Phil Lesh & the East Coast All Stars at Terrapin Crossroads, October 6, 2014

Terrapin Crossroads presents Phil Lesh & the East Coast All Stars featuring Jason Crosby
2014-10-06
the Grate Room at Terrapin Crossroads
100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael, CA
8:00 PM, Monday, October 6, 2014

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[8:08 PM Phil out for the usual pre-show noodle; off at 8:15 PM]
[8:19 PM lights down, go]

1. [8:21 PM] Truckin' (SM) » wailing jam »
2. [8:37 PM] Atlantic City (TH)
3. [8:43 PM] Uncle John's Band (PL)
4. [8:55 PM] Ophelia (SM)
5. [9:00 PM] Weather Report Suite: Prelude »
6. [9:04 PM] Let It Grow (SM) » [9:10 PM] jam » Let it Grow reprise
7. [9:19 PM] Tangled Up in Blue (TH) » [9:27 PM] jam »
8. [9:31 PM] Dark Star jam
9. [9:34 PM] St. Stephen » (flubbed cues derail the segue) »
10. [9:45 PM] Throwin' Stones (SM)
    [set ends 9:55 PM]
     
    Encore
11. [10:01 PM; donor rap]
12. [10:03 PM] Playin' in the Band (SM) »
13. [10:08 PM] Terrapin Station (TH) »
14. [10:23 PM] Playin' reprise
    [show ends 10:27 PM; Phil introduces the band; bows and group hugs; 10:29 PM all off]

• Jason Crosby: piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ, harmony vox;
• Tom Hamilton: guitar, lead and harmony vox;
• Phil Lesh: bass, lead and harmony vox;
• Scott Metzger: guitar, lead and harmony vox;
• Joe Russo: drums, harmony vox.

Hot, hard, intense man on man action? Yeah, must be the East Coast Allstars (AKA almost Joe Russo's Almost Dead) in town tonight…

It's funny to compare the wild east coast energy with the mellow west coast vibe. I find the chance to hear the east coast style refreshing now and then, but prefer the mellow – that's why I live here instead of there! It was near to notice that despite the propensity for pushing things louder and faster, the band also had enough feel for the music to know when to dial it back and play quietly, or tenderly, or with pathos, as called for by the particular tune. This was probably best exhibited by Let It Grow, as they avoided playing any of the really slow Jerry ballads tonight. Hard to recall other examples at this point, almost two months later.

Anyways, I'm glad I attended, and write happy to have gotten a full show instead of the abbreviated set delivered over in Golden Gate Park this past weekend as part of HSB14. I hear that this band also played a weekend back at the Capitol Theatre in November, probably ought to see if those are up on the archive for listening.

Back to the previous event! ☸ Up to the 2014 yearbox! ☸ Up to the 2014 event list! ☸ On to the next event!