In Ohio, Trey Anastasio celebrated the impending Oysterhead reunion with the acoustic solo debut of the band's namesake song, "Mr. Oysterhead."
The song - which comes off Oysterhead's lone studio project The Grand Pecking Order - is particularly significant because the trio pulled one of its lyrics to initially tease their reunification. “When all else has been done and said,” read a cryptic social media post, before they confirmed two Colorado shows.
"I'm just making this up as I go along, but I'll try it," Anastasio told the crowd before jumping into "Mr. Oysterhead," which - according to Phish.net's Scott Marks - is the guitarist's 200th unique acoustic composition ever played.
Other highlights from Anastasio's stop at the Victoria Theatre include an opening "Free"> "Bouncing Around the Room" segment and a closing take on "The Lizards."
Before "Mr. Oysterhead" Anastasio played "Til We Meet Again" and "Waste." (The former instrumental was debuted in February 2018 as a tribute to the guitarist's late friend Chris Cottrell, who also inspired the Ghosts of the Forest project.)
Anastasio closed the show on a high note with a feel-good "More."
For more information - including upcoming tour dates - visit Trey.com.
Check out the full setlist and watch both Trey Anastasio's 2019 "Mr. Oysterhead" (via YouTuber Phish Picks Guitar Lessons) and the trio's final, Bonnaroo 2006 performance of the tune below:
Trey Anastasio
Oct. 16, 2019
Victoria Theatre, Dayton, Ohio
Free> Bouncing Around the Room, The Horse> Silent in the Morning, Winterqueen, Blaze On, Dirt, Rise/Come Together, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Steam, Dog Faced Boy, Farmhouse, Summer of '89, Back on the Train, Joy, NICU, If I Could, Miss You, Set Your Soul Free, Gumbo, Everything's Right, The Inlaw Josie Wales, The Lizards
Enc: Til We Meet Again, Waste, Mr. Oysterhead^, More
Notes:
^Solo acoustic debut
