Phil Lesh snuck up on New York City with a pair of shows at the legendary S.O.B.'s in lower Manhattan. That's right -- Phil Lesh and friends ride again! Last night's show got mixed reviews on philzone.com, but as Phil himself pointed out from the stage (again, according to PZ -- I wasn't there), the band had only one day to rehearse for these stealth shows.

Phil's friends this round include Larry McCray and Larry Campbell on guitar and vocals, Christina Dufree on backup vocals, Jaz Sawyer on drums, and Steve Molitz on keyboard. John Molo is expected to make the show tonight; a bad bout of food poisoning made Sawyer the backup man of the hour.

Interestingly, Phil's website contains no word on Phil's recent bout with prostate cancer, but we can only hope that he has returned to his previous form.