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Riff Tone
Roses Are Free (Live)
Phish
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarLanguedoc G2
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark III (Live rig, 1990s Phish)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass4.5
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Notes
Live performance, late 1990s; Trey Anastasio's main live rig for this era. No direct source confirms alternate guitar/amp for 'Roses Are Free (Live)' riff section.
Tone Character(9)
bright and snappy attackarticulate single-note linesslightly compressed cleantouch-sensitive responsepercussive funk rhythmclear note separationmild breakup on strong attackdynamic picking responsewarm but present highs
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm playing with dynamic picking and muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast runs.
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Original Gear
GuitarLanguedoc G2
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark III (Live rig, 1990s Phish)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass4.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, late 1990s; Trey Anastasio's main live rig for this era. No direct source confirms alternate guitar/amp for 'Roses Are Free (Live)' riff section.
Tone Character(9)
bright and snappy attackarticulate single-note linesslightly compressed cleantouch-sensitive responsepercussive funk rhythmclear note separationmild breakup on strong attackdynamic picking responsewarm but present highs
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm playing with dynamic picking and muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast runs.