Last night, Trey Anastasio, backed by the Scorchio String Quintet, treated fans to a rare night of acoustic music. Much like Neil Young’s recent solo performances, Trey played several of his custom Martin DE acoustics and also moved to grand piano for “Bar 17″ and “Gone” and “Wolfman’s Brother.” Longtime friend and songwriting partner Tom Marshall joined in on vocals for “Strange Design,” a song Trey wrote around the time of his first daughter’s birth. Trey also debuted his newest collaboration with Amanda Green (with whom he is currently writing a musical) called “Julie.”

Trey Anastasio w/ Scorchio String Quintet
November 18, 2010
Richardson Auditorium
Princeton, NJ

Set: Love Is Freedom, Water In The Sky, Summer of ‘89, Divided Sky, Greyhound Rising, Bar 17*, Gone*, Brian and Robert, Stash, Flock of Words, Strange Design^, Wolfman’s Brother*

Encore: Julie, Let Me Lie

* – Trey on Piano
^ – w/ Tom Marshall

[Setlist via Hidden Track]

“Julie”