It was as if they were shoving spoonfuls of extra-healthy kale down my gullet while convincing me it was actually ice cream. Phish wore the disguise of a carefree rock band, but they were the ones to introduce me to a lot of the harmonic, melodic, and improvisational characteristics that made jazz one of the great art forms of the last century. Not only that, but today I’m a huge fan of many styles of music because I heard Phish explore them when I was a teenager.Īdmittedly, before Phish came along I thought jazz was lame. Throughout a career that has spanned 30-plus years, Trey and his band Phish have touched upon a mind-boggling number of genres and blended them into a unique sound. Trey Anastasio is easily my biggest influence as a guitarist.
Develop a better sense of melody by using arpeggios.Chops: Intermediate Theory: Intermediate Lesson Overview:
