UPDATE: Thanks to Chris Hecht for the recording!

Melvin Seals and JGB (Jerry Garcia Band) have carried on the great music and spirit of the Jerry Garcia Band for the decades since his passing. Melvin invited a couple of friends to join JGB for a very special occasion this past weekend at the Warfield in San Francisco.

The Warfield was practically a second home for Jerry Garcia. Jerry amassed over 100 shows at the historic theater between Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band gigs. Melvin Seals and JGB celebrated Jerry’s legacy at the Warfield by recreating the May 5th, 1988 Jerry Garcia Band show. Oteil Burbridge, Stanley Jordan and Dave Ellis joined the JGB line-up for some added firepower.

Among the JGB the Dead classic played were “Eyes of the World,” “Stella Blue,” “Don’t Let Go,” “To Lay Me Down,” and “Get Out of My Life Woman.”

Eyes of the World

Don’t Let Go

To Lay Me Down

Stella Blue

Get Out of My Life Woman

Set 1: Jerry Garcia Tribute Band
01. Parrish Rap
02. Help on the Way
03. Franklin’s Tower
04. To Lay Me Down
05. Eyes of the World
06. Stella Blue

Set 2: JGB
07. Cats Down Under the Stars
08. Mission in the Rain
09. Get Out My Life Woman
10. I Shall Be Released
–Technical Break
11. Run For the Roses (PA issue at start)
12. Deal

Set 3: JGB
13. How Sweet It Is (Pilot error at start)
14. Like a Road
15. Think
16. My Sisters and My Brothers
17. Don’t Let Go
18. Lucky Old Sun
19. Midnight Moonlight
20. Evangeline
21. Shining Star

JGB is:
Melvin Seals – keyboard
Zach Nugent – guitar, lead vocals
Rodney Holmes – drums
Gloria Jones – vocals
Jackie Lebranch – Vocals

Special Guests:
Oteil Burbridge – bass
Stanley Jordan – guitar
Dave Ellis – sax
Sunshine Becker – vocals
Lady Chi – vocals

Jerry Garcia Tribute Band:
no Zach or Gloria
Sunshine Becker – vocals

Encore:
Everyone

Thanks to Ted Silverman for the footage!