In these trying times I, personally, just got hit with another curve ball that couldn’t have come at a more vulnerable moment. A few days back I received word that my best friend and four legged companion, Daisy, has a cancerous parathyroid nodule in her neck. Luckily, we caught it in a very early stage and it is operable. The bad news is that the estimated cost of the procedure is going to be in the range of $9,000 (original priced at $5,00) and must be done ASAP. Needless to say this will completely drain me of any savings that I have, and then some. The thing that I have always turned to, in any crisis, is music.
On Sunday, April 5th, I will be doing an epic long set of music to raise any type of donation, small or large, from this great community of people that I have been so deeply embedded in. Beginning at 6pm, I will start my set with the friendly help of Deadheadland, on facebook to stream it live. I will also be streaming from my personal Instagram account too. Once the Deadheadland stream ends, at 8pm, I will be picking up where i left off from my own personal page and play on into the night. I hope you can join and help the cause. Many of my fellow musicians who have rehearsed at my studio over the years know Daisy well and can vouch for how sweet she is. She is such an important part of my life. Please share far and wide.
Watch it here on Deadheadland.com ~ return to this post and refresh the page at showtime. Video will be displayed below, Facebook account login not required!
Phil Lesh Returns | Looking Good Phil!Ribbon Cutting for the Larkspur Landing SMART Station near the Marin Country Mart
Larkspur, CA SMART at the Mart Opening Ceremony (https://www.facebook.com/events/421082205439000/) – celebrating the completion and opening of the Larkspur SMART Train Station, near the Marin Mart, and Golden Gate Ferry service,connecting Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit systems to the rest of the Bay.
Phil Lesh – bass, vocals Grahame Lesh – guitar, vocals Stu Allen – guitar, vocals * Jared Huffman (congressman) – guitar, vocals
Casey Jones sa Big Railroad Blues gl Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodle Doo pl U.S Blues sa The Weight jh *
(setlist support from Alex in Fans of Phil Lesh on Facebook)
Phil Lesh returned to the stage, playing music with his son Grahame Lesh, and frequent collaborator, Stu Allen. This was Phil’s first public appearance since end of Summer 2019, when he had to cancel some local shows, as well as shows on the east coast and other tour dates, due to his needing to get some minor back surgery. After recuperation and rest, Phil is back in the game!
Phil’s Back!!!
While there is nothing on Phil’s schedule (that we know of right now) until Summer 2020, when his 80th year is being celebrated all weekend long as the theme of this years Lockn’ Festival (http://www.locknfestival.com/), now that we’ve had a taste, hopes are high Phil will begin doing a few sets here and there, before Lockn’! And a lot of people on the east coast still have their Phil-O-Ween tickets, and are awaiting the rescheduled dates.
Phil Lesh and Friends play to ever loyal fans.
Hopefully we’ll hear more Phil soon! He seemed thrilled to be able to play a few songs and see all of us. I saw him almost get choked up a few times. (I know I did. )
Huffman And Phriends – Congressman Jared Huffman sings and plays THe Weight with Phil Lesh, Stu Allen, Grahame Lesh
The party opened with a Train- themed set by Solo Rio, led through their 1st song, a rousing sing-along of Wagon Wheel, by our local U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (https://huffman.house.gov/ ), who was also on hand for the ribbon cutting at the Train Station earlier.
And of course, a Congressman from San Rafael rocks the guitar and knows all the words to The Weight, which he closed out Phil’s set with. I like that my Rep Rocks!
Huffman And Phriends’s summer tour date rumors are in the air…. 😉
