Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band setlist
| Friday September 7, 2018 |
The Apollo Theater, New York, NY
| The Harlem Gospel Choir, Nicki Bluhm, Eric Krasno, Talib Kweli & Robert Randolph |
This show was a benefit to support and encourage Voter Registration and Participation.
Learn more at HeadCount.org
Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family, The Harlem Gospel Choir, Nicki Bluhm, Eric Krasno, Talib Kweli & Robert Randolph 9/7/18 The Apollo Theater New York, NY | Photo by Doug Clifton
Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family
with Very Special Friends
The Harlem Gospel Choir, Nicki Bluhm, Eric Krasno, Talib Kweli & Robert Randolph
The Apollo Theater
New York, NY
Friday September 7, 2018
Set I
Uncle Johns Band
Tangled Up In Blue
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Friend of the Devil
Ohio
Ramble on Rose>
Bertha
Box of Rain
Set II
Happy Birthday to Peter Shapiro sang by TFP
Happy Birthday performed by Robert Randolph (solo)
Viola Lee Blues
Estimated Prophet
Love the One You’re With
Throwing Stones
Wharf Rat
Shakedown Street #
Get By #^
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door^
Turn on your Lovelight*and
Encore:
Cody Rap
Touch of Grey *
Special Guest
#Talib Kweli
*The Harlem Gospel Choir
Thanks to Mark P. / Fans of Phil Lesh for setlist help on the way!
Phil Lesh will be the 1st member of Grateful Dead to ever play at at Harlem’s Apollo Theater!
| ‘Don’t Tell Me This Country Ain’t Go No Heart: A Benefit for Voter Participation’ |
HEADCOUNT AND DAYGLO PRESENT
PHIL LESH & TERRAPIN FAMILY BAND
w/ Harlem Gospel Choir, Nicki Bluhm, Eric Krasno, Talib Kweli and Robert Randolph A Benefit for Voter Participation
On September 7, HeadCount, the non-partisan organization that promotes involvement in our democracy, is teaming up with Peter Shapiro’s Dayglo Presents to host Don’t Tell Me This Country Ain’t Got No Heart: A Benefit for Voter Participation, a special concert event at Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater, featuring a performance from Phil Lesh & Very Special Friends.
Lesh will become the first Grateful Dead member to play the famed Harlem venue, where he will be joined by the Harlem Gospel Choir and frequent collaborators, The Terrapin Family Band (Grahame Lesh, Jason Crosby, Ross James and Alex Koford), plus vocalist Nicki Bluhm, Grammy-winning guitarist Eric Krasno, hip-hop artist and activist Talib Kweli, and sacred steel guitar maestro Robert Randolph.
“This is a moment when everybody needs to participate in the political process,” says Dayglo founder and HeadCount board member, Peter Shapiro. “It’s also time to bring the music of the Grateful Dead to the epic Apollo Theater, with the purpose of raising as much money as possible to support widespread participation in the November elections. It’s going to be an amazing and celebratory evening, especially since this will be the first time these songs have been performed at the Apollo.”
Don’t Tell Me This Country Aint Got No Heart: A Benefit for Voter Participation will support HeadCount’s ongoing efforts to engage and inform voters who will then make their voices heard at the polls. Funding will support several initiatives including a program to register voters at high schools, a get-out-the-vote tour of colleges, and a multimedia campaign called “The Future is Voting.” HeadCount is also providing direct assistance for local organizations who are registering voters of all ages in their own communities.
“We are seeing history unfold around us every day, and this concert will be a unique part of that history,” says HeadCount co-founder and Executive Director Andy Bernstein. “We are honored that Phil and these amazing artists have chosen voter participation as the cause they want to support.”
On her late father Levon Helm‘s 78th birthday, Amy Helm sits in with friends of the family, Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band, on their encore performance of The Band‘s classic “The Weight“.
Phil and his band (Grahame Lesh, Ross James, Alex Koford, Jason Crosby) had just completed two magnificent sets (see full setlist below), closing out the day at Revival, a music festival at Harmony Park, in Geneva Minnesota. Amy Helm and her band performed a full set earlier in the day.
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Phil Lesh and The Terrapin Family Band
Revival Music Festival
Geneva, MN
9pm
Saturday May 26, 2018
Set I:
Bertha gl
West LA Fadeaway rj
New Speedway Boogie ak
Scarlet Begonias gl
Mississippi 1/2 Step Uptown Toodeloo pl
West > rj
Uncle John’s Band all
Box of Rain pl
(Set Break 10:25pm)
Set II:
Masons Children all
He’s Gone > ak
The Other One > pl
Unbroken Chain pl
The Wheel > all
Help On the Way > gl
Slipknot >
Franklin’s Tower all
Playin In the Band all
(Set Ends 12:42pm)
Thunder & Lightning:
Bass Bombs & Ballads!
