Journeyman folk singer and guitarist Ramblin’ Jack Elliot made a stop at Mill Valley, CA’s Sweetwater Music Hall for an acoustic headlining performance on Sunday night. Midway through the show, the Grateful Dead‘s Bob Weir surprised fans to join in on the fun, while playing a few tunes alongside his longtime friend and live collaborator. The two veteran musicians treated Sunday night’s attendees to a pair of tasteful covers of “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Mule Skinner Blues”.
Elliot and Weir took the stage in matching cowboy hats for Sunday night’s surprise sit-in. Weir’s brief participation in the show should come as no surprise, as the two men have played the Sweetwater stage together in the past, and Weir is a part-owner of the revamped music venue located just north of the Bay Area. Weir used his electric guitar for the evening, and stood beside a seated Elliot (on acoustic) while both musicians strummed away to Jimmie Rodgers and George Vaughan‘s “Mule Skinner Blues”, followed by “Me and Bobby McGee”. The latter tune was originally penned by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, and became one of the more popular covers within the Grateful Dead’s live catalogue throughout the early 1970’s.
Weir seemed to really enjoy himself while belting out the “He-he-he-he-he-he” yodeling lines of “Mule Skinner Blues,” which earned him some well-deserved applause from the enthusiastic audience. Fans who missed Sunday’s show can tune into the fan-shot videos below to see the full (and partial) performances of both songs.
Ramblin’ Jack Elliot with Bob Weir – “Me and Bobby McGee” – 1/13/2019
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Today, Bob Weir announced that his latest band, Wolf Bros, would be heading back out on tour with a run of 20 shows scheduled throughout most of March. Weir will also be heading to Mexico with Dead & Company later this week for the start of their annual Playing In The Sand destination event on January 17th-20th.
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