Dead & Company hit the Verizon Center in Washington, DC last night, once again delving into the Grateful Dead catalog to bring out the classics. The band, which is comprised of Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Jeff Chimenti, Oteil Burbridge and John Mayer, continued on their phenomenal tour with a top-notch performance.
It all started with this version of “Truckin'”:
Tour debuts from set one included the blues standard “Big Boss Man”, as well as Grateful Dead originals “West LA Fadeaway” and “Loser”. Set two kicked off with this smokin’ hot “Bertha”, featuring John Mayer on lead vocals:
The set included even more tour debuts, like “The Wheel”, “Looks Like Rain”, and a cover of Wilson Pickett’s “Midnight Hour” to close the set. The classic “Touch Of Grey” put the finishing touches on a fine evening of music.
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Check out the full setlist below. The Dead & Company band are ready to do it all again, tonight, at Madison Square Garden. For those who can’t make it, find out more information about the free webcast from the event here, or head over to BB King’s for Without a Net: A Sonic Exploration of the Music of the Grateful Dead with Todd Stoops (RAQ), Reed Mathis (Billy & The Kids/Tea Leaf Green), Marcus Rezak(Digital Tape Machine/Stratosphere All-Stars), Scotty Zwang (Dopapod), Hayley Jane, and special guests TBA. Get tickets here.
Full Audio via Taper Alex Leary:
Setlist: Dead & Company at Verizon Center, Washington, DC – 11/6/15
Set I: Truckin’ bw> Big Boss Man jm, Brown Eyed Women jm, West LA Fadeaway jm > Loser bw, Lost Sailor (bw) > Saint Of Circumstance
Set II: Bertha jm > Eyes Of The World bw > Scarlet Begonias jm > Fire On The Mountain bw > Drums > Space > The Wheel > Looks Like Rain bw, Midnight Hour
E: Touch Of Grey
[Setlist via Deadheadland]