Happy Thanksgiving! Today on MOTD we bring you a fantastic Phil & Friends show from the Orpheum Theater on 11-23-2003. Remember the days when we just wanted our Dead fix, and “The Dead” wasn’t quite doing it for us cause we missed Jerry even more…? Phil didn’t let us down! The music had energy and he formed the Q – which we still love to listen to whenever we need to spice things up!

The Lineup for the show was Phil (of course), John Molo on drums, Warren Haynes and Jimmy Herring on Guitars and Rob Barraco on Keys. We used to see Rob all the time with the Zen Tricksters over at the Wetlands NYC and were thrilled to see a member of our local team get the call to the big leagues!

The Music

Set 1

Jam> Sunshine Of Your Love> Jam> Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, The Wheel> Low Spark Of High-Heel Boys (v. 3)> The Wheel> Jam> Built To Last> Jam> Eyes Of The World> Jam> Mason’s Children

Set 2

Jam> Dear Mr. Fantasy> Jam> Not Fade Away> Bertha, Wharf Rat> Jam> Help On The Way> Slipknot!> Millenium Jam> The Eleven> Slipknot!> Franklin’s Tower …Donor Rap

E: The Real Thing, Into The Mystic

Tasting Notes

C’mon this was musicianship at a peak! Everyone in the group had big ears and listened to what the others were playing – how else do you get Help>Slip> The Eleven>Franklins! Stop reading and start listening! Don’t worry if you’ve eaten too much today ’cause Phil will get you up to dance!

Enjoy Phil & Friends at the Orpheum Theater on 11-23-2003