Bob Weir and Wolf Bros performed in San Diego at Humphreys Concert events by the Bay on September 18, 2019 in a wonderful marina setting; fairly a tropical view with palm timber and the rapidly altering orange, pink and purple sundown colours earlier than the present began. If you’re going to this venue, attempt to have dinner on the restaurant earlier than the present, particularly if there’s a live performance dinner bundle. The chief chef Jason Gethin ready a tremendous dinner, which included luxurious appetizer, primary course and dessert selections. The decadent purple velvet marquise cake was a foodie deal with from heaven.
Bob Weir, an unique member of the Grateful Useless together with dreadhead drummer Jay Lane and the ever smiley bassist Don Was didn’t disappoint, as they performed principally Grateful Useless tunes, with a pair Bob Dylan songs. The trio’s massive sound makes you overlook there are solely 3 band members; how do they do it?
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San Diego folks have been dressed of their greatest, posh tie dye outfits for the present, standing, dancing, consuming and posing within the aisles to flee the seating plan, which was not as detrimental to standing up and dancing as initially thought. The group was a talkative one and there have been some becoming Shut Up and Dance stickers going round. The primary set began with the suitable “The Music By no means Stopped” and continued with “Simple Solutions”, “Standing on Shaky Floor” after which the soulful Dylan tune, “After I Paint My Masterpiece.” Weir then performed one in all his personal songs, the danceable “Gonesville.” However nonetheless, nobody yelled out, “I really like you, BOBBY!” throughout this present. I could have achieved that a couple of times earlier than. “Deep Elem Blues”, “Tennessee Jed”, “Free Lucy”, “Misplaced Sailor” adopted by a “Saint of Circumstance” first set nearer.
The second set began with The Beatles’ “Blackbird”, main into “Cassidy” and “Truckin’.” “Fever”, “Scarlet Begonias”, “I Want a Miracle” have been subsequent. Bob Weir singing Bob Dylan is at all times a deal with and he didn’t disappoint within the second set with one other Dylan basic “A Exhausting Rain’s A-Gonna Fall.” Weir enunciated the phrases so you can hear each syllable and virtually each single letter. After which we have been “Going Down The Highway Feeling Dangerous.”
The top quality sound got here from Weir’s Diamond Sequence ELA M 251E Telefunken microphone; retail value between $10-$12,000.00, American {dollars}, which converts to about 3 Million Canadian Loonies. Jason Scheuner of Telefunken mentioned, “It’s essentially the most wanted studio microphone in historical past. Absolutely the holy grail of microphones.” The stage was stripped naked of monitor audio system and cords, leaving solely the musicians and their devices. The drum package which appeared like a daily drum package was really an digital set with digital cymbals that despatched indicators to the soundboard and PA system. This microphone may be very delicate and was used in order that the band may hear themselves play; the noise stage on stage was lowered, creating a snug and private setting and removed the deafening impact. We would like Weir’s ears to remain wholesome!
The present ended completely with the timeless “Ripple” encore, penned by Jerry and the beloved Robert Hunter, the boys whose literary lyrics are important in our each days.
RIP Robert Hunter 23 June 1941- 23 September 2019
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros… “They seem to be a band past description.”
*Thanks to Jason Scheuner for the knowledge on Bobby’s ELA M 251E Telefunken microphone.
