photo credit: Todd Michalek
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros—consisting of Bobby Weir, Don Was, Jay Lane and Jeff Chimenti—unveils “The Other One” from the forthcoming Live in Colorado Vol 2. Listen/share HERE.
Their second vinyl collection of recorded material, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live in Colorado Vol. 2, is set for release on October 7 on Third Man Records. Pre-order/pre-save HERE.
Previously, the band shared “Ripple.”
The first installment, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live in Colorado, which was released this past February to critical acclaim. Vol. 2 also features songs recorded live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Colorado in June 2021—a documentation of their first live audience concerts in over a year due to the pandemic—featuring Greg Leisz on pedal steel, along with The Wolfpack: Alex Kelly, Brian Switzer, Adam Theis, Mads Tolling and Sheldon Brown. See below for a complete tracklist.
The album will be available on standard black vinyl and limited edition coloured vinyl (exclusive to independent record stores), as well as a limited edition colour LP for the Bobby Weir Webstore/TMR Vault edition and CD HERE.
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live In Colorado Volume 2
1. Mama Tried
2. Eyes of the World/What’s Going on
3. Terrapin Station Suite
4. The Other One
5. Brokedown Palace
6. Days Between
7. Ripple
Bobby Weir, a founding member of the legendary Grateful Dead who received a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007, is one of rock’s finest and most distinctive rhythm guitarists. Weir has been honoured with the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Les Paul Spirit Award, as well as a Goodwill Ambassadorship for the United Nations Development Program. His first solo album in more than ten years, Blue Mountain (2016), was critically praised upon release. Weir currently plays with Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, originally a trio formed in 2018 alongside Don Was and Jay Lane.
Don Was is a GRAMMY-winning producer and founder of the ’80s funk-rock band Was (Not Was), known for hits such as “Walk The Dinosaur” and “Spy In The House Of Love.” As an in-demand, highly acclaimed producer, Was has been honoured with four GRAMMY Awards for his production work in each of the past three decades, including Best Album honours for work with the Rolling Stones and Bonnie Raitt. Production credits include the Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Gregg Allman, John Mayer and Neil Young. Albums produced by Was have achieved dozens of multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold certifications and have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide. As one of music’s top bass players, Was has collaborated with countless musicians throughout his storied career, spanning a multitude of genres.
Jay Lane is a longtime Weir collaborator and drummer, who played with Weir’s RatDog for more than 16 years. He was also one of Primus’ first drummers and recently performed with Phil Lesh and Friends as well as Dead & Company.
Acclaimed keyboardist Jeff Chimenti has a long history of working with former members of Grateful Dead having performed with Bob Weir & RatDog, The Dead and Furthur. He has been a member of Dead & Company since the band’s formation in 2015. In 2020, Jeff Chimenti joined the Wolf Bros and the band began featuring The Wolfpack—a string and brass quintet consisting of Alex Kelly, Brian Switzer, Adam Theis, Mads Tolling and Sheldon Brown.
