[ATTENDED: September 21, 2021] Trey Anastasio
I was quite surprised to see that the last time I saw the Trey Anastasio Band was five years ago. It didn’t feel that long at all.
Even though Trey plays some Phish songs, a TAB show doesn’t feel like a Phish show. Mostly because there’s a horn section, but also because of the general feeling that TAB conveys–more grooving, less jamming.
But really, I went last time and I went this time because I never get up close to the stage at a Phish show but I knew I could get up close here. And I did.
The show was supposed to start at 7 and with my work commute I decided to head into Philly right after work. This allowed me to swing into Federal Donuts and then get to The Met in plenty of time. I managed to get one of the evening’s (cool) posters and took my place right behind the people who were up at the fence. Incidentally the guy in front of me was hilarious about his personal space. He didn’t want anyone standing next to him while he sat on the floor and when someone squeezed past him to get to the fence he more or less shooed the guy away. He never raised his voice, but he was a pretty intense. (more…)
