I was living in New Mexcio so had to go 600 hundred miles to Denver to hook up with Phriends. It was my second Phil show, saw one the previous summer.
Now many rave for this line up as being the best, I will not make that call here in this review, but will say this show has many mighty moments.
The 1/2 Step is really good with the band totally in sync and providing beautfiul harmonies then then proceed to get bluesy and raunchy with a very good Smokestack, WH on vocals, then they seem to be teasing dancin' and them they explode into Shakedown.It is a rcokin version. Then a break, after almost 40 minute staight.
That was impressive.

The Ramble on is right on and not over extended. Followed by my last Broken Arrow, so far, and it is a beautiful version with rich harnonies and then they jam into an all out CR & S. The ending is really good and Phil, as he was for the entire show, is ragin'!

They then open up with a noddle jam that is ok and then they jump into a searing Help on the Way. It is really good. The Slipknot! starts off very strong but they deconstruct the jam and do some differnet things which don't work at first but then do develop into something cool.
The Franlkin's is off the hook and true to form, an outstanding verison.

The Crazy Fingers is excellent with Phil really playing quite passionatly on it. Great vocals by Rob too. The NFA is very fun follwed by a soulful you know what.
The Fire is played at breakneck speed but works quite well, although at the time I was taken a bit back by it.
The Morning Dew was perfect, my first one after Jerry's passing and Phil and the band do it poetic justice.
It is heartfelt version.
Now this encore is easily on of the best I have ever seen.
Coming after the Dew what can you say? Phil and the band were telling us loud and clear.
"Bound to cover just alittle more ground"
Stunning!

I have made it out to these shows every time he has played the Fillmore in CO. This is a great venue to get up close & see the magic first hand. The band was on fire this night. Jimmy was playing 128th notes. His hand was like a humming bird on the neck, he has slowed down allot since this time period. My God, there was nothing stopping them. You could tell the band was surprised by the feel & power of their music. Once again the music was becoming an entity of it's own, bigger & larger then any one person in the band. This is what drove Phil to keep going. They had looks of complete satisfaction on their faces during the set. The Shakedown was silky & gelatinous full of sound. I believe they played more notes then a whole dead tour. Listen to the show & enjoy what drives the dead. Its this energy.