Phil Lesh & Friends Featuring Chris Robinson & John Scofield Play Terrapin Crossroads
By Scott Bernstein May 23, 2016 • 9:04 am PDT
After a Phil Lesh & Friends performance outdoors at Terrapin Crossroads’ new The Backyard space on Saturday afternoon, the Grateful Dead bassist brought a similar lineup inside to the Grate Room of his San Rafael, California venue on Sunday night. Lesh was joined by a band consisting of Chris Robinson on guitar and vocals, John Scofield on guitar, Ross James on guitar and vocals, Tony Leone on drums and Jason Crosby on keyboards for the Sunday show.
Phil & Friends opened with Chris and Ross sharing vocals on “U.S. Blues” before Robinson fronted the band for the rest of the first set leading up to the “Samson & Delilah” closer which also featured James on vocals. For the second show in a row Lesh’s group covered a song made famous by Ray Charles as they performed “I Don’t Need No Doctor” as part of the opening stanza. The connection to Charles is through Scofield who released That’s What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles in 2005.
The second set and encore were bookended by Bob Dylan covers as “A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall” kicked off the closing stanza, while “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” served as the encore. Chris Robinson sang both Dylan songs. Last night’s second set was chock full of Grateful Dead gems including “Viola Lee Blues,” “The Wheel,” “Unbroken Chain,” “Cassidy” and “Stella Blue.” Ross James fronted the group on “Cassidy.” Phil Lesh is off tonight, but will honor Grateful Dead 1987 in the Grate Room on Tuesday.
Full Show Audio (Captured by Quinfolk)
https://soundcloud.com/quinfolk/sets/phil-lesh-friends-terrapin-31Setlist (Compiled by Richard In KC via Philzone)
Set One: U.S. Blues (CR, RJ), Deal (CR), Ramble On Rose (CR), West L.A. Fade Away (CR), I Don’t Need No Doctor (CR) > They Love Each Other (CR), Samson and Delilah (RJ, CR)
Set Two: A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall (Bob Dylan) (CR) > Viola Lee Blues (CR,PL,RJ), The Wheel (PL,CR) > Unbroken Chain (PL) > Cassidy (RJ), Stella Blue (CR) > Eyes Of The World (PL) > I Know You Rider (PL,CR)
Encore: It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan) (CR)
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