Your First Phil & Friends Show

9/24/94

Phil Lesh And Friends
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
New Haven, CT

11/10/99

The Band: Phil Lesh, John Molo, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Rob Barraco 

Jam> 0:13 Uncle John's Band> 0:30 Jam> 0:37 Uncle John's Band> 0:42 1/2 Step> 0:50 Pride Of Cucamonga 1:02

Patchwork Quilt> 1:10 Jam> 1:15 Scarlet> 1:25 Fire

Dylan's Encore w/ Phil on bass: West LA, NFA
Bob Dylan Band closed
 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4521&v=4saVa5nsZqg&embeds_refe...

Phil Lesh and Friends Live at Cuthbert Amphitheatre on 2001-07-03

https://archive.org/details/2001-07-03.paf.neumann.shepherd.5407.sbeok.f...

6~30~00

Ventura Fairgrounds w Bob Dylan

What Plf9905 said. Phil, Molo, Robben Ford, Paul Barrere, and Bill Payne.

Q 10-15-00 Beacon

8-17-99    Cuthbert,  Eugene

Dark Star

Wolfman's Brother

Crazy Fingers

Whiskey in the Jar

Restless Wind

China Doll

My Favorite Things

Dark Star

Eyes of the World

Going Down the Road Feeling Bad

And We Bid You Goodnight

Encore:

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

My Favorite Things into Dark Star was awesome!

10/30/99 Milwaukee. Second show after Kimock's exit. No lead player not a great show

Playin'> Friend Of The Devil> Playin' Jam> Dixie Chicken> Playin' Jam> I Know You Rider> Playin' Reprise> Days Between> Cold Rain And Snow

Saw Chicago the next night where Dereck Trucks was brought in, it was better but not there yet.

^^^11/10/99
 

great show... I was there, not to be overlooked is Dylan's killer set here, featuring the final performance of the incredible I and I 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rB9ZVmZpwW4

>>>>>>I know this is a regurgitated thread but I thought it's been a while and am looking for some shows I haven't listened to before. <<<<<<<<

This thread never gets tired. 

Phil Lesh's 60th Birthday Celebration - March 10, 2000 - Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium - Oakland, CA 

The Band: Phil Lesh, John Molo, Paul Barrere, Bill Payne, Robben Ford, Mike Gordon (Guest)

SET 1: Like a Rolling Stone, Box of Rain, Playing in the Band > Deal > Oh, Atlanta > In Your Eyes > Jam > Playing in the Band > Franklin's Tower

Youtube Video Soundboard Set I  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pefMXvX-JT8

SET 2: Happy Birthday To You > Eyes of the World > He Don't Play Nothin' But the Blues > Dixie Chicken > Terrapin Station, I Know You Rider, Jam [2], Morning Dew > St. Stephen > The Eleven > Not Fade Away

Youtiube Video Soundboard Set II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnF13GcbuyM

Berkeley Community Theatre, 9-24-94.

I don't remember much? That's really odd given my history as a taper. I do know I wasn't loaded in any form.  What I do recall is being glad that Phil was taking up up the mantel and looking forward to what becomes of it. Oddly I do remember the 2001 show well and 2002 even better. Very grateful that Phil didn't forget the NW!!!

6/17/00

Phil Lesh And Friends
The Gorge
George, WA
(total time: ~1:45) 

Feeling Groovy-ish Jam> Mtns. of the Moon> Jam> In Your Eyes> Jam> Shakedown (PB)> Jam> Crazy Fingers (RF)> Jam> Terrapin> Brokedown 
E: Casey Jones (PB)
The Band: Phil Lesh, John Molo, Robben Ford (g), Paul Barrere (g), Bill Payne (k)
Bob Dylan Band opened- setlist

7/04/01

Phil Lesh And Friends
Snoqualmie 
Amphitheatre 
Snoqualmie, WA 
(total time: ~3:00) 

Set 1: US Blues> Celebration> Dear Mr. Fantasy, Scarlet Begonias> Fire on the Mountain 
Set 2: St. Stephen> The Eleven> St. Stephen> *Rockin' In the Free World, Deal> Beautifully Broken> Viola Lee Blues> Golden Road To Unlimited Devotion 
E: Dancin' In the Streets 
*1st time
.moe opened

What I remember clearly from this night as it was essentially a bar and they teased the fuck out of us to the point it was hilarious and you knew the St Stephen riiffs were just a tease. I recorded it, which surely is why my recollection is high for this night, April Fools...

