does anyone know if taping will be allowed at these 'rehearsal' shows? i didn't see anything on the furthur site or the frontgate ticket site. i know the throck and masonic 'stealth' shows were 'no taping allowed', but wondering if they've dropped that position given the number of shows the band has under its belt now.

when are these shows , i know no tics left but thats all

shows are tonight and tomorrow night.

there are tapes circulating of some of the stealth shows i have 1/9/10 in flac

cant wait!!

Nice Canyon.

I'm leaving right now.

I'm feeling a little poorly at the moment, but something tells me I'll perk up once I get there.

What's better to do on a Monday night than cruise across the Golden Gate Bridge, listen to Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and a good backing band play some Dead in a banquet hall for $30?

Because she looked behind her

nice poster...see ya'll later

Well they should be fillin' in now.....wish I heard about it on Friday...oh well, thinking about Mt. Aire now.....

Set Lists should be coming in soon...

Nice Poster Canyon!

xx to Phil & Bobby

have a great time all who are west!

Love the poster Canyon. I will be there tomorrow. Someone please post some set list banter.

Right on Rob. See ya there!

Giddy up~

They just came on stage...

Happy Birthday to JC opener

They sound checked "Easy Wind."

Shakedown!!!

THAT is cool...

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC
Shakedown Street

Into good lovin

Everyone is gonna be having fun...and sweet poster man thanks (hey I'm a Canyon Critter lol).

This is the week! Wohooooooooooo

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'

Half step

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step

I'm feeling a Scarlet > Fire closer

...and how do they sound so far?

Brown eyed

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step
Brown Eyed Women

That was half step into brown eyed and they sound awesome

And you know we'll be able to hear it soon, I've got every rehearsal so far, tis sweet.

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step >
Brown Eyed Women

thanks to ckphotogirl and jahk2

Cumberland

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step >
Brown Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues

thanks to ckphotogirl and jahk2

I just need to chime in and say - These guys are so cool for doing all these songs that will likely not be played at this weekend's festival. They always keep things interesting!

i wonder if anyone got thier deck in tonight

Althea

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step >
Brown Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues
Althea

thanks to ckphotogirl and jahk2

any back-up singers?

Good point, Rob. Looks like a good "first set". Wonder if they'll do 2 sets or stick to the 10 song or so set they did at the previous rehearsals.

Looks like rain

Sunshine Garcia and a new guy on back up. Sounds great. Russo solo is a winner too.

There is a show tonight..!!..

Thanks for the updates..

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step >
Brown Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues
Althea
Looks Like Rain

thanks to ckphotogirl and jahk2

Always love for GDad

Mjtorte - you doing the Festival?

I believe the guy is Jeff Fierson from Box Set

You can stand right outside the patio 'round back of the joint and hear everything...such as The Wheel.

I don't think so Rob. Too hard to get away.

Wheel

Jeff Pehrson I think is the spelling...

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step >
Brown Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues
Althea
Looks Like Rain
The Wheel

thanks to ckphotogirl and jahk2

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step >
Brown Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues
Althea
Looks Like Rain
The Wheel

Back up singers: Sunshine Garcia Becker & also Jeff Pehrson who is from the duo Box Set.

thanks to ckphotogirl and jahk2

Into Reuben

thanks for keeping us posted
heard there is going to be another 3 after the fest
hope they go back to individual tickets

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step >
Brown Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues
Althea
Looks Like Rain
The Wheel >
Reuben & Cerise

Back up singers: Sunshine Garcia Becker & also Jeff Pehrson who is from the duo Box Set.

thanks to ckphotogirl and jahk2

hey tore up~ I think there will be more than 3, but we are happy for whatever they decide

I'd be fine seeing a rehearsal show a week for the next few weeks!

let's do it

Into uncle johns

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step >
Brown Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues
Althea
Looks Like Rain
The Wheel >
Reuben & Cerise >
Uncle John's Band

Back up singers: Sunshine Garcia Becker & also Jeff Pehrson who is from the duo Box Set.

thanks to ckphotogirl and jahk2

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step >
Brown Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues
Althea
Looks Like Rain
The Wheel >
Reuben & Cerise >
Uncle John's Band

Back up singers: Sunshine Garcia Becker & also Jeff Pehrson who is from the duo Box Set.

Special thanks to ckphotogirl and jahk2

Scarlet

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step >
Brown Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues
Althea
Looks Like Rain
The Wheel >
Reuben & Cerise >
Uncle John's Band
Scarlet Begonias

Back up singers: Sunshine Garcia Becker & also Jeff Pehrson who is from the duo Box Set.

Special thanks to ckphotogirl and jahk2

Scarlet > Fire

This is starting to look like a real show! Tomorrow should be something!

out of Mill Valley guess they can play later

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step >
Brown Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues
Althea
Looks Like Rain
The Wheel >
Reuben & Cerise >
Uncle John's Band
Scarlet Begonias >
Fire On The Mountain

Back up singers: Sunshine Garcia Becker & also Jeff Pehrson who is from the duo Box Set.

