Furthur - Barclay's Center July 11, 2013

Last night was the first show of Furthur's Summer/Fall Tour 2013.  The venue was fairly empty in the upper deck which was a surprise considering how well they do at MSG.  I was a little apprehensive after Bobby's "illness" back in May and the show did start out a little hesitantly with a very ordinary Stranger>Rag>Hell in a Bucket.  Things did pick up a bit in the second half of the set with a pretty darn good Cold Rain & Snow > Friend of the Devil > Jack Straw.

The second set was much better IMHO.  The playing was a bit looser and it kind of flowed really well.  In particular the Uncle John's Band > The Wheel > Uncle John's Band just killed.  Here is the complete setlist.

Barclays Center
Brooklyn, NY

July 11, 2013

Set I (8:13 pm - 9:20 pm ET)
Feel Like a Stranger (BW)
Doin' That Rag (JK)
Hell in a Bucket (BW)
Cold Rain and Snow (JK)
Friend of the Devil (BW)
Jack Straw (BW)

Set II (10:13 pm
Here Comes Sunshine >
Reuben and Cerise >
Greatest Story Ever Told
Uncle John's Band >
The Wheel >
Uncle John's Band (reprise) >
Unbroken Chain >
Weather Report Suite Part 2 Let It Grow

donor rap

We Love You >
Weather Report Suite Part 2 Let It Grow (reprise)

I'm a little bummed the tour has so few dates this year but I am looking forward to Phil with John Scofield at Gathering of the Vibes in a couple of weeks.  Maybe we'll get an MSG show added around Thanksgiving.

Summer Is Coming

Summer is coming and an OldRockr's thoughts turn to festivals and summer tours!  The week of July 15th is already looking like a highlight with Further at Bethel Woods on the 15th and then Grey Fox Bluegrass starting on the 18th.  A couple of days camping while the boy goes to college orientation between these should make for a great week!

Furthur - MSG 11/10/11

Furthur rolled into MSG last Thursday night for the fall stop of their 2011 tour.  Bobby and Phil may be the only original members playing in this line-up so it's really not the Dead, but it is a pretty good group just the same.  In fact, aside from a few Phil shows back around 2000, I have to say this is pretty much my favorite post-Jerry lineup.

The first set was just so much fun.  I took my son for the first time and he loved it.  Kind of a Best of the Dead set.  The second set really stretched out a bit with a fine The Other One > St. Stephen.  It was even great to hear the Disco Dead of Shakedown Street.  Larry Campbell guested on a number of songs and his always fine playing was a wonderful addition.

Here's a photo of the setlist...

This was my first time seeing this line-up.  My last couple of experiences were less than great (Dead @ Nassau 2009 and Ratdog at Westbury) but this might draw me back again next year.  This was a good time folks.

You can download the show at the Internet Archive.