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8-21-99 The Greek Theatre Berkeley,
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Phil Lesh & Friends
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14:50:01 08/25/99 Wed Two Views of a Secret,
Part II: Phil Lesh and Friends, 8/21/99
Phil Lesh bass, vox
Steve Kimock, guitars
Al Schneir guitar, vox
Michael Kang violin, electric mandolin, vox
Kyle Hollingsworth keyboards, vox
John Molo drums
Dancing in the Streets->Cosmic Charlie; Bird Song; Crazy Fingers; Footprints;
The Wheel->Terrapin
encore: organ donor rap; Box of Rain
The second day of our Berkeley hajj started out like "The Flight of the
Phoenix"...it took
great effort, heavy equipment, and the timely summons to meet friends
in Berkeley for
the pre-show to get us out of the room and rolling across the Bay. But
surprisingly
enough, we made it over to the Greek ahead of the scheduled 6pm start,
only to find
that compared with Friday the venue was totally rammed, and the only space
for our
group of 6+ was way, way up on the lawn. So we ascended the long stairways
to the
green, green grass of home, to be greeted once again by what must be the
finest view
from any venue in Christendom (possibly excepting Red Rocks, where I’ve
never been)
...the campus with its clock tower, spreading out behind the stage wall,
Berkeley laid out
in the sun behind, the Bay, San Francisco, and the hills of Marin off
in the distance, all
arrayed under a cloudless summer sky and broiling sun. As we applied sunscreen
and
the other requisite topical medications, String Cheese Incident took the
stage.
I found their performance at last New Year’s to be plodding, unconvincing,
and
downright interminable...but on the day they easily took this year’s "Most
Improved"
award. Perhaps it’s the amount of touring they’ve been doing, or the additional
confidence they must have gained by being accepted into the Big Boys League,
but
their set was consistently interesting, and Michael Kang’s playing had
a whole different
dimension than his previous work...much more cohesive, longer lines, and
better
thought out. Their only real weakness was, as is too often the case with
"jam bands,"
a relative lack of memorable material, with the bluegrass stuff sticking
most readily in
the mind.
After a quite wonderful fill-in set by a 2-acoustic-guitars-and-bass
group, who charmed
with their Django-esque jazzy tunes (by end of set they’d whittled down
to a single
guitarist, who filled an amazing amount of musical space, backing himself
and soloing
simultaneously) moe. were introduced at 7:20pm, and launched into a noisy
yet
unmemorable opener which vacillated between Phish-in-a-bad-mood and Radiohead-lite,
but then took off into an utterly stellar jam...this dichotomy was reiterated
and reinforced
for the next hour, as songs which left an utter lack of memorable impression
were
extended and connected by long, long stretches of astonishing improvisation.
Their take
on the crypto-Caribbean groove which seems to be the lingua franca of
the jam-band
movement was particularly compelling, and had me dancing in the food line
in spite of
myself as the sun set over the coastal ranges. If these guys can ever
come up with
material to match their improvisational skills, they’ll be kings.
Another amazingly efficient set change brought Phil and the expanded
Friends to the
stage at 8:50 sharp (again), where they immediately launched into a "Dancing
in the
Streets" which neatly split the difference between the Dead’s 1970 and
post-‘76
arrangements, that is, between a traditional soul feel and a more "modern"
(i.e. post-disco)
groove. Al Schneir took the lead vocal, with Kang harmonizing, and after
a couple of
introductory verses we were off in search of the lost chord again, with
the jam spiralling
off in different directions. Compared to Friday, the band’s sound was
denser, "rockier,"
and more immediately compelling...Kimock started out the set playing his
Gibson
Explorer, which is my favorite instrument to hear him on, as the thicker
tone and longer
sustain of the humbucking pickups makes him play differently, bringing
a touch of Jeff
Beck to his already-cornucopic palette. The band whipped the audience
into a frenzy
early on with one of those classic jam-band vignettes where the lead soloist
holds a
short repeated pattern while the rhythm section churns away behind him,
building and
building until they break out into the next level.
A long, episodic series of solos from the string players (with Kang on
the electric
mandolin here) spun into a jam sequence very reminiscent of the "Viola
Lee Blues" jam
from the 4/15/99 show, with Phil pulling the group through a key change
and into an
E-minor/G pattern before bringing it down to a place so quiet and slow
that I couldn’t
imagine them being able to make it back to the original theme...but somehow
they did,
after Phil stepped up with the closest thing to a bass solo we heard all
weekend (you
may have edited yours out of "Dick’s Picks One," but I, at least , love
your solos, Phil).
