trey Band review
i have been on the trey tour since red rocks (with the exception of nc and
georgia). the show at pnc was my last show of the tour and i would like to
give my point of view on the last few weeks. all i hear is "why does trey
keep playing the same songs?" why? because his band is basically brand new.
i also hear kids say the band sucks and trey isn't original. but then
again, these are probably the same kids who keep yelling for tweezer every
night. come on. what do you expect? trey is the leader of this band.
different from phish.
one of the main reasons i have become so involved in phish and their music is
because of it's diversity. i came to see trey because he is amazing, not
because "phish will play here becasue they were banned years ago." that
would be great, but this is trey's tour. not phish. if you don't like his
new music then don't go. it's pretty easy.
oh yeah then there is the classic "tony is so fat." wow are these people
perceptive. this guy you are making fun of is the man who composed first
tube, sand, and jibboo(probably the only songs these people like and can
expect to hear) trey talks about how important he is to the band, but yet
there are still those jokes. please.
people keep complaining about the lack of changes from night to night. the
songs may be the same, but they all had their different versions. the four
sands i saw were each completely different. one featuring horns, the other
with three keyboards, and one just pure funky.
the second set of merriwether had 10 songs including money love and change
and plasma. but trey managed to get the band going to play a four song
second set that featured completely different versions of the two.
i guess the gist of this is, as many other true music phans have said is.
the ticket says trey. if you are expecting phish, save your money and listen
to your tapes. it you love trey and are glad to see him smile again, catch
the rest of the tour because you will have a great time.
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 03:54:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Miller [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: 7-29-01 thoughts
Andrew and community,
Thoughts 07/29/2001 PNC Holmdel, NJ
I like to prepare myself for concerts, whether they be
jam bands, jazz, electronica, indie rock etc. I
soaked up some winter 2000 Trey tour CDs and didn't
fall on my face in awe. The songs were good but to me
the group sounded like a highly talented bar-mitzvah
band. After reading some reviews of previous shows
and viewing the 'boring on paper' setlists from this
tour, I was highly skeptical before the show. Time
sure brings change.
With a new band containing arguably the most talented
member of Phish, it is almost impossible not to
compare this group with our beloved quartet. The key
to listening to this new music is blocking out all
aspects of Phish, the word, the group, the jams, the
songs. After shielding yourself from these thoughts,
what remains is great musicians creating great music.
In short, keep and open mind.
You've heard about the music from other reviewers and
I'll just say I was most impressed with the 30 min.+
Money Love and Change. It contained all the
ingredients of a fascinating musical exploration. It
had jazzy licks, rockin' carribean tinged Santaesque
noodling, releases of snapping of musical emotion,
highly energized funk and dancible break-beats. Trey
and his band: play on. -D.H. Miller
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 13:19:27 -0400
From: Dylan Soy [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: PNC 7/29/01Review
It's been 12 hours since I got back from last night's Trey show, and I'm
both completely blown away and a little dissapointed. While Trey's band can
totally hold their own and move mountains, it's just not Phish. Maybe my
expectations were wrong coming in, but a bit of the magic was gone, I
felt... part of what makes Phish so amazing is that you have four different
and unique voices and minds coming together, sharing ideas and styles... and
even though Trey is a great, great musician, it's just one voice...
Okay, time to start the raving! This was a really amazing show, despite what
various angry folks in the audience were saying. I danced from start to
finish, and totally got lost in the music... Trey's band deserves as much
billing as The Man, and I'm sure once this tape gets out lots of folks will
say the same. Russell and Jen were completely tight the whole night, giving
some amazing solos... in fact, the entire horn section was completely
wicked, making some truly demented sounds that made my mind flip a few
times... Tony and Russ laid a solid foundation and rhythm, getting the job
done, but I just felt something was missing. However, I could feel Tony's
Good Vibe all the way up in section 402, so a good time was surely had...
I'd talk about how Ray did on the keyboards, but I just couldn't hear him.
