''Love Will See You Through'' is the first album by the rock group
Phil Lesh and Friends
Phil Lesh and Friends is an American rock band formed and led by Phil Lesh, former bassist of the Grateful Dead.
Phil & Friends is not a traditional group in that several different lineups of musicians have played under the name, including gr ...
. It is also known as ''Highlights Volume One.'' It was recorded live at June 4-5, 1999 at the Warfield Theatre and released later that year.
In addition to
Phil Lesh, this version of the constantly changing lineup of Phil Lesh and Friends includes
Jorma Kaukonen
Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen, Jr. (; ; born December 23, 1940) is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist. Kaukonen performed with Jefferson Airplane and still performs regularly on tour with Hot Tuna, which started as a side project with bass ...
(
Jefferson Airplane,
Hot Tuna),
Steve Kimock (
Kingfish,
Missing Man Formation
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,
The Other Ones
The Other Ones was an American rock band formed in 1998 by former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Mickey Hart, along with part-time Grateful Dead collaborator Bruce Hornsby. In 2000, Bill Kreutzmann, another Grateful Dead alumnus ...
),
Pete Sears
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(
Rod Stewart,
Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna),
Prairie Prince
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(
The Tubes
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,
Journey
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, Missing Man Formation), Caitlin Cornwell, and Zoe Ellis. Lesh and Kaukonen each sing lead vocals on about half the songs on the album, and the band's vocal capabilities are enhanced by backup singers Cornwell and Ellis. As usual for Phil Lesh and Friends, the musical emphasis is on
jam band
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style interpretations of
Grateful Dead songs, although the album also includes a few numbers from the Airplane and Hot Tuna repertoire.
Track listing
CD One
#"
Dancin' in the Street" (
Stevenson,
Gaye,
I. Hunter) – 22:07
#"
Broken Arrow" (
Robertson
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Places ...
) – 8:56
#"Big Boss Man" (Dixon, Smith) – 6:57
#"
Friend of the Devil" (
Garcia,
Dawson,
Hunter) – 6:46
#"Mr. Charlie" (
McKernan, Hunter) – 8:04
#"Mississippi Half Step Uptown Toodeloo" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:58
#"Franklin's Tower" (Garcia,
Kreutzmann, Hunter) – 14:35
CD Two
#"Dupree's Diamond Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:39
#"I Am the Light of This World" (
Davis) – 4:05
#"
Good Shepherd
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" (traditional, arranged by Kaukonen) – 10:55
#"Mashed Potato Jam" (Kaukonen, Kimock, Lesh, Prince, Sears) – 12:46
#"New Potato Caboose" (Lesh, Peterson) – 3:31
#"Caboose Jam" (Kaukonen, Kimock, Lesh, Prince, Sears) – 10:47
#"St. Stephen" (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 26:02
''Note'': CD Two, tracks 4-6 recorded June 4, 1999; remainder recorded June 5, 1999.
Personnel
Phil Lesh and Friends
*
Phil Lesh —
bass,
vocals
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*
Jorma Kaukonen
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—
guitar
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, vocals
*
Steve Kimock — guitar
*
Pete Sears
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—
keyboards
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*
Prairie Prince
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—
drums
*Caitlin Cornwell — vocals
*Zoe Ellis — vocals
Production
*Phil and Jill Lesh – producers
*Jill Lesh for Cygnus Productions – management
*Jeffrey Norman – recording
*John Cutler – mixing
*
Ram Rod, Steve Parish, Steve Kimock – crew
*Prairie Prince, Mick Anger – cover art
*Jay Blakesberg, Susana Millman – photography
*Gecko Graphics – design
References
{{Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh albums
1999 live albums