04/01/02

Phil Lesh And Friends
The Big Easy
Boise, ID
(total time: ~3:00)

Set 1: Set 1: Jam> Cold Rain & Snow> GDTRFB> St. Stephen Tease, Friend of the Devil> Jam> +Welcome to the Underground (WH)> 
St. Stephen Tease> She Said, She Said> Bertha
Set 2: Jam> Cumberland Blues, Hard to Handle> St. Stephen Tease> Brown Eyed Women, *Alice D. Millionaire (RB)> *Candyman (PL)> St. Stephen Tease> Viola Lee Blues> St. Stephen Tease> Golden Road To Unlimited Devotion 
E: Brokedown Palace
*1st time played, +1st time 

This IS an often repeated topic, and it's a good topic, but the same mistakes, IMO, are always made. Ultimately, it all comes down to how we're defining "Phil & Friends".

Just because over the years there was a show here or there billed as "Phil & Friends" doesn't automatically qualify it, again IMO, as a true Phil Lesh & Friends show in the specific way that I believe we're talking about here.

Personally, I don't consider that BCT acoustic set in '94 a "Phil Lesh & Friends" show. I don't care how it was officially billed, that was in fact an acoustic Grateful Dead show, basically the same as in 1975 when the officially billed "Jerry Garcia & Friends" played a couple of shows that were actually Grateful Dead shows; I've never heard anyone call those '75 Winterland and Kezar Stadium shows Jerry Garcia shows. They were Grateful Dead shows.

To me, what we're really talking about here as Phil Lesh & Friends started in April of 1999 at the Warfield Theatre with Trey, Kimock, Page & Molo. THOSE were the first true Phil Lesh & Friends shows that we have all come to know and love and that continue in various forms to this day, and I was at all three of those, front row balcony with my friends for all three, with a lovely bottle of Porfidio tequila at every one (don't ask how).

I was also at that acoustic show in Berkeley in '94, and I don't care how it was billed, that was a (poor) acoustic Grateful Dead set.

Hey there, Lance, old pal.

Okay. First post-GD Phil and Friends show was on my birthday 10/09/99. 

25 years later and still not done.

We are everywhere.

Cheers!

the first show after Kimock's last show

UIC

THOSE were the first true Phil Lesh & Friends shows that we have all come to know and love and that continue in various forms to this day,<<<

The Trey run was special and if you consider post transplant, sure. But the shows he did at the Fillmore in '98 (there were 6 or 7) has fine playing and were the birthplace of the P&F Empire. I think there was a Warfield gig or two that year as well.

2-27-98 Fillmore - https://archive.org/details/1998-02-27.paf.naks.rightmyer.6409.sbeok.flacf

RIP Stan Franks. 

9/25/03 Warfield.

5/29/99

life changer

>>>the first show after Kimock's last show

UIC<<<

Having read Chad's post re: the Milwaukee '99 show, I think I am mistaken about UIC being the first show after Kimock's last show.

So I'll revise my answer to simply UIC Halloween '99.

These two, 11/10/99, last show ever at the New Haven Coliseum, first time seeing Derek Trucks as a paid performer. And 11/13/99 at the Meadowlands. Both great Dylan shows, Folsom Prison Blues, I and I in New Haven. The best Visions of Johanna in NJ. First time seeing Larry Campbell. Wow. 1999 was a good year to be seeing Dylan. I caught him at Lake Placid in Feb., several summer shows with Paul Simon as a double bill and then in the fall with Phil Lesh. This was a good launch for Phil to tour nationally. He hit a few bumps early with half the band and road crew walking out on the tour after the 4th show in Ohio. Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes and Jorma were all short notice fill-ins for the rest of the dates and a tour that almost folded.

>> 11/13/99 at the Medowlands.

 I agree what a swell shoe. 20 plus minute opening Jam >  Get Together 

Phil Lesh And Friends
Continental Airlines Arena
E. Rutherford, NJ

11/13/99
(total time: 1:42)

Jam> 0:16 Jam> 0:21 Get Together> 0:34 Dear Mr. Fantasy (Warren)> 0:44 Cryptical > Other One 1:00 Days Between>

1:15 Blue Train (John Coltrane) > 1:23 Other One > Cryptical> 1:27 Help (Rob B.)> Slipknot> Franklin's

The Band: Phil Lesh, John Molo, Warren Haynes (guitar), Derek Trucks, Rob Barraco 

Dylan's Encore w/ Phil on bass:
Alabama Getaway, Rainy Day Women
Bob Dylan Band closed

https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=sQbdtw7qkA8&embeds_referri...

>>> Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes and Jorma were all short notice fill-ins for the rest of the dates and a tour that almost folded.