As they reprised the vocals for the ending, Kyle romped around on the
electric organ,
skirling out the bagpipe-like horn riff from the Motown original, and
they rolled into a
long rumble over the last chord which resolved into the introduction to
"Cosmic Charlie,"
thirty minutes after lift-off.
This "Cosmic..." was the best rendition I’ve heard from P&F this
year--far better than
the limpid Phil/Phish version--but it didn’t get anywhere the joyous incandescence
of the
1/31/98 Phil/Gans/Welnick version. That said, it was just fine, Phil cueing
the group
through extensions of the between-verses riffs, and Kang’s fiddle playing
added a nice
"Wake of the Flood" touch...though Phil’s harmonies were ragged, as he
switched from
part to part trying to stay in his range.
The Big Dipper was hanging low in the sky over us as the first notes
of "Bird Song"
floated out over the crowd in a long, gentle rush of sweet sound...Phil’s
voice remained
rough, but took on an additional sweetness as the audience joined in on
vocals,
harmonizing throughout. The solo section was rather reminiscent of the
odyssey the
Other Ones took through "Cassidy" at Camden last year, with Kimock, having
returned
to his "Dan-o-Caster," taking flight over a bed of chiming piano and mandolin
as the
band played with the theme like a cat gently batting a mouse.
Next was "Crazy Fingers"... "Bird Song," then "Crazy Fingers!" Kang took
the lead
vocal here, and I must agree with the reviewer earlier on the tour who
called his
rendition "weak"...though the playing was lovely, as a whole this was
anticlimactic
until the coda, which yielded a long, burbling jam which more than made
up for the
unrealized potential of this, one of my most-beloved Jerry ballads.
In the ‘jazz slot," we got a beautiful version of Wayne Shorter’s "Footprints,"
an
angular but charming Coltrane-ish ballad based around a chord change similar
to
Miles’ "So What," with an extended-harmony jazz chord which shifts up
a half-step
and back. This one featured some of the finest music of the entire engagement,
Phil
walking up and down the chords as Kyle and Molo waxed Tyner-and-Jonesish
and
Kimock simply stunned, all over the changes like a fresh coat of paint
with some of
the best jazz guitar playing I’ve heard in years... the restatement of
the melody was
harmonized beautifully, with all the melody instruments chiming in, and
the ending
was received with the longest, warmest ovation of the entire night.
Apparently Phil was going, as Neil Young says, "deep into the Rust Bucket,"
pulling
out my favorite Hunter texts, as "The Wheel" came next. I was holding
my breath here,
remembering the disappointing hash that they made of this at the Phil/Phish
shows, but
they won through...during the verses, Molo pared his drumming down to
its simplest as
the singers struck a plaintive country and western feel, stiff compared
to the Dead but
lovely nonetheless, and rolling into the more polyrhythmic Kreutzmann
feel for the inter-
verses and solos. As they sang the last chorus, I was finally able to
let go of the fear
they’d blow it, and the tears came...this has long been my favorite Hunter
lyric, and it
was a joy to hear it sung again.
The jam out of "The Wheel" spun and danced as the moon moved out from
behind the
trees and hung bright over the lawn and Phil gradually edged the band
into a key change
from C to F, which, given the recent repertoire, could mean only one thing..."Terrapin."
By now, I was speechless at the progression from one (sorry, folks, but
I can’t help it)
holy text to the next. Thankfully, rather than the round-robin vocal approach
which they
used at the Phil/Phish shows (and which fragmented the narrative unnecessarily),
Phil
took the lead vocal throughout, and his still-raspy voice grew tender
as he told the old
story, jumbling a word here and there (to which my girlfriend whispered
"Jerry’s
here...”) and paring his bass lines to the bone as he sang. The solo was
an orchestration
of Garcia’s classic solo melody, Kimock nominally in the lead with Al
, Michael, and
Kyle chiming along...and what else would one want here?
A brief interlude of improvisation over the "Lady With a Fan" coda led
us inexorably
into the transition to the second theme, as the now-rapt crowd stood on
the edge of its
collective heart’s seat and roared as Phil broke into the "inspiration..."
section, his singing
now impassioned, cracked yet beautiful, a rose in a tarnished vase. We
sang with him,
the whole audience seeming to shout out "TERRAPIN!!" as the singing-song
ended and
that most beloved to me of all Garcia’s musical passages, the "Terrapin"
coda, began.