Special thanks to ckphotogirl and jahk2

San Rafael gets all the shows

thanks for the updates !

Don't think there's any residential around there, except maybe some houseboats...

This is great. I wish we were gonna have this kind of spontinaety this weekend but I am just glad I'm gonna be there.

Please play wart rat at some point and scarlet fire please.

We'll get the spontaneity on Friday Me Thinks, it's gonna be a little more than a "soundcheck"

Furthur
Rehearsal Sessions
The Palm Ballroom
San Rafael, CA
Mon. May 24, 2010

8:30pm - 10:50pm

Happy Birthday JC Juanis
Shakedown Street >
Good Lovin'
Mississippi Half Step >
Brown Eyed Women
Cumberland Blues
Althea
Looks Like Rain
The Wheel >
Reuben & Cerise >
Uncle John's Band
Scarlet Begonias >
Fire On The Mountain

Back up singers: Sunshine Garcia Becker & also Jeff Pehrson who is from the duo Box Set.

Special thanks to ckphotogirl and jahk2

when phil did the albums two years ago, it was darn wonderful!

I'm kinda pullin for a kick ass Warf Rat too this weekened

Expect some surprises on Friday night for sure, plus some great sit-ins all weekend.

Show over? Setbreak?

Anyone think that there will be encores sat and sun? Thats what I am hoping for.

Just got home - unbelievable! That was impressive :-)

Love the kind vibe at The Palm...

Expect some surprises on Friday night for sure, plus some great sit-ins all weekend

jackie on Brokedown and Jorma on Operator

And I agree about Russo - he seemed extra stoked tonight -

> I'm feeling a Scarlet > Fire closer

Nice call.

Simply brilliant. Anyone who purports to love Grateful Dead would have loved this show.

Room is a bit cheesy, nothing fancy or special at all, nice but just a generic little wedding reception room you'd find in a thousand restaurants or Holiday Inn's, and they really don't want you to smoke inside (they don't care if you smoke, just not inside) but it wasn't overcrowded and it sounded REAL good.

I had heard somewhere that they sold 300 for this place, but I have a hard time believing there were 300 people inside that room. If so it's a comfortable 300.

Phil was on FIRE during Shakedown & Good Lovin', and what a better way to open a show in the industrial backstreets of San Rafael than with Shakedown Street?

Really good, strong, energetic playing all night, but personal favorites were the Shakedown/Good Lovin' opener with great energy and jamming; Cumberland 1st jam was amazing; Looks Like Rain was outstanding (really); Reuben & Cerise had a great jam and so did Uncle John's Band(!); Scarlet/Fire was right on.

Bob again is looking & sounding real good, and his guitar playing was damn good Bob Weir rhythms.

They were having fun and getting to know each other again. JK was RIPPING and is an excellent, subtle & very creative player. He doesn't smack you across the face, but he comes at you in some really odd directions and he knows how to use space and leave notes un-played to give the music some room to breath. I thought he was great tonight.

Different without Jay Lane. I always like a 2-drummer sound, it broadens the music somehow, but Russo is a great drummer and he handled it all just fine, thank you. Another REALLY creative & subtle player, they struck gold with him.

But wow, that one female singer sure has had some hormone issues since I saw her last.

Another really special night. These shows are truly unique and those of us who are there are damn lucky to be getting in. Everywhere I looked I saw friends, zoners & people I know, and everyone was having a pretty good time, I'd say.

great review, glad to hear it.

but this kinda stuck out

But wow, that one female singer sure has had some hormone issues since I saw her last.>>>>

Appearance of pregnancy/nursing cleavage?

sex change
>> Back up singers: Sunshine Garcia Becker & also Jeff Pehrson who is from the duo Box Set.<<

Thanks Lance.

I am getting very excited.

Very cool to have Jeff Pehrson on board. Anyone know if it is just for the rehearsals or is he a replacement?

Used to really get into Box Set. Here's their bio out of Artist Direct...

The alterna-rock five-piece Box Set casts jaunty layers of rootsy Americana to make a post-jangle pop sound. Coming together in 1991, frontman guitarist Jim Brunberg and acoustic guitarist Jeff Pehrson met at an open mic night in San Francisco. Their musical connection was instant, and quickly Brunberg and Pehrson quit their day jobs and started playing the cafe circuit throughout California. Shortly thereafter, bassist Chad Heise, drummer Mark Abbott, and organist Sam Johnston joined the ranks to make Box Set complete. The band released three albums independently in the mid-'90s and received heavy accolades from the media. Their 1994 self-titled debut was hailed by Billboard, but 1995's 27 garnered Box Set the honor of being named Group of the Year by the National Academy of Songwriters. Two years later, Box Set also racked in two Bammies (Bay Area Music Awards) for their critically-acclaimed third album Meantime and scored a corporate deal with Capricorn/Polygram to release 1998's Thread with producer Joe Chicarelli (Tori Amos, American Music Club, Frank Zappa). The pop-happy fourth studio effort Lemonade followed two years later.

