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Got it on preorder. We’ll see how it goes.
And those are old tunes? From when? They can’t be THAT old…
I got the Scabbard single on vinyl at Oak Mountain and was very pleasantly surprised. Really awesome tune so I may actually get this. I also thought Pigtail, while not awesome, was a lot better than the one version Phish played.
So are they not going to release this shit on CD? Because I don’t have a working record player, and I just don’t care enough about vinyl to go get one and all that.
What is a CD?
No REEL TO REEL version??? WTF???
soundcloud.com/tarquin-studios/traveler
Pretty sure that is the studios soundcloud and is legit. If not, mods feel free to pull this.
^nice
Listening to a leaked version now. Don’t expect too much. Scabbard is an anomaly. The rest tastes like Bud Light Lime.
But, at least he has figured out how to use his sideshow as an outlet for his pop sensibilities. Then he can throw us runs like Dick’s when he’s with the guys…
when is this available?
This album getting played and discussed by Big Red himself tonight on JamOn. Also replays if you miss it.
Well, I’ve just finished my second time listening to this straight thru and while it wasn’t as bad as listening to it the first time, I can honestly say I probably won’t ever listen to this again.
I can’t even compare it to anything.
Trey is in a serious writing slump right now.
And for a guy who is known for his guitar abilities, he sure does his best to stay away from that on this album.
I’m seeing Trey on Thursday and my Traveler copy hasn’t arrived yet so I’m sneaking a few listens of what I can find. I found live versions of a few songs like Greyhound, Valentine and Frost (I do like Valentine) and gave Scabbard a listen and I did that too. Frost and Greyhound are nice tunes but didn’t do a whole lot.
Also been catching up with some tunes I hadn’t heard before like Peggy and Sailboat Man. All That Almost Was and Liquid Time are REALLY good though…wonder why those didn’t end up on an album.
As for Trey’s guitar skills I felt it was that way with Horseshoe Curve…not a lot of actual guitar on that one either. I think he just likes to try stuff out on his albums and then leave the guitar for the live shows. Or maybe he just wants to try something different on his solo albums.
i think its commendable that a “guitar player” can step out of that role and explore other possibilities in songwriting and producing. 
i actually really like the whole thing including the title track and Greyhound Rising. although i don’t mind another try at Let Me Lie, this is not my favorite of the bunch. and although i understand the inclusion of Clint Eastwood i guess i like Greyhound Rising enough that i woulda chosen that myself.
so far on like two listens through my highlights are the delicate loops of keys and pianos on the Corona intro which lead into a very beachy, California groove.
Frost has some really gentle, spaced out and feedback soaked soloing lurking through the background at times that really reveals Trey’s new approach to things here.
The Land Of Nod blasts right in with probably the most adventurous Trey ideas outside of Phish. Programmed drum loops clash with live percussions, building into a demented symphony full of horns and sci-fi effects that sound like a Tim Burton movie soundtrack. all this then drops right off the table and we’re left with only a repeating reverbed chorus of “i was asleep for so long” and gentle piano chords, before it all crescendos again.
Pigtail is a joyous rollicking ez rocker that sounds like its probably going to evolve into a horn and guitar soul shakedown on this tour.
Architect opens with bombastic and syncopated rhythms, but these drop out for some very pretty harmonized sections between Trey and, i presume, Jennifer. also there’s a cool section with a reverby, distant, and fuzzy guitar solo that reminds me of Elbow. if its Trey, its a totally new sound for him, but then it could be one of the guest musicians. either way i think Trey has taken a very creative approach to meshing rhythms of all parts of the orchestration here.
Valentine features the classic Languedoc tone most prominently of anything on the album in the second half of the song, but even here its a repeated melody of notes that instead sees Trey infuse the phrasing with more variety and feeling each time around.
anyway that’s what i got out of a couple quick listens. hope that helps anyone out.
Well, right when I start saying I haven’t got the album, there was the package with the CD waiting when I got home yesterday. Finally gave it a first listen this morning. Overall, I really dug the album…probably his best since Shine. I thought Bar 17 was dreary at times and Horseshoe is hard to describe since it’s really just a horn jam session but this one really got me going…a lot of upbeat tunes that were really catchy…here’s my quick, caveman, very non-technical thoughts on it. Should be noted that the CD version I had didn’t have Greyhound Rising but I guess that’s not the worst…I didn’t mind the versions I’ve heard but it didn’t blow me away either.
Corona – Big fan of this one, especially the percussion which really keeps the song moving…it’s pretty unusual for a Phish/Trey tune and I liked it a lot. It was hard to understand the lyrics but I can’t say I cared too much.
Let Me Lie – Yeah, I don’t get them rearranging this one. There’s a bit better arrangement and it’s fun to sing along to but it’s still a “meh” tune. I will say this version is better than the first as the song kind of builds and builds to a crescendo at the end which was nice and is something the first version doesn’t do so well.
Frost – I’d heard the live version before and it was alright but the album does it much better. Good harmonies and decent soloing on this. Want to hear it again.
Land of Nod – First I’d heard this one. Love the rapid-fire horns at the start and while the “sleep” part is an abrupt change it still works until it dives back into the horns again. Basically an instrumental and an enjoyable one. I’m curious to check out some live versions of this one.
Pigtail – I hadn’t heard Phish’s version yet and I really enjoyed this one. Really great poppy song that is a lot of fun and great to sing along to. Looks like it’d be a ball to hear it live.
Scabbard – A good tune but it jumps around. You’ve got the Zappa intro, then the short lyrical part…then the acoustic part that follows feels out of place at first but you can see some great jam potential as this part builds and builds…then it ends in a bit of a sigh at the end as it fades…another solid pseudo-instrumental.
Clint Eastwood – Maybe it’s me but they recorded this one just to show off Jennifer doing the rap parts since she sounds great. I hadn’t heard Trey’s live versions of this yet but the studio one really doesn’t do anything new in terms of the actual music. But I like the original so I liked this version for sure. Strangely, the full version of the original is around six minutes as they kinda jam on it at the end and yet Trey’s is a little over three minutes…a bit strange there. I’ll have to check out a live version or two. Still, it’s a rarity for them to put a cover song on an album, especially such a famous one.
Architect – “Raise a drink to the Architect”?..is this about the Matrix? Anyway, maybe the only really “meh” song on the album for me. Kinda catchy with some good guitar work but maybe I’ll need more listens.
Valentine – I already really dug this song so this one didn’t disappoint. Was a bit different than the original with the extra horns and the band kind of singing along with the horns parts at the end but I love how this song just MOVES and really doesn’t stop. If I had to pick a Trey song for Phish to pick up, it’d be this one.
Traveler – Really nice tune, good guitar and a fine way to end it. It also had a bonus track where if you wait a minute you get a short horn/string-heavy reprise of the lyrics from Scabbard. Not exactly worth the wait but I do like Trey bringing the hidden track back.
A couple really cool videos. The first is Trey looping some craziness with a new guitar and talking about the new album.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnbBNc-hMoM&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox3hp1Vd61A&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Great shit…Trey playing a Jag 
I listened to the vinyl last night and I definitely enjoyed the album. Comes witha free mp3 download as well, that definitely helped sell me. I also ordered Original Boardwalk Style on record and it sounds amazing so far.
^I did the same with Boardwalk Style where I got it with Traveler…still have to listen to it. Still digging the new album…great stuff.