Happy Birthday Phil!!

How many Rock n' Roll bass players do you know that are 70 years old. How many do you know that are still jamming? Or who are still touring? Unbelievable.

Last night, Phil Lesh & Bobby Weir with their "hot hand" band Furthur celebrated Phil's 70th birthday in San Francisco. They were joined by Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes, Jackie Greene & Steve Molitz and John Molo too (Friends of Phil Lesh & Friends). The played all the good tunes. They opened with an acoustic set and then 2 electric sets. It was a New Year's Dead show.

I am proud to be a deadhead. I am proud that my bass player from my favorite band is still doing it and doing it right. Happy Birthday Phil!!!!!!! Peace - Jer Bear

Furthur & Friends
Phil Lesh's 70th Birthday Bash
03/12/2010
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
San Francisco, CA
A Benefit Concert for the Unbroken Chain Foundation
Proceeds to support Haitian Earthquake Relief

Set 1 Acoustic:
Phil Lesh (on Ritter bass)
Bob Weir
John Kadlecik
Jeff Chimenti
Jay Lane
Sunshine Becker
Zoe Ellis
Steve Molitz
Chris Robinson
Jackie Greene

Ripple (BW)
Lazy River Road (JK)
(Bobby says were gonna do yet another tune in the key of G)
Peggy-O (CR)
Two Souls in Communion (CR)
Brokedown Palace (JG)
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (BW)
They Love Each Other (CR)
Mountains of the Moon (PL)
Attics of My Life (All)

Set 2:
Phil Lesh
Bob Weir
John Kadlecik
Joe Russo
Jeff Chimenti
Jay Lane
Sunshine Becker
Zoe Ellis
Jackie Greene
Chris Robinson

Scarlet Begonias (JG)
Minglewood Blues (BW)
Easy Wind (CR) >
New Speedway Boogie (JG)
Viola Lee Blues V1 (All) >
High Time (CR) >
Caution Jam >
Viola Lee Blues V2 (All) >
Hard To Handle (CR)
Viola Lee Blues V3 (All) >
Like A Rolling Stone (CR) >
Sugaree (CR)

Set 3:
Phil Lesh
Bob Weir
John Kadlecik
Joe Russo
Jeff Chimenti
Sunshine Becker
Zoe Ellis
John Molo
Steve Molitz
Jackie Greene

Not Fade Away Jam (w/parade of floats) >
Happy Birthday, Dear Phil! (w/balloon drop) (All, including audience and us) >
Not Fade Away Jam >
meltdown >
break/popping balloons >
Playin in the Band (BW) >
Other One Jam >
Jam >
St. Stephen (All) >
Other One (BW) >
Elevator >
Unbroken Chain (PL)
Comes a Time (CR) >
Cream Puff War (CR) (go-go dancers on stage) >
Franklin's Tower (PL)
Donor Rap
Johnny B. Goode (BW)