TimmyB Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 from www.rollingstone.com Phish Members Get Busy Post-breakup, Anastasio, Gordon and McConnell are all booked Two months after disbanding, the former members of Phish are getting busy. In October, ex-frontman Trey Anastasio returned to his Vermont studio, the Barn, to work on a pair of projects. Spending the bulk of the month writing material for an upcoming solo album, the guitarist invited along several collaborators -- new and old. Anastasio first spent time jamming with jazz pianist Herbie Hancock for a cut on the fusion legend's forthcoming record. The date also included bassist John Patitucci (Chick Corea), veteran drummer Steve Jordan (Blues Brothers, Keith Richards), percussionist Cyro Baptista (Trey Anastasio Band, Beat the Donkey) and trumpeter Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band). Several brief Hancock/Anastasio duets have been posted to TreyAnastasio.com. During the final week of October, Anastasio also recorded solo tracks with bassist Tony Levin (King Crimson), drummer Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel) and keyboardist Ray Packowski (Trey Anastasio Band). Several of Anastasio's regular partners -- including Hartswick, ex-Phish bassist Mike Gordon and drummer Jon Fishman -- rounded out the sessions. No release date has been set. In addition, a Trey Anastasio Band taping of Austin City Limits, recorded in September, will air nationwide on January 15th. After producing and playing on Bane, the surreal debut of quasi-fictional bassist Joey Arkenstat, Gordon will return to both the studio and the road in December. First, the bassist will reconvene with avant-folk guitar legend Leo Kottke to begin recording a follow-up to 2002's Clone. Shortly thereafter, he will join drummer Joe Russo and keyboardist Marco Benevento for a quartet of holiday shows as the "Benevento/Russo Duo featuring Mike Gordon," culminating in a New Year's performance at New York's B.B. King's. Gordon will soon launch MikeGordon.com to keep track of his solo activities. Meanwhile, on November 30th, ex-Phish keyboardist Page McConnell will release Vida Blue and the Spam Allstars -- Live at the Fillmore, a DVD of a June 2004 performance with his Afro-funk band. Apparently, life after Phish sometimes involves more than music: the bonus disc will include a forty-minute documentary on McConnell's "foray into the world of demolition derby and car racing." JESSE JARNOW (Posted Nov 08, 2004) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 This thread would have been far more relevant had it been titled: Phish Members Get Busey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 LOL, that's exaclty what I thought. I caught that show one night. WTF? Is it fictional? Or is Busey really that eccentric? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Busey is a tad screwy. I saw him on Off The Record one show, and I fell from the chair 3 times in laughter. I cant say I know him personally, but from what we heard from Kirk Muller (regarding Off The Record), Busey was like that off camera as well, so who really knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 i saw him on letterman soon after he wiped out on his bike - he was going on and on about how he was still against helmet laws and how people should have the right to ride however they want a couple of years later he was back on letterman and dave asked him about that - Busey started on with "my head was really messed up back then dave - landing without my helmet really messed up my mind - helmet laws are really a good idea..." all very loosely quoted but it still makes me laugh... my head was really screwed up back then after landng on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyK Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 I checked out Mike's soon-to-come website, www.mikegordon.com. I wonder how much the realtor who owns it now is gonna sell it for! (or if this is a mistake) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 from www.billboard.com Edited By Jonathan Cohen. November 09, 2004, 3:05 PM ET Anastasio Gets Busy In The Studio Following the dissolution of Phish, former guitarist Trey Anastasio has begun rolling tape on his next solo album. Late last month at his Barn studio in Vermont, the artist was joined by King Crimson/Peter Gabriel bassist Tony Levin, drummer Jerry Marotta and keyboardist Ray Paczkowski on select tracks, as well as Phish rhythm section Jon Fishman and Mike Gordon and Anastasio solo band trumpeter Jennifer Hartswick. The as-yet-untitled set comes on the heels of April's instrumental collection "Seis de Mayo," which reached No. 18 on Billboard's Top Internet Albums chart. Anastasio's self-titled solo debut was released in 2002. According to his official Web site, the artist will also guest on a track earmarked for jazz legend Herbie Hancock's next studio album. Hartswick was on hand for that session, as were bassist John Patitucci, drummer Steve Jordan and percussionist Cyro Baptista. In other news, highlights of the Anastasio band's September appearance at the Austin City Limits festival will be broadcast Jan. 15 on PBS. -- Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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