Trey Joins Claypool on Stage

Trey Joins Claypool on Stage
Posted by Spacey on 13 Jul, 2005 10:39
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Anastasio Plays ?High Ball with the Devil?

Trey Anastasio could be called a ?de facto Atlantan? at this point, as he has been showing up frequently at many of the best haunts in the jewel city of the south. Last night he joined Les Claypool?s band at The Variety Playhouse for a few extended numbers. Playing through a considerably smaller amp than he is used to, he emerged late in the set to lend mainly rhythm accompaniment to ?High Ball with the Devil? (the title track of Les? release with his Holy Mackerel band). After a drum segment featuring Jay Lane and Mike Dillon ? Claypool returned with the rest of his band which included Gabby La-La on sitar, electric ukulele, Theremin (and others) and sax ace Skerik who had just performed in the same venue two days previous with Mike Clark and Robert Walter.

The band followed the drums with a trio of songs from the 2002 Frog Brigade release, Purple Onion ? first tearing through ?Buzzards of Green Hill? and ?David Makalastar.? Anastasio rejoined the septet to deliver more aggressive guitar to the set- closing ?D?s Diner.? Trey stuck around for the encore as well, which consisted solely of a newer composition entitled, ?Cohibas Esplenditos,? during which Gabby La-La delivered an extended Theremin - prompted many smiles on stage and off, and Claypool to move to stage right for a brief Theremin duel. ?Cohibas Esplenditos? is a song inspired by a brand of cigar Claypool discovered while reveling with his buddies Kirk Hammett (lead guitarist of Metallica, Claypool refers to him as ?Hamster?) and Mark Osegueda (lead singer of Metal bands Death Angel and Swarm, known in Claypooland as ?Hot Potato?).

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey opened for Claypool, as they will tonight at The Orange Peel in Asheville. The Benevento/Russo Duo will serve as an appetizer for Claypool?s July 16, 18 and 19 shows in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. Anastasio has been confirmed for the annual Seattle Bumbershoot Festival Labor Day weekend, and he will open for the Rolling Stones at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia October 6. Report by Rob Turner

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Posted by derickw on 13 Jul, 2005 11:33
opening for the Stone? one wash up opening for 4 more. don\'t get me wrong i like the Stones and all but there OLD as hell and for those ticket prices they can suck me.

#2 Reply
Posted by freddiewaht on 13 Jul, 2005 11:37
"we wanna quit before we become a nostalgia act"
LAUGHABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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Posted by Spacey on 13 Jul, 2005 11:41
Quote from: freddiewaht
"we wanna quit before we become a nostalgia act"
LAUGHABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Truth!

He also wanted more creativity, yet he covers songs all show and maybe plays 5 originals.

BOO! I know Trey can do better.

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Surprise, surprise! According to sources in attendance: Trey Anastasio
appeared with Les Claypool of Primus and Oysterhead fame last night, July 11,
2005 at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA. Apparently still in the region
working on his new solo album Anastasio came on stage and played along on
several tunes later in Claypool\'s set. A partial unconfirmed setlist of the songs
played with Trey is as follows:

Mr Oysterhead > (Trey comes out)
Highball with the Devil
Buzzards of Green Hill >
Wynona\'s Big Brown Beaver >
Buzzards of Green Hill
Drums
Whamola
David Makalaster I
D\'s Diner

Encore:
Cohibas Esplenditos

From Treyfans

#4 Reply
Posted by Buquebus on 13 Jul, 2005 12:19
oysterhead sucks

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Posted by crimsonknuckles on 13 Jul, 2005 15:04
oysterhead is great! that purple onion cd blows! les is so much better than what he\'s been doing.......................

#6 Reply
Posted by Stephengencs on 13 Jul, 2005 15:07
MEH>Snooze

Les Claypool bores the crap outta me....

#7 Reply
Posted by Buquebus on 13 Jul, 2005 15:13
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oysterhead sucks
anyone remember the stickers that said this?? I always wanted one, but never had a buck when I saw them. imo, Copeland, Les and Trey could use their musical abilities and talent to write better songs than "Army on Ecstasy"- although there is truth in the title.. If I wanted to listen to something "dark" I\'d rather throw on some metal \\m/ or Dinosaur Jr., taboot

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Posted by derickw on 13 Jul, 2005 15:22
hey Buq, did you dl the Dinosaur Jr. torrent that was up a couple days ago? it\'s the first I have really heard anything from them, and it\'s recent. I think part of Oysterheads problem were there reservoir of songs. 1 album and they played those same songs, I don\'t remember hearing any sort of cover or anything.