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Phil Lesh and Friends Live at Bill Graham Civic Center on 2008-12-31

by Phil Lesh and Friends

Publication date: 2008-12-31 ( check for other copies)

Topics: PeterT

Collection: PhilLeshandFriends

Band/Artist: Phil Lesh and Friends

1 Golden Road > Jam >
2 The Wheel
3 Jam >
4 Eyes Of The World
5 Don't Let Me Down >
6 The Eleven >
7 Slipknot! >
8 The Elevator >
9 Franklin's Tower

Work In Progress
(Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, John Molo)

1 Me And My Uncle
2 El Paso
3 Tomorrow Never Knows
4 Maggie's Farm
5 Dark Star >
6 Cassidy

Notes

Phil and Friends
(Phil Lesh, John Molo, Steve Molitz, Barry Sless, Jackie Greene)

Work In Progress
(Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, John Molo)

EQ'd to bring out lowest lows and make the highs a little crisper too, since I recorded further back than most.

I'm sure most of the OTS or FOB recordings will sound better than this balcony source, but it's not bad, and it's ready NOW...

Addeddate: 2009-01-13 21:18:39

Identifier: paf2008-12-31.balcony.neumann140eq.96813.flac16

Location: San Francisco, CA

Source: Neuman KM140's (Center Balcony DFC, 8') > U5A > Sony M1 Dat) > Optical Cable > Soundforge (Levels, Fades, EQ) > CDWave > dB PowerAmp (Flacs)

Taped by: PeterT

Transferred by: PeterT

Type: sound

Venue: Bill Graham Civic Center

Year: 2008

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Reviewer: Pulver@Noyo - - March 15, 2010
Subject: T N K IS LIKE BIRDSONG:)

Um, yea. Except that it's a late 60's Beatles song you mean? A good natured wink goes here :)

This is a great show and a good job by the recordist. Love the Neumann's. There's a certain ambiance that happens in the balcony that doesn't happen on the floor. It would be interesting to compare a floor job to this.

Keep up the good work and don't be afraid to use those Neumann's.

Note to ToneDef: That's what happens when you don't remember the 60's very well...

Reviewer: j42o - - February 21, 2010
Subject: :)

best concert ive ever been to... thanks for posting!

Reviewer: Estimatedjohn - - January 19, 2010
Subject: greaaaaaat!

this was one good show maggies farm el paso i meen just great had a good time happy new years!

Reviewer: tonedef - - December 19, 2009
Subject: TNK, etc.

Uh, Revolver was released in '66.

Agree about the Neumanns, though. Nice, soft feed.

Reviewer: Upahead - - October 13, 2009
Subject: Phil is the Shit

I spent this week in
san fran for my honeymoon, a week at the palace on market, and two nights of Ratdog.. Bobby, sless, jackie, jay and john, phil and the rest of the friends and let me tell you this show was out of this flying world. It was a great time and truely a breath taking event for me and my wife. The music was like a harmony of angels and the friends were the greatest,, as always. I love you more then words can tell. peace see you sooon

Reviewer: slowcooked - - June 13, 2009
Subject: Would like the "Work In Progress", too!

Though a bit rough, I really liked what Phil did during the trio interlude.

I liked the Warfield run better, but "Hey Now", this was NYE :-)

Reviewer: nigeldavahah - - March 26, 2009
Subject: birds

T N K IS LIKE BIRDSONG:)

Reviewer: slavetothegroove - - March 26, 2009
Subject: Kick-Ass Show !!!!!

I absolutely love what Phil is putting out these days. I would also love to see the Bobby & Ratdog show from this night and the night before on the Archive. Can anyone Please help with that?

Reviewer: skr213 - - February 3, 2009
Subject: The Elevator

Great show for Phil's portion of the evening. The Slipknot > Elevator portion was the highlight for me.

Reviewer: PeterT23 - - January 21, 2009
Subject: Thanks to the uploader

Hey, I'm the taper of this show. I had SUCH fun in the balcony, and am glad the recording reflects the better-than-expected sound in the BGCC. That said, I keep hoping some of the floor recordings will show up. For the record, I did NOT do the upload here, I just did the recording and transfer and bt.etree torrent. But my thanks to the uploader! This is also the first Phil or Dead show I've taped through my own mics, great to see the recording turned out well and popular..

Reviewer: happy420 - - January 19, 2009
Subject: "Whenever Phil opens with the Golden Road you know that you are in for an evening"

I saw 3 Golden Road openers in '08 and have to agree!

5/13
10/31
12/31

Reviewer: Jimmyrow - - January 19, 2009
Subject: YES!!!!

I am so happy someone finally posted recordings from this night. My first NYE show, and I like someone else who wrote before me will never miss another one, no matter what. Just totally fucking awsome, If they play as half as good as this night, the tour will be definately one to see. Thanks, and kudos to the taper, great AUD recording. Thanks again bro,

Reviewer: laughthepastaway - - January 15, 2009
Subject: Golden

Whenever Phil opens with the Golden Road you know that you are in for an evening. Setlist looks and sounds better than first night in my opinion. PB&J set was nice. Wish I was there, but I'll snag a recording and feel like I was.

Reviewer: rikmcnik - - January 15, 2009
Subject: Happy New Year !

What a GREAT nite of music this was. My first NYE show... I dont plan on missing another. A personal highlight for me was Tommorow Never Knows even though its a cover tune. Thanks for the terrific recording Mr. Peter T...I was starting to worry that nobody was going to upload it.

Reviewer: darazn1 - - January 14, 2009
Subject: dark star> Cassidy

this is authentic Grateful Dead music exactly as I remember seeing. Clearly demonstrates the profound musical ties of Phil and Bob, and sheds further light on the great potential of the Dead tour to come.

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