Phish.Net: for phans, by phans. Mr. Miner's Phish Thoughts. Phish Scales: Trey Anastasio Breaks Down His Improvisation Techniques. Trey Anastasio of Phish breaks down his improvisation technique. In this classic interview, Andy Aledort talks to Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio about the magic behind his improv techniques "Musical inspiration can come from just about anywhere," says Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio. "For me, so much inspiration comes from the rhythms of the natural sounds in the air. Walking out in the country, you’ll hear certain sounds — a train, a boat, or maybe a horse walking on the road — and each of these sounds has a rhythm. Anastasio, holding court in a Mayflower Hotel suite high above the streets of New York City, has come to discuss Phish’s latest release, Farmhouse (Elektra), the band’s 11th album. For years now, Phish has been riding the crest of a wave that erupted with the band’s welcome embrace from the "Deadhead" counterculture.
"In Phish, we’ve dropped the concept of musical style and accepted all music as a global mass of sound," says Anastasio. When did you first pick up the guitar? The PHunion: A HIGHlarious news source. Oh kee pah: Rumors.