Saturday Dead: Phil & Friends at The Warfield

Words By J-man

Phil Lesh & Friends is one of the most interesting post Grateful Dead projects. The rotating door of top notch/premier musicians elevates the project to a near unimaginable level. There have been a lot of special Phil & Friends shows, but this three night run at The Warfield in San Francisco is some of the best material output by this great musical powerhouse.

The line-up included: Phil Lesh, John Molo, Jimmy Herring, Chris Robinson, Barry Sless, Steve Molitz, Tim Carbone, Gloria Jones, John Skehan and Dave Ellis. The setlists run deep, and the music and instrumentation even deeper.

Phil Lesh and Friends Live at Warfield Theater on December 17, 2004.

Set One: The Times They Are A Changin, Cosmic Charlie, Althea, Everybody Wants Somebody To Love, Lay It All On Me, Next Time You See Me, High Time, Sugaree

Set Two: Shakedown Street>Candyman>Viola Lee Blues, The Seven, Wharf Rat>Wicked Messenger>What's Become Of The Baby>Drifting Too Far From The Shore>Caution>Hard To Handle>The Other One>Fire On The Mtn

Donor Rap/Band Intros

Encore: A Little Piece For You, Reuben & Cherise

Phil Lesh and Friends Live at Warfield Theater on December 18, 2004.

Set One: Just Another Whistle Stop>Direwolf, Peggy-o, Lonesome Valley, 40 Days>No More Do I>It Hurts Me Too>Casey Jones

Set Two: This Wheel's On Fire>Black Peter>Wiser Time>Dark Star>Rosemary, Imagine>Death Don't Have No Mercy>Eclipse>Eclipse> Terrapin Jam>Lady With A Fan>Terrapin Station>All Along The Watchtower>China Doll>I Know You Rider

Donor Rap/Band Intros

Encore: Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad>Knockin' On Heavens Door

Phil Lesh and Friends Live at Warfield Theater on December 19, 2004.

Set One: He's Gone>Box Of Rain, Like A Tumbleweed In Eden>Golden Road To Unlimited Devotion, Row Jimmy, The Dolphins>The Stranger, Unbroken Chain

Set Two: Imagine, Help On The Way> Slipknot!>Eyes Of The World>St. Stephen>The Eleven>Turn On Your Lovelight>@Dark Star>Elevator, Comes A Time>Happy Birthday, Franklin's Tower>Not Fade Away

Donor Rap/Intros

Encore: The Wheel>And We Bid You Goodnight

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