Many people point to Bob Weir and his sit-in (and many others) with Phish as “passing the baton” in the jam band world. I believe to some degree, he and Phil have passed the baton to Phish, but also to so many others. Bobby has said in interviews that the music of the Grateful Dead is timeless and will be played for generations to come. In his paternal instinct to teach and groom the next bearers of the Dead, Bob (and Phil) have also made an extraordinary effort to recruit and nurture young talent.

Bobby made his way across the bay a couple of nights ago to fulfill that paternal instinct and to make some great music with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead. Reprising their acoustic set’s that they did at the Brooklyn Bowl, JRAD came out for a mini 5 song set in between their two electric sets. After “It Must Have Been the Roses,” the band welcomed their hero Bob Weir for the rest of the set.

Bob took the helm and shined on old Bobby standards like “When I Paint My Masterpiece” and “Black Throated Wind.”

Thanks to Ted Silverman for the excellent front row footage of the historic sit-in! Check out his channel for more tunes from the electric sets.