Page McConnell explains his rig

After Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon gave comprehensive tours of their own rigs, pedal arrays, racks and amps (originally aired during the setbreaks of the webcast from their 12/28 and 12/29/12 Madison Square Garden Holiday Run, pianist/organist and chief groupie taster Page McConnell takes us through his own keyboard rig.

 

 

On tour, McConnell plays a Yamaha C7 piano outfitted with hammers from a German Steinway. A Helpinstill pickup run through an Avalon U5 direct box, plus an Earthworks Piano Mic system, feed the P.A. Then there’s the Hammond B-3, Hohner Clavinet, Rhodes, Moog Little Phatty, and Yamaha CS-60. “Since I did my solo record, I’ve been out with the Little Phatty and I really like it,” says McConnell. “Before the Phatty, I used a Moog Source. I’ve had a few different keyboards occupy that particular spot.” His Clavinet got quite a workout at Festival 8 on songs like “Down With Disease” and “Ghost.” “People like the Clav,” he says. “It’s funky and it makes them dance.” The CS-60’s flavor comes in handy for certain moods. “I use it more for the spacious stuff and the ambient or spacey sounds. Pads and textures — I really like the texture of Yamaha’s analog synths. I’ll start with one of the presets, like the flute or brass sound, and mess with it.” However many vintage keyboards he owns, McConnell keeps his live rig tight: “I try not to have more than six keyboards with me.” - KeyboardMag

 

Trey Anastasio explains his guitar rig, pedals & effects. Parts 1 & 2

Much to the delight of his fans Trey Anastasio a youtube video has been released explaining his guitar rig, pedals & effects.  The footage was played during the setbreaks of the 12/28 and 12/29 web streams of their vaunted shows at Madison Square Garden.

Anastasio begins with describing with glee his current hollow body Paul Languedoc guitar (the fourth from this luthier he has used throughout his career) with a beautiful Ocelot inlay referencing the song of the same title.  For casual fans it's nice to see a healthy and hale Trey excitedly taking his fans through his basic rig which hasn't as it happens changed too much over the years.