1st set

Space >
Someday You’ll See (instrumental) >
Junco Partner
King Cotton Blues
I Know You Rider
Nobody’s Fault But Mine
Splintered Needles
He’s Gone
Going Down The Road Feeling Bad

2nd set

Poitively 4th Street
New Orleans Crawl
Bird Song
Werewolves of London
Sue From Bogalusa >
Matt’s Jam  > (all but Matt leave the stage for the first part of this jam)
Seven Walkers
Band introductions
Evangeline
Bottle Up and Go > Drums and Bass (Reed and Billy only on stage) > Bottle Up And Go

Encore:
Big Railroad Blues
Wharf Rat

Bob Weir and Mickey Hart were going to sit in with 7 Walkers.  What people perceived as a “split” between friends, was to be healed through music!

Rumors have been flying since September 2009 as to why Phil Lesh and Bob Weir started a new band (Furthur) so soon after The Dead reunion tour in the Spring of that year, and specifically without Bill and Mickey; some rumors sited money issues between the core four, others creative differences, or control issues of one party or another.  A few dissing or dismissing comments had been made in various interviews – and in the gossipy rumor filled minds of Deadheads it was seen as a rift that might never mend.   Many deadheads approach it with a child like simplicity: this is our family, our “folks” are separated, seeing other people, and happy in their new relationships… But we always in our hearts hope they still really love each other and will get back together someday… and fear it might be a permanent divorce.

Regardless of who said what when, Bobby playing with Billy is nice.  Deadheads rejoiced all over the land at the announcement! Several people at the show echoed the sentiment “I’m just glad they’re playing together!” and “Where is Phil?”

The show did not sell out, much to everyone’s surprise, though the late announcement of the guests might have been part of that.  Mind you, there were a lot of people there, just not as packed as expected.   The show opened with 7 Walkers traditional opening, a “Space” jam. It was otherworldy, enhanced by Mickey Hart at a percusion kit on the “Jerry” side (audience right), between Matt Hubbard (keyboards, trombones, harmonicas, vocals) and Reed Mathis (bass; Reed alternates bass duties with George Porter Jr., who was not on hand this eve).  Next to Mickey was his longtime friend and Mickey Hart Band member Sikiru Apedoju on talking drum.   Of course on the “Phil” side (audience left) was Papa Mali on guitar, and Bill Kreutzmann was back center, holding down the beat. Mickey smiled a lot, and looked overjoyed to be there sharing rhythms with brother devil Bill.  His pleasure was obvious.

Quite an exploratory space, Mickey and Sikiru helped fuel it’s fire.   Into the Papa Mali tune “Little Sadie (Early in the Morning)”.   7 Walkers+  was off and jamming hard with the Robert Hunter penned “King Cotton Blues”.  A  rocking “Mr. Charlie” came to an end, we could see Bob Weir making his entrance, and as Papa Mali introduced him and the crowd cheered.  With Weir plugged in they broke into a “New Speedway Boogie”, that was definitely the flavor of Walkers not Furthur – with Bobby and Papa trading and sharing vocal duties.

Bob looked good, healthy and sharp, and he stepped right in – I don’t know how much rehearsal went into the gig, but they were pretty tight – aside from a couple of moments, he was right in tune with the 7 Walkers vibe.  My only unfulfilled desire was they didn’t really stretch the 7 Walkers catalogue, they did songs the Walkers do.   It would have been nice to do a Bobby song they don’t do, like “St. Of Circumstance,” or “Sugar Magnolia” – or even go for a RatDog tune that even Furthur doesn’t do – I can imagine a great take on “October Queen”, “Bury Me Standing”, and would love to  hear them on “the Winners”.   Still, the set killed – “Birdsong” soared, “Fever” with Bob was real hot!

And then an extra surprise, Maria Muldaur became this evenings 8 Walker – joining in on a raucous “Wang Dang Doodle” that had the floor of the Great American Music Hall bouncin’ like a punk rock concert.

Next, more dancing and bouncing with a “Big Railroad Blues” – more recent addition to the 7 Walkers repertoire, and the song really took off like a steam locomotive with Weir’s vocals and guitars.  Then a super sweet “Sugaree”.  At this point, “Sugaree” is (in my opinion) the most overplayed Grateful Dead cover (“Friend fo The Devil” wins that one), but the reason is because it is a smoker, that if a band knows how to open it up, it just sizzles most every time.  Bobby took over the vocals, of course.

The set closed with a rousing “Deal” and the crowd danced it up.  With smiles and hugs all around, the Walking Dead (7 walkers with Hart and Weir) was a wonderful celebration.  Bobby simply called out “7 Walkers” as he left the stage – and you could tell he was glad to have sat in with them.  Bob sounded good both vocally and on guitar, and he and Papa Mali seemed to dig laying with each other.

The second set was a high energy 7 Walkers set, and from the funky “start of “Mr. Okra” had us all sweaty and dancing.  No More Mickey or Bob, but Sikiru came back and played throughout.  An incredible jam  between Matt and Reed, then Matt and Papa  lead us into the song “7 Walkers”.

