Trey Anastasio Brings Classic TAB to The Music Hall of Williamsburg: Live Setlist and Photos

4:50 PM: Soundcheck in progress, about 10 folks in front of venue (via Bruce)

5:00 PM: Alrighty, I’m outta here. One last note from Bruce at the venue before we leave: Trey’s car appears to be right outside, running, driver ready to whisk him off after SC

5:52 PM: DaveO here, I’ll be passing along the photos and commentary from ScottyB all evening long. Just received the photo of the marquee:

TAB Marquee

6:01 PM: About 30 folks in line. Doors opening soon.

6:42 PM: Waiting at the bar for the main venue to open. Maybe 50 people here so far

7:58 PM: Just entered the actual room. Plenty of folks left ticketless outside. Many people were busted using fakes. Gorgeous room.

8:03 PM: Stage setup: Tony on Page-side with Russ. Trey and Ray to the left. About 150 inside.

Stage Setup

8:13 PM: Antelope Greg in the house. It’s all happening.

8:23 PM: It’s wonderful seeing all these familiar faces.

8:27 PM: Pre-show music: Vampire Weekend. The place is starting to fill up.

8:29 PM: Kuroda at the light board.

8:37 PM: We have confirmation the show will be 2 sets. (Setbreak last played 3/8/2007)

8:52 PM: Playoff-like intensity ’round these parts.

8:55 PM: Pre-show calisthenics have begun

9:10 PM: Houselights are down.

9:12 PM: Alaska Opener. SERVER CRASH

9:17 PM: Jiboo

9:27 PM: Trey Killin The Jiboo Solo

9:28 PM: We’re back! Check the top of this post for the running setlist.

9:29 PM: Peggy (Debuted at Newport Folk Fest)

9:30 PM: Russ Lawton – So Smooth. Alaska arrangement was fab.

9:33 PM: Nice little solo break in Peggy. New coda very cool.

9:33 PM: Sweet Dreams Melinda

9:38 PM: Trey looks skyward as he starts a duel with Ray

9:40 PM: Trey loves looking over and seeing Russ & Tony.

9:41 PM: SAND

9:44 PM: Sand = Fast Tempo

9:47 PM: Trey busts out the Wah and leaves carnage in his path. He hasn’t forgotten how to do it

9:49 PM: SO tight

9:51 PM: High fives all around. We’ve got a winner.

9:51 PM: Cayman Review

9:59 PM: Unknown, Scotty is stumped! New tune? “Running From Yourself”?

10:00 PM: Total Rehab Song

10:02 PM: Windora Bug! – Last Played 5/26/2003 (137 Shows)

10:05 PM: Tony is loving delivering these lyrics.

10:06 PM: Venue filled but not packed

10:10 PM: Night Speaks To a Woman

10:11 PM: Background vocals hurtin’

10:13 PM: Trey almost nails the lick

10:15 PM: Much cleaner tone than usual

10:20 PM: End Set. God Damn!

10:38 PM: Everyone buzzing about how good they sound. Where’s the rust? Sercurity non-existent. Sprits High. Ready for my Mr. Completely

10:44 PM: Did I mention this place is tiny?

10:49 PM: Tuesday

10:55 PM: Drifting

11:03 PM: Backwards Down the Number Line

11:05 PM: Ray & Russ singing backup.

11:09 PM: Spin

11:10 PM: I’m on Tony Tour sign bustout

11:13 PM: Sicky post-Spin jam

11:19 PM: Dark adventurous improv

11:22 PM: Spin In Circles (possible title)

11:23 PM: Very poppy tune but has cool elements. Hoping for a jam.

11:24 PM: Matisyahu watching from SBD

11:27 PM: One of the better solos of the night. Machine-gunnin-Trey

11:31 PM: Another new one. Very slow. Billy Breathes-esque

11:33 PM: Terrific proggy composed section. Diggin’ it.

11:36 PM: Now bluesy jam. This is the tune folks. I got no title.

11:39 PM: Possible title shutdown? Back into slow head

11:41 PM: The Way I Feel

11:46 PM: Band focused and connected. Ray tears The Way I Feel a new one.

