moe., Bruce Hornsby & Bob Weir Collaborate At Alpine Valley Furthur Festival In 1997

Nineteen years ago today the second annual Furthur Festival came to Alpine Valley in Wisconsin. The 1997 installment of Furthur featured moe., Sherri Jackson, Bruce Hornsby, Jorma Kaukonen & Michael Falzarano, Arlo Guthrie, Ratdog, Mickey Hart & Planet Drum, Robert Hunter and The Black Crowes. Each show would come to an end with an all-star jam and the one from Alpine ’97 was a doozy.

Alpine ’97 actually featured a pair of all-star jams. Before The Black Crowes took the stage, Weir led an acoustic performance that saw him team with Rob Wasserman and Dave Ellis on “Artificial Flowers.” Next up was a cover of Bob Dylan’s “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” featuring Bobby, Rob, Bruce, Jorma, Arlo, Michael and Sherri. The mini-set concluded with Wasserman, Weir, Hornsby, Falzarano, Jackson and Al Schnier collaborating on “Friend Of The Devil.” Listen a recording taped by Mark B.:

All of moe. returned to the stage after The Black Crowes’ set to back Bob Weir and Bruce Hornsby on “Viola Lee Blues” to start the evening’s all-star jam. Next up was Don Nix’s “Going Down,” popularized by Jeff Beck, which saw Chris Robinson lead an ensemble that also included other members of The Black Crowes, Jorma Kaukonen, Bruce Hornsby and Bob Weir. The evening’s finale was a cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along The Watchtower” featuring Weir and Hornsby along with members of their bands and The Black Crowes. Here’s a soundboard matrix recording:

As a bonus, enjoy recordings of Alpine ’97 Furthur Festival sets from moe., Mickey Hart & Planet Drum, Robert Hunter and Bob Weir & RatDog: