scottieking Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 (edited) Follow Me to Bar 17 Edited October 3, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonyak Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 how come I can;t see it? I'm on oink too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Has Bouche put you in the Oink forum yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 he is now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonyak Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 (edited) coolthanksI had no clue there was one. Edited October 2, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Ok I'm finally giving in... wtf is oink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peipunk Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 (edited) So, hows the album?(Cyberhippie, OiNK is a invite only torrent site) Edited October 3, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balogna pogna Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 It's okay. Some of the songs I hadn't heard sounded good on the first listen. I doubt I'll listen too many times but am curious to hear a show or two from the new tour.I think he's on Letterman tonight.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 so much cheese, so little jam.we were wondering if he got his little daughter to write some of the lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted October 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I have this friend. He's a first class top rate harmonica player. Then, inexplicably, he decided he was going to focus on two things, songwriting/singing. While he is a decent songwriter, he lacks the natural talent and brillance that he used to bring to the harp (he doesn't even play anymore)Trey Anatasio seems to suffer from the same ailment. And while I would never, ever, begrudge anyone their happiness, it always amazes me when they fail to see that the path they pursuing is clearly one that pales in comparison to their earlier genius.The album has some nice guitar playing, but overall suffers from fairly weak songwriting. The lyrics fail to inspire, the vocal presentation varies from soft to downright weak and the compositions, while ultimately being more complex than Shine's drivel, still lack any real hook. Some like Dragonfly have even lost any momentum that they gain live by a slowing of the tempo and lack of "jam" development.It's tough being an aging rocker, let alone an aging solo rocker. On a Trey solo scale, with first album scoring an 8, Shine scoring a 2, the most I can give this one is 5, and unfortunately, that's mostly due to the inclusion of Bennevento, Russo, Gordon and others.Serves me right for listening to Deer Creek 2003 right before this came out I guess....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 his first album was definitly an 8, i still listen to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balogna pogna Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I was going to give it a 6.5 rating partially just out of loyalty to Trey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Fortunately, I checked out the four tracks that showed up on Trey's myspace a few weeks back so I've saved myself some bandwidth not having to download this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 i only checked the four tracks as well, and i doubt they album will be much better....however, "Trey Anastasio Band" Self Titled release was fantastic....I'm very happy that my remaining memories of Trey are at Red Rocks, listening to him bust out amazing versions of Last Tube and Windora Bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I have a teddy bear named "Trey" that I routinely punch in the face. Fucker thinks he's a giraffe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I have a teddy bear named "Trey" that I routinely punch in the face. Fucker thinks he's a giraffe.What do you do with/to the "Booche" teddy bear?Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balogna pogna Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I think it was in Relix or www.jambands.com that I read a review of the new album and it concluded with something along the lines of "this effort shows the emperor is ready to reclaim his throne"I think if Trey wants to reclaim his throne he needs to regroup Phish, or even TAB with the full on horn section and just stick with it. Give us the live jams we wanna get down to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balogna pogna Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Now we all have to get the bonus disc "18 Steps" to discuss it further.http://oink.me.uk/details.php?id=833867 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I'm bringing tomatoes to the Ann Arbor show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I think it was in Relix or www.jambands.com that I read a review of the new album and it concluded with something along the lines of "this effort shows the emperor is ready to reclaim his throne"I think if Trey wants to reclaim his throne he needs to regroup Phish, or even TAB with the full on horn section and just stick with it. Give us the live jams we wanna get down to! Yes, that bullshit was in Relix.Also, WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE STRINGS IN GOODBYE HEAD?!That song gets all zappa-ish, and he ruined it with Phil Specter's production tip # 3 "Adding Strings will make everything better". blech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted October 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 "this effort shows the emperor is ready to reclaim his throne"! WILLLLLLL-SON!Bouche, I'm with you on Goodbye Head and any other strings that appeared. Not what I needed.18 steps, eh? Hmmmmmmmm, can we improve on the 5 outta 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 18 steps, eh?One wonders why he needed 50% more than the usual 12...Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 (edited) It's official.I like 18 Steps more than I like Bar 17.I don't get it. How is the bonus disc the better album? Is it ike an in-joke? The playing is better, the production is more sparse and less cluttered. Warning: Trey's singing on the first track is enough to push stop. Push through. Track 2 and 3 are quite enjoyable. I've always liked Discern and this version is outstanding. Warning 2: Still contains unnecesary horns and strings throughout.The last two tracks are really, really nice acoustic tunes.Baffling....6.5 for Step 18. Edited October 4, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Warning 2: Still contains unnecesary horns throughout.Sounds like a TAB CD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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