Phil Lesh Recreates Grateful Dead Show At Terrapin Crossroads

Last night Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh kicked off Dark Star Orchestra Week at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, CA by enlisting a batch of friends to help him recreate one of the most famous Dead shows of all time -August 27, 1972. Lesh and his sextet used the DSO format of performing each and every song from that classic show in the original order they were presented in Veneta, OR.

For last night’s performance, Phil was joined by Grahame Lesh (guitar, vocals), Stu Allen (guitar, vocals), Jeff Chimenti (keyboards), Ezra Lipp (drums) and Elliot Peck (vocals). Lesh even enlisted Craig MacArthur to deliver the on-stage announcements that were made at the original show, which was recently released as Sunshine Daydream.

Dark Star Orchestra plays their first of two shows at Terrapin tonight.

Here’s a rundown of what went down at Terrapin Crossroads last night:

Phil Lesh & Friends
Phil Recreates an old Grateful Dead Show (8-27-72 Veneta, OR)
Thur. Oct. 2, 2014
The Grate Room
Terrapin Crossroads
San Rafael, CA

Phil Lesh -bass, vocals
Grahame Lesh -guitar, vocals
Stu Allen -guitar, vocals
Jeff Chimenti -keyboards
Ezra Lipp -drums
Elliott Peck -vocals

Set 1 8:00pm -9:00pm

Intro (by Craig CMac MacArthur)
Promised Land gl
Sugaree sa
Me & My Uncle gl
Deal sa
Black Throated Wind gl
(Lost Kids dialogue -CMac)
China Cat Sunflower sa >
I Know You Rider sa gl pl
Mexicali Blues gl
Bertha sa

Set 2 9:35pm -10:30pm

Playing In The Band gl ep
(Water update dialogue -CMac)
He’s Gone sa gl ep
Jack Straw sa gl ep
Bird Song sa
(Little Kiddies dialogue -CMac)
Greatest Story Ever Told gl

Set 3 10:45pm -11:50pm

Dark Star sa >
El Paso gl
Sing Me Back Home sa gl ep
Sugar Magnolia gl

Encore: (Phil -Kids & delinquent parents banter)
Casey Jones sa gl
One More Saturday Night gl

*This Grateful Dead show was originally performed on 8-27-72 at the Old Renaissance Faire Grounds in Veneta, Oregon. The show was a benefit for The Springfield Creamery in nearby Springfield, Oregon.*

[Set list compiled by Rob Scalcione]