Maybe it was just me, but the sound was really off last night, occasionally
making everything sound like a big sticky mess, resulting in a very-often
lost keyboard... and finally, Trey. To be honest, I was a little
dissapointed by Trey... he had alot of building up with no finish, and
seemed very "lost" all night long. Not to say The Man didn't have a few
monsters and shining moments, but overall he just seemed very confused about
what to do and where to go. But, I'll cut him a break, he can't be a god
every night. :-) Plus, it gave the audience time to warm up the band, which
was well-deserved.
Almost every song was new to me, so I'm having a little trouble placing what
went where and which song was what, but I'll give the setlist my best:
SIMPLE TWIST UP DAVE: This was nice show starter, and great introduction to
the new band for those of us who haven't seem it yet. A nice, not-too-fast,
not-too-slow, groovin' song, but unfortunately the sound system kind of made
it a little messy... a little mild, but very tasty.
HAPPY COFFEE SONG: I'm having a little trouble remembering this one... I do
remember lots of dancing. During the jam, nearly everyone left the stage so
Russell could take his solo. It was dead silence except for that sax, and it
totally blew the place apart. A real nice song.
LAST TUBE: OH MY GOD!!! This was a complete and utter monster. It went on
for at the very least a half-hour, and every second was a amazing. It was
totally intense, and sucked you in. It just kept getting bigger and bigger
and bigger, totally just lifting you up as far as you could go. Everyone I
saw was totally in the groove, with huge smiles on their faces. Trey owned
this song, and he ripped all over it. At the high-point, the music became
this totally grooving chaotic mess, and I mean that in the absolute best
way. This is the one everyone's going to be talking about once the tape
makes it's rounds.
MOZAMBIQUE: This was a refreshing follow-up to Tube, and gave people a
chance to sit down and collect themselves. I remember a funny, chessy dance
routine by Trey and the Horns, which got a rise out of people. Nice,
laid-back song with a Latin flavor. In fact, alot of these songs had a very
Spanish/Carribean feel, which was a nice change of pace.
CAYMAN REVIEW: This was the second Great Groove of the first set, and it
really took people home. Easy to dance to, nice for listening, great, great
song.
NOTHING BUT AN E THING: I really don't remember this one. Sorry. :-(
ALIVE AGAIN: I remember this being really, really good, but I was still
tired out from Last Tube, and the clouds of smoke were really abundant, so
my mind wasn't exactly there. Nice lyrics, great set closer, left in a good
taste in our mouths. Lights come up, it's 9:45, and it's time for...
SET BREAK - a tip for those going to PNC: bring lots of money and an empty
water bottle. $3.50 for a pretzel, $6.50 for beer, $4.50 for a large soda,
$22 for a shirt... the prices are crazy. Believe me, filling up your bottle
with fountain water will bring the costs down.
So, we get back in our seats, and the lights go down for Set II... Trey
kicks things off with a funny "Adams Family" tease, and got the audience
snappping their fingers :-), and then kicks into
MONEY LOVE AND CHANGE>PLASMA>WHEN: Wow. Just... wow. This really solidified
Set I vs. Set II : Set I was all about jams inside of songs, and Set II was
ruled by songs inside of jams. Trey and Co. really blurred the line between
songs, with each theme melting into the next, and the band occasionally just
going off. This beast ate up almost the entire second set, and totally sent
everybody whirling... just when you though it was over, someone would bring
something new out and they'd totally go off again. Everyone was in top
condition, and I could finally hear Ray's fine keyboard skills. You could
tell not even the band knew what was coming next, and they were just having
a great time up there. Kudos to the lights, which sent the whole space
spinning... Just a great experience.
SAND: There was a bit of confusion at the beginning of this... at first,
everyone thought it was "First Tube", then we thought it was "Jiboo"... but
when we finally realised we were in the center of a totally jammed-out
"Sand", the crowd went crazy again. There was some heavy grooving here...
Trey totally brought up the dark side of this song and made it into a really
groovy, funky number. The horns are a nice touch to this song, and everyone
was into the groove... good times were had.
I missed the encores, since I was walking to the car(PNC really likes to
make you walk), but what I could hear from outside the venue was really
nice.
