this is a one shot project in my mind. i can’t think the duo likes to play second fiddle to trey and mike all the time. the money’s great i’m sure, but their music is not heard in the proper venue when they play these giant sheds. i would like to see mike become a permenant fixture with the duo. heard the roo '05 discs yet? i was front row and it’s just as i remember. FUCKIN GREAT! trey only muddies up the sound with the three of them. i love trey, don’t get me wrong, but that configuration resembled phish way too much except with music that is not near as good.
cleveland was awesome… wilson
i see that i am the only one that voted fair. So i better back myself up.
the total talent of the individuals > The sum of the band
They could be amazing yes the idea is amazing. The sound is Meh.
I saw them at roo and loved it but that was probably only b/c of the idea that trey,mike , and phil were on the same stage.
PS Casey jones and GDTRFB were awesome
i’d have to agree with most of that…dou+gordo was the shiz fo sho…even though i still think grab is phenomenal, grb was prob MORE phenomenal (i told you i am a shitty critic…but i do actually think both configs are totally sweet).
grb really left room for marco to go nuts. i mean, he fucking NAILED YEM! (in his own style of course)
my vote goes to “good, but not nearly as good as Mike w/ the Duo”
i was right in the middle of the tent for that show!!! one of the best of 'Roo last year…that Mike’s encore was complete insanity, crowd singing and all!!! mike just gels with those two so well and marco definitely has all the tools to carry the lead when he needs to.
but, i digress…i love GRAB and think that the potential for this project is unmeasurable…however, it’s not gonna last (which is fine), but it was fun. all of them will take something great from this tour and be better people/musicians because of it.
Good.
They sound alright, but I don’t really think its gonna go anywhere.
The Duo needs to do their thing and Trey needs to figure out what he wants post-Phish. Mike has his Ramble Dove & stuff w’ Leo. I don’t think GRAB will be long lasting.
Trey seems to be everywhere. Oysterhead, Grab, Solo, etc…
I would like him to settle down and pick a path.
I would like him to play solo acoustic. I really like that the best.
Kinda go the Bruce Springsteen route.
I got this disc in the mail on monday and it has not left my CD player yet. It is awesome stuff.
^i’d highly recommend checkin out some of the stuff from Dec. as well…i mentioned them playing YEM above, and i know the one at the AC Borgata was particularly tasty ;D
i got the NYE Gordo + Duo on DVD in a vine on here. it’s HOT!!!
i can trade or b&p for it if anyone wants.
The DUO was awesome but i thought Trey wasnt really on.
this I would definitely agree with!
i’m gonna vote either good or great though.
i’m very plaesed with what i’ve heard. they realy surprised me. they could be phenoinal if they keep at it. i vote great.
got to the superjam during casey jones at bonnaroo. what a way to start then a surprise stealth show. shit had awesome energy. also caught them at bethel woods. what an awesome place that is. right on the original grouds of woodstock.
i dig em
ok, I wish I could add another vote, it would be PHENOMENAL. I just got done listening to Cleveland, OMG…I can’t believe what I’m hearing!!!, these guys are the heat…fuckin kick ass, big bass, bigger drums, stellar…UFB
I’m in the dark…somebody, anybody! enlighten me on this whole G.R.A.B project/ or tour that happened
G.R.A.B.
Gordon
Russo
Anastasio
Benevento
first off, I voted ‘‘great’’ because GRAB was totally tubular (saw them but once in '06 @ bonnaroo. still drooling), but it wasn’t a proper PHISH reunion…sigh.
Grab toured with Trey and mike in '06. it’s an acronym for Gordon, Russo, Anastasio and Benevento. All these members and Jon Fishman recorded Trey’s Bar 17 (read 'bout it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_17).
Actually (and i think this might deserve it’s own thread), GRAB’s keyboardist, Marco Benevento (http://www.marcobenevento.com/), has a new solo album out that I’m really diggin’ now. It’s call Invisible Baby, and Trey Anastasio auctually wrote the banjo riff on the track “bus ride.” Hear it here: http://www.myspace.com/invisiblebaby
If you wanna know moar, you can check out http://hyenarecords.com/marcobenevento (that’s where i gots mah “facts”).
tl;dr: I’m really am diggin’ benevento rite now
Haven’t really heard anything from GRAB until today. I downloaded some shows and am now giving them listen. Not bad. I need more time to give an honest review. I’m just now listening to the Raleigh Show. This was the first gig right?? 6/28/06?