Can anyone list the vocals for each song please?

Nice setlist.
Happy b-day JC!

This is the first time I recall a Dead-related band using a male backup vocalist who was not otherwise in the band. Am I wrong or is this new ground? Nothing wrong with breaking new ground, imho, but just wondering.

GREAT review New New Lance... Hope to see you tonight.

GDad calls the male back up singer a breakout! It was definitely breaking new ground...

Thanks for the poster Canyon and the setlist Rob ad the review Lance,see you all tonight,love Eddieboy!

So much fun. Saw Canyon and Crew, Kate, and met Doobious.
Incredible place to see a show. Maybe they'll bring some lights for tonights show.

That little stage made me think of the picture that's on the Dick's Picks from King's Beach, Lake Tahoe,CA. Like the old days.

Anyone notice that they were playing "Get Back" on the PA before the show. I wonder if that was just coincidence?

great, great night. funky little spot, but the people inside made the vibe. except, of course, for the folks up front who couldn't bother to respect the "no smoking inside" rule. not only were there some underage folks there, but there was an outside area for smoking 15 feet from the stage. as a result, the venue turned the lights on and kept 'em on all night to keep the selfish folks on their toes. a shame, really. how hard is it to take 2 minutes, walk 15 feet, smoke out, and come back? it's not like you had to fight your way through 500 people to get back to the front.

again, i'm always amazed at how cool 99% of the people in the scene are...and continually disappointed by the 1% that are so selfish they alter a vibe for the rest of us.

that said, gotta hand it to furthur for creating and maintaining a mood even with the house lights on the crowd.

The Happy birthday to JC lead me to this:



To merely say that J. C. Juanis is the publicist for Phil Lesh and Friends is to vastly understate his contributions to the group. J.C. has, indeed, been their publicist, but also photographer, liason, archivist, limo driver, stagehand, historian and, among many, many other things, project coordinator for the 2006 DVD (and companion CD) release: Phil Lesh & Friends Live at the Warfield.

J.C. has been associated with all things Dead at least since his creation of the regular Bay Area Bits column for Relix Magazine. His friendship with the band and his forthright respect for their music led him to greater degrees of involvement, up through this most recent venture by Phil and the troups.

Vocals as I remember it.

Happy Birthday JC Juanis (All)
Shakedown Street > (JK + All on the shake it down part)
Good Lovin' (BW)
Mississippi Half Step > (JK + All)
Brown Eyed Women (JK + PL)
Cumberland Blues (All)
Althea (JK)
Looks Like Rain (BW)
The Wheel > (All)
Reuben & Cerise > (JK)
Uncle John's Band (All)
Scarlet Begonias > (JK)
Fire On The Mountain (JK)

Back up singers: Sunshine Garcia Becker & also Jeff Pehrson who is from the duo Box Set.

Thanks again jahk2 and see some of you phreaks tonight!

Lots of JK singing, good to see...

great show, great sound, great price.

a hell of a lot of bay area cocktail chatter for 250 people on a monday night, especially during the LLR and Rueben


JK ripped the brown eyed women

cool patio area too.

Where did the cool poster for the rehersal shows come from ??? I didn't see one there last night....maybe I'm blind.....thanks 4 posting it ))

who remembers the name of Box Set's biggest "hit"? it's driving me crazy trying to remember the song's name.

only bummer about last night was needing to leave the building to go to the bathroom. well, maybe it was kind of loud up close on the sides.

otherwise, easy parking, cheap no-wait beers, smoking patio with stage view, and tight playing at a birthday party banquet hall, with the best Looks Like Rain since it was a first set song.

Hey GC! Glad you found the Philzone ;-)

I was wondering where that poster was from too?

I think Canyon makes those posters on his PC computer.

Canyon indeed is the Creator.

Canyon is awesome...

YEH-IT'S a beautiful poster

Box Set Hits:

Back Home To You - obvious to me
Hit Me Like a Train
Water
Malibu
HBWA
Back Home



To name just a very, very few. Jeff deserves some props for hanging in and hanging around. I believe Sunshine really helped him out, and for good reason

OH yes. more Box Set Songs:

Amsterdam
If I were God
General Schwarzkopf
Long Black Ribbon

There are so many more

OH yes. more Box Set Songs:

Amsterdam
If I were God
General Schwarzkopf
Long Black Ribbon

There are so many more

Just put on their first album, Box Set, 1994, which starts with Back In Amsterdam. Nice convergence, since I just got back from Amsterdam on Saturday night...

Box Set had so much talent. I had the pleasure to sped a few years with them and had an absolute blast. Most excellent group of guys.

Jeff Pehrson was in my wedding party and we got baked on the way to my own wedding. It really helped!

Pics from both nights:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=224740&id=73 6426256&l=28f624de3d