Dwion-a-thon at Sweetwater Music Hall, April 14, 2013

Dwion-a-thon: A Benefit and Memorial Celebration for Dwion Gates
2013-04-14
Sweetwater Music Hall
19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, CA
6:00 PM, Sunday, April 14, 2013

(missed her set, drat!)

[6:40-ish PM lights down, musicians onstage; Introduction by Lori Zook]

(?JS: g; CR: bass, h vox; Fred: dr; ?KS: g, v: SJ: organ, h vox; MS: keys, h vox)

1. Let It Rain » Badge » Let It Rain 2. ? (drop SJ, MS)
[7:10 PM bluescasters off]

• Lyta talks about Dwion's early life

(Phil Savell: g; Rich Brodsky: g; ?: dr; Cubby: lead vox; CR: bass; MS: keys)

[7:20 PM band ready and go]

1. ? Lions and Christians
2. ? I Hear Footsteps (Cubby: acoustic guitar - mostly as a prop!)
3. ? Keep On Smiling (+MS; Cubby -@)
   [set ends 7:45 PM]

* Juliette Jones and Steve Shea tell Arch Street stories

(RB: g, h vox; ?: dr; CR: bass, h vox; Pat N: g, l vox; SJ: keys, h vox; Steve Ellis: dr)

[7:55 PM onstage and noodling; 8:00 PM go!]

1. Jack Straw (PN lead)
2. Run for the Roses (RB lead)
3. Buckets of Rain (PN lead; +MS, -SJ)
4. That's What Love Will Make You Do (+Will Scarlet; +SJ; RB: lead)
5. Only a Hobo (-SJ, -WS; PN: lead)
6. Tough Mama (-?, +Fred, +SJ)
7. Feelin' Alright (+WS, +Juliet Jones: lead + h vox; +CS: lead; SJ: keys; -MS)
8. the Weight (-WS; +MS; CS+Pat lead)
9. He's Gone (RB lead; -JJ, -CS)
10. NFA »
11. (Turn on Your) Lovelight (CR lead)
    [9:23 PM setbreak]

* Terry Switsky talks briefly about the Philly days

• Angel Cassidy talks about the BGP days

(SA: g; PL: dr; RS: bass; MS: keys, h vox)

[9:40 PM musicians onstage; 9:45 PM Go!]

1. Mississippi Half-Step (+SJ, DG h vox on coda)
2. Mission in the Rain (SJ > organ)
3. ? (Stevie Wonder tune, PL lead, -SJ)
4. Golden Lady (PL lead)
5. Like a Road (-MS, +SJ)
6. Franklin's Tower (+MS) [set ends 10:40 PM]

* Kathleen Russell talks

[10:53 PM]

1. Brokedown Palace (DG: g, lead; RS:b; MS: keys, h vox; PL: dr, h vox; SJ h vox, organ) »
2. Box of Rain (+David Maciel: dr)
3. Mercury Blues (-SJ; MS lead; +Phil S: g)
4. Bird Song (-DM, +SE)
5. Eyes of the World (-PS, +RB; g, lead, +SJ, -MS; +WS)
   [show ends 11:34 PM]

* Final words and thanks from Lori Zook

• Stu Allen: guitar, lead and harmony vox;
• Bean: guitar, lead and harmony vox;
• Rich Brodsky: guitar, lead and harmony vox;
• Mike Eaves: guitar;
• Steve Ellis: drums;
• Stacey Erdman: guitar, vox;
• David Gans: guitar, lead and harmony vox;
• Fred Hyer: drums;
• Sammy Johnston: keyboards, harmonica, harmony vox;
• Juliette Jones: lead and harmony vox;
• Pete Lavezzoli: drums, lead vox;
• David Maciel: drums;
• Pat Nevins: guitar, lead and harmony vox;
• Chuck Rosene: bass, lead and harmony vox;
• Jody Salino: guitar;
• Phil Savell: guitar;
• Will Scarlet: harmonica;
• Kevin “Cubby” Sedgewick: acoustic guitar, lead and harmony vox;
• Mitch Stein: keyboards, lead and harmony vox;
• Robin Sylvester: bass;
• others TBD ## ☺ Notes ☺

Well gosh, that was quite a party! Too bad Graham couldn't be there to help us celebrate his dad's life.