# Phil Lesh at the Fillmore, December 17, 2023

[Live Nation](https://concerts.livenation.com/phil-lesh-friends-san-francisco-california-12-17-2023/event/1C005F66971121FD) presents [Phil Lesh](http://www.phillesh.net/) with [Stu Allen](http://www.stuallen.net/), [Stanley Jordan](http://www.stanleyjordan.com/), [Grahame Lesh](http://grahamelesh.com/), Adam MacDougall, & John Molo  
[the Fillmore](http://www.thefillmore.com/)  
[1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94109-7217 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1805+Geary+Blvd,+San+Francisco,+CA+94109-7217+USA&hl=en)  
8:00 PM, Sunday, December 17, 2023

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## Set One

[8:06 PM] {lights down, performers out}  
[8:08 PM] {noodling}

01. [8:09 PM] _the Wheel_ (nope! just one line, a capella) » _Here Comes Sunshine_ (SA) »
02. [8:21 PM] _Viola Lee Blues_  
[8:31 PM] {stop}
03. [8:32 PM] _Lazy River Road_ (SA)  
[8:42 PM] {stop; PL seated at start of next, then standing midway through}
04. [8:43 PM] _Me & My Uncle_ (GL)  
[8:49 PM] {stop; PL resting again}
05. [8:50 PM] _Jack-a-roe_ (SA)  
[9:01 PM] {Phil seated to rest in between songs again}
06. [9:03 PM] _Bird Song_ (PL)  
[9:15 PM] {done, crowd appreciation for Phil; words of thanks from Phil}  
[9:16 PM] {set ends}

## Set Two

[9:49 PM] {lights down, performers out, noodling right away}

01. [9:52 PM] _Cosmic Charlie_  
[10:01 PM] {stop}
02. [10:02 PM] _Jack Straw_ >
03. [10:16 PM] _Dark Star_ jam » [10:19 PM] {second verse} »
04. [10:28 PM] _Crazy Fingers_ (GL) »
05. [10:39 PM] _Dark Star_ jam »
06. [10:45 PM] _Revolution_ (SA)
07. [10:56 PM] _Somewhere Over the Rainbow_ (instrumental: SJ solo start, then band in around 10:58 PM)  
[11:06 PM] {stop}
08. [11:07 PM] _the Wheel_  
[11:15 PM] {set ends: all off to the stage corner hideaway}  
   
**Encore**  
[11:18 PM] {words from Phil: circle of power (the audience drives the band); abbreviated donor rap; band introduction}
09. [11:22 PM] _It's All Over Now, Baby Blue_ (SA)  
[11:33 PM] {show ends}


## Performers

* [Stu Allen](http://www.stuallen.net/): guitar, acoustic guitar, vox;
* [Stanley Jordan](http://www.stanleyjordan.com/): guitar;
* [Grahame Lesh](http://grahamelesh.com/): guitar, acoustic guitar, vox;
* [Phil Lesh](http://www.phillesh.net/): bass, lead and harmony vox;
* Adam MacDougall: keyboards, harmony vox;
* John Molo: drums, vox.

## Notes

It was good to be back in the Fillmore when it was full of friendly heads from the far flung corners of the Terrapin nation.

The band surprised me tonight by opening with an a cappella rendition of the first stanza of _the Wheel_, then turning immediately into _Here Comes Sunshine_ instead of continuing with _the Wheel_. Perhaps this is connected to the SA/PL combo as _Thunder & Lightning_ from past shows at Terrapin Crossroads? Hard to know without anyone spilling the beans!

Phil seemed to want to rest in between songs tonight, but his playing seemed strong enough to me: it's always good to here him dropping bass bombs like he did at the conclusion of _Me & My Uncle_!

_Cosmic Charlie_ was a great choice to open the second set, and while this rendition was kinda rough, it was still nice to hear that the book isn't shut on rare crowd favorites. Having been absent from the Friday show, I was really surprised when the _Dark Star_ jam segued into the second verse of the tune, but review of Friday's setlist makes that one obvious: they were simply closing another open loop.

_Revolution_ was another fun surprise to hear, though I admit to feeling a bit grouchy part way through: none of the soloists seemed to have anything very compelling to offer, just treacly noodling. It reminds me of the maxim about jazz soloing: you can't say a thing if you don't know the words of the song!

Care to hear the show? With props to TJ, you can! Just head on over to the [Live Music Archive](https://archive.org/details/paf2023-12-17).

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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