A rare and Different Tune

Sometimes I cannot resist. I have received some very passionate feedback asking me to exercise more balance between Phil & Friends with copious amounts of Grateful Dead. Next week, on Shakedown Stream, we are changing course. Rather than sticking to the originally planned 3 night thematic stand of Phil's return from 1999 at the Warfield Theatre, we will align with the middle - where we are all much more comfortable - jamming to LIVE Dead with Jerry Garcia.

In the sprit of Phil Lesh's upcoming March 15th birthday next week and his new "Terrapin Crossroads" live music & restaurant venue in San Rafael, CA - Shakedown Stream will feature the 3/15/90 show. It all connects and sometimes it just makes sense to align with the Divine.

Join me and all of us for this very fine Terrapin Station official CD release of Phil Lesh's birthday from 1990.

A Rare and Different Tune
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Let Phil Sing!

Back in April of 1999, Phil Lesh - the bass player of the Grateful Dead - returned to the scene. While Bob Weir was jamming with RatDog and Mickey Hart & Bobby had the Furthur shows after Jerry's death in 1995, Phil was laying low, as it were. He had done some shows here and there as well as a few shows in 1998 as Phil & Friends. However, it was not until April of 1999 that Phil & Friends truly began and Phil properly returned the stage.

Phil's return was auspicious indeed. He was joined by his Phriends Trey Anastasio & Page McConnell of Phish and *Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay of the Grateful Dead.

Shakedown Stream we will devote the next three weeks to this 3 night run at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco on mvyradio's Shakedown Stream.


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Let Phil Sing!!

Phil Lesh scraps plans for Terrapin

"Phil Lesh scraps plans for Terrapin Crossroads music hall in Fairfax," says recent headline  in Marin Independent Journal posted 11/08/11 by Richard Halstead. I have mentioned Phil's plan to have a barn-type studio where he could jam, much like Levon Helm's in upstate New York. Unfortunately, it does not look like it is going happen. Read the whole article to find out more (click here). 

Clean Water, Please

Unbroken Chain presents the Box of Rain Project

Unbroken Chain will be working with charity: water on the Box of Rain Project to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 

In honor of Phil's 70th birthday, our first goal is 7 wells for 7 decades.

The first water source will be in Haiti, using some of the proceeds from Phil's 70th birthday show last March. The remaining six water sources will be funded by several upcoming auctions.

Please check back as we will be providing more details and updates soon.

You can learn more about charity: water here: http://www.charitywater.org/

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)

Phil & Bob Go FURTHER

PHIL LESH & BOB WEIR

with

Jeff Chimenti * John Kadlecik * Jay Lane *

Joe Russo

September 18, 19 & 20

The FOX Theatre

Oakland, CA

Further Foundation & Unbroken Chain Foundation