Jimmy Herring Discussion

[jaystraw]

AN AMAZING SHOW!! Jimmy has been finally unleashed, and is showing his true skill. For any person not enamored of Jimmy in The Dead or PLF, check out any of the three shows this past weekend.



Here is the Act 1 lineup:

Phil, Molo, Herring (g, @acoustic)
Chris Robinson (vocals)
Barry Sless (g, %pedal steel)
Steve Molitz (k, from Particle)
*Gloria Jones, Jackie LaBranch (vocals)
+Tim Carbone (violin, from RRE)
^John Skehan (mandolin, from RRE)
$Dave Ellis (tenor sax), Kevin (trumpet), Marty (trombone)

Bittorrent at:

http://www.easytree.org/torrents-details.php?id=19095&dllist=1
12/17/04
Warfield Theater
San Francisco, CA

~*The Times They Are A Changin' (music from behind closed curtain, * standing on the balcony)
+Cosmic Charlie
Althea (Chris vocals)
~*+Everybody Wants Somebody To Love
~%Lay It All On Me
~Next Time You See Me
*High Time (Phil vocals, no Chris)
*Sugaree (Chris vocals)

Set 2:
*%$Shakedown Street>
*%Candyman>
+Viola Lee Blues, +*Wharf Rat>
~Wicked Messenger (CR on harp)>
~#What's Become Of The Baby
(Phil vocal, no Jimmy)>
~*+^Drifting Too Far From The Shore (no Chris, * on balcony)>
Caution (Chris vocals)>
$Hard To Handle>
*The Other One (Phil vocals)>
*+Fire On The Mtn (Chris vocals)

E: Donor Rap/Band Intros
+A Piece For You (no Chris)
+^$Reuben & Cherise

~1st time played
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South Panic

[smv929]

Ok. I'm not a Dead/PhilLesh fan, but I do like many parts of this show. I like this Phil Lesh ensemble more than previous ones. Chris Robinson on vocals is what Phil needs. So soulful. And Jimmy seems able to be Jimmy more than previously. Of course, not every song is Project Z-esque, but there are many tunes where Project Z or ARU fans will like to the way Jimmy is presented burns.

I think one reason I like this versin of Phil Lesh more is best described from http://web1.nugs.net/phil/04dec.asp..."The power trio of Phil, Jimmy, and Molo were simply unstoppable. Hearing Jimmy on his own without Warren's dominant (but awe-inspiring) tone was a treat. It's great to see Jimmy in the spotlight ripping out spiraling leads...". With all due respect to Warren, of course, Jimmy shines brighter without him.

Anyway, check out this show from the live music archive. It has mp3s for quick download/sampling as well as lossless formats.
http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=21014