At first the lamp seemed to burn low, the arpeggios and chord changes
lilting rather than
pinning me to the spot like the best Dead versions, but they built and
built, rising to an
almost fiendish intensity, then refusing to let it go... they would begin
to quiet down, then
grab hold of the second half of the theme and roar back into flame. As
they began to
drop back, Phil began droning in D while the melody instruments continued
playing the
arpeggiated part of the theme, creating a beautiful modern jazz rondo
feel before the
guitars began to churn. They jammed for several minutes, going out so
far that I thought
they’d go for "Playing in the Band" and totally blow the 11:00 curfew,
until Phil began
thundering out the bass line for the chord progression again, reeling
the band back into
yet more mantric repetitions of the theme, then finally bringing
it home with one last
thunderous chord.
By now we were really pushing the curfew, and Phil’s plea for organ donation
was
truncated and the return of the rest of the band hurried. After a set
list like this, it could
only have been "Box of Rain, driving home yet again just how profound
Hunter’s lyrics
can be. Phil’s voice sounded its best all weekend here, and Kang’s violin
added a soulful
country lilt. Perhaps this wasn’t the most transcendent "Box" of recent
times...it didn’t
nail me to the floor like the 2/28/98 version did...but it suited me just
fine, and laid a final
soft kiss on our heads to send us home, Phil singing "and a short time
to be there...to be
...TO BE..."
With that, we slowly gathered ourselves, our friends, and our belongings,
and I
reluctantly let the Greek go, wondering whether I’d ever see the likes
of this again as
we wandered down to the BART and, at last, to bed, weary, battered, yet
content.
"Goodbye, Greek Theatre..."
notes:
o Kang’s playing was very different than on Friday...much more
coherent, longer lines, more interesting solos, and even better pitch
on the violin.
o If, as Tom Constanten says, "‘Dark Star’ never begins, and it
never ends...it’s going on right now," this show was an argument for the
proposition that there’s a Caribbean jam-rock groove going on constantly
as well...at some point, every band on the night’s bill sounded like KVHW
in tropical mode!
o This was by far the best-produced multi act show I have I ever
seen...and far superior to the multi-stage HORDE/Lilith/Lollapalooza format.
Possibly the change from the early-tour alternation of Friends on nights
their own bands weren’t playing made the set-up/changeover simpler...but
the production crew deserve high praise indeed.
o Some may argue the quality of the performances, but you’d have
to have a heart of stone to quibble with that set list.
o I did not find the sound on the lawn to be muddy or too quiet,
contrary to other reports...at least when folks sang along you could still
hear the band, as different to the TOO Shoreline show.
o If Phil plans on doing more touring in the summer-cold season,
I recommend adding the Smith Brothers to his list of Friends ;o)
greek saturday night show -- elizabeth reed,
19:43:45 08/22/99 Sun
What a huge disappointment,,,,they never got it off the ground...it was
doodle soup,luke warm, all the ingredients were there but they just jammed
like it was an afternoon session amongst friends that were forced to show
up....the crowd was asleep around me....for real....how tragic....all
those fans for the second night at the greek....monumental potential....friday
was obviously the show...this was very much a show for the musicians.....the
crowd finally cheered big at the end? when phil said "you've been
so quiet"....I am a very old deadhead ('69-st louis wash. u. quad it rained)and
I've had two separate organ transplants myself..... as well as I play
in a band that does dead, phish, ABB, etc tunes.....like all of us I have
perspective and experience with the music and the players but I was amazed
at how they ignored the crowd...played music for themselves and never
got it going....I still love them all but go read the set list.....there
is nothing there....all very lifeless stuff in the grander scheme of things
that could/should have been done....so much for my griping but it was
not that great....moe saved the show with their energetic style and
jam....
Re: greek saturday night show -- Chris Donahue,
08:42:31 08/23/99 Mon
> what a huge disappointment,,,,they never got it off
.>the ground...it was doodle soup,luke warm, all the
> ingredients were there but they just jammed like it
> was an afternoon session amongst friends that were
> forced to show up....the crowd was asleep around
> me....for real....how tragic....all those fans for the
> second night at the greek....monumental
> potential....friday was obviously the show...this was
> very much a show for the musicians.....the crowd
> finally cheered big at the end? when phil said "you've
> been so quiet"....i am a very old deadhead ('69-st
> louis wash. u. quad it rained)and i've had two
> separate organ transplants myself..... as well as I
> play in a band that does dead,phish,ABB,etc
> tunes.....like all of us I have perspective and
> experience with the music and the players but i was
> amazed at how they ignored the crowd...played music
> for themselves and never got it going....i still love
> them all but go read the set list.....there is nothing
> there....all very lifeless stuff in the grander scheme
>of things that could/should have been done....so much
> for my griping but it was not that great....moe saved
> the show with their energetic style and jam....
