Rock Hall: Trey Gives Genesis Induction Speech
Rock Hall: Genesis Enters Rock Hall in NYC Ceremony [Associated Press]
Genesis was inducted by Trey Anastasio of Phish, whose band paid tribute to both incarnations of Genesis by performing “Watcher of the Skies” and “No Reply at All.” The new inductees were missing Peter Gabriel, the theatrical lead singer whose departure was the dividing line between the band’s two styles.
Anastasio recalled buying Genesis albums as a teenager. He called the band “rebellious, restless and constantly striving for something more.”
“Every musical rule and boundary was questioned and broken,” he said. “It’s impossible to overstate what impact this band and musical philosophy had on me as a young musician. I’m forever in their debt.”
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Phish to Cover Genesis Tonight [Hidden Track]
The members of Phish will take the stage tonight for the first time in 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City where they will open this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. As previously announced, Phish guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio will induct Genesis which will be followed by Phish performing a couple of Genesis classics.
Stats: The Number Line - Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB Tour [Hidden Track]
400 – Total Songs Played
50 – Different Songs Played With Full Band
30 – Songs Also Performed Live by Phish (First Tube, Sand, Gotta Jibboo, Mozambique, Alaska, Drifting, Mr. Completely, Let Me Lie, Wilson, Backwards Down the Number Line, Bathtub Gin, Brian and Robert, Chalkdust Torture, Magilla, Sample in a Jar, Water in the Sky, Back On The Train, Kill Devil Falls, Sleep Again, Strange Design, Waste, Windora Bug, Beauty of My Dreams, Driver, Farmhouse, Heavy Things, I’m Blue, I’m Lonesome, Joy, Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan, The Inlaw Josie Wales)
18 – Different Songs Played Solo Acoustic
18 – Most Songs Played in a Set (2/21/10 Set 1)
16 – Shows Played
14 – First Tube Encores
Trey Anastasio: 02/23/2010 Nearly Complete Playlist of Classic TAB [VQ: B+, AQ: A-]
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=994A2951557826E2Trey Anastasio: TAB Winter Tour Recap [Dog Gone Blog]
Anyone who attended at least one of the shows along the tour knows, these were fun-filled occasions, with party-like atmospheres. Seeing Trey in these small venues is a treat every single time, and is something that may not last forever. Our hats go off to Trey and the band. In particular we salute Natalie “Chainsaw” Cressman who brought a glowing new flare to the band.
Trey Anastasio: PhrankieC87’s St. Louis Videos [VQ: B, AQ: B+]
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=994A2951557826E2Reviews: Trey Anastasio & Classic TAB @ Terminal 5 [Billboard]
Nineteen months and over 50 Phish concerts later, Anastasio brought his TAB unit — plus a familiar horn section — to New York City’s Terminal 5 on Feb. 16, for an evening that celebrated the past and a promising future.
Unlike Phish, where Anastasio’s leadership role goes unspoken, there’s no question that he is the ringmaster of TAB. While this allows him a certain freedom to plume his feathers as his supporting cast recedes into the background, he also revels in the glow of his carefully crafted ensemble. During each of the band members’ solos and audience-energizing crescendos, Anastasio jumped and clapped along like a proud big brother.
Webcasts: My Watershed Week of Online Video [OnlineVideoWatch]
But what made me really say, “We’ve arrived,” was watching a live stream of the Trey Anastasio Band concert from The Pageant in St. Louis, delivered by iClips.net.
Words don’t really do the experience justice. Dolby Digital handled the audio decoding and enhancements (can’t wait for a 5.1 audio stream, but I digress), filling my (NYC sized) living room with ambiance. But iClips delivered video for three hours nearly flawlessly.
Setlists: Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB @ The Pageant - St. Louis [Hidden Track]
Reviews: TAB in KC - A Macro View [Phish Thoughts]
After witnessing Trey and Classic TAB in Kansas City on Sunday night, there is only one thing to say – believe the hype – the band is playing as well as all the glowing reviews have reported, and Trey has brought his own chops to another level. With childlike passion and a ear to ear smile plastered on his face, Trey played with a relaxed confidence all night long, as visibly, happy, and excited as ever.
Reviews: Trey Anastasio & Classic TAB at the Uptown [KansasCity.com]
The bar band featured at the Uptown Theater on Sunday had an amazing guitarist. Ordinary bar bands, of course, don’t draw 1,200 fans. Then again, Trey Anastasio is no ordinary guitarist.
Anastasio is the most prominent member of the wildly successful Grateful Dead-inspired jam band Phish. He often leads the Classic Tab collective when Phish is on hiatus.
Honors: Trey Anastasio to Induct Genesis Into Rock Hall [Hidden Track]
We’ve got big news about Big Red this morning, as the former 70 Volt Parade lead singer will induct Genesis into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in New York City on March 15. Anastasio has long professed his love for The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and other early Genesis LPs and has cited the band as an influence.
Review and Photos: Trey Anastasio Band at the Riviera [The Butter Room]
After Friday night’s show at The Riv, it’s obvious that Trey is back in a major way, and 2009 was only the beginning. Over the course of the evening, fans were given a taste of everything in his solo cannon. The best of his solo work was greeted with tight new treatments, while splashing in some tasteful Phish and even bringing a little something new to the table.
Webcasts: Free Trey Anastasio Webcast Tomorrow [Phish.com]
We’re excited to present a live video stream of Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB’s performance from the Pageant in St. Louis, MO tomorrow night, February 23, 2010 at iClips.net. The show starts at 8:30PM EST and will stream in its entirety, absolutely free.
Reviews and Photos: 02/19 - Trey Anastasio - Chicago [JamBase]
Summer 2001: Phish was on hiatus. Trey Anastasio was on the road with his solo band, and everyone agreed that he seemed revitalized and giddy onstage. There must have been something about the freedom/ego trip of playing with a band that carried his name that got the juices flowing for Trey, and it boded well for the return of fresh Phish. Here we are almost nine years later, during a mere half-year break from the day job, and that giddiness is back. Talk to anybody walking out of a Winter 2010 Classic TAB show and you’re going to hear the word “energy.” And probably something like “off the charts.”
Reviews: Trey Anastasio at Terminal 5 [Live Music Blog]
TAB has always been a forum for Trey to tool around with various solos and effects pedal pyrotechnics, so there were certainly moments of long-winded guitar wizardry throughout the band’s three-hour plus workout. But I was surprised at how well this version of TAB really gelled as a cohesive unit.
Reviews: This Is My Trey-Man Review [Golden Brain Listens]
Before the final tune of the night, “First Tube,” Trey acknowledged Russ Lawton & Tony Markelis, saying that they’d started the band and giving them their due credit for writing so many of the tunes that the band plays (he mentioned “Sand” and “Jibboo,” I believe), and noting that they were about to play the very first tune that they’d written together. It was nice to hear him say that, because so often I hear people refer to these as “Phish songs.” It was great to see props being given to the original core trio that stated this legacy 12 years ago.
Reviews: Trolling With Trey For Phish Fix [Star-Tribune]
It may not have been a gold-medal performance (Anastasio was more consistently impressive in 2005 at the Orpheum with his then-side project 70 Volt Parade) but Phish-heads got what they needed: a marathon concert featuring nonstop dance-inducing grooves, funky jams and long-winded guitar passages by the most giddily grinningest guitar player of all time.