Terrapin Crossroads presents Phil Lesh, Jackie Greene, and the Terrapin Allstars: Jason Crosby, Jeremy Hoenig, & Lebo
the Backyard Stage in Beach Park at Terrapin Crossroads
100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA
5:00 PM, Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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[4:50 PM] {doors late again today; Jeremy & Jackie still noodling onstage after soundcheck as we enter the venue}
[4:58 PM] {Phil onstage to plunk a bit; it's windy as all get out today}
[5:09 PM] {band onstage; PA down after a minute}

1. [5:11 PM] Casey Jones (JG)
2. [5:17 PM] Mr. Charlie (JG) »
3. [5:25 PM] Gotta Serve Somebody (JG) »
4. [5:34 PM] Deal (L)
5. [5:44 PM] China Cat Sunflower (L) »
   {Lebo swaps to lap steel guitar just after the transition}
6. [5:49 PM] Lazy River Road (JC)
   {Lebo swaps back to guitar}
7. [5:58 PM] Reuben & Cerise (L) »
8. [6:08 PM] Cassidy (L)
   {Lebo swaps to lap steel guitar again}
9. [6:22 PM] Friend of the Devil »
   {Lebo swaps back to guitar just after the transition}
10. [6:30 PM] I Know You Rider
    [6:37 PM] {Phil starts to say “thanks, that's all”, but the crowd hollers for more. Following a brief pow-wow, we get a final tune}
11. [6:38 PM] Sugaree (JG)
    [6:45 PM] {show ends; words from Phil; band introduction; donor rap}

• Jason Crosby: Nord Electro 6D keyboard, lead vox;
• Jackie Greene: Gibson SG guitar, lead & harmony vox;
• Jeremy Hoenig: drums;
• Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz: acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, lead & harmony vox;
• Phil Lesh: bass, lead & harmony vox.

Another day with a late soundcheck. I think we spent at least 30 min waiting around while the band tried this and that. Unfortunately, I wasn't really paying attention or taking notes, so I can't say what they were working on: my bad! I recall thinking to myself at one point, “cool, sounds like Terrapin is on the menu,” but then that DIDN'T happen. Maybe my ears were crossed?

Clear and sunny today, but very cool from the winds howling across the park; lots of folks are bundled up in winter gear today. The scrims put up on the West and North sides of the stage due a great job of cutting down on the gusts, but apparently it's still pretty cold up there: when we walk in, Jackie is rubbing his hands in front of one of the heaters. My guess is that it's around 60 F … kinda nippy for May!

The show gets off to a hot start with Casey Jones, chugging along into a fine frenzy that gets some of us jumping up and down – nice to get the blood pumping on a cold afternoon!

Somehow Lebo & Jackie found a way to drop teases of Led Zeppelin's Heartbreaker into the jam at the end of Dylan's Gotta Serve Somebody.

Deal was righteously hot: another one to work up the crowd.

Lazy River Road was a surprise pick, and Jason did a great job with the vocals.

Cassidy featured a wealth of inspired jamming, and also saw multiple teases: the Simpson's Theme (from Jackie), Whole Lotta Love (from Jackie and Lebo), and Slipknot! (maybe as a transition element to signal that it was time to return to the Cassidy head?).

Uncle John's Band was the last tune on the printed setlist today; I assume that got cut on account of the gusty weather. Would have been nice, but I won't complain … I had enough fun.

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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