Bob Weir sat in with the Healers Trio at Club 2AM on Saturday night 3/20/2010
All Along The Watchtower
Me and My Uncle
Little Red Rooster
Hippie on the Lawn(?)
Knockin On Heavens Door
Friend of the Devil
Not Fade Away
the story is: “the bar is changing owners, and is closing for a few months because of it. the owners steve & dirk threw a party last night & tonight… they have built a friendship with Bobby over the past 20 years. he’s been in there watching sports every once in a while. after the closing of the Sweetwater, the 2am club is the last bar in mill valley… heard that the bar will be in good hands, though. …this is the only video i have… not the greatest at keeping still… did my best! Bobby looked a bit concerned at times playing with the band, but they really did a great job no matter how intimidated they may have been. They managed to get a few smiles out of him… pretty sure he was having a good time too.”
When making plans to see Phil Lesh’s Birthday show in San Francisco last Friday, we checked around to see who was playing nearby on Saturday night. I was really happy to hear Moonalice was playing in Fairfax, and at 19 Broadway , the bar where Furthur had played stealth last year.
Sleeping in late after Furthur and Friends (wow, what a night!) and visiting family and friends in Sonoma county , and another short nap, it was time to go to Fairfax . Another charming Marin town – aren’t they all? The bar was smaller than I expected, and of course I had to think what it was like to see Furthur there. I thought there was to be an Opening band, I saw Crypitcal listed, perhaps a Dead band? If they played, it was earlier than I got there!
Steve Parish is their road manager begins the show with an important message about solving the healthcare crisis, and sets the legendary tone as herallies the tribe and introduces the band. The band breaks into “Down The Road A Piece ”. (more…)
Friday night was cold and wet as a dog’s nose outside San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.
The security is unfortunately getting proficient at hassling Shakedown vendors. The vendors are adapting. Many still managed to throw out blankets about an hour before the show. The scene was densely crowded in a relatively small area on the southwest corner of the plaza across from the venue. The Furthur designs and artwork are maybe better since New Years and it was damn good then.
The hippies were looking pretty miserable in the raw weather and at the same time hopeful as they absently held up a right index finger like a sad, unlit birthday candle wishing someone will come by and take it to the party.
You could feel the crowd was excited about Lesh celebrating 70 years on the planet.
Lesh was five hours on stage that night.
Age is just a number.
Set 1: Acoustic – Furthur, Jay Lane on drums and Steve Molitz adding additional keyboards plus Chris Robinson, Jackie Greene and very special guest Pigpen
The evening was a benefit for the Unbroken Chain Foundation with all proceeds going to Haiti earthquake relief
Lesh played the big brown bass
I’m on the floor in the center right in front of the tapers and the soundboard. The Bill Graham auditorium was even more full than on New Years – if that is possible. I guess you could say the place was crowded. I’ve had less contact playing in football games.
Ripple (Bob Weir)
Lazy River Road (John Kadlecik)
Peggy O (Chris Robinson)
Two Souls in Communion (Chris Robinson)
Broke Down Palace (Jackie Greene)
A Hard Rain’s (A-gonna Fall) (Bob Weir)
They Love Each Other (Chris Robinson)
Mountains of the Moon (Phil Lesh)
Attics of My Life (All)
Chris Robinson killed Two Souls in Communion. There was a time when the only way to hear that song was on bootleg tapes and bootleg albums. It never occurred to me we’d ever hear that song performed again. Nice surprise. Robinson just channeled Pigpen. I would pay another $50 just to hear Robinson sing Two Souls in Communion again.
Jackie Greene didn’t seem the least intimidated by taking the lead after Robinson’s incredible performance. Greene nailed Broke Down Palace and added the genius guitar. The man has the whole package – talent, writing, singing, playing.
If someone told me Chris Robinson and Jackie Greene had the same mama I wouldn’t call them a liar.
Attics of My Life was done in seven-part harmony. Stunning.
Just the song list on this acoustic first set should tell you to go get a copy of this show.
Set 2: Russo and Lane on drums, Greene and Robinson remain on stage for the entire show. (Once in awhile – during jams – Robinson would walk off but he’d always come back on cue).
Two Souls in Communion, Easy Wind, and Hard to Handle – Welcome to the party, Pig.
I bet if Chris Robinson sang Good Morning Little School Girl it would make virgins weep, mothers sigh, and fathers go after their shotguns.
Robinson’s soulful vocals were right there with Van Morrison and Al Green.
Jackie Greene was a monster on Scarlet Begonias – vocals and guitar.
The Viola Lee Blues jam was a classic. The guys really tore it up and seemed to be having themselves a real good time. The Viola Lee Blues Jam is reason number two to go as quick as possible to find a recording of this show.
Set 3: Russo and John Molo on drums. Molitz again adding some keyboards.
Balloons crash down from the ceiling as Molo pounds the Buddy Holly beat for a Not Fade Away jam.
A curtain opens stage right and three floats roll out and track their way through the center of the audience.
Each float has a birthday cake theme.
The first float looks like a Mardis Gras birthday cake, the center float looks like a traditional birthday cake painted in blue icing and lettered in pink, and the third float is a cake topped by Redi Kilowatt with a six-string black bass.
The crowd sang Happy Birthday after the floats were in and then the jam continued as the floats went back out.
The balloons were still popping when the floats were gone.
Weir looked annoyed.
He announced the band was taking another break
Not Fade Away jam
(Happy Birthday, Phil)
Not Fade Away jam
(break)
Meltdown ->
Playing in the Band (Bob Weir) ->
The Other One jam ->
jam ->
St. Stephen ->
The Other One (Bob Weir) ->
Elevator ->
Unbroken Chain (Phil Lesh)
Comes A Time (Chris Robinson)
Cream Puff War
Franklin’s Tower (Phil Lesh)
Donor Rap
Encore: Johnny B. Goode (Bob Weir)
At the end of the encore Lesh gave Robinson a big hug.
It looked like Robinson was leaving and the rest of the band was staying for another song or at least a bow.
It was about 2 a.m.
Slowly, kind of one-by-one, the band started to float off the stage.
Finally Weir threw up his hands in a “fuck it” gesture and stomped off.
When making plans to see Phil Lesh’s Birthday show in San Francisco last Friday, we checked around to see who was playing nearby on Saturday night. I was really happy to hear 
Sleeping in late after Furthur and Friends (wow, what a night!) and visiting family and friends in 
the healthcare crisis, and sets the legendary tone as herallies the tribe and introduces the band. The band breaks into “
better since New Years and it was damn good then.
Robinson’s soulful vocals were right there with Van Morrison and Al Green.
