Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio brought his other project—Trey Anastasio Band—to New Orleans for Jazz Fest on Friday, April 28. The group closed out the Gentilly stage that day, delivering a couple songs from the Phish repertoire, a Gorillaz cover and plenty of TAB originals.

Evidently, Anastasio sat down with WWOZ’s Dean Ellis for a quick chat ahead of his show. The fascinating interview dives into Anastasio’s longtime love of New Orleans music, the similarities between WWOZ and Phish, collaborating with Zydeco icon Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes in 1993 and much more. In one interesting tidbit, Anastasio explains how Phish used to play full Meters albums during rehearsals as a way of improving their ability to play in the pocket.

Give the interview a listen here:

https://www.wwoz.org/sites/default/files/audio/blog_post/treyanastasiointerviewedbydeanellis042817.mp3

H/T – JamBase