Phil Lesh & Friends Pay Tribute To Grateful Dead 1973

Phil Lesh continued a series of shows at his Terrapin Crossroads venue in San Rafael, California honoring each year of Grateful Dead by assembling a new version of Phil Lesh & Friends to re-create a 1973 Dead performance last night.

Phil, Jack and Jay photo John Collins

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Phil was joined by Dark Star Orchestra keyboardist Rob Barraco, DSO guitarist Rob Eaton, drummer Ezra Lipp, guitarist Stu Allen and vocalist Elliott Peck to pay tribute to 1973 on Monday night. The band rolled through the same setlist the Grateful Dead used on February 28, 1973 at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah. Original GD keyboardist Ron “Pigpen” McKernan died just about a week after the Dead’s Salt Lake City performance in 1973, which is featured in part on Dicks Picks Volume 28.

The evening started with a discussion about the year 1973 hosted by Jay Blakesberg. Not only did Phil Lesh participate in the discussion, but Hot Tuna bassist Jack Casady spoke about the year as well. From there, Lesh took the stage with his band to re-create the setlist from February 28, 1973. Eaton and Allen handled the majority of lead vocals on Weir and Garcia songs respectively on Monday night. Rob Barraco was celebrating his birthday and was honored by his bandmates and the crowd towards the end of the evening

Setlist (via Rob Scalcione)

Phil Lesh & Friends
Mon. April 27, 2015
The Grate Room
Terrapin Crossroads
San Rafael, CA

Phil Lesh -bass, vocals
Stu Allen -guitar, vocals
Rob Eaton -guitar, vocals
Rob Barraco -keyboards, vocals
Ezra Lipp -drums
Elliott Peck -vocals

7:05pm -7:30pm Discussion of 1973 w/Jay Blakesberg, Phil Lesh & Jack Casady

Set One (7:40pm -8:50pm): Cold Rain & Snow sa, Beat It On Down The Line re, They Love Each Other sa, Mexicali Blues re, Sugaree sa, Box of Rain pl, El Paso re, He’s Gone sa, Jack Straw re sa

Set Two (9:25pm -11:20pm): China Cat Sunflower sa > I Know You Rider sa re ep, Big River re, Row Jimmy sa, Promised Land re, Truckin’ re > The Other One re > Eyes of The World sa > Morning Dew sa, (Happy Birthday to Rob Barraco), Sugar Magnolia re

Encore: donor rap, And We Bid You Goodnight all