Phil Lesh & Friends Bring Country Flavor To ‘The Clubhouse Sessions – Episode 2’

Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Clubhouse is back with its second edition. The Clubhouse Sessions – Episode 2 sees the Grateful Dead bassist along with an ace Phil Lesh & Friends lineup offering a number of the Dead’s country-leaning songs.

Phil Lesh & Friends released the inaugural Clubhouse Sessions video ahead of their performance at The Warfield in San Francisco on May 9. The lineup for the Warfield show and first two episodes of The Clubhouse Sessions as well as on the recently released first edition of Phil’s Darkstarathon project consists of Phil, guitarist Grahame Lesh, keyboardist Holly Bowling, vocalist Nicki Bluhm, guitarist Daniel Donato and drummer John Molo

The Clubhouse Sessions – Episode 2 kicks off with “Tennessee Jed,” on which Grahame, Nicki and Daniel all handle verses and featuring excellent honky tonk piano from Bowling. Next, the sextet slides through the beloved “Row Jimmy,” with Grahame at the helm and gorgeous harmonies from the vocalists on the chorus.

The ensemble then sails through a snappy “Ship of Fools” captained by Donato before nodding to to Phil’s fellow Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir on his signature “Black-Throated Wind” with Grahame on lead vocals. Another Bobby-led tune follows with the Grateful Dead staple cover of “Me and My Uncle” to wrap the session boasting Cosmic Country guitar sylings from Donato and a spicy piano run from Bowling.

Watch Phil Lesh & Friends’ The Clubhouse Sessions – Episode 2 below: