Trey Anastasio shares his Drug Court experience on Capitol Hill

[dukejeff2000]

I am a Recovering -> Run Like an Antelope -> AC/DC Bag (tease only) -> Piper -> Mike's Song -> Alcoholic

[thejustineaster]

4:34

you hearing this, dea? that's how stupid the drug war is. take it from trey, these people need help and treatment, not prison. duh.

[forestfiresmoketrees]

such a sweet guy

[recoveryphish]

what has helped me and my path of recovery was knowing that trey was able to get out of his funk and realize what is more important in life., and that i would and could still go to shows with good clean programs like the phellowship and jellyfish, for the support i need in situations like that... go trey thanks for helping me stay clean today

[danogzilla]

MARCO ESQUANDOLAS!!!!

[astiles85]

5 Wooks dislike this

[pauleanonymous]

Great work Trey! I'm really glad Trey went through this ordeal... because now Phish is back together and playing their best music in their entire careers.

Which is a great example... you don't need drugs to do the amazing.

What a good man!

[nickc387]

@pauleanonymous I agree with everything, but dude mid 90s phish is the bestttttt

[DianimalMarie]

thank you thank you thank you

[phishinallday]

we love you Trey.. and you are obviously more than a guitarist..but you know that

[telemarkgurl]

It's great Trey is talking about these gatherings to let thouse working in Drug Court know they make a difference. I challenge Trey to take it one step further...to spread the word to his fans. With Phish back on tour, so are, sadly, fans who use drugs.

[mudshark1971]

@telemarkgurl your a retard! Trey isnt the reason he does drugs and either are his fans. The two have never been intergrated, so why should Trey preach to his fans about drugs, when he could be doing his job, playing and performing music! He doesnt need to preach to us! We know what he went through, we were with him every step of the way. The phans now where shirts pins and stickers that say "Keep Trey Sober" or "I <3 Sober Trey. I think the phans got the message! DUH!

[Sprumford]

Wow.



[mcfarlin505]

Keep Trey Sober, keep groovin. Your phans love you!

[Bobbypeek4]

Keep the music coming!

[221bigmac]

WHO THE FUCK DISLIKED THIS??!

[wags53177]

Thank god you got help, I'm glad your still with us. Thank you.

[TheCavern2009]

TREY...."We Want YOU To Be HAPPY" Love, PHANS EVERYWHERE

[TheCavern2009]

TREY, "We just want YOU to be HAPPY" --- LOVE, Phans

[lauren1704]

love u trey

[treybegood]

Trey...this made me cry, brother. I can't begin to tell you how thrilled I am to see you sober, happy, & healthy, and I commend you're courage in coming forward to talk about such a serious issue. Since I first heard your music in 1992 you've been, with the utmost sincerity, a true inspiration and hero to me. Wherever life may take you from here on out, I hope it's long and full of JOY. Thank you for all the wonderful memories. I long to shake your hand one day.

[philipwalter87]

oh my god... oh my god, the rolling stone is wrong. Trey is not one of the best guitar play of all time. He is the BEST EVER!

[arz703]

yo phluffy keep it up brother and i'll see the rest of you kids at UIC :)

[cheesesteak93]

@arz703 hell yeah man. gonna be some good ass shows

[psuman444]

Trey's such an awesome and nice guy. So glad he's sober

[phamilyphluffhead]

Trey im so happy for you man, seriously. You've served as a giant inspiration to me to get clean. I have now got 116 days clean from opiates and all other drugs!!

[efchinyc]

I am happy he is getting better! It sounds like a good program.

He is so talented. Does anybody else think he is adorable? Particularly when he waves at his case manager.

[arz703]

we all love u trey and are so happy you are better

[concertconfess2010]

The 1 dislike on this video is Trey's old dealer.

[IWantDaveKast]

trey is a great man. so glad he is doing well

[maeganboo101]

I wish I could like all of these Phish comments. I just saw them a weeks ago!

[GratefulPharmer]

Ahaha Trey, What a Rascal lol : )

[hambuga]

He just read wikipedia...

[stankownya]

@hambuga lulz



[brianberek]

beautiful



[andy23822]

Thanks Trey, Mike, Jon ,Paige ......Iv'e been seeing you guys since 1993......what a great ride it's been.......keep it up......

[pagesidehigh]

i found my boyfriend dead -od'd 8 wks ago - he was an oxy snorter 4 years & started banging H on NYE 2011. he was 32. my family is devastated beyond words. thank god u got right trey - u have made me so happy for 16 yrs and worried so much 4 u. dope sucks kiddos - ive lost 6 friends since oct 2010.

[JimmyPageisGOD]

can you imagine cruising down the new york free way and seeing trey zoom by.....hah.

[pagesidehigh]

cranking 7.16.94 HOOD

[ubermandrew]

hugs not drugs, life not strife, happiness not spitefulness. you've been given all these things Trey, and I'm proud to see you using them all to their fullest!

[phishfacemountian]

thank you trey for everything

[Jesse2735]

What a great speech! Trey you are an inspiration to the world, a torch bearer, and a great man. Stay on the path.

[dcmxxx15]

At 4:40 Trey, you start speaking some real truth that its a damn shame people don't understand. I wish there was something we could do to change this awful way of doing things. Lets save money and lives and try to HELP not PUNISH!

[derossx]

Trey, I've been a fan of PHISH since 1993 when I played Hoist to my infant son. I will always stand by you; you are an inspiration to everyone. Thank you for sharing this horribly painful experience with so many people. Your fans love you and support you. I believe in you, when one has a gift, there is also great responsibility and you've handled it in a very well. Thanks for sharing your humanity; you touch so many lives through your experiences.