Overall, this was a great show, and Trey's band is really, really great, but
don't go expecting Phish... But definetly catch him if you have the chance.
And if anyone has this shown on tape, send me and email at
[email protected] . :-)
- Dylan P. -
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 10:52:24 EDT
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: trey@pnc center july 27
To start things off i had a blast at this show. It was refreshing and had me
dancing my feet off. I am not going to review all of the songs because there
are already enough of them you can see. This is mainly to all the people who
have their heads so far up their ass they wouldn't know a good time if it sat
on their face. You've got to stop comparing this band to Phish. Trey is
taking a whole new route and trying something different. And he's doing a good
job doing it and so is his band. They had me rocking and a lot of other people
as well. He is also giving his band a chance to shine and not hogging up
everything. Their having such a blast up there, but some people won't open
their eyes and give them a chance. Maybe it's not your cup of tea, so don't go
around spreading bad vibes. Give them a chance, they are a great band and
having a good time.
Also The second set was killer, get the tapes.
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 00:14:25 -0400
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: holmdale show
Did anyone seem to notice these summer tour shows to be a little repetitive.
I thought the show was great, but im not sure im buying the whole trey tour.
the show was a whole lot like merriweather, with the stupid little
dance/swordfight. lots of people were selling their tickets which makes me
wonder if this tour is failing. anyways thats my 2 cents on a decent show but
a weak tour.
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 15:00:06 -0400
From: david grisman [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Trey at PNC review
Warning to all Trey loyalists: This will be a negative review of the Trey show
at PNC Bank Arts Center on 7/29/01.
Basically, it looks like Trey has assembled a band of so-so musicians (less
the horn section) so they can take a backseat and he can be out in the
spotlight. However, Trey is certainly not a talented enough guitar player to
do this. He relies on feedback so much. Hello, Trey, how about playing some
notes every now and then. His effects board is about 15 feet long. Why you
ask, cause he cannot play enough notes so he relies on effects. I was excited
to see what his organ player sounds like, and after the show, I am still
wondering. The volumn on Trey's guitar needs to be turned down so we can
actually hear the other musicians. Trey and his massive ego ended phish as we
know it, and I for one bid him farewell. Or at least, he should practice more
until he can produce a product that is listenable and with skill involved.
Trey = most over-rated guitarist of all time.
Thank-you much.
Oh yeah, one last thing. Tony Markelis might be the worst bass player ever.
Gordon looks like Victor Wooten compared to this guy.
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 13:58:31 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Trey @ PNC
My friend came up from Maryland for the show and told me that some people
he knew were refusing to go see Trey as some form of protest. Protesting
the fact that there are no Phish shows. I found this extremely amusing in
the sense that somehow these people think Phish/Trey actually owe them
something. It always amazes me that people will catch on to something,
absolutely smother it to death, defend it against supposed enemies (DMB,
String Cheese) and ultimately discard it completely.
Keep on protesting people...more seats for those who want to hear good
creative music!!!
This was the second show I saw on this tour the first being opening night
at Red Rocks. While I don't feel the need to go into specifics of the
shows lets just say I found the band to be Strong, Tight and Layered. Trey
appears to be having a blast and all the people I was with had a ball. We
are veterans of 50+ Dead shows and 70+ Phish shows each so know of what we
speak.
Highlights for me were Alive Again, Money, Love & Change and the sickest
Sand I've seen in some time.
I can't wait to see Oysterhead in the fall!! I'm sure there will be plenty
of tickets...Keep On Protesting!!!!
Jim Kearney
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:17:35 -0400
From: TJ CAIN [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: trey @pnc
the show last night was awesome i think everyone sumed it up pretty
well.everything was great except the security who confiscated my friends 10
year old glass piece.NAZI FUCKS!!!anyway,trey's new gig rocks and he seems to
be having a ball.i am so glad phish took this break!i don't see them coming
back for a few more years while trey works out all his side projects!that's
fine w/ me as long as he keeps putting out such unbelievable
material.(oysterhead,trey band!)phish needed to regroup and smell the roses
for a while!plus it's good to miss something for a while.it makes the heart
grow fonder.the longer they stay away the sweeter it will be when they
return.THANKS TREY FOR KEEPING US DANCING!!!!!!
