MarcO Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 (edited) After all the drama of Phish breaking up, Coventry, and the Zooma cancellation, the lack of discussion regarding Trey is remarkable.Two tours have passed, with only a minimum of attention paid to them around here.His current tour dates, announced this past week, can be viewed on this board....... in a thread found back around page 7 or 8.His birthday wishes have been met with drug-abuse jokes and the relative sound of crickets chirping.What a difference a year makes. If Phish had just announced their Fall Tour, this place would be agog with speculation and delight.Trey: hope you like your new direction?Please note, I am not ranting on Trey (that'll come in due course), just noticing the complete lack of excitement over a man who used to be at the absolute centre of whatever it is that inspired sites like this to come along, and all of us to find each other (whether you were a Phish fan, or a "jam" fan is besides the point).What do you think? Edited September 30, 2005 by Guest I changed the title a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenSeasJim Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 I think it is a typical human reaction of "What Have You Done For Me Lately"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOutGuy Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 i Still absolutely love the man and his music... but his direction since leaving Phish hasnt been something that has embraced me like his previous endeavours... im hearing good things about the production value of "Shine" but will reserve judgement untill ive given it a few listens...As for no Phish... its like the hiatus all over again... getting into more and more new bands and diggin on other music... but alas i always come back to a Phish show in the end ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 What do you think?He used to be the owner of the world. Now he's just another man who used to be the owner of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOutGuy Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Well said Booche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 just noticing the complete lack of excitement over a man who used to be at the absolute centre of whatever it is that inspired sites like this to come along, and all of us to find each other (whether you were a Phish fan, or a "jam" fan is besides the point).Makes ya wonder if it was really about the music or just the scene for some,perhaps more so then anyone really thought or wanted to admit,I dunno,I've always been indifferent to the whole Phish scene,was never my thing,regardless how similar it was with the GD scene.(which also had its bandwagoners)I like the new album from what I have heard so far,I dig some of the new shows & I really wish he'd play up here for freakin sakes.But that doesn't mean I won't take my poke at em where I can though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 i downloaded the album off "that site", and its what i've come to expect from trey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted September 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 I am interested in hearing his new album for sure.Don't think I'll run out and buy it right away but I am interested in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 I actually think the opposite - if it was just about the scene then nothing would have changed. The music is VERY different, and certainly isn't worhy of comparisons to Phish, but I still enjoy it. I also anxiously await updates on Trey news, and will be attending shows shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 I'm sure you do Brian,along with numerous others I'd imagine.Like I said though,it just makes me wonder is all,not that I feel that way.I've just never seen a community of people turn so quickly on someone they held in such high regard,within 6 months he went from basically the king of the jam music scene to a bum (according to alot of fans) somthing which I found rather disappointing because with all my teases & trolling Phish fans in the past I did always point out I liked Trey & his music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 A great man, or Dr.Huxtable, once aptly pointed out that a supergroup is the sum of its parts and that bashing/fellating one member doesn't always have the bruisy/spunky consequences one might think.Whether or not he took his own advice, that may be what's happening here. I listened to that Trey song that someone posted and thought it was so-so, but if Trey had been one guy with a song he'd be completely indistinguishable from any random new song that can be found out there in the cyberworld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 I think it is a typical human reaction of "What Have You Done For Me Lately"?trey seems to have legions of really gutted former fans who can't believe that he disbanded phish, and seems to have gone in a different musical direction...the only way he could have not done this though would have been to take the jerry trip and be remembered as a near deity...just my $0.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 i think hes still got skills. but, to win me back, he needs to come to toronto. i spent lots of money travelling for phish, and various TABs, this one he better come to me first. otherwise, if im conveniently in the states near a show, id go, but not gonna travel for him just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deranger Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 never liked phishnever liked treyhe can play a mean f-ing guitar, but since I never cared then, I sure don't care now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Vegas - it's closer than you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted September 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 [color:purple]that's great! Vegas always seems to bring out the best in Trey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 I care.Sort of in the way you still care about a friend who used to be your best friend. But then he got into heavy drugs and stopped being as sharp as he used to be. Then began to push away other really good friends, who you know will never be the same again. You care, but you can't be bothered to expend the energy to love anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeps Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 (edited) I have to agree somewhat on the Phish thing was a little more about the scene than the music.I watched IT the other day. It's hard to give a shit about these perfectly good tunes they seemed to chop the fuck out of with a mindless musical meandering. I loved "limb by limb" until I heard them disappear from the tune into god know where.Anywho. Trey is talented and seems more focussed on songstering. Phish fans have a hard time relating to that. On the other hand even when he is playing SONGS it does kind of seem lack luster when he plays some, say the TAB songs, without a horn section. He can go fuck himself for not touring with TAB. TAB kicks ass and had a great collective vibe.Oysterhead...something other than the generic action he's throwing out now. Seems like he's taken the easy way out and thrown together some shoddy 5 piece....not cool compared to his other independant schtuff. Edited September 30, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted September 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 I loved "limb by limb" until I heard them disappear from the tune into god know where.um...... that's exactly why I paid attention to Phish for so long, that kind of stuff...... the further out, the better - that was where their genius lay, imo, not in composition or proficiency.to each their own though.I still get chills remembering the hose-down they gave us at SPAC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeps Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 always seemed to lack cohesion to me.It's like a buddy with ADD after 8 coffees and no sleep."Dude I was with you until you started telling me about everything and got nowhere with the topics at hand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ge-off Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 (edited) I loved "limb by limb" until I heard them disappear from the tune into god know where.the further out' date=' the better - that was where their genius lay, imo, not in composition or proficiency.to each their own though.I still get chills remembering the hose-down they gave us at SPAC.[/quote']second night at SPAC is still my favorite phish show of the ones i have attended.. i saw trey in NYC at the hammerstein and i was impressed both nights.. but no to the point i was with phish.. he is my favorite guitarist.. but as fluffhead pointed out.. hes in his adult contemporary phase.. and is writing songs that you will hear in the elevator.. i agree with the statment about the horns.. i have yet to see them with trey.. and the energy they bring was definetly missing int NYC.. curious who is in the new line-up for his band??are there any horns this time round.. Edited September 30, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaPink Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Last night Schwa confessed his deep passionate love for Trey. He wants to have his babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Last night Schwa confessed his deep passionate love for Trey. He wants to have his babies. and he would now prefer to be adressed as loretta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balogna pogna Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Trey still kicks ass. I just wasn't super impressed with the show I saw this year and the 2 I've downloaded. His potential is almost limitless but he deserves the right to play whatever he wants.Although if I quit my job and go on Trey tour this fall, he'd better deliver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dJEd Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 i thought Trey wiuld be moving forward after leaving Phlush, but he hasn't really.he needs to stop playing Phish and TAB songs altogether. i could live without the covers too. wasn't one of the main reasons he disbanded because he was tired of playing Fluffhead? i think he was just tired of playing with the other 3.heres my rundown on the main Trey bandsPhish - grandOysterhead - mehTab-lite - titsTAB w/horns - the improv sucked but the composed sections were cool.70VP - right now i'd say, "who cares?"i still care about the wanker i just wish he would stop with this cover band bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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