Thankfully, Greensky Bluegrass still plays a lot of shows. But with a growing fanbase and national profile, they can actually get by playing a few less shows.
Which means more time for other stuff.
Paul Hoffman and Anders Beck are recontextualizing the quintet's sound for a four piece featuring friends Billy Strings (guitar) and Samson Grisman (bass).
With the injection of some non-GSBG tunes and their main band's jam happy, tease-crazed approach, you can see why some fans have taken their initials and dubbed the new group the PHAB4.
They recently did a run of shows through Colorado and YouTuber evenstev was on hand to capture the whole Frisco show on April 7th.
You've got to love Hoffman's casual mention that Grisman's father inspired him to pick up the mandolin. Keep a keen ear for the four Phish teases, plus quotes of Allman Brothers Band and Grateful Dead, all before the show closing "Shakedown Street".
Setlist via Lucas White of Camp Greensky FB
Phoffman / Beck Quartet
4/7/17 - Frisco, CO
With Billy Strings and Samson GrismanSet 1:
Burn Them (1)
Fixin' to Ruin
Windshield
Paul & Silas (2)
While I'm Waiting Here
All Four (3)
Takin' A Slow Train
The Ballad of Curtis Loew
Little MaggieSet 2:
Don't Lie (4)(5)(6)(7) 》
What is a Booty? 》
Don't Lie 》
Feelin' Alright (8) 》
Don't Lie
In Control
Why Do You Do Me Like You Do
I'd Probably Kill You
Dust in a Baggie
The Four (9)(10)
Demons
Shady Grove 》
Shakedown Street (8)(1) "Shakedown Street" tease
(2) Lyric changes "Paul & Samson"
(3) "Jessica" teases
(4) "Carini" teases
(5) "Wilson" teases
(6) "Jeopardy" tease
(7) "Divided Sky" teases
(8) "What is a Booty?" quotes
(9) Anders on vocals for opening verse
(10) "China Cat Sunflower" quotes and tease