Roots Rock Revival. Gary Blicksilver-September 10, 2016. Mike Pascale (Mountain of Venus, Colonel & The Mermaids, Terrapin Crossroads, etc) Mike Pascale on the Bass Odyssey 100 . The first person that Phil brought on was Grahame Lesh, his son. Ophelia 04. I remember that I drew Jerry in a picture of what was supposed to be him on the moon.”. TV this week: ‘Garth & Trisha Live!’ and ‘The Bachelorette’ finale, Jazz great Jeff Clayton, who performed with Sinatra, Madonna, dies at 65, Acclaimed DJ Gareth Emery sets drive-in concerts for S.F. Lesh's son, Grahame Lesh, 29, an up-and-coming guitarist and singer, often plays alongside his dad. Grahame Lesh (Phil Lesh & Friends, Midnight North, Terrapin Family Band) Grahame Lesh smokin’ on his Avionic! His father didn’t play publicly for a couple of years after Garcia’s death, eventually enjoying renewed success with Phil and Friends, an ever-changing group that featured him with members of various name bands, including the Allman Brothers, Phish and Government Mule. “I grew up in San Rafael, and you discover there are still plenty of younger folks moving to or living in Marin. And Elliot Peck adds a great female touch to the band’s sound, whether she’s sweetly singing lead or background. San Francisco Rain 03. Trains 04. Fallin' 09. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Phil and Grahame Lesh. Phil Lesh, Grahame Lesh, Ross James and Alex Koford @ Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, California. 69 talking about this. Bass for Capitol Sun Rays. A pivotal moment for the band came when Grahame met drummer Nathan Graham at a benefit show in Philadelphia in 2016. In Midnight North, he shares songwriting and lead vocal duties with Elliott Peck, a transplanted Midwesterner regarded as one of the top female singer-songwriters on the Bay Area music scene. maiden lane > Band > Grahame Lesh Meet the Band: Grahame Lesh Gear: Paul Reed Smith Mark Tremonti SE, Fender Stratocaster, Fender DeVille amp, Ibanez TS-9 Overdrive, Boss DD-3 Delay, MXR EVH90 Phasor, Boss CH-1 Super Chorus. and special guest Phil Lesh (Grahame's Dad) made a guest appearance with the band. Terrapin features free bands in the bar every night, and before he knew it, Grahame was serving his apprenticeship as a working musician, playing guitar and singing with his dad and younger brother, Brian, 30, in the Terrapin Family Band. In addition to Lesh, the band will include his son Grahame, Jason Crosby and Stu Allen. STREET PERFORMER. By submitting, you agree to receive donor-related emails from the Internet Archive. In this episode of Plus One Eric welcomes Phil Lesh, the legendary bassist of the Grateful Dead and Phil’s son Grahame Lesh of Midnight North and Terrapin Family Band. Grahame Lesh & Cris Jacobs w Friends Ardmore Music Hall Ardmore, PA  February 27, 2020 (Thursday)  Taper: Rich Stoler  **24 Bit AUD Recording** Setlist Set One: Cris Jacobs Band (45 Minutes) 01. In addition to Lesh, the band will include his son Grahame, Jason Crosby and Stu Allen. Grahame Lesh, an accomplished roots/rock/Americana guitarist and singer/songwriter for his own band Midnight North, and the fiercely talented swamp/blues rocking James, also a singer who anchors his own group, Cosmic Twang, co-front the band. San Francisco Rain 08. “And I think the audience appreciates it because they get to hear different voices at different points during the night. On and off stage, he smiles easily and seems happy with his career choice, and with Midnight North’s musical direction. Midnight North recently performed a homecoming show at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, CA. Phil Lesh presided over a socially distanced concert dubbed Phil’s Choice Phriday at Terrapin Crossroads’ Beach Park in San Rafael, California yesterday. San Francisco Rain 08. Grahame Lesh is currently on tour. I play guitar and sing for Midnight North & The Terrapin Family Band, and I play bass for the Capitol Sun Rays. The band: Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Jackie Greene, Grahame Lesh, Brian Lesh, ... Grahame H Lesh uploaded a video 8 years ago 2:59. From the beginning Grahame’s guitar chops, powerful vocals and harmonic touch helped form the backbone of the band’s sound. Warm Love … They also released two live albums including 2018’s Selections From the Great American Music Hall which featured Bob Weir & Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead plus Mihali & Ryan from Twiddle as special guests. In honor of Phil Lesh’s 80th birthday on Sunday, ... (Beyond their weekly gig with the Terrapin Family Band, Grahame performs with Midnight North while Brian is a member of American Jubilee.) