Although the Civic center is not the best sounding place on earth, this taper's version does a good job of capturing the sound at it's best. Phil simply sounds great with these guys and they with him. Jackie Green is really a golden boy on this outing. Warren is never disappointing and brings loads of energy to this show. All those guys were having a splendid time and it shows. Oh, and Jimmy Herring really shines again on "Sugaree". "Sugaree" is not a fave-rave GD song but darn if I don't beleive Jimmy and Jackie have sold me on it big time. They did it at the jam a few years back and at the time I thought it would never be equaled. It was on this Saturday night! I see a reviewer writing something about these guys mailing it in? Only a few seconds of "The Other One" will prove otherwise. Everyone was there and it happened in a big way. Smoke 'em if you got 'em....

12-18-2011 PLEASE NOTE:

I Had the order of tracks d2t01-d2t04 jacked up until today 12-18-2011.

You may want to re- download these tracks and reburn disc 2 Sorry!!!!

Nice job with the DPA shotguns gentlemen. Recording sounds fantastic! Wish I was there, but this recording will do the trick. Thanks. :)

Yo Lankster,
I was all over the civic center that night with
many different perspectives and never once did I see Phil Yawn or jam tired-like. His playing was loose and unrestricted in time. Most of the time he was smiling and seemed really stoked to be there that night plus he was on his own west coast time so 3-4 am here is nothing for someone like him.

I would love to see more Phil & Friends with this kind of line-up in 2012.

Rock on Phil.

nice recording too!!!!

Hey its ok Lankster

You are just pissed that you got taken for a ride in the parking lot by some punk saying he was family !! When did you you realize the paper was no good ???? Before or after Los Lobos??LOL

Thank you THELANKSTER for speaking your mind and the truth. Refreshing. Almost all recordings on the LMA automatically get 5 stars. Just because you attended the show or your buddy taped it doesn't mean it deserves 5 stars. The band sounded weak. Compare this show to the 2007 or 2008 Nokia runs. Like night and day. Not attacking any tapers here but this is a tough/boomy room to squeeze out some good sound.

you must have had an off day man. the show like all of phil's shows was anything but a yawn. you might try taking another listen and see what you think. sometimes a second or third or fourth etc. listen makes the world new again. maybe you got up on the wrong side of the bed or something that day, maybe a fight with a loved one, or maybe you just weren't in the mood to listen to anything that day. this analysis may even set you off. not meant to. just my thoughts on the subject. peace.

Yes they are listenable all sources from this show but the recordings are as horrible as the music talking about Mailing It In my goodness at least Jimmy had a few inspirational licks to add...Phil must have taken his hands off the fretz to cover his mouth and hide his yawning....UCCCCKKKK !!!!!