Trey

i wonder why they did cancel it though

 

It was ticket sales (or lack thereof) that killed Zooma more than anything else.

Source.

 

well i hope trey hits up the greek theater in La.....its a sick theater to see a show....first trey show i saw ws there...

 

Well, I patiently await the Trey tour, then...

 

actually I'm not


you act like the god of phish knowledge me_and_harpua, but you're really quite misinformed

my point about money with the tour has proven right - not enough pre-sales

my point about money being one of, if not the major factor in Phish's break up is very true. They weren't making much money at all the past couple of years. The reason being is that they didn't tour much. It was determined that they would have to play to a certain number of fans each year in order to support Dionysian productions. Trey didn't want to do it. You couple that with his rock star ego and he (not the band) decided it would be best to split up. Within months, Dionysian Productions was dissolved and try signed on with the management of Dave Mathews.

 

Hmm...can anybody bash/confirm what I've recently heard?

Alright, get this. A friend of mine claimed that Trey thanked somebody at 'roo for getting him off drugs...he said somebody else said this to him and wasn't sure if it was true.

I'm guessing it's not, but I'm all too curious.

Anyone?

 

Bonnaroo 2005 by Jeremy JonesPerhaps the most important responsibility that the press has is to expose the truth and keep those with the power in check. While clearly not as critical to public safety and the development of a healthy society, music journalists - like news journalists - have to be honest and hold those in power accountable for their actions. There was a day when Trey Anastasio was the leader of the Jam Scene. Without question his band Phish dictated policy for years. It's with all this in mind that the words are that much harder to muster. I had considered not even mentioning Trey's late night set at Bonnaroo, but to say nothing would be negating the responsibility of the press.



The rumor mill is working overtime trying to figure out what has happened to Trey. Regardless of how or why, Trey has rubbed up against hard times. First he pulls the plug on Phish insinuating something about not wanting to become a caricature of himself, not wanting to be a novelty act, and desiring a new musical path. Then his Zooma Tour is cancelled for lack of sales. Then there was Bonnaroo. Billed as a "Special Late Night Show," the only thing special about it was how incredibly poor and unsatisfying it was. Having left a hot Secret Machines set to see Trey's "old man review" was, for lack of a better word, sad.



Perhaps the most confusing aspect of all this is the motivation. To see a band shoot for the stars and fall on their face is far more appealing than watching an incredibly talented musician flounder aimlessly. Seeing him play more covers than originals, one has to question the whole nostalgia act argument. Why leave Phish in fear of novelty to run through mailed-in versions of other people's songs? Top this off with an appearance by American Idol's runner-up Bo Bice, and it becomes impossible for the press to not call out one of the world's greatest guitarists. One does not travel to Bonnaroo to watch Bo Bice. This is in fact the exact opposite reason why 80,000 flock to Manchester. Bonnaroo is a way to escape the homogenization and commodification of our musical world. It's a place where creativity and originality are revered. Please leave American Idol out of it. Lets be realistic and have some perspective on all this as well. While it's true that Trey's set was even more disappointing than expected, it is also necessary to view this situation with a bit of distance. Trey is clearly in a transitional period of his life/career. Break-ups and transitions are always difficult; Trey just has the good fortune to be doing this in front of a live audience. When life pulls us down most of us can hide on the couch, in the bar, or on the corner. Trey is a public figure he is not afforded such luxuries. Whether or not he should be opening the floodgates and headlining high profile events such as Saturday Late Night at Bonnaroo is an entirely different discussion, one that seems to have answered itself. But Trey was only one act amongst a plethora of amazing shows, if you're gonna let one set ruin your good time, well, then that's your fault.

 

not this tripe ass shit again....

 

oh no, please no one call Trey out for being a popus asshole whos love of money has affected his musical sense...


Trey is GOD!

 

haha....now you got it....hahaha....