More 7 Walkers tonight, Halloween – tickets still available!

7 walkers
Bill Kreutzmann, Papa Mali, Matt Hubbard, Reed Mathis,
and special guests
Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Sikiru Apedoju plus Maria Muldaur
Great American Music Hall

1st set
Space  >   (Mickey and Sikiru – the whole first set)
Little Sadie (Early In The Mornin’)
King Cotton Blues
Mr. Charlie
New Speedway Boogie (Bob here through end of set)
Bird Song    >
Fever >
Wang Dang Doodle  (Maria Muldaur on vocals and tambourine)
Big Railroad Blues
Sugaree
Deal

2nd set (Sikiru whole set, no Bob or Mickey)
(For The Love Of) Mr. Okra  >
He’s Gone
Bottle Up And Go  >
Jam >
7 Walkers
Death Don’t Have No Mercy  >
Wharf Rat
Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues  >
Bertha

Encore: Turn On Your Lovelight

Grateful Dead | Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir | August 15 1987 Telluride, CO

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Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia and  Bob Weir |
August 15 1987 Telluride, CO

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The show that day…

Grateful Dead  [Listen]
Telluride Colorado
Auf. 15 1987

Olatunji and the Drums of Passion opened

1)
Feel Like a Stranger
Franklin’s Tower
New Minglewood Blues
Candyman
Me and My Uncle
Big River
Tennessee Jed
Desolation Row
Deal

2)
Scarlet Begonias
Fire on the Mountain
Looks Like Rain
Eyes of the World
drums
I Need a Miracle
Bertha
Morning Dew
One More Saturday Night

E: Baby Blue

Grateful Dead Bob Weir | May 4 1991 Sacramento, CA | New Minglewood Blues

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The show from that day [Listen]

Hell in a Bucket
Sugaree
New Minglewood Blues
Loser
The Race Is On
Row Jimmy
Masterpiece
New Speedway Boogie
Music Never Stopped

Victim or the Crime
Crazy Fingers
Playin’ in the Band
Uncle John’s Band
drums
space
I Need a Miracle
Stander on the Mountain

One More Saturday Night

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7 Walkers guitar god Papa Mali dropped some pretty big hints on Facebook:

Very special guest confirmed for 7 Walkers at Great American this Sunday 10/30/11. Here’s a clue: Ace guitarist/singer. Rides the bus. Don’t miss!

This was followed by similar postings to his Facebook page, and via the official @7_Walkers twitter.  Papa don’t lie!

And then today, 7 Walkers multi-instrumentalist keyboard whiz Matt Hubbard added Mickey Hart’s name to the mix.

Of course 7 Walkers feature’s Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann – and this will be the firs time Billy had been joined on stage by Bob and Mickey since The Dead’s last (and so far final) performance on July 4, 2009 in Rothbury Michigan.

Since that time, they have all gone their own ways, Billy touring with 7 Walkers and Rhythm Devils, Mickey touring with Billy in Rhythm Devils in 2010, and now actively pursuing his own Mickey Hart Band, recording (expect a CD inj Feb.) and touring quite a bit starting in late November.

Bob Weir has been busy with a host of projects, conducting Symphonies, and of course touring extensively with Furthur, his band he formed with Phil Lesh in September 2009. (By the way Bob, when you gonna reschedule those acoustic shows back east?)

So this is one historic night in San Francisco deadheads won’t want to miss… 7 Walkers with special guests, and the secret is out, the guests are Bob Weir and Mickey Hart

7 Walkers are concluding their current Fall tour with two shows in the Grateful Dead home town of San Francisco – Sunday October 30th, and Monday October 31st (Halloween) at the Great American Music Hall.  Tickets for both nights are still available, though Sunday is expected to sell quickly with news of these guests!

Brent Mydland, Grateful Dead

October 21, 1952 – July 26, 1990

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Grateful Dead  “We Can Run”

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Grateful Dead
Brent Mydland
October 15, 1988
Bayfront Center Arena
St. Petersberg Florida
“Blow Away”

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Grateful Dead Setlist from that day:

Music Never Stopped
Sugaree
Blow Away
Walkin’ Blues
When Push Comes to Shove
Queen Jane Approximately
Tennessee Jed
Let it Grow

One More Saturday Night
Crazy Fingers
Playin’ in the Band
Uncle John’s Band
drums
Truckin’
Smokestack Lightnin’
Stella Blue
Turn on Your Love Light

U.S. Blues

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Jerry Garcia
February 19 1991
Oakland CA
US Blues

Bertha
Greatest Story Ever Told
Althea
Queen Jane Approximately
Ramble On Rose
Picasso Moon
Peggy-O
Cassidy
New Speedway Boogie

China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Truckin’
Crazy Fingers
drums
space
The Wheel
All Along the Watchtower
Black Peter
Sugar Magnolia

U.S. Blues

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Setlist

Bertha
Jack Straw
Row Jimmy
Blow Away
Masterpiece
Bird Song
Promised Land

China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Looks Like Rain
He’s Gone
drums
The Other One
Stella Blue
Sugar Magnolia

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

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