Word: anastasios
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...skillful as they are, the assembled band cannot replicate the chemistry of Matthews’ regular gig, particularly the infectious energy injected by drummer Carter Beauford. Chief Phish Trey Anastasio and longtime collaborator Tim Reynolds provide some agile guitar licks, but at times bring Devil rather close to standard guitar rock. This is not all bad—“Save Me” sounds like it could have come off Anastasio’s solo album, only graced by Matthews’ infinitely superior vocals...
...brains behind Primus, Claypool, last seen playing Colonel to his Amazing Flying Frog Brigade, has formed yet another side project. It is a little as though someone is playing fantasy football with musicians: How else would you get Stewart Copeland, the drummer from the Police, head-Phish Trey Anastasio and jack-of-all-bands Les Claypool on the same album...
...from Vietnam. The brilliant “Pseudo Suicide,” sounds like Jimi back in the afro-haired prime of the Experience. Copeland’s fills are hysterical as Claypool hollers, “There ain’t no cure for suicide!” Anastasio clearly enjoys himself abundantly as well: His tracks “Radon Balloon” and “Birthday Boys” are sublime psychedelic acoustic jams that sound a bit like the mellower moments of Led Zeppelin (compare with “Bron Y-Aur Stomp?...