Phil Lesh & Friends
Ramble
Thur. 8-30-12
Grate Room, Terrapin Crossroads
San Rafael, CA

Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
Neal Casal - guitar, vocals
Mark Karan - guitar, vocals
Joe Russo - drums
Adam MacDougall - keyboards
Jon Graboff - pedal steel, guitar, & vocals

1st Set (7:50pm - 8:55pm)

Jam >
Dire Wolf (NC)
Friend of the Devil (MK)
High Time (NC)
Mama Tried (JGr)
Deep Elem Blues (MK)
Mission In The Rain (NC)
Jam >
Casey Jones (MK,JGr)

2nd Set (9:30pm - 11:15pm)

Jam >
China Doll (NC) >
New Speedway Boogie (MK)
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (NC) >
Scarlet Begonias (NC) >
Fire on the Mountain (NC) >
Jam >
Strawberry Fields Forever (NC) >
Jam >
China Cat Sunflower (JGr) w/Mountain Jam tease >
I Know You Rider (all)

E: Donor Rap
Summertime Blues (MK) w/band taking solos

thanks for posting the setlist. i was very happy that Phil let Neal sing a lot last night. i particularly enjoyed High Time and Mission in the 1st set, and the 2nd set opener (jam -> China Doll) was stellar. Mark did a great job with Deep Elem, and also gave New Speedway a new and interesting twist with a much slower and mellower feel to it. even Jon Graboff sang a bit, which i haven't seen before. he sang a smokin' version of Mama Tried (others may disagree, but i loved it). Satisfaction and Summertime Blues were also a lot of fun.

performance-wise it was a solid start to the weekend run. sound-wise it was pretty bad in the 1st set, but much better in the 2nd set. audience-wise it was a roller-coaster ride. there were a lot of people near me talking very loudly throughout both sets. my buddy and i tried to get them to shut up but most would not cooperate at all. i'll never understand why people go to a show and then talk over the music.

Thanks for the set list Bobby. I would have to say that the highlights for me were the Mission In The Rain and then the New Speedway Boogie-{I Can't Get No} Satisfaction to Scarlet. Just another great night down at Terrapin Crossroads.

Nice review Jake, I too think Neal has such a great voice and sensitivity to the lyrics. The guy really takes his time and SINGS. Loved it. Band definitely firing on all cylinders in Set 2.

I want to hear that Satisfaction again. I didn't realize that was Neal singing. It has some snarl and soul to it.

Thanks for the info and reviews.

I want to hear that Satisfaction again. I didn't realize that was Neal singing. It has some snarl and soul to it.







I would love to hear that again as well. That was awesome.

Yeah, the Satisfaction was hot. So was the Summertime Blues encore with each band memember taking a quick solo.

Yeah, the Satisfaction was hot. So was the Summertime Blues encore with each band memember taking a quick solo.






The Summertime Blues was also great. That whole second set was just phenomenal.

you can download it here
http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=558181

Wow really nice show (fantastic recording as well). Very nice New New Speedway Boogie, nice big St.Stephan tease in there too. The more I listen to Neal the more I like him, excellent player with nice timing and phrasing on vocals. I wish Phil would sing a couple tunes per set but that is my only (very small) complaint on this wonderful show. Phil has put together yet another great band. Can't wait to get a taste in person tomorrow night!

Thanks for posting that link Canyon.

Thanks for the link Canyon