11:47 PM: SERVER CRASH #2

11:48 PM: Mr. Completely

11:55 PM: Jam takes a sharp turn. Very spacey.

11:57 PM: Segue into another new tune.

12:00 AM: Possible title, “And The Light is Growing Brighter”

12:02 AM: Trey thanks crowd for letting em play new songs. Band intros

12:02 AM: Trey says he’ll post the song titles tomorrow on the NET (HA!). First Tube.

12:09 AM: End Set.

12:12 AM: Heavy Things

12:15 AM: Ray plays a tasty solo on the piano

12:17 AM: Bug

12:18 AM: Big ‘ol singalong

12:24 AM: End show.

That’s all she wrote! Thank you for visiting the site so frequently tonight that you crashed us twice. Please bookmark us and check back tomorrow for photos, videos and hopefully the first audience tape of tonight’s show.

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151 Responses

  1. Scotty I hate you because you’re going and I’m not, but I’ll be monitoring the live blog all night – can’t wait to see your thoughts and the setlist.

    Enjoy my friend!!!!

  2. AWESOME. IT’S LIKE I’M THERE!! Don’t forget to enjoy the music while you’re there.

  3. Predictions anyone?

    How about a lil’ First Tube > Somantin, Sand, Aqui Como Alla, Heavy Things, Bell Bottom Blues, Mozambique action??

  4. Having a pair of wings on you does a lot for you. Regardless of the few sketch kids who either have spent to much time on tour or bought their wings and pinned themselves, when someone sees you have your wings, they know youv been around a minute and that your trustworthy, and most importantly, that you are family.
    It took me years to get my wings and i didnt even realize i was being watched and that i was wanted.

  5. Scotty this is the greatest idea. Thanks a bundle. I LOVE your predictions. Who knows? Did these guys ever play MLC and stuff? That and push are more horn driven.

    I’ll call a JIBOO.

  6. I’m thinking something like this:

    First Tube
    Alive Again
    Mr Completely
    Burlap Sack and Pumps
    Drifting
    Shine
    Cayman Review

    Sand somewhere in set 2 or late in set 1.

  7. kaz, just so you know, my “^what?” was intended for the post above yours. I wasn’t referring to what you said Trey should bust out tonight.

  8. No worries chris! And no matter what red plays tonight, Its going to be sick! Im sure hes pretty pumped about this show! And if he decides to play ROOTDOWN, that would be nice too 🙂

  9. I know a kid who bought his wings… If i see a kid on lot wearing wings, i know he is family. If you have your wings, its assumed you are family. If you bought your wings and pinned yourself, people know and it gets around. They might be taken from you, but one things for sure, you wont be mistaken for family.
    It is a special thing, something that truelly is earned over a long period of time. You have to prove yourself over and over again.
    Also, the person who pins you forever has a special place in your heart. (((((((grant and everyone else who involved in my pinning)))))))

  10. just one more brief comment and I’ll leave you be…i just needed to get this off my chest tbh…

    The sketch kids you speak off probobly bought their wings. Wings arent to be bought, or put on yourself.
    You earn wings by bringing your energy to the scene day in day out, letting your light shine, and proving time after time that you are FAMILY. Just by being a solid kid.
    Wings are a big deal, and i didnt even understand that until i got pinned. Having a pair of wings on you does a lot for you. Regardless of the few sketch kids who either have spent to much time on tour or bought their wings and pinned themselves, when someone sees you have your wings, they know youv been around a minute and that your trustworthy, and most importantly, that you are family.
    It took me years to get my wings and i didnt even realize i was being watched and that i was wanted.

    Im a terrapin over the bolt… Mine were worn for years by the kid who pinned me before they where put on me.
    I caught the dead, but i dont consider myself to be a dead kid by any means. I love the dead, but it just wasnt my scene, i missed that wave. Having wings and all that comes with it really has nothing to do with the grateful dead, its about family, and what this scene is all about at its heart. It says a lot for a person if they have their wings.

  11. “if no phish tunes are played, this show will be a complete failure”

    i like to judge shows after i actually listen to them. the best shows i’ve heard rarely look like it on paper.