Phil gave Derek credit for saving the tour. 

From a PhilZone interview:

Derek Trucks: I didn't know any of that music until those days when I started playing with him. I got a random call from him on my cell phone, we were out on the road. Phil Lesh gave me a call. Our soundman was a Deadhead and I was like, "Is Phil Lesh, is he a bass player?" and he was like "oh yeah he's great." So I called him back and he asked me to come out and fill in for the guitar player that split (Steve Kimock) and I was like, "I'd love to but I don't know any of your music. I've never listened to any of the records," and he was like you know, "perfect, come on out." And every day they'd hand me a set list in the morning with three or four CDs and all the tunes burned on 'em and I'd just spend all day listening to these Garcia parts, and it was great experience to have to learn that stuff, be on the spot every night, tunes you learned that morning. It was a great experience, trial by fire.

'02 la greek.

i have no idea the date.

11/14/99 Worcester Centrum

Jam> Darkstar (1st verse)> Sugaree> Jam> Cosmic Charlie> Jam> Darkstar (2nd verse)> Jam> St. Stephen> The Eleven (instrumental)> Not Fade Away

Cuthbert Ampitheater in Eugene 7/3/01.  First time seeing Phil since Shoreline 95.  First show at the Cuthbert too and it was fun watching all the freeks in rowboats in the little creek right behind the stage.

Had tickets to see Phil and Dylan at Portland Meadows in 2000 but my kid was sick that night and we had to cancel.

Got both Broken Arrow and Pride of Cucamonga.  Plus a Soulshine.  Was hooked.

^^^^11/14/99 Worcester Centrum
 

yea I saw this one too, another great show with a great Dylan set as well. One of the best acoustic sets and at the time I believe only the second Highlands and the only one I ever saw

6/4/99 with Jorma and Kimock. 20 minute opener of Like a Rolling Stone gave a good notion of what was to come.

I was at a table at the back of the Warfield sitting across from Casady and Kantner, which was pretty cool.

11/17/99
Wittemore Center University of NH
Durham, NH

Jams > Attics of My Life > Jam > Get Together > Big Boss Man > Smokestack Lightnin' > Uncle John's Band > The Good Shepherd, Blue Sky

Phil Lesh, John Molo, Warren Haynes (guitar), Jorma Kaukonen (guitar), Rob Barraco (keys) (opened for Bob Dylan)

5-10-80 Hartford

Minglewood
Peggy-O
Mexicali
El Paso
Althea
Passenger
Far From Me
Sailor> Saint
Deal

China Cat
I Know You Rider
Stranger
Comes A Time
Estimated
He's Gone
Uncle John
Drumz
NFA
Sugar Magnolia

Alabama
Saturday Night 

Friends were Jerry, Bobby,Mickey,Billy, and the " new guy" Brent.

8/21/99 - Greek
(total time: ~2:20)Dancin' in the Streets (All, ~30 mins.), Cosmic Charlie (All), Bird Song, Crazy Fingers (Kang), Footprints, The Wheel, Terrapin Station  
E: Box of Rain 

The Band: Phil, Molo, Kimock, Kyle Hollingsworth (keyboardist-SCI),Michael Kang (electric mando & fiddle-SCI), Al Schneir (guitar-moe.)

oh Lance!

there's a reason why you are a fave of so many and one of my longest perennial crushes lol

you're prob right with your date as far as og PLF goes, bandwise

for me?

first QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ show is where i begin counting!

One For Woody Roseland Ballroom*****trying to find a vid but no Phil. date was 9.21.2000, anyone there to fill in my brain gaps?

the incarnation that mattered most ***immediately*** was this one. so funny, just found so many stubs from 2000/2001, many taped into writing books with so many fantabulous memories of this most glorious time in OurCollectiveLives, for those of us experiencing IT !!!

also did a bunch of those '99 shows with Dillon & Little feat line ups, and def enjoyed because OurPhearlessLeader, and the different lineups were fun. until, the ONE

((((((((((((SO LOVELY TO RECALL THESE BEST OF DAYS))))))))))))

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ETrj0SunZf6q80oNf0mNU1OVxJd_qfSx...

DL links to all the PLF shows/SBDs on the internet archive...

10-27-00  House of Blues Las Vegas

First set a little herky jerky--2nd set smoked.

Idiotic cab ride back to the MGM.   Woot !

"Closing" of the Warfield  - May, 2008. Flew in for Friday, Saturday, & Sunday.

Didn't notice Klondike posted right above me while I was looking for the date. He bought me dinner one night while there. Thanks, bud. Hope all is well.