Isn't amazing how two people can have such contrasting opinions on the
same show. Your post and the one before [ * ] seems like one
of you actually wasn't there.
Could it have been that bad? Really? The Denver run was flawless I thought.
I am a musician as well, I have played guitar for years in many different
fusion bands. I was incerdibly happy with Haynes and the string cheese
guy. I guess it is easier when you don't put such high expectations from
the ones you love?
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[ * ] please note – some reviews posted may be out of chronological order
due to reorganized formats.
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Re: greek saturday night show -- Schneider
Sucks, 13:22:40 08/23/99 Mon
> what a huge disappointment,,,,they never got it off
> the ground...it was doodle soup,luke warm, all the
> ingredients were there but they just jammed like it
> was an afternoon session amongst friends that were
>forced to show up....the crowd was asleep around
> me....for real....how tragic....all those fans for the
> second night at the greek....monumental
> potential....friday was obviously the show...this was
> very much a show for the musicians.....the crowd
> finally cheered big at the end? when phil said "you've
> been so quiet"....i am a very old deadhead ('69-st
> louis wash. u. quad it rained)and i've had two
> separate organ transplants myself..... as well as I
> play in a band that does dead,phish,ABB,etc
> tunes.....like all of us I have perspective and
> experience with the music and the players but i was
> amazed at how they ignored the crowd...played music
> for themselves and never got it going....i still love
> them all but go read the set list.....there is nothing
> there....all very lifeless stuff in the grander scheme
> of things that could/should have been done....so much
> for my griping but it was not that great....moe saved
> the show with their energetic style and jam....
I'll conceed that AL Schneider is the biggest annoying loser I have ever
seen and he destroyed the dancin' and cosmic charlie, but how can you
possibly say that the crazy fingers terrapin station and box were poor.
Phil sang that terrapin more beautifully than I could possibly have imagined.
If you couldn't hear the power of it then maybe you have just seen one
too many shows and should kick down your ticket to someone who can.
Re: greek saturday night show -- Richie,
15:53:01 08/23/99 Mon
> > what a huge disappointment,,,,they never got it off
> > the ground...it was doodle soup,luke warm, all the
> > ingredients were there but they just jammed like it
> > was an afternoon session amongst friends that were
> > forced to show up....the crowd was asleep around
> > me....for real....how tragic....all those fans for
> the second night at the greek....monumental
> > potential....friday was obviously the show...this was
> > very much a show for the musicians.....the crowd
> > finally cheered big at the end? when phil said
> "you've been so quiet"....i am a very old deadhead ('69-st
> > louis wash. u. quad it rained)and i've had two
> > separate organ transplants myself..... as well as I
> > play in a band that does dead,phish,ABB,etc
> > tunes.....like all of us I have perspective and
> > experience with the music and the players but i was
> > amazed at how they ignored the crowd...played music
> > for themselves and never got it going....i still love
> > them all but go read the set list.....there is nothing
> > there....all very lifeless stuff in the grander
> scheme of things that could/should have been done....so much
> > for my griping but it was not that great....moe saved
> > the show with their energetic style and jam
> I'll conceed that AL Schneider is the biggest annoying
> loser I have ever seen and he destroyed the dancin'
> and cosmic charlie, but how can you possibly say that
> the crazy fingers terrapin station and box were poor.
> Phil sang that terrapin more beautifully than I could
> possibly have imagined. If you couldn't hear the power
> of it then maybe you have just seen one too many shows
> and should kick down your ticket to someone who can.
Wow, that is a nasty jab, my man. People see lots of shows, they try
and catch the one that rocks their soul, and this one didn't do it for
him, or for me. It was uninspired and flat. There were moments of brilliance,
but not enough. Phil even commented himself, "It sure is quiet out there."
Well, yeah, Phil, we're bored to death!!
To be fair, I did see enough music, and I did kick down my Santa Barbara
ticket. I understand I missed a magical night. But my cup was full.