Phil Lesh, Stu Allen, Scott Guberman, Ross James, Jay Lane & Alex Koford
The Grate Room
Terrapin Crossroads
San Rafael, California
Saturday, February 24 2018
Set I
Althea SA
New Minglewood Blues RJ
Cosmic Charlie SA/RJ
Cream Puff War RJ
High Time SA
Row Jimmy SA
Foolish Heart SA
VIDEO Set 1: (Thank you Dayna Guberman!)
Set II
The Wheel ALL
After Midnight SA
Scarlet Begonias SA >
Cryptical Envelopment >
The Other One SA
Black Peter SA
Samson and Delilah RJ >
Cunberland Blues ALL >
Viola Lee Blues ALL
Donor Rap
Encore:
Sweet Jane RJ
Thanks for the setlist help and pictures: Gary & Steve! Buckle up!
Phil Lesh & Friends
Grate Room
Terrapin Crossroads
San Rafael, CA
February 23, 2018 With Phil Lesh, Ross James, Scott Law, Alex Koford, Chris Gelbuda To Benefit the Albert Playground Redesign & B St. Beautification Project
Set list
Jam >
Jack Straw sl/cg
West LA Fadeaway rj
Scarlet Begonias > cg
Fire on the Mountain cg
Cassidy rj
St. Stephen > all
Eyes of the World > sl
Help on the Way > cg
Slipknot! >
Franklin’s Tower > cg
Not Fade Away all
Albert Park Rap >pl
Donor Rap pl
E: Ripple all
Review by Grateful Ted Silverman
Friday night at Terrapin Crossroads with Phil Lesh & Friends thoroughly exceeded my expectations.
This event was a benefit to support San Rafael’s Albert Playground Redesign& B Street Beautification Project. Phil’s band for the event featured Scott Law, Ross James, Alex Koford and Chris Gelbuda.
At show time the gig had yet to sell out which was surprising considering the bargain ticket price of twenty-five bucks, but this had the net result of providing a loose, roomy concert experience for the assembled crowd.
With the presence of 3 talented singing guitarists, a singing drummer and with a smattering of vocals from Phil, it was all voices on deck. The lack of a keyboard player was barely noticed.
The show kicked off with wide open jam that ebbed and flowed toward a dramatic and jammy Jack Straw sung as duet by Scott and Chris. This was my first time seeing Chris and with zero in the way of background information about him I can honestly state he was way more than worthy of being on that stage. His voice was clear, with a beautiful, powerful tone that complemented his heavy-duty, reverb-drenched guitar tones and fleet fingered licks. His guitar style reminded me of Mick Taylor. The only complaint I noticed is that he focused pretty intently on his iPad and didn’t quite own the tunes, but he did a fine job of delivering the goods, all things considered.
Ross James brought his quirky vocals and fiery licks to the fore with his take on West LA Fadeaway that saw hot solos from all three guitarists. From there a long and potent Scarlet Begonias was deeply explored leading to the classic transition into Fire on the Mountain, with Lesh firing off the signature ostinato complemented by Scott Law’s emulation of some of Garcia’s best loved signature licks.
With Fire on the Mountain landing on a dime, Ross stepped up to deliver Cassidy which was subsequently followed by a high-energy St. Stephen with a fantastic intro by Scott and numerous solos by the three guitarists. Ross broke the jam down a bit and teased out an obvious reference to Led Zeppelin’s Living Loving Maid. At some-point Alex Koford saved the day by taking on the “did he doubt, or did he try,” line that the other vocalists missed. In fact, all night long the harmony treatments were very strong and ear-pleasing. Alex was also rock steady and fun on drums.
Hardly missing a beat, from St Stephen the band went toward the Emaj7 and toyed with the intro to Eyes of the World for a good long while before Scott eventually sang the vocals. Ross, Chris and Scott each took moving and lengthy lead breaks.
A powerful Help > Slip > Franklin’s Tower got the room truly rocking which led to a pounding Not Fade Away.
Prior to Phil’s donor rap he discussed the local park renovation cause and that it takes the fans to show up and the band to entertain in order for the show to benefit those trying to help with a redesign and clean-up of San Rafael’s Albert park.
The encore was a fun and unexpected, 50’s style rave-up style Ripple.
In a nutshell, this show smoked with powerful performances by all and a lot of satisfied fans who played a bargain price to be entertained and to benefit a great cause!
Phil Lesh continues this run at TxR with Thunder & Lightning performing Bombs and Ballads over the next 2 nights featuring Stu Allen, Scott Law, Ross James, Scott Guberman and Alex Koford.
More Info: https://store.terrapincrossroads.net/store/tickets
