Before Set 1:

d1t01 - Hello Old Friends*



Set 1:

d1t02 - Viola Lee Blues

d1t03 - Big Railroad Blues

d1t04 - Jack-A-Roe

d1t05 - Cosmic Charlie

d2t01 - Wolfmans Brother >

d2t02 - Uncle John's Band



Set 2:

d3t01 - Alabama Getaway

d3t02 - Sugaree

d3t03 - Like A Rolling Stone >

d3t04 - I Know You Rider

d3t05 - Row Jimmy

d4t01 - Shakedown Street >

d4t02 - The Wheel >

d4t03 - Not Fade Away



Encore:

d4t04 - Donor Rap

d4t05 - Band Intros

d4t06 - Mr. Tambourine Man

* Phil and his sons Graham and Brian with Steve Kimock on guitar, sang in front of the curtain.







Lineup:



Phil Lesh - Bass



Steve Kimock - Guitars



John Molo - Drums



Trey Anastasio - Guitar



Page McConnell - Keys

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Reviewer: AUD Snob - favorite - October 10, 2019

Subject: garbage so phil could make $$ off "phans" PURE TRASH

DONE FOR PHISH FANS to capitalize on $$$$$$$$$$

dead heads who actually saw the band prior to the 90s demise stayed away from this trash and dislike it strongly.

"trey" singing row jimmy?

seriously? - October 10, 2019garbage so phil could make $$ off "phans"

Reviewer: doug_the_dude - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 16, 2017

Subject: -- Nothing really original to add to all the 5-star reviews here - I remember when these concerts were announced - Phil had been in post-Jerry limbo, Phish was in fire in their 1.0 incarnation, and this was en Event. I didn't make it to the show, but did quickly obtain CDRs of all three concerts - this was in the no-man's-land days when cassettes were on their way out, but all that digital whatnot wasn't yet a thing....



Anyways, too many highlights to do this one proper justice. It's just an amazing, amazing creation. I'm not a big fan of Wolfman's lyrics, and Trey's attempts at singing them, but check out how they melt that sucker right down!



Even all that "Hello Old Friends" rings emotional for me after almost 20 years since I heard Phil play it, he knowing he was able to keep the reaper at bay for a while....the preciousness of the 'flower growing in the dark'...



You'd be out of your mind to bypass listening to this thing. If you're not a convert after that 34+ min Viola, there's something seriously wrong with you... - April 16, 2017--

Reviewer: miok23 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 24, 2017

Subject: the space that lies between wow wow wow......this is really good music performed by really good musicians. The spacey interlude between wolfman's and UJB is so good it feels like the two songs have always been paired together. Kimock is a genius and Trey is awesome. The rest are pretty damn good as well.....lol - February 24, 2017the space that lies between

Reviewer: Gumbo72203 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 21, 2015

Subject: Viola Lee -> Here Comes Sunshine fake out? Oh man, could you guys imagine if they went into Here Comes Sunshine at the end of Viola Lee? About 25 minutes in, they build it up into a sick slow groove the way the 10/31/98 Wolfman's comes out of space into that lounge groove.



They wanted Here Comes Sunshine so badly!!! - January 21, 2015Viola Lee -> Here Comes Sunshine fake out?

Reviewer: D43M0N - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 22, 2014

Subject: A New Africa Everything that can be said about a masterful show such as this has been said. I just want to add that Uncle John's Band comes ripping out the gate, Steve teases A New Africa as the icing on the cake!



THIS RUN IS MAGIC - August 22, 2014A New Africa

Reviewer: toddonbike - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 2, 2014

Subject: What? I didn't know about this???? Sooo glad I just stumbled on the youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOpw2Xxs5NY of this show. A quick google and here is an amazing piece of history, music, delight that I cannot believe took me almost 14 years to discover! And from what I'm reading the next 2 nights get even better!?! - February 2, 2014What? I didn't know about this????

Reviewer: newbyrnabch - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 2, 2012

Subject: Timeless There are so MANY incredible shows on the archives, but there always has to be a best, and the phil & paige shows from 4/16-4/18 are those. My favorite question when talking with music fans are? "If you could go back in time and see any show, what would it be?" Of course most people pick out historical dates or people that have already passed. But I think my answer would be, showing up at the 4/16/1999 show and not walking out of that theater until past midnight on 04/18/1999. Thanks for the best shows on the archive. - September 2, 2012Timeless

Reviewer: SamV - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 27, 2012

Subject: Forgot I forgot how good this run was. It has been a while since I have listened to these shows. The Warfield Kimock/Trey/Page/Molo run is an essential to any fans collection of live music. Timeless. - February 27, 2012Forgot

Reviewer: m.r.kuehn - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 31, 2012

Subject: absolutely unbelievable!:):):):)!!! IMHO: "Hello Old Friend" with Phil's kids singing is one of the truly great moments in the Grateful Dead family history. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the fact that other people disagree with my opinions about the music ...... BUUUUUUTTTTTTT..... for some JACKASS(fitzy77); to rip Donna Jean Godchaux is one thing, everybody's got their opinions, (I gaurantee she can sing a hell of a lot better than you can!). But to rip Phil's kids??? That's absolutely dispicable. I hope you made that comment in a drunken stupor because it would make me incredibly sad to know that someone would actually think, muchless say something so horrible.