COOL,SWEET,& DECENT
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 12:49:02 EDT
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: (no subject)
The PNC show was solid from top to bottom. It was the first show I have seen
this tour, but I have heard many others from earlier on. The opener - simple
twist up dave - was very solid. Happy COffee song I remember being short but
also solid. so far, solid, but nothing crazy. Last Tube was next and
definitely the highlight of the entire show for me. Trey rocked so hard.
The drummer was on as well. THis really was awesome. If i remember
correctly, trey, tony, russ, and ray were the only ones on stage for most of
this jam. it was long, awesome, with a great peak. my night was already made.
the rest of the set was good, and i was very excited to hear alive again.
Instead of ripping through the jam himself, trey let the other member so fthe
band take over a little and they did a good job, while i would like to see
trey take over, it was still good, alive again was solid. overall an
excellent first set, but trey hung back for most of it except for last tube.
second set was phenomenol, money love and change caught such a nice groove, it
was so long and the segue into plasma was so blurred. i had no idea when they
stepped in and out of songs, but there was some good jamming going on,l trey
and ray at one point were jamming just the two of them and it was awesome. i
didnt know what was what, there was some wierd esther like grroves i think
during the beginning of plasma, shit was awesome, then sand got the crowd
going, trey rocked, i thought hed go off more, but i guess im always looking
for the best sand ever, it was hot though, not as much keyboards as the other
sands this tour,
for the encore, at the gazebo is a beautiful song, and push has the energy of
punch you in the eye times ten. show was great, very happy, kuroda was
awespome on the lights, i like the new background lights, mad cool, peace,
diamond
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 08:05:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Merkur
To: [email protected]
Subject: review of 7/29/01
07/29/2001
PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
Marc, Steve and I left from Virginia at 2:00pm Sunday afternoon. We
planned to get to PNC by 5:00. We hit an unbelievable amount of traffic, and
didn't arrive until 7:15pm. We found Claire in the lot, and then proceeded to
our VIP entrance. (definitely the easiest getting into any venue) Next we
needed to piss, so we walked into the VIP tent, passed the Cocktail Bar and
Food (free Meatballs and Pasta), and arrived at our VIP bathrooms (very cool).
So we hang out for 20 minutes or so, have a drink and eat some food.
At 7:55 we go in and find our seats. They are 20 rows back DEAD
CENTER. The only thing that sucked was we were in the last row of the
section, and the right behind us was were all the security was hanging out.
(this will come into play later..) At 8:10 Trey opened with a new tune Simple
Twist Up Dave. It was awesome, it started slow, but then launched into a
great opening jam. Trey was smiling ear to ear and i couldn't be any happier.
Happy Coffee Song was next. This is an instrumental that Tom and Trey wrote a
while ago. I think it is on One Man's Trash. Very nice instrumental into
Last Tube. WOW. Last Tube was definitely my highlight of the first set.
Russ Reminton (the new Sax player had an incredible solo) It was so tight the
band sounded incredible. Trey was going off on his Guitar and dancing up a
storm. Then the jam started and i felt myself losing my balance. I was
thinking what you are thinking now, but seriously the bass was turned up so
much that i was shaking. He just kept going in and out of that sick jam. I
lost my mind during that song, and danced my ass off. After last tube the
slow instrumental Tube Top Wobble comes on. That is the song that used to
always follow Push On Till The Day. It had a nice groove and was a great
breather. This is when we were asked the first time to Stop -------. We did
for a little, and then Mozambique started. Mozambique was incredible, and
showed off the horn section's talent for improvising and dancing. During this
song Security made another appearance and confiscated our "equipment" I would
have been pissed, but I WAS AT TREY AND NOTHING COULD BE WRONG AT ALL. Then
Cayman Review started. I heard this Saturday also, and think it is a solid
song. A good beat, good lyrics and great improvisations, it is a song that
builds and builds and then the end is a combined jam of the whole song. We
were then treated to Nothing but an E Thing. This song was dedicated to Trey's
father on Winter Tour a few times. Since we were in New Jersey, I know that
Trey's family was in attendance. It was a great feeling Trey introduce his
parents, they looked to be beaming with pride. It is a nice instrumental that
went into a new song Alive Again. This song was good, with a slower beat and
flowing lyrics. All together a good song that ended the set at 9:40.
