Phil Wiretap & Leak Confirmed ....Very Obvious JK Carried The Band....

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I knock JK  often but I must admit he carried this band. Held the door open for SJ while modestly taking  a back seat.  JK earned a spot on the roster of rotating players.  Phil ,  PLEASE Wave  SJ and like you always do take the Grateful Dead legacy to higher levels! 

Am I alone on this raft?

 

 

 

 

In before someone says SJ killed on the non-Dead covers. 

This is funny as all nite from where we were sitting in balcony (strange angle of JK)...I kept saying to Bob " JK looks SO small, like really small....it made me laugh a bit too much tho :) " . I felt like he was barely there for most of the 1st nite. ...even in sound !  


 

I don't know maybe it was the roses ?  for me at least.....lol ! 



Some damn good Roses, I will say  wink....!

SJ plays once a year and different interpretations of this music is a good thing. 

New York New York, big city of dreams

And everything in New York ain't always what it seems 

You might get fooled if you come from out of town

But I'm down by Terrapin Crossroads and I know my way around

....Heady lot wookie Grandmaster Hashcheeky

spanish u r nutz were u at the shows..........mixed nutz!!!!!!!

Didn't you already post a long review about the show? 

If you always want the music to sound similar to what is was before then you're missing the point of Phil & Friends.  Stanley did fine Friday night and added a completely new texture to the mix.

And John was more animated and in control on Friday than I had even seen him.  If he had been that aggressive in Furthur they would have been a much better band.

I thought JK delivered a strong Dear Mr Fantasy.  

Phil playing with two lead guitarists is not exactly a new approach to this music.  

Remember the Q?  

 

 

JK  knowing the tunes so well  played rhythm opening the door for SJ to step up.  JK did the same for many  great Phriends like Scofield. Unfortunately SJ could not do the same for JK. 

Band was a bit slow out of the gate but picked it up towards the end of cold Rain.  I thought the pacing of the music was better this last night as well. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yawlXIEn9ic

the 15 minute mark is where JK starts to show SJ how its done Grateful Dead style. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yawlXIEn9ic