Pardon my tyraid, but there are certain things I just can't let go uncommented upon (even if they are six year old reviews). NO OUR LOVE WILL NOT FADE AWAY!!!! - January 31, 2012absolutely unbelievable!:):):):)!!!

Reviewer: brainniarb - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 12, 2009

Subject: any Phil is good I'm old enough to have seen the Dead, Zappa, Phish, and many others back when they were young and full of energy. The music here is TOP NOTCH. If you have adult children, you know why Phil opened with his kids... KIDS ROCK... - May 12, 2009any Phil is good

Reviewer: unbrokenchainn77 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 29, 2008

Subject: Old Friends oh wow, this actually made me cry. - July 29, 2008Old Friends

Reviewer: lsailor - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 8, 2006

Subject: Hello Old Friend This is such a special song....even if some of you think that "no one named Lesh should ever sing". You must understand that this is the first show after Phil's trnasplant. This song comes from the heart... can you image how good it must have been to be alive and to be seeing all of his old friends again. I can just image Phil being rolled into the operating room and thinking...I hope I will see you again... as he looks at his kids... for what could have been the last time. Sometimes you have to listen with your heart and not just your ears. - September 8, 2006Hello Old Friend

Reviewer: Jac from Tucson - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 14, 2006

Subject: The beginning of a great 3-night run



I love this show because, warts and all (yes, with a nod to moe. on that phrase) this leads into two totally killer nights to follow. Ya gotta DL all three and listen to 'em to put this show in perspective. It ain't perfect, but it's damn, damn fine! Be sure and check out the 16th and 17th...whew!



What a great run.

Jac from Tucson

tucsondeadhead@ OK, there are pholks who are dissing Phil's singing and others who are complaining about this or that or whatever. Wow. Chill. This was the first night of a three-night run and, as most first nights seem to be, it had its kinks that needed to be worked out. Still, the music here is far superior to most jambands out there today (April 2006...).I love this show because, warts and all (yes, with a nod to moe. on that phrase) this leads into two totally killer nights to follow. Ya gotta DL all three and listen to 'em to put this show in perspective. It ain't perfect, but it's damn, damn fine! Be sure and check out the 16th and 17th...whew!What a great run.Jac from Tucsontucsondeadhead@ yahoo.com - April 14, 2006The beginning of a great 3-night run

Reviewer: capn doubledose - favorite favorite favorite - February 9, 2006

Subject: Uneven Alabama is a disaster and Phil just does not sound all that confident. This was his first show so we can cut some slack. UJB, Shakedown and IKYR are great. The rest is ok itnever reaches the heights of the other 2 nights just hints at it.



NFA shows you what these guys have in store for the next couple of nights. - February 9, 2006Uneven

Reviewer: fitzy77 - favorite favorite favorite - February 5, 2006

Subject: Hello Old Friend The version of "Hello Old Friend" here confirms that no one named Lesh should ever sing. The lack of harmonic sense of Phil's kids makes one long for Donna G. Rest of the show is nice though. - February 5, 2006Hello Old Friend

Reviewer: JMITCHELL - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 29, 2005

Subject: thanks isnt it great to be in a time and place where we can get stuff like this...ive been in iraq the last 10 months and have relied heavily on music archive to keep my sanity, and musicians like this help, i remembering listening to this shortly after the show was played, unfortunatley i lost the discs, found them again wooo hooo - December 29, 2005thanks

Reviewer: darkstar11/11/73 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 3, 2005

Subject: good this is a really good show....but i feels more like phish featuring phil lesh playing dead songs...while i know that is more or less what is happening....i still would perfer if the jams were a tad more dead-y and less phish-y....if that makes sense to anyone....that being said i love phish so its not really a bad thing....just know going in that this isnt a typical phil and friends sound......btw the viola lee opener is worth d/ling the entire show...wow - August 3, 2005good

Reviewer: vadead - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 23, 2005

Subject: Phil And Phrends Great run, Sweet tunes, Nice audio!!! - May 23, 2005Phil And Phrends

Reviewer: terrapinbrad - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 18, 2005

Subject: Phil and Phriends! Phil and friends is a great band with slightly jazzed up renditions of Grateful Dead tunes, but when you add Trey's guitar and voice, and Page's keys and voice, that's the cherry on that sundae. Row Jimmy Row Jimmy Row Jimmy!!! Trey sounds great on this one just like he sounded great this first time I heard him sing it! That was 5-4-99 (acoustic solo). Anyway, 5 stars for this show, and thanks to Phil and his Phriends! - May 18, 2005Phil and Phriends!

Reviewer: macjacob - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 23, 2005

Subject: Great Shows, All Star Cast All three shows, April 15,16, and 17 are great, although my favorite is the 17th. Featuring an all star cast of Phil, Trey Anastasio (Phish), Page McConnel (Phish), John Molo, and Steve Kimock.



These shows belong in your collection - April 23, 2005Great Shows, All Star Cast

Reviewer: macjacob - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 23, 2005

Subject: Great Shows, All Star Cast All three shows, April 15,16, and 17 are great, although my favorite is the 17th. Featuring an all star cast of Phil, Trey Anastasio (Phish), Page McConnel (Phish), John Molo, and Steve Kimock.



These shows belong in your collection - April 23, 2005Great Shows, All Star Cast