Billy Strings & Les Claypool join Bob Weir and Wolf Bros. at Sweetwater for Rob Lawson memorial benefit concert. Billy played on China/Rider, and also came out for the encore, “Tomorrow Never Knows“, along with Primus lead singer and bass player Les Claypool.
Bob Weir & Wolf Bros. w Billy Strings ” China Cat Sunflower > I know You Rider ” | video by Rah B Garcia
Rob Lawson was Bobby Weir’s longtime personal driver. Lost his brave battle with cancer last year, and this show was a tribute to his memory, and a benefit for his wife Maris and their son Little Robbie. Rob Lawson was a sweet kind man, and he was loved by many, and greatly missed. His family is part of our local community, (Maris is a close personal friend of Deadheadland), and it is wonderful to know they are being helped and taken care of by Bobby and the band. Love is real.
Billy Strings joins Bob Weir at the Sweetwater, 2.28.2022. Photo by Doug Clifton.
Bobby and the Wolf Brothers also played the previous night, as a benefit for longtime RatDog bass guitar player, Robin Sylvester, who is been in and out of hospital over the last couple years, and is in need of a kidney transplant. Robin is also a very sweet and kind gentleman, we’ve had the pleasure of his performances many times on Deadheadland. He is much beloved, and also happy to see the community turn out to offer support for him.
We shows being benefits were rather expensive, nearly double the price of the Wolf Bros last Sweetwater shows. Well the price was prohibitive for many, the shows were still sold out, primarily local heads, although many that traveled from across the country for the opportunity to see these performers in a small intimate venue. Bob Weir and Wolf brothers will be on tour in the weeks to come, beginning with the Ryman Theatre in Nashville on March 9th, 2022. More information on https://bobweir.net/
Wolf Bros Night 2 – photo by Matt BuschWolf Bros. Night 1 – 2.27.22 photo by Doug Clifton
Bob Weir dropped by to play 3 songs with his Grateful Dead bandmate/brother Phil Lesh this past Saturday afternoon, May 1, 2021. It was his first public performance in about 14 months, since the pandemic began, and concerts and tours were all put on hold around the world.
While Bob Weir & Wolf Bros. has done several live-streamed shows from his TRI studios, with audiences watching and joining virtually via Fans.com, and he has made other online appearances during this time, this was Bob Weir’s first time with a real live audience since Wolf Bros. in Chicago, March 11, 2020.
Bob Weir had just announced 4 shows in Colorado, which promptly sold out. And while that was touted as their return to the public stage, the Weir-wolf himself has already made that return.
Phil Lesh and The Terrapin All-Stars resumed performing shows this Spring, socially distant pod-style dinner shows on Terrapin Crossroads Backyard Stage in Beach Park, San Rafael California.
The Terrapin All-Stars, are a rotating group of mostly (but not exclusively) local musicians who have frequently performed at Terrapin with Phil in the past. The line-up on Saturday featured Jackie Greene guitar, Grahame Lesh guitar, Jason Crosby keyboards, John Molo drums – and for 3 songs, Bob Weir.
Photos (and Setlist) by Ting Vogel | videos by Doug Clifton
SETLIST St. Stephen️ * Uncle John’s Band * Shakedown Street * Mississippi Half-Step Wharf Rat with Dark Star Tease Midnight Hour Jack Straw Lovelight Not Fade Away with Mountain Jam Tease Donor Rap
*With Bob Weir
Terrapin Crossroads began producing some outdoor, limited attendance, socially distant, pod-style dinner shows there last Summer, with the first lifting of restrictions, closed again when there was a Covid scare within their ranks; Reopened again in September 2020 – only to shut down again in December when all of California returned to “stay at home“.
Terrapin Crossroads 1st outdoor dinner show of 2021 was on April 1st, and they have done a dozen or so since then, as well as 2 shows by Grahame Lesh‘s band Midnight North.
“Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo “>”Wharf Rat”>”In the Midnight Hour”
Terrapin Crossroads leases Beach Park from the city, the property is adjacent to their restaurant, and in the pre-pandemic days would be regularly open to the public, as well as a frequent home to concerts, both free and ticketed, by Phil, his friends, and various other bands. Originally they were required to do at least 7 free concerts each year, and Phil easily fulfilled this part of the deal and beyond. While these outdoor shows have been very limited tickets, and therefor on the expensive side ($112.50 per person, and purchasing of pod-tables of 2, 3, and 4 adds up!) – as restrictions are lifted, perhaps we can expect some lower prices and even free events later in the year. Phil said from stage one night that he expects Terrapin to be going at full force by Fall.
Jack Straw”>”Lovelight”>”Not Fade Away” Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Allstars (Phil, Jackie Greene, Grahame Lesh , Jason Crosby , and John Molo] Terrapin Crossroads Backyard San Rafael, CA 5/1/2021
___________ Listen to Bob Weir & Wolf Bros. Chicago 3.11.2020:
Seva Foundation hosted a Memorial Celebration for Ram Dass (April 6 1931-December 22, 2019), in San Francisco, on Friday January 31 2020. While it was private event, the invitation list was quite large, and the event was streamed live on Facebook for the whole world to see.
Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, told a wonderful story about meeting Richard Alpert (Ram Dass w hen Bob was 18 years old. And then he and Joan Baez sang Amazing Grace, to close out the Ram Dass Memorial Celebration.
Photo Gallery by Marc Margolis
Ram Dass
Bob Weir and Joan Baez sing Amazing Grace
Bob Weir relates a story of meeting Richard Alpert when bob was 18, and the depth of the effect it had on him.
Wavy Gravy, Joan Baez
Wavy and Joan
Wavy Gravy, Joan Baez, Marc Margolis
Wavy Gravy, Denise Kauffman, Marc Margolis
Bob Weir, Denise Kaufman
Bob Weir, Wavy Gravy
Bob Weir, Wavy Gravy, Jahanara Romney
Wavy Gravy, and his wife Jahanara Romney
Larry Brilliant
Jai Uttal
Bob, Joan, Wavy
Wavy Gravy, Krishna Dass, Marc Margolis
Wavy Gravy with a painting of his younger self, by Joan Baez
SETLIST 
St. Stephen️ *
Uncle John’s Band *
Shakedown Street *
Mississippi Half-Step
Wharf Rat with Dark Star Tease
Midnight Hour
Jack Straw
Lovelight
Not Fade Away with Mountain Jam Tease
Donor Rap