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Spare the Air alert issued for Monday as wood smoke builds up in Bay Area, Grahame Lesh continues family’s musical tradition with his band. Midnight North recently performed a homecoming show at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, CA. Lesh will be joined by his son, Grahame, for the gathering set for Sept. 6-7 at Arrowood Farm Brewery in Accord. He has a ginger beard and reddish-brown hair pulled back into a man bun. Miss M. 07. Rick Winfield-August 23, 2019. Grahame Lesh’s voice cuts through the air with a strong, sharp, tenor pitch. In this episode of Plus One Eric welcomes Phil Lesh, the legendary bassist of the Grateful Dead and Phil’s son Grahame Lesh of Midnight North and Terrapin Family Band. Fallin' 05. Who Was I 06. Trials, Troubles, Tribulations 13. Lesh provided bass, with Ross James and Grahame Lesh on guitar and vocals. Hopefully, there’s a community of people who like to see live music and will appreciate it.”, Contact Paul Liberatore at p.liberatore@comcast.net, Where: Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael, Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. “We’re not a jam band, but we can jam,” he says. maiden lane > Band > Grahame Lesh Meet the Band: Grahame Lesh Gear: Paul Reed Smith Mark Tremonti SE, Fender Stratocaster, Fender DeVille amp, Ibanez TS-9 Overdrive, Boss DD-3 Delay, MXR EVH90 Phasor, Boss CH-1 Super Chorus. Blew Me Away 06. Alex Koford (who used to play drums in the band before moving to guitar) croons with a smooth, soothing affect. Ross James sings in a range that’s low and slow, but on the softer side of gritty. Tag: Grahame Lesh These Cats Are The Real Deal: Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band w/ Melvin Seals & Nicki Bluhm – Central Park SummerStage – 8/30/2017 (Review, Videos, Setlist) by Russell S. Glowatz. “Those two are a big influence for a guy and a gal singing together, and they definitely are for us,” Lesh says. Warm Love  04. Rooster Coop  05. After graduation, he and his wife, Claire, who works as a bookkeeper at Terrapin, moved to San Rafael. There is a community here with a lot of young people who used to be based in San Francisco and are now centered on Terrapin.”. Blew Me Away 05. As one of the few male-female lead duos in rock, Lesh and Peck have been inspired by the collaboration between Grammy winners Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks, the husband-wife team in the Tedeschi Trucks Band. In this episode of Plus One Eric welcomes Phil Lesh, the legendary bassist of the Grateful Dead and Phil’s son Grahame Lesh of Midnight North and Terrapin Family Band. When not on tour, Lesh's sons, Grahame and Brian, serve as the house band at Terrapin Crossroads In addition to songs from the Dead catalog, Lesh played material by Mumford & Sons, Zac Brown Band and other contemporary acts with his sons. His purest memory is of the avuncular Jerry Garcia. Holler and Hum 06. All Remains The Same 10. I play guitar and sing for Midnight North & The Terrapin Family Band, and I play bass for the Capitol Sun Rays. You can try things and the audience is willing to go on that journey with you.”. We had to pull over. Influences: Warren Haynes, Slash, Mark Tremonti, Ryan Adams, Jerry Garcia, Myles Kennedy Top 5 Albums: -Jeff… “I was growing up at their biggest point. Phil talks about switching from violin to bass when Jerry asked him to join The Dead, and how he continued to find inspiration in the classical bass lines of Brahms and Bach. Song by Bob Dylan . Grahame … ... Terrapin Family Band at Brooklyn Bowl, September 2, 2016. Elliott and I are songwriters first. Ramble on Rose 12.... Set One: 01 Tangled Up In Blue 02 Crazy Fingers 03 Ophelia 04 Only A River 05 Me & My Uncle 06 The Way It Is 07 Tulsa Time 08 *He's Gone> 09 *Cassidy Set Two: 01 Don't Do Me Like That 02 When I Paint My Masterpiece 03 Up On Cripple Creek 04 Peggy-O 05 Midnight Moonlight 06 Refugee 07 That's What Love Will Make You Do Encore: 08 Handle With Care, Show billed as "The Terrapin All-Stars" Disc 1 - 59:36 01- Everyday 02- Ophelia 03- Bertha 04- I Feel Fine 05- Find A Way 06- It Takes A lot to laugh it takes a train to cry 07- Walls of Time 08- Band Intro's 09- Tennessee Jed 10- Under The Lights, 01. 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