It was so exciting to be at the Fox Theatre last September for the very first show from the new combo, Furthur. The excitement was palpable in the pre-show buzz, and the crowd was electric, and unsure. The tension mounts… the lights came down… and out they came… and for the next 10 minutes, Bobby and Phil began, the opening jam into another leg of the long strange trip…
I renamed this clip of the opening jam as “Furthur Overture”.
It really is an overture, and if you listen closely, like in a theatrical overture, all the themes for the night are hinted at during this 10 minute musical exploration by Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, They are creating and opening the space to invite in the other players, and us. I was surprised by how popular this video is, and attributed it to it being first in the playlist. I even joked that it is a sign of how many people started the Furthur playlist and then quickly clicked away! But then I listened again… and it took me Furthur. Thank you Bob and Phil!
FURTHUR
Fri. Sept. 18, 2009
Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
Set One 1 Hr. 25 Minutes
(7:40pm – 9:05pm)
Jam >
The Other One >
The Wheel
Jack Straw >
The Music Never Stopped >
Bird Song >
Born Cross Eyed >
Let It Grow
Videos of Set 1
Set Two
1 Hr. 45 Minutes (9:50pm – 11:35pm)
Lost Sailor >
St. of Circumstance
Althea
Scarlet Begonias >
St. Stephen >
The Eleven >
Foxy Lady Jam (as called on DHL) >
Terrapin Station >
Not Fade Away
Donor Rap
E: Touch of Grey
A new incarnation of post Jerry Dead? Just announced for sale by GDTSTOO:
Furthur featuring Bob Weir & Phil Lesh and also Jeff Chimenti, John Kadlecik, Jay Lane and Joe Russo will perform the following shows:
Friday, Saturday & Sunday September 18, 19 & 20 at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, CA.
All ages are welcome. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Showtime is 7:30 PM.
Upstairs reserved balcony and downstairs general admission tickets are available via mail order for $53.50 per ticket and available via credit card for $57.50 per ticket. The first mail in/send in dates are Saturday, August 15 through Monday, August 17, 2009… credit card form and mail order instructions can be found on gdtstoo.com
Little else is known at this time – but you can bet Deadheadland will be there!
There is a very cool preview video and new logo on display a www.phillesh.net – and once again, it looks like we are in store for something very special. I imagine we might see something along the lines of the “Work In Progress” set’c Bobby and Phil did in08. Whatever it is, I know that the wheel is turning a little bit Futhur than we’ve gone before….
In case you don’t know who everyone else is (I assume my readers know who Bobby and Phil are!), John Kadlecik is the amazing guitar player from Dark Star Orchestra, Jay Lane is the powerhouse original drummer from Primus andof course Bobby’s drummer in Ratdog. Jeff Chimenti is the keyboard maestro from The Dead, Ratdog, and he is also now considered a Rhythm Devil. And Joe Russo is the percusionist in the Benevento/Russo Duo.
