Everyone says so and so is the most underrated guitarist, but Trey actually is that guy

Trey is a master of all music styles and through his mastery and joy of playing, he has been able to create his own unique sound, tone, and genre of music we call the modern jam band. In the 90s, I took a classical guitar class at a big university that I will not mention the name of because I don’t want to get into putting down my teacher who is famous in the classical guitar style, and had a PhD in classical guitar and had written many classical guitar books and was highly respected among his peers. My classical guitar teacher was really a master of the classical playing. However to my chagrin, He actually said “that blues, and jazz, rock, reggae, was not music”. I was truly turned off by that. I wrote a paper about going to see Phish live in the mid nineties, and all of the emotions and techniques and sounds that the band was able to make, and how they played off each other by listening to each other. How they improvised, took some risks and also played the complex intricate songs, and were meticulous about playing the song as written, but then also being able to take earned liberties with the song by slightly improvising over composed material. I did get an A on the paper, and I learned all of the lessons and aced the classical guitar tests; but each time my classical guitar PHD professor put down other musical styles other than classical, it made me decide to start to skip his classes. For the final I had to play Greensleeves, and I played it perfectly, but my teacher said “If you did not play that perfectly, I was going to give you an F, because you skipped some classes lately.” I got his point of view about giving me an F if I did not play the final perfectly, but at the same time, I really did love all of the other types of music, and I can only think of a handful of other guitar players who embrace all styles of music like Trey and Phish and integrate them so incredibly into their musical creations. We are all very blissed that Trey has decided to give us music theory and guitar lessons here. Thank you Trey, we are sincerely and genuinely grateful for you, your teaching, and your devotion to music, the multiple styles you have mastered, your complex elegant musical compositions, improvisation, and legendary rock guitar playing.

As a lifelong Phish fan since the late 90's, a former drummer and current guitar player, words fail to explain how much I'm loving these videos. Thank you so much Trey, you are much appreciated my friend 🙏

Red, u are undefeated at making people smile on a cloudy day. Thank you man.

Ben Folds has a great first piano lesson for beginners and he basically said to have your kid put their hands on the keyboard, didn't matter where, didn't have to be a chord, just push down on the keys and move all around and it sounded awful. Could be fast, slow, loud, or quiet. His point though was that you keep moving around the keyboard until you felt the power and connection to that instrument. Upon reflection, I learned that it didn't matter what it sounded like to me, as long as, my 8yo in this case, showed up to the instrument (or pillow) or whatever and created a vibration or sound that could be harnesses into an emotion that was felt by my son, that he was off to a perfect start. The speakers on the keyboard would beg to differ as they are now blown but in full transparency, that was my fault :) Thank you for this lesson as well because I feel the same sentiment ("throw away the cord books") and am looking forward to going through your other lessons.

Trey is such a treasure. Just a beautiful human.

Idk phish helped me find music I think God planted music and women and fruit and all good things It's how we go about it Trey....your style has brought many moments of happiness to myself and my mom Love you Love phish You have been the good element of my life I play guitar and I can play it well etc I never had a chance to thank you

Thank you for x-posting these. Trey, you are a delightful human being. Music is rhythm, music is life!

..........................................But you can rewind. I love this man!!!!!!!!!!

Just found this channel and I’ve been playing guitar for 30 years, and this lesson was still helpful. Thank you.

Thank you for doing this. I’ve been listen to Trey’s work, often mesmerized by how complex Phish’ music is. Its great to hear Trey talk about music and simply something is appears so scary and complex when first approached.

Thank you!! These lessons are like gold to me. I don't use social media and may never have seen these. Very much appreciated.

All these lessons you’ve done have been great, Trey. Thank you so much for taking the time to share some of you wisdom. I’ve been waiting for you to do this for years. PLEASE keep them coming. I know people will watch them for years and years to come. See you on tour!

It would be so fun to play guitar w Trey someday. I have "played" w Phish many days the last few years. I just throw on live Phish and play along. There is no arrogance w Trey, when he plays he doesnt try to "out complex" other musicians for show. He listens, and all ego just goes away. Listen to him and Derek Trucks play together for the most soulful divine, experience! Just look at him in this video, see the joy and light!

He's really on to something here. I think it helps to have the rudimentary understanding of how sheet music works - being able to visualize the different time divisions that he mentions, eighth notes, quarter notes, triplets, quintuplets etc. can help to understand them more and to be able to create sequences of them. It's interesting that he used Remain in Light as a record to practice rhythm to, because there aren't really chord changes in those songs, and I can see how it could be a good record to jam along to if say, you were beginning your journey to have a music career based on improvisation. I learned how to play the guitar by jamming along with records too.

