Bob Weir and his Wolf Bros featuring bassist Don Was and Jay Lane continued their inaugural tour on Thursday night at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, and the trio delivered another two sets of Grateful Dead favorites and more, including a surprise sit in from Jane’s Addiction frontman/Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell, who emerged during the second set for a cover of late legend Tom Petty.
Last night’s first set was bookended with Little Feat’s “Easy to Slip” and Weir’s own “Easy Answers,” with a more recent solo song, “Gonesville” from Blue Mountain, appearing near the middle. The set also featured Dead catalog staples like “Deep Elem Blues,” the venue-appropriate “West LA Fadeaway” and “‘Scarlet Begonias,” plus one of Weir’s favorites, “Loose Lucy.”
Set two kicked off with the classic run of “Lost Sailor” into “Saint of Circumstance,” before Weir and company welcomed out Perry Farrell to help out on “Friend of the Devil” and take lead vocals on Tom Petty’s “Breakdown.” (Interestingly, Farrell, Weir and a slew of other musicians crossed paths a few weeks ago at Southern California’s Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV.)
The trio then continued their show with more Dead tunes, “Althea,” “New Speedway Boogie” and “The Other One.” A cover of The Beatles’ “Dear Prudence” followed by “Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad” and a later encore of “Ripple” closed out the night in LA.
See the full setlist below as it appears in our Box Scores section, along with fan-shot video from the night, including Farrell’s sit in (via Deadheadland). Weir and Wolf Bros continue their fall tour tonight at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara, CA.
Wolf Brothers (Bob Weir, Don Was and Jay Lane)
Ace Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
Set I: Easy To Slip, Deep Elem Blues, Gonesville, Loose Lucy, West LA Fadeaway, Scarlet Begonias, Easy Answers
Set II: Lost Sailor > Saint of Circumstance, Friend of the Devil*, Breakdown*, Althea, New Speedway Boogie > The Other One, Dear Prudence, Goin’ Down The Road Feelin’ Bad
Enc: Ripple
Notes: *with Perry Farrell
Source: Ratdog.org
12 Comments comments associated with this post
michael maxrod Axelrod
October 19, 2018 at 4:14 pmRipple is a fucking anthem by now and probably is the one song singing should be tolerated.its usually also a show closer these daze,TSANG makes our community whole.ive been on the effing bus since 1970 and this is about all we have left,so sing it loud and proud.and be happy to give you face for any Beacon tix your not using . But I do believe you’ll be there
FIX THE FUCKING FONTS ALREADY
October 20, 2018 at 12:06 pmI do tend to agree with this regarding Ripple however it extends far beyond this one tremendous song…
David Rubin
October 19, 2018 at 3:57 pmWe are bringing our shut the fuck up business cards and putting them all over the Keller Auditorium. We will be putting them on bar tables, in the bathrooms, at the merch table. Subliminal messaging.
Dave
October 19, 2018 at 3:02 pmSanta Barbara snow is Saturday night (not tonight.) Bob is playing as part of the “across the great divide” show tonight (Friday) at the same venue as last night (Ace theater in LA)
happycat! | (~);} | DHL
October 19, 2018 at 1:01 pmThank you for the Deadheadland citation and linkage, always grateful!
Concerned in NY
October 19, 2018 at 12:46 pmI might have to sell my Beacon theatre tix. This sounds like a sing along with fans hootin’ and hollerin’ throughout songs. I won’t enjoy this if the fans ruin hearing the music. People need to stfu
FIX THE FUCKING FONTS ALREADY
October 19, 2018 at 2:42 pmYes, I may have to wear my STFU T-Shirt I bought from an enterprising Red Rocks parking lot vendor after Weir’s 2012 deserving outburst. Was a big hit at the SF Civic Center shows later than year. STFU and enjoy!
Concerned in NY
October 19, 2018 at 2:46 pmHah – that’s an excellent idea. I will search for a stfu shirt
Annette
October 20, 2018 at 12:45 pmDon’t sell your tickets! You will miss out on a terrific show! My dear buddy Joey treated me to Bobby & the Wolf Bros. in Reno, and I’m so grateful he did.
Danny B
October 19, 2018 at 12:16 pmEasy to Slip was written by Lowell George & Fred Martin, not Bobby.
August West
October 19, 2018 at 1:39 pm@Danny B,
Try reading the article again. Nowhere does it say that Bob Weir wrote Easy To Slip.
In fact, in plain text, it actually reads, “Last night’s first set was bookended with Little Feat’s “Easy to Slip” and Weir’s own “Easy Answers,” with a more recent solo song, “Gonesville” from Blue Mountain, appearing near the middle.”
David Rubin
October 23, 2018 at 1:22 pmReading Comprehension is lacking.