On Friday night, Bob Weir showcased a trio format featuring bassist-producer Don Was and Terrapin Family Band drummer Alex Koford, as well as a sit-in by Ramblin’ Jack Elliott.
The performance was a part of the ‘Pathway to Paris’ benefit at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco. Other performers included Patti Smith, and as a part of the Global Climate Summit the concert served “as a call to action, urging the international community to ramp up ambition towards a climate safe future for all.”
The band opened with a fun “Loose Lucy,” followed by “Only A River.”
After finishing up “Peggy-O,” Weir teased the crowd with the story of the night he met Ramblin’ Jack Elliott “I was like 16. I can’t get into now, we don’t have time. I’m sorry,” Weir said between guitar riffs. “But anyway, I’m going to give this to Ramblin’ Jack.” Weir then took off his acoustic D’Angelico guitar and handed it to the legend who walked out from stage right.
Elliott stayed onstage for a performance of “Friend of the Devil,” peppering in acoustic guitar and backing vocals.
Then, it was back to the trio for “The Other One,” which featured a nice, jammed-out intro, with Weir on electric guitar.
The band closed with “Touch of Grey,” but returned to the stage with Patti Smith and a slew of other musicians to play Smith’s “People Have the Power.”
Watch the 56-minute set, courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s below:
Bob Weir with Don Was and Alex Koford
September 14, 2018
Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco
Pathway to Paris Benefit
Loose Lucy, Only A River, Peggy-O, Friend of the Devil^, The Other One, Touch of Grey
Enc:
People Have the Power%
Notes:
^ with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
% with Patti Smith
14 Comments comments associated with this post
DeanO
March 19, 2020 at 2:50 amBob’s show was just alright. I know he’ getting on in age {aren’t we all}, but it would go over better with more enthusiasm, & drive {rock it}
Tydye
March 3, 2020 at 4:15 pmWolf bro’s. Bobby bore sleep show
downwith EllenMDermott
October 2, 2019 at 1:58 pmEllen McDermott and her band of Transportation Alternative crooks are just lobbyists in green jackets. Much like our current mayor, who is hot off the most laughable presidential campaign of the season, these people are jokes. It is just a shame Cory Johnson and the rest of the the elected officials who were supposed to be watching over the neighborhood were bought off so easily by Ellen McDermott and her rump-like supporters
Marc Bernicker
April 15, 2019 at 3:51 pmWonder if Weir is really gay or is that an Ugly Rumour?
Big Al
August 19, 2019 at 11:17 pmWhat would make such a rumor “ugly”?
Jim Kirk
February 6, 2019 at 10:20 amI’m not a huge fan of Weir’s post Dead work. But I do think this ensemble is his best one so far. A lot of times on previous ones the band was great and he sort of wondered around on stage looking puzzled. On this one he is sort of forced to carry his weight instrumentally. Now if he would play a few more Weir tunes.
Funkamedic
September 27, 2018 at 10:28 pmThe Red Rocker has done the best post Jerry Loose Lucy ever
Candyfrog
September 17, 2018 at 5:36 pmIf Koford is playing drums for Weir then who is doing the dishes at TXR? Monet?
FIX THE FUCKING FONTS ALREADY
September 17, 2018 at 9:29 amHey Jambands interns, this can’t be for real! Know your audience. Old aging hippies are reading this GD related shite with failing eyesight! Its physically hurts me eyes to switch back and forth the between the article and comments fonts. Give us A FUCKING BREAK!
Eric
September 16, 2018 at 8:53 pmWeir constantly claims that Loose Lucy is his song, Jim. He had Sammy Hagar spread the rumor throughout the Bay area a few years back. It was really strange stuff. Let’s be honest this is just Bobby. The nights he played the pink guitar were to symbolize him having been intimate with a man that day.
Loose Jimmy
September 16, 2018 at 4:41 pmIt was fun when Jerry did it in 74 and 90/91 after then it was kinda a take it or leave it song. Bobby signing it tho?
I’m embarrassed for him. Nobody in their right mind pays $ to see that shite.
He’s got a plethora of wonderful songs to play. Loose Lucy ain’t one of them.
Jim
September 16, 2018 at 8:54 amEric wants Bobby real bad. Loose Lucy, a great tune. A tune so great other musicians know it so can easily assimilate when guesting.
Custie Crank
September 16, 2018 at 1:25 amAmazing all too rare Loose Lucy!
Folks musta been stoked he busted that nugget on them instead of WRS or BTW.
Eric
September 15, 2018 at 9:06 pmWeir is only on the road these days to scope out young men. All these guys and their artist talk while they lube up the sound boys back stage while drinking brandy. Don Was knows what is going on.