Super humble Trey. As a music school dropout that learned to play by ear it's great to see how artist come up. Thank you. I hope that all can experience the sensation of being one with a musical instrument. Doing my best to support local talent with the sound, stage and lighting of live gigs these days. Cheers & stuff.

I'm Trey Anastasio and this is my MasterClass.

WOWOW!!! Amazing. Soooo grateful for this Trey. You’re so kind & honest I’m sure anyone watching this would agree and would be grateful to learn from you. A million thanks. See you at the next TAB or Phish show!

Your good man Trey

Thank you for posting these here!

These are amazing... thank you !

I ❤️ you, Trey!!

Thank you so much for uploading these

This is fantastic...thank you trey :)

my first music lesson with a player from the boston symphony was this...NEXT lesson he was all frustrated with my in ability to already read music and I bailed to keep playing by ear..THIS IS GREAT! A JEWEL

Thank you Trey for spreading so much Joy to this world. Your caveperson theory is a perfect intro to learning music. Lol. I will be sharing this with my 9 yr old daughter who is beginning piano and guitar and i hope these sessions continue. All the best. Dabbo

Deeply grateful for this

Thank you!

Trey is a gem

In life we crash we fall we get lost we get into this place Trey.... You made music to help a person out of that place And experience life I lived with a roommate one time and he didn't like phish Played it for him etc He was interested "Why is he always smiling " He was almost upset I asked my mom why is Trey smiling? "Because he is doing something he loves to do". That thing dude It's a great example Not only for guitar players Musicians duh In life itself

Thank you! Really helpful, and will start practicing today. 🎉

Love this Trey. Thank you so much. Nice way to get back to basics :)

Love you trey I love teaching music too!!

So cool , thank you !

Lesson 1 Dividing Rhythm Lesson 101 Dividing Sky's

Amazing thx so much

Hey Trey. Thanks for the lessons man! I started the first one this morning and will continue. Set my day right. That’s a good song title btw 😉😂Listening to your albums 25 years ago is how I learned to play not only the guitar, but also bass, drums, and some keys. Thanks Page! And…I’m now finishing up my band’s debut album, mixing/mastering/solo work, and it’s great to have your lessons in the mix. Glad I found it. Boogie bruddha.

Great lesson people rarely talk about thank you FZ

I don't have IG so this is great to see. Thank you for posting.

I love u bro ur the best

Trey.... Don't comment on KZfaq Just another person out here Music is ...hard to put into words Thank you for trying trey

I love you brother

I have not listened to the back of the beat JJ Kale at all I will have to check his music out

Hi Trey! Nice to see. Dougemery tutorials (my KZfaq lessons teaching page)

'there's a universe inside that metronome'

i feel like a padawan

As someone who has never heard Trey's music before, but the lessons were recommended to me, I must say I loved this first lesson. Really, really interesting and helpful! I'm gonna keep watching more of Trey's lessons and check out his music as well (for his fans out there, what do you recommend as a good starting place?)

Someone told me a good way to count fives as university university university

I hate ask stupid questions but that guitar is so loud acoustically is it a spruce or cedar top??

Rock and Roll on a certain level is a bunch of bullshit but Music is NOT (and teaching music w lessons is not) Music is the realest thing in the world to me (Trey) but I feel exactly the same

Trey practices Psycho Killer every day that is hilarious This is not by beautiful house wife life Crosseyed and Painless for sure they love most

What band did he mention before the Dur Dur band to listen to? Something like “Falia”.

Grasps the handle clips the cable 750

That is why even though I love the Velvet Underground and the song Rock and Roll I still sorta cringe lyrically every time they play it It was the last song I heard live because I dipped out of Star Lake early on both nights to avoid traffic and being a slave to the crowd control and I missed a great Tube Ghost but oh well I wish they encored w R and R and I missed that instead and played Tube as the set 2 ender which it never is but would be so cool to have a funky long Tube as the end of the show of life Show of Life is a better encore because it is honest or More even lyrics are important to me more now and clearly they are to Trey the more people he loses and misses in his life

I refuse to listen to everything I cant dig all rap and heavy metal and country and my wifes love of EMO and Goth rock i try i like some rap I love 2Pac and NAS Ilmatic and I can stomach Eminem in small doses because he just so negative and mean and funny but it gets old and heavy metal i only love mainstream like Metallica and Tool Smashing Pumpkins Fiona Apple but if I am honest they are more Alternative Rock really I love Ben Folds and Billy Joel I love piano except Elton John I cant get into him i only have Goodbye Yellowbrick Road full album and country I dont own any country I love bluegrass like Nickelcreek and Allison Krauss though Forget About It is one of my all time favorite albums of all time and I love elements of it like in The Counting Crows but they are country rock not just country

I don’t buy that crap, not for a single second. Rhythm is like life; not my life; not your life; in fact, not life at all.

It will be over when we the people get up on our hind legs and say no more to the lies!