[zpiersall]

I'm so inspired by this!

[hosscat74]

This is only One of the reason why they have played a giant part in my life the past year. I didnt even know of then until the surprise concert i was taken to in Chicago last year. But now im a Phan for life. Rock on trey, Jon, Paige, and Mike. You are all the best.

[Euphoriaman]

Hell yeah Trey! Keep on Keepin on brother!

[voldemort7]

anybody else think trey looks really funny while wearing a tie??

[vincentBurden]

I do not like Phish, but I can respect and appreciate their talent (of which there is no short supply). In light of that, it's great to see a talented person get out of a horrible lifestyle and focus on their gift. Congrats Trey!

[sjdrumlab]

This warms my heart

[icdgd91]

Ah man.... it's so easy to love a band when it's comprised of people like Trey :) Keep groovin' !

[kindjordan]

That was awesome!

[HappyOrangeTheBand]

This should help us all grow up and evolve.

[MikeyBFreedom]

Heavy...Inspirational

[TheTaoistdragon]

We are all grateful that you came out of it Trey. Good for you, good for us.

[bix7mile]

Trey is Jedi

[TheCavern2009]

Trey is probably my favorite guitarists of all time....I just saw him in Atlanta and he is STILL ROCKS

[Schlitzrock15]

Very nice speech Trey, keep on keepin on.

[PhactorPhiction]

This is real cool.

[grommitbean]

awesome one more life out of the funk of substance abuse. get jazzed.

[phishinvan]

Drug courts are very important. The vast majority of non-violent drug offenders do NOT need to be in jail. There are time when obviously this is not the case, but it saves many lives and keeps families together. I'm all for drug court.

[shanedizzleee]

We love you Trey and we're here to support you always!

[pcburgh01]

Great job Trey! Way to get back up on your feet. It was good to see you guys really enjoying your talents again this summer; you look happy.

[SlimReefer]

Trey has not only been an influence as a musician, but an influence and inspiration to committing to bettering one's own life for the benefit of those most important around you (fans, band members), and most importantly, yourself, and family. Thank Trey!

[theohmygods]

We love you Trey! Here's to an enlightened, sober life.

[skunk4um]

Just want to say you have never sounded better Trey. Thanks for Summer '10!

[96phjams04]

I haven't seen phish since Deer Creek 2004, were it was gettin really stupid. You can still burn, but down let the fire get outta control. Trey is great there must have been an incredible amount of pressure on trey. Not only trey,but the band. I really hope to see phish this fall, sober.

[redsoxrbeasty]

Stay drug free Trey! And rock on guitar!

[iry94]

hmm...trey in a suit...an odd combination. but seriously- glad he is doing well-lookin forward to many more years of phish

[sneakypower]

Amen!

[ghostofjackie]

This dude rocks to this day. Completely sober! Has not lost a beat

[XRutherfordTheBraveX]

hanging on a lifeline

[tadowjonez]

Blessed are we for the NADCP. Now he has ta' stay sober, the hardest part. It's ok Trey. Just let it all out on the 18th fret during , I don't know, let's sayyyyyyyyyyyyy, Julius. First song ta' pop in my head, besides lifeboy.

[richiemabie]

@tadowjonez is a pimp !

[romanerdstrom]

I am getting goosebumps watching this. So so inspirational. You go, Trey!

[operasinger61904]

"A guitarist... you might say" understatement :-)

[HelpingFriendlyw00k]

i might say that

[75starsuck]

My hero!

Happy healthy Trey dog!!

[tynnsey]

trey dude thats awesome man! that video just made my day. thank you. that makes me want to keep staying sober. drugs have caused nothing but pain and hell in my life and god has deliverd me, thanks for the encouragment trey. now im gonna go try to learn how to play you enjoy myself, on guitar because its one of my goals ha

[dmbondemand]

This seemed very surreal but if it's honest, which it seems to be... more power to him. We can't say whats true for everyone but when someone honestly believes in their convictions which cause harm to no one... you can't help but support them.

[dmbondemand]

This seemed very surreal but if it's honest, which it seems to be... more power to him. We can't say whats true for everyone but when someone honestly believes in their convictions which cause harm to no one... you can't help but support them.

[MrWesley1119]

man i am so happy he beat his addictions. i have been through the same thing several times and it is harder than people think. i am so happy he is doing well and phish is back together again. i haven't been able to see them since they started back up but i can't wait to see them again.

[HELLADJ]

lifeboy? "hanging by a thread" 2:42

[theseanze]

Hehe! The introduction was a great geek-out in front of politicians! interesting

[flyjoseph]

Way to go Trey. We love ya and are happy to see you have overcome a tough struggle.

[MJZ1974]

Keep it up Trey! 2009 sober Trey is a million times better than 2003-2004 wacked out Trey.

[PhrankieC87]

"A Guitarist you might say?!"

[Fluffyfluffyhead]

Yeah, I'd probably say that.

[mattyp920]

hell yeah trey, stay strong, play long

[mattyp920]

hell yeah trey, stay strong, play long

[broreguard41]

I love how this guy explains everything haha hes so not like a hippie haha

[tqphoto]

so proud of you trey!

[llgraffman]

love you trey!

[augustlove21]

Thanks Trey, you are an inspiration

[michaellazerow]

Very brave. Nice work Trey. Inspirational.

[RichUnclePennyBagsIM]

If only I was a messed up teen in upstate New York, so I could have met Trey!

[Kucinich12]

We're proud of you, Trey and so happy Phish is rockin' again

[fox2mike28]

Attaboy Trey!!! We love you and are behind you all the way in your crusade to stay sober and keep rockin' the 'doc.