Re: greek saturday night show -- Keith Siver,
06:41:06 08/24/99 Tue
> what a huge disappointment,,,,they never got it off
> the ground...it was doodle soup,luke warm, all the
> ingredients were there but they just jammed like it
> was an afternoon session amongst friends that were
> forced to show up....the crowd was asleep around
> me....for real....how tragic....all those fans for the
> second night at the greek....monumental
> potential....friday was obviously the show...this was
> very much a show for the musicians.....the crowd
> finally cheered big at the end? when phil said "you've
> been so quiet"....i am a very old deadhead ('69-st
> louis wash. u. quad it rained)and i've had two
> separate organ transplants myself..... as well as I
> play in a band that does dead,phish,ABB,etc
> tunes.....like all of us I have perspective and
> experience with the music and the players but i was
> amazed at how they ignored the crowd...played music
> for themselves and never got it going....i still love
> them all but go read the set list.....there is nothing
> there....all very lifeless stuff in the grander scheme
> of things that could/should have been done....so much
> for my griping but it was not that great....moe saved
> the show with their energetic style and jam....
Here's my two cents: I thought the Saturday night show was incredible,
and far superior to Friday night. The Dancin' was simply epic, ranging
into distant realms of psychedelia before being brought back to a rousing
climax. The Cosmic Charlie was also smokin', and I really liked the Crazy
Fingers as well. Terrapin was transcendent. I thought Kimock stepped it
up to a new level; he was all over it. Kang and Schnier fit in well, and
Phil was right on. String Cheese and Moe
absolutely rocked to open the show (especially Moe, I have never seen
them so ON). No complaints here, folks, I was a very happy head this evening.
Re: greek saturday night show -- padget dean,
13:52:01 08/26/99 Thu
> what a huge disappointment,,,,they never got it off
> the ground...it was doodle soup,luke warm, all the
> ingredients were there but they just jammed like it
> was an afternoon session amongst friends that were
> forced to show up....the crowd was asleep around
> me....for real....how tragic....all those fans for the
> second night at the greek....monumental
> potential....friday was obviously the show...this was
> very much a show for the musicians.....the crowd
> finally cheered big at the end? when phil said "you've
> been so quiet"....i am a very old deadhead ('69-st
> louis wash. u. quad it rained)and i've had two
> separate organ transplants myself..... as well as I
> play in a band that does dead,phish,ABB,etc
> tunes.....like all of us I have perspective and
> experience with the music and the players but i was
> amazed at how they ignored the crowd...played music
> for themselves and never got it going....i still love
> them all but go read the set list.....there is nothing
> there....all very lifeless stuff in the grander scheme
> of things that could/should have been done....so much
> for my griping but it was not that great....moe saved
> the show with their energetic style and jam....
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hmmmmm- I have to disagree with your opinion on the saturday night show
big time. It took me out there- I was floating around the greek in a musical
space that was so intricate and unique. halfway through "dancin' in the
streets" it hit me (i was skeptical from the friday night show which,
didn't do much for me- other than tons of steel). "Cosmic Charlie" was
done in a very phishesque fashion- which I loved! Terrapin didn't inspire
you? Wheel didn't get you rolling?
the sound was good saturday night (as opposed to friday)- the musicians
were on and i felt like they were taking the crowds spacey energy and
throwing it back at us. it was beautiful.
-padget
8/21/99 -- da Flower Punk (Timothy Lynch),
08/23/99
<excerpt from pauserecord.com article>
By the time Phil & Friends hit the stage the Greek was overflowing
with happy people. Every empty space had filled and the crowd was there
to party. Phil & Friends this
night was again made up of Steve Kimock, John Molo, and Kyle Hollingsworth,
joined by Al Schnier (moe.) on guitar, and Michael Kang (SCI) on mandolin
and fiddle.
This unit was far stronger than the previous night's lineup, with no one
player overly dominating the sounds. Hollingsworth, who had been turned
down somewhat in
the mix the night before, was allowed to really shine on the keyboards
this night. Schnier took some great leads, but also allowed Kimock plenty
of room to grow his solos.
Kang offered more than scales as filler this night as well. A solid show
all the way through, beginning with the very long "Dancing In The Streets."
Wayne Shorter's jazz
number "Footprints" must also be counted among the highlights.
Aug 21 Phil& Friends -- MReines, 19:32:30
08/22/99 Sun
Clearly the Sat show was superior to Friday. Primarily the set list,
intensity, and the Stevie K jamming. Although I appreciate Haynes, putting
him on stage with Kimock is not to Warren's advantage. Stylistically,
Haynes is a poor fit for solo-lead vis a vis Kimock who shines in this
setting. Al from moe. was a more compatible fit and musically in sync.