Set-Break. We went back to the VIP tent to take our Very Important
Pisses. We then grabbed a table in the section and played blackjack for 15-20
minutes. You see my friend Marc was going to Vegas at 7:00am the next day.
We had to make sure that he had practice. We then began to head back to our
seats. This time we moved up three rows in the VIP section so we would not be
directly in the line of security. This worked, and Steve, Claire, Marc and I
could not contain ourselves when the band came back on stage.
It is now 10:10, and the opening cords are sounding familiar....I
started to recognize from the night before that this was Money, Love and
Change. This song sounded incredible the night before, but HOLY SHIT did this
version ROCK. The band started to Jam out this song for a good 1/2 hour. It
was Unbelievable. The lights at this point were doing things i didn't think
were possible. They had this crazy Kaleidoscope light tube that projected
these tubes of light into the backdrop and then onto the audience. Kuroda was
doing a SICK job last night. He was so in tune for this song it was amazing.
He anticipated every change and every time they switched up the Jam. It was
nuts. The next song was Plasma, this i didn't know until today. It is that
new song that the band wrote backstage in California. That went into When
which is also a new song. Very good song, i didn't realize though that Plasma
and When were two different songs. All of the sudden the music stops and i
start hear bass chords. I scream on the top of my lungs -- "ITS SAND" the
kid sitting next to me says loudly "its either Sand or Jibboo". At this point
i turn to Marc, Steve and Claire and SCREAM "THEIR FUCKING PLAYING SAND" I
went crazy again and starting dancing. It was such a deep, dark Sand that
just kept putting you deeper and deeper into this groove. There was nothing
to do except let your body fall under the bass. Sand was great, there was a
nice Tony solo in the middle, and the Jam into the end of Sand was rocking.
Trey thanks his Family again and walks off stage at 11:20.
The band comes out for the encore, and starts playing At the Gazebo.
An instrumental that usually is the only encore. Because it was his hometown
show and there was so much energy I was praying that he would not end the show
on this note. Thankfully he did not. He picked up his Electric Guitar and
started Push on Till the Day. WOW. So much energy and so many people
screaming and dancing it was amazing. I have never seen so many people
hanging on one person. He stared dancing and clapping, and so did everyone in
the audience. It was like a huge party, everyone was ecstatic. The song
ended 11:30 and people were caught in the house lights like deer in
headlights. Everyone had a huge smile on their face and looked like they had
danced themselves into exhaustion. It was an incredible night.
Mike
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:42:44 -0400
From: WebMaster/DP/OCG%[email protected]
Subject: 7.29.2001 PNC REVIEW
Before I go on, I'd like to say something about the bashing reviews from
the West Coast shows, so what if they repeat songs ? As much as I love and
miss Phish, nothing will replace their unique energy, magic, and
unpredictability on stage, you have to have a different perspective and
outlook for Trey's band, it's about covering more musical grounds and
stretching music out even farther than we can imagine, this is an 8 piece
band people!!!! Not very many musicians can randomly pick 7 people and say
hey let's make music in one month and go on tour and be as successful as
Trey's band has been thus far.
Onto the scene... we rolled into the lots around 3:30 except there was no
one around, no traffic, no nothing, I knew the show wasn't sold out but I
didn't think it'd be this empty. Had me worried since we had 8 tickets to
get rid of. Rolled in and security redirected us to the back lot and
behold, your typical shakedown street lot....There we go....time went by
and we sold our extras, had some mean "P-Bear" Burritos, drank and smoked
and before we knew it, it looked like the show was pretty close to selling
out.
Onto the show!
I agree with the previous reviews about the band becoming tighter, they
were very tight and groove oriented.
