Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros at Frost Amphitheatre, May 1, 2022

Stanford University Live presents Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, with opener Planet Drum
Frost Amphitheatre
Stanford University, 351 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
6 PM, Sunday, May 1, 2022

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Promo Art

[6:05 PM] {MH: brain cell collection announcement; performers out}

1. [6:06 PM] Drops »
2. [6:12 PM] ? Gadago Gadago
   {Mickey & Zakir move to balafon pair at front; AC out at congas next to GH; SJ out with double-head drum, dancing behind Sikiru}
3. [6:15 PM] (balafon intro) » [6:20 PM] MH+ZH back to regular spots mid jam… » [6:21 PM] SJ solo out front » [6:22 PM] girls out front; add Karl Perazzo in back! » [6:24 PM] shekere jam » Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)
4. [6:29 PM] ? Tides
   [6:37 PM] {pause; ZH introduces Mickey; MH introduces others}
5. [6:39 PM] ? Temple Caves »
6. [6:47 PM] ? Phill Da Glass
7. [6:53 PM] ? Drum Roll
8. [6:58 PM] ? Storm Drum
   {Pause for long slow talk with crowd (Zakir never really gets his mic working)}
9. [7:08 PM] ? King Clave = Fast NFA Groove… » [7:13 PM] cowbell parade » [7:15 PM] parade reprise/finale: DDH, GH, MJ, KP
   [7:16 PM] {set ends}

Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain & Planet Drum

• Sikiru Adepoju: talking drum, percussion;
• Anthony Carrillo: drums, percussion;
• Dandha Da Hora: hand percussion, vox;
• Isaac Eady: drums, percussion;
• Mickey Hart: drums, lead and harmony vox;
• Giovanni Hidalgo: congas, percussion;
• Zakir Hussain: tabla, percussion, vox
• Sonny Jain: dhol, percussion;
• Mandjou Koné: hand percussion, vox;
• Karl Perazzo: timbales, bongos, percussion.

Setlists

[8:03 PM] {lights down, performers out, noodling}

1. [8:05 PM] Jack Straw
2. [8:15 PM] Brown-eyed Women
   [8:22 PM] {pause; Wolf pack off}
3. [8:23 PM] She Knows What I’m Thinking ¹ »
   {¹ 1st full band performance of new tune, unveiled in Bobby solo segment at RCMH in March}
4. [8:30 PM] Ramble on Rose
   [8:39 PM] {pause to make things just exactly right as the Wolf Pack returns}
5. [8:40 PM] Weather Report Suite: Prelude » [8:42 PM] Weather Report Suite: Part One » [8:47 PM] Let It Grow
6. [9:03 PM] Eyes of the World » [9:10 PM] What's Goin On? » [9:14 PM] _Eyes of the World » [9:16 PM] cuíca jam »
7. [9:19 PM] the Other One
8. [9:32 PM] Standing on the Moon
9. [9:43 PM] Not Fade Away
   [9:50 PM] {set ends}
   
   Encore
   [9:51 PM] back onstage
10. [9:51 PM] Brokedown Palace
    [9:57 PM] {show ends; group bow in front, all off by 9:58 PM}

Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros

• Jeff Chimenti: piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, harmony vox;
• Jay Lane: drums, percussion, harmony vox;
• Barry Sless: pedal steel guitar;
• Don Was: contrabass;
• Bob Weir: guitar, ? acoustic guitar, vox.

• Sheldon Brown: tenor saxophone, B-flat clarinet;
• Alex Kelly: cello;
• Brian Switzer: trumpet; * Adam Theis: trombone; AT knocked out by COVID-19! Hope he gets better soon!!
• Mads Tolling: violin.

What a day! Just thinking about it makes me tired!! Up early for an hour teaching self defense. Then zooming about to celebrate early Mother's Day with Ting's mom & pop, joined by her brother Scott & family at Pacific Lighthouse for a dim sum feast. Stuffed to the gills, we roll over to Stanford for tonight's Frost show. Turns out that despite the pleasant air temperature at about 72 F tops, it was darn hot out on the asphault where they contrived to keep the admittance line. I wasn't all that psyched about melting in the sun, so I covered up as best I could, and dodged into the sun-sappled tree shade just as soon as I could.

Unhappily, something keeps us outside until nearly 5:15 PM – well past the advertised 4:30 PM door time. Except for being impatient and ready to get on with the evening, the last bit of waiting wasn't all that bad. Eventually we're inside and Ted (or Bea?) has rallied us a spot dead center on the third step. Yowza! We quickly spread out our blankets and begin putting the campsite together.

Pretty soon, it's time to dance, and Planet Drum arrives to set the groove. I've tried to match the set-times and descriptions I made during the performance to the setlist shared after the show had ended. We mostly agree.

It was fun riding that beat, though I wished now and then to hear some lead guitar or other instrument join the singers at melody-making. Hopefully it won't take 12 years until the next time they play!

Set break was extremely helpful for allowing me time to crash to the earth and rock awhile in my sling chair. I'd had the intention to get around and socialize, but as I had a tough time just moving ten feet to greet the Wahoo's, the chair was something that couldn't be turned down.

I really enjoyed the latest version of Jack Straw, revved up quite a bit from the sorry version perfomed with Dead & Company. Without help from the setlist, I wouldn't have known the new tune was called She Knows What I’m Thinking. It's a Weir-typically complex beastie that will be interesting to follow as it develops. Upon starting WRS, the band found a vein of amazing musical ore to excavate all the way to the end of the set. Lots of interesting song choices and transitions. Funky jams! the Wolf Pack! I'm sold. I want to see these guys again soon!

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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