I was impressed with the informality (each tuned his own instrument) and
at the same time the professional nature of the production. This appears
to be the beginning of a musical troupe that will identify its own identity
while appeasing Deadheads that appreciate unspoken musical communication
as defined by the Grateful Dead. Phil has a perspective and priorities
that we should all emulate.
Re: Aug 21 Phil& Friends -- Chris Donahue,
08:46:26 08/23/99 Mon
> Clearly the Sat show was superior to Friday. Primarily
> the set list, intensity, and the Stevie K jamming.
> Although I appreciate Haynes, putting him on stage
> with Kimock is not to Warren's advantage.
> Stylistically, Haynes is a poor fit for solo-lead vis
> a vis Kimock who shines in this setting. Al from moe.
> was a more compatible fit and musically in sync. I was
> impressed with the informality (each tuned his own
> instrument) and at the same time the professional
> nature of the production. This appears to be the
> beginning of a musical troupe that will identify its
> own identity while appeasing Deadheads that appreciate
> unspoken musical communication as defined by the
> Grateful Dead. Phil has a perspective and priorities
> that we should all emulate.
I can't believe you can actually say anything negative towards Warren.
Him and Kimock are completely different in there approach. If you were
in Denver, Warren shinned much brighter then Kimock. What a brother he
is as well to come to Phil’s side. Keep the negative vibe to yourself.
Warren, keep it comimg.
Re: Aug 21 Phil& Friends -- MReines,
10:59:44 08/23/99 Mon
> > Clearly the Sat show was superior to Friday.
> Primarily the set list, intensity, and the Stevie K jamming.
> > Although I appreciate Haynes, putting him on stage
>> with Kimock is not to Warren's advantage.
> > Stylistically, Haynes is a poor fit for solo-lead vis
> > a vis Kimock who shines in this setting. Al from moe.
> > was a more compatible fit and musically in sync. I
> was impressed with the informality (each tuned his own
> > instrument) and at the same time the professional
> > nature of the production. This appears to be the
> > beginning of a musical troupe that will identify its
> > own identity while appeasing Deadheads that
> appreciate unspoken musical communication as defined by the
> Grateful Dead. Phil has a perspective and priorities
> > that we should all emulate.
> I can't believe you can actually say anything
> negaative towards Warren. Him and Kimock are
> completely different in there approach. If you were in
> Denver, Warren shinned much brighter then Kimock. What
> a brother he is as well to come to Phils side. Keep
> the negative vibe to yourself. Warren, keep it comimg
The only fair assessment includes all aspect positive and negative. I
intended no offense to anyone, this is simply my perspective. In fact,
I in no way dissed Warren. Stylistically he was a poor fit, in my
opinion, the night I saw the show. Maybe next time things will be different.
Righteous indignations about subjective matters beg negativity.
Re: Aug 21 Phil& Friends -- Chris Donahue,
13:37:29 08/23/99 Mon
> Clearly the Sat show was superior to Friday. Primarily
> the set list, intensity, and the Stevie K jamming.
> Although I appreciate Haynes, putting him on stage
> with Kimock is not to Warren's advantage.
> Stylistically, Haynes is a poor fit for solo-lead
> vis a vis Kimock who shines in this setting. Al from
> moe. was a more compatible fit and musically in sync. I
> was impressed with the informality (each tuned his own
> instrument) and at the same time the professional
> nature of the production. This appears to be the
> beginning of a musical troupe that will identify
> its own identity while appeasing Deadheads that
> appreciate unspoken musical communication as defined by the
> Grateful Dead. Phil has a perspective and
> priorities that we should all emulate.
> I can't believe you can actually say anything
> negaative towards Warren. Him and Kimock are
> completely different in there approach. If you were
> in Denver, Warren shinned much brighter then Kimock.
> What a brother he is as well to come to Phils side. Keep
> the negative vibe to yourself. Warren, keep it comimg
> The only fair assessment includes all aspect positive
> and negative. I intended no offense to anyone, this is
> simply my perspective. In fact, I in no way dissed
> Warren. Stylistically he was a poor fit, in my
> opinion, the night I saw the show. Maybe next time
> things will be different. Righteous indignations about
> subjective matters beg negativity.
Right on Brother, We all do have different opinions, I was only givin
some back to my boy Warren -- CD
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