8:10 - Simple Twist Up Dave was swwwwwwaaeeeeeeet! Trey was licking and
kicking to get us moving, I definitely want to hear this song again. Happy
Coffee Song sounded familiar to me being from Trey's One Man's Trash album,
don't remember much of this one. Last Tube and Tube Top Wobble were nice
placements one after another, by this time I noticed Trey has been giving a
lot of attention to the horns, letting them have their own fun in the
spotlight. Being in Row Y, left side orchestra, I spotted an opening down
the aisle and managed to get about 6 rows from the stage and was really
loving it now. They start of Mozambique and whoa the bass was rumbling
underneath me, Tony was dropping bombs! What a difference it makes seeing
Trey up closer and being able to pinpoint and hear his every lick, this guy
is a fucking genius!!!!
Don't remember much of Cayman Review except it was all good whatever it
was, have to hear it again. Nothing but an E thing kicked sweet ass, had
the people on the horns walking around in circles and around the stage
everyone was having a good time. Alive Again was cool and closed out the
set and I was delighted cuz I had to unleash my bladder.
Set break was the shortest set break in my life!! about 15-20 mins, they
come back on at 10:10 and I knew we were in for a treat of some sort
Money Love and Change - I absolutely loved this song, and this was PHAT!!
30 minutes + !! This song had everything, the fluid, style, ambiance,
wails, etc. etc.. Get the tapes that's all I can say....Goes right into
Plasma and another first timer and let me just say the song name sounds
like the song! So smooth, thick phat phunk grooves, Chris K did a superb
job with the lights giving it a "Plasma" feel, GET THE TAPES!!! The horns
leave and it's just Trey, TOny, Russ and the keyboardist and let me just
say the jam they were in was very very "phishy" like, almost like a middle
Piper Jam then 50 minutes later things start to settle down going into
When, very nice little tune and then BAM!!!! SAND!!!!!!!!!!! whooo
hooooo hoooooooo amazing, the tightness, choreography was just amazing,
now I see what the fans are saying about sand becoming better and better
every time. ALL I can say is get the tapes, I think this set was the
sickest of the whole tour thus far IMO. Absolutely just sick! But wait
there's more!! The Encores!!!!
At the Gazebo was grrrrrreeeeeaatt!! but Push On Till The Day was the
icing on the cake!!! Jennifer and Trey start dancing around and boy was it
hilarious!!! Tough to describe this but they were doing all sorts of weird
movements against each other, around each other, bumping each other, while
Russ and Ray were laying down the slow disco funk. They continue dancing
for at least 5-7 minutes and then Trey and Russ bring it all home and close
it out. It was ecastic. If anyone could hook me up with copies of this
show, it'd really be great. See you all at the Mann.....
-The Almighty Deeben
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:46:22 -0400
From: Gregory Martin [email protected]
Subject: Trey show at PNC
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This was my first experience see Trey on his own and I still don't know what
to think about. Most of the show was very high energy and Trey looked as if
he was having a lot of fun. I was third row for the most show and my ear are
still ringing this morning. As always the lights were incredible and with
some new graphics give it a new look. Grippo rocked the whole night long. I
also thought that the dancing was pretty neat, a little corny. Trey getting
out there (with his new guitar?) and showing off his moves was cool. There is
a big draw back with most of Trey's new tunes, it doesn't look like they can
be translated into any Phish songs except Money Love and Change and maybe one
more from last night, which might be a sign that Phish won't be back on the
road anytime soon. Also there was not much of a Lot and very few people
following this tour. People couldn't get rid of tickets, the show wasn't sold
out. There is one thing that is really disturbing me about last night, during
the encore Trey went out to dance with Jennifer and he just seem to throw his
guitar on the ground like it was nothing and then after he was finished dance
he picked it up again finished the song and throw it again to take his
bow. That guitar has really treated him well, I would think that he would
treat it a little bit more carefully. He usually doesn't. Can anyone tell me
why he did such a thing? Well, over all the show was good and I will
be going back for some more at the Jones Beach and Great Woods shows.
Later Greg
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