Skull & Roses 2022 was EPIC – to say the least. While I (happycat!) intended to be there the whole time, something came up that kept me at home for the first couple days, trust me I was bummed and full of the FOMO! Though I did enjoy the stream and am very GRATEFUL that our good friends at Fans.Live and Relix were able to kick down an incredible pro-shot multi-cam free stream of the entire festival.
And Deadheadland was able to enlist our friend, and fantastic photographer, Henry Hungerland, to cover the festival. He got some great shots! here are his pictures from the 1st day. Where I can I included sestlist and recording links.
Skull & Roses 2022 | Day 1 Photos| Photos by Henry Hungerland
THE HIGGS are not typically a Grateful Dead band, though they jam and you can hear the influence; for the festival the did a special set, all based on Cats Under The Stars.
The Higgs
Recording by Joe Logrippo:
https://archive.org/details/thehiggs2022-04-07.akg414.logrippo.flac24
The Higgs
Cats Under the Stars[1]
Rain and Thunder
Notes:
[1]Includes Caravan by Duke Ellington
[2]Teases of Help on the Way
[3]first time played
BROWN EYED WOMEN were great, everyone really oved their set on Thursday, great musicians in their West Coast Debut. And yes, they are all women, though no one checked their eyes. They sounded excellent, had the crowd dancing, and that is what matters most!
Brown Eyed Women
Recording by Joe Logrippo:
https://archive.org/details/bew2022-04-07.akg414.logrippo.flac24
Feel Like a Stranger >
Eleanor Rigby >
Feel Like A Stranger
Blow Away
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Let it Grow
Birdsong
Throwing Stones >
The Music Never Stopped
STEELY DEAD – Dave Hebert’s pet project, a mash up of Steely Dan and Grateful Dead that is very satisfying!
Dave A Bear’s Steely Dead
Recording by Joe Logrippo:
https://archive.org/details/sd2022-04-07.akg414.logrippo.flac24
Josie>
Cumberland Blues>
Bodhisattva >
Cumberland Blues
Pretzel Logic >
Mississippi 1/2 Step >
Kid Charlemagne>
Here Comes Sunshine
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number >
Green Earrings>
Slipknot >
Deal>
Realin’ in the Years>
Deal
Reckoning is made up of members of Dark Star Orchestra, Rob Eaton, Skip Vangelis and Rob Baracco and former Dark Star Orchestra lead guitarist John Kadelcik. Their performance of these classic songs had many claiming it was the festivals best set – so far!!!
Reckoning is: John Kadlecik – Lead Guitar and Vocals Rob Eaton – Rhythm Guitar and Vocals Skip Vangelis – Bass and Vocals Rob Barraco – Keys and Vocals
Reckoning
(Acoustic DSO w John Kadlecik on guitar sans Jeff Matson)
Recording by Joe Logrippo:
https://archive.org/details/reckoning2022-04-07.akg414.logrippo.flac24
Ripple
Monkey & The Engineer
Jack a Roe
Box of Rain
Birdsong
We Can Run
China Doll
Minglewood Blues
Lazy River Road
Big Boss Man
On the Road Again
Uncle John’s Band
Brokedown palace
Stu Allen and Mars Hotel brought the night to a close – first with a very rare Blues For Allah set, as the theme on Thursday night was “Egyptian Nights”. Followed by a set (no break, though one was planned) based on the set played by the Grateful Dead in London 50 years ago this same night, the start of the Europe 72 tour! Stu was played the famous Alligator Guitar, the same guitar Jerry Garcia played in Europe. This guitar and many other vintage instruments of the Dead were played throughout the weekend, courtesy of the Grateful Guitar Foundation.
Stu Allen and Mars Hotel
(Stu w Nate LaPointe, Reed Mathis, Scott Guberman & Dino English of DSO)
Recording by Joe Logrippo:
https://archive.org/details/SAMH2022-04-07.akg414.logrippo.flac24
Blues for Allah >
Sand Castles & Glass Camels
Greatest Story Ever Told
Sugaree
Chinatown Shuffle w Bo Putnam
China – Rider
Big Boss Man (Gubes w Bo)
Loser
Other One >
El Paso>
Other One>
Wharf Rat>
Ramble on Rose>
Not Fade Away>
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad>
We Bid You Goodnight>
the full Stu Allen and Mars Hotel set!
OK! watch for our next post as we recap all of Day 2!
