Last night, Bob Weir and Wolf Bros, the Grateful Dead guitarist’s new trio featuring drummer Jay Lane (Furthur, RatDog) and legendary upright bassist, producer, and current Blue Note Records president Don Was, made a stop in Los Angeles for the first of two shows at The Theatre At Ace Hotel. Last night’s Los Angeles performance marked their second official show under the Wolf Bros banner.
Following a solid tour opener at Reno’s Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, Bob Weir and Wolf Bros opened up their Los Angeles debut with “Easy To Slip”, before working through “Deep Elem Blues” and “Gonesville”, off Weir’s 2016 country album, Blue Mountain. Next, Weir and Wolf Bros worked through “Loose Lucy”, “West L.A. Fadeaway”, and “Scarlet Begonias”, before closing the first set with “Easy Answers”.
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros – “Easy To Slip” – 10/18/2018
[Video:Â Brian James]
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros – “Gonesville” – 10/18/2018
[Video:Â Brian James]
Following a brief set break, Bob Weir and Wolf Bros opened up the second set with a hearty “Lost Sailor” and “Saint Of Circumstance” segue, before inviting up Janes Addiction’s Perry Farrell to assist on “Friend Of The Devil”. Next, with Farrell still on stage, Weir’s trio and Farrell worked through a cover of Tom Petty’s “Breakdown”. Weir played a handful of Grateful Dead favorites for the remainder of the second set, offering up “Althea”, “New Speedway Boogie”, “The Other One”, and “Going Down The Road Feeling Bad”, with a cover of The Beatles’ “Dear Prudence” thrown in the mix. With Weir on acoustic guitar, “Ripple” served as the two set occasion’s encore.
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros – “Saint of Circumstance” – 10/18/2018
[Video:Â Brian James]
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros w/ Perry Farrell – “Breakdown” – 10/18/2018
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Bob Weir and Wolf Bros – “New Speedway Boogie” – 10/18/2018
[Video:Â Brian James]
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros – “The Other One” – 10/18/2018
[Video:Â Brian James]
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros – “Ripple” – 10/18/2018
[Video:Â Brian James]
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros’ maiden voyage continues tonight, Friday, October 19th at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. For a full list of upcoming dates, see below. For more information on the Bob Weir and Wolf Bros tour, head to Weir’s website.
Setlist: Bob Weir and Wolf Bros | The Theatre At Ace Hotel | Los Angeles, CA | 10/18/2018
Set One: Easy To Slip, Deep Elem Blues, Gonesville, Loose Lucy, West L.A. Fadeaway, Scarlet Begonias, Easy Answers
Set Two: Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance, Friend Of The Devil (w/ Perry Farrell), Breakdown (w/ Perry Farrell), Althea, New Speedway Boogie > The Other One, Dear Prudence, Going Down The Road Feelin’ Bad
Encore: Ripple