  12. All right stop. Collaborate and listen
    Me and Dawn out on a groundscore mission.
    Something grabs a hold of me tightly
    dosed by the rev, daily and nightly
    will it ever stop, yo i don’t know
    Nine tour starts in 4 days, lets go

    to the extreme i rock LRG like a vandal
    with the healing crystal and birkenstock sandal
    Bum rush nershi side straight booms
    trippin all day only custies pay for mushrooms

    Deadly, when I play a dope melody
    they tried to car jack me, yo, thats a felony
    Love it or leave it
    You better gain way
    i got the dime bag and 327 better pay

    if there’s an apartment, yo, Kris will rent it
    is that bowl still packed? naw Kris spent it

    Now when I’m sad I drink captain morgan
    I got a homie that looks like gollum and billy corgan
    Quick to the cell, chicago real estates my bitch
    I rent apartments like Macys sells abercrombie and fitch
    Even though I was GDF once
    I still go crazy when I hear the untz
    Rollin in my uhaul at camp bisco with all my shit
    the cop took my crystal and he stepped on it

    if there’s an apartment, yo, Kris will rent it
    is that bowl still packed, naw Kris spent it

  13. so what 9:20 start? monk we are all appreciative keep it coming. I also say jiboo to open. no, sand opener. yeah i stick witth sand.

  14. Thanks for posting outside>inside the venue Scotty…

    DaveO and Scotty anymore pictures to update?

  15. hey not trying to burst any bubbles. I’m sure he will take some dope photos. Just that pic of the stage sucks. But hey who the heck am I? Fluffhead for an opener would be funny!

  16. So cool. Love the play by play guys. Make sure you take a picture of the red headed fuckface when he comes out. Love him. I wish I were there. Hopefully he tears shit up. Anyway, good work so far.

  17. “(Setbreak last played 3/8/2007)”

    oh snap…. you’re/we’re such f’n dorks…

    i love it.

    rock out b et al…

  18. pre-show calisthenics…hells yah…with all the ol’ farts in the room…I bet the “touch yo toes” exercises gets really stinky….STRETCH ON IT!

  19. No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn, why put your link, which just goes right back here, trying to piggy back on the good things HT is doing?

  20. “Youenjoymy420 said on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 9:04 pm

    actually, Pat, I think Alive Again is a really good call.”

    Certainly appropriate

  21. Hey guys i was fortunate enough to do the posters for tonight’s show. As a long time Phish phan and trey fan in general I was stoked as hell to get asked to do this. If anyone wants one or didnt get one at the show they will be for sale tomorow at 10 am EST at http://www.statusserigraph.com Man I wish I could have made it to the show…kind of a long haul from TN though.

  22. really digging the peak into the show. thanks for making this happen. you’d think tony would by a bigger chair for himself by now…

  23. Pretty sure Scotty is referring to that lick that happens twice in the song where it’s just guitar…and Trey never gets all the notes.

  24. Security may be non-existent, but my husband and our friends got yelled at for dancing too hard on the balcony!

  25. We all want electric trey, but geez, we all want phish too. Maybe if he could pull a good setlist with his guitar plugged in the wall with this band. Then this wouldn’t be a conversation. Please don’t state the obvious on this board. Your wasting space

  26. wings are dumb. they worked long ago, when things were different. kids are dumb and they steal wings or beat kids up for them. everyone wants the boys back sooo bad, but i hope you all know it isnt going to be anything near the same. yeah the music will be tight, and for those of us who understand and appreciate what is involved with this thing called phish will rise above and have a great time, but there are so many people that are going for the wrong reasons. i hope i am wrong, i tend to think of things in the negative so when they happen they really are amazing, but i have already seen it start on a small scale and am a little frightened as to what the future holds.

  27. “You earn wings by bringing your energy to the scene day in day out, letting your light shine, and proving time after time that you are FAMILY. Just by being a solid kid.”

    – Jesus christmas kid, get a job, get a life and dewook yourself.

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  29. thanks for the blogging!

    just got home (4:30am) and came here to see if maybe you guys posted a setlist

    hahaha!! you did more than that!! good work!! and thanks!

  30. that looks great. every body that got in, i both hate and am happy for you at the same time.

    maybe next time tickets will sell out in under a 30 seconds so i can sit here even more pissed off than i am now.

    dead red looks great though.

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