This past Saturday, Dec. 26, over 50 artists came together for 'Georgia Comes Alive,' a virtual festival promoting voter participation in the upcoming Georgia Senate run-off elections (which take place Jan. 5). One of the performers was Phil Lesh & Friends, featuring Lesh on bass, his son Grahame as well as Stu Allen on guitar, Jason Crosby on keys and Nathan Graham on drums. Live For Live Music has shared a video of the band's performance of "Uncle John's Band."
The Lesh's, Allen and Crosby set up together, socially distanced and outdoors. Graham, meanwhile, added his drum parts remotely. The performance sees the band improvise directly after the song's bridge, before returning to the chorus to finish the song. Lesh and this same band also delivered a performance for the 'Democracy Comes Alive' event earlier this year.
"Uncle John's Band" appears on the Grateful Dead's 1970 record Workingman's Dead, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. In may, to honor the anniversary, the band unveiled a 50th Anniversary edition of the record, complete with a slew of unreleased outtakes and other material. Learn more here.
Watch the video of "Uncle John's Band" below (via Live for Live Music)!
