Whatever You Do, Take Care Of Your Shoes

Trey and co. rolled into Albany last night for the second stop on their winter jaunt.  Much like the previous evening, two solid sets of music were delivered that spanned Trey’s entire solo and Phish catalog.  Trey seems to have really put some thought into the solo set, as he’s been playing some interesting and gorgeous renditions of songs you wouldn’t think would show up.  Classic Phish tracks like “The Wedge,” “Guelah Papyrus,” and “Halley’s Comet” sounded great stripped down.  The biggest bustout came with “Buffalo Bill,” a song rarely played by Phish, let alone Trey solo.  Like the previous evening, Trey invited his band members up in various formations towards the end of the set, culminating in a set-closing “Devil Went Down To Georgia.”

Returning for the electric set, Trey took a great chance with “Ocelot,” introducing a horn layer that really gave the song a new layer.  Hopefully it stays in rotation!  Amongst classics like “Night Speaks To A Woman” and “Drifting,” Trey dusted off his take on “I Done Done It,” not heard since Charlotte 2005.  The evening’s biggest surprise came with “Clint Eastwood,” a Gorillaz track featuring Jen unleashing some impressive rap skills.  I like where Trey is going this tour, and these interesting covers he keeps throwing in really keep things fresh.  Next stop is Boston…

Saturday February 19, 2011 Palace Theater, Albany, NY

Set I: Free, The Wedge, Prince Caspian, Backwards Down The Number Line, Limb By Limb, Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan, Guelah Papyrus, Buffalo Bill, Joy, Halley’s Comet, Wading In The Velvet Sea*, Black**, Valentine***, Devil Went Down To Georgia***

Set II: Money Love And Change, I Done Done It, Ocelot, Clint Eastwood****, Night Speaks To A Woman, Sweet And Dandy, Ooh Child, Windora Bug, The Birdwatcher, Sand, Drifting, The Way I Feel, Push On Til The Day

E: Cayman Review

*with Jen Hartswick and Natalie Cressman

**with with Jen Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, and Ray Paczkowski

***with all of TAB

****first time played; Gorillaz original

setlist courtesy of @YEMBlog.

image courtesy of @jimstagnitti.

download the show here.