# Melvin Seals & JGB at Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre, August 14, 2016

[San Francisco Parks Alliance](http://www.jerryday.org/) presents Jerry Day 2016 featuring [Melvin Seals & JGB](http://www.jgbband.com/blog/)  
2016-08-14  
[Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre](http://www.jerryday.org/event.html)  
[McLaren Park, San Francisco, CA 94121 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=McLaren+Park,+San+Francisco,+CA+94121+USA&hl=en)  
12:45 PM, Sunday, August 14, 2016

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## Set Three: Melvin Seals & JGB

[1:05 PM announcements, band out]

01. [1:10 PM] _Cats Under the Stars_
02. [1:19 PM] _Promontory Rider_ »
03. [1:29 PM] _Here Comes the Sun_ (JP) »
04. [1:33 PM] _Tough Mama_ »
05. [1:46 PM] _Lay Down Sally_
06. [2:00 PM] _What a Wonderful World_
07. [2:07 PM] _Dear Prudence_
08. [2:19 PM] _Evangeline_ »
09. [2:24 PM] _Don't Let Go_
10. [2:38 PM] _My Sisters and Brothers_ » [2:41 PM] _Throw Out the Lifeline_ » [2:45 PM] _My Sisters and Brothers_ reprise
11. [2:47 PM] _Midnight Moonlight_  
[set ends 2:56 PM, announcements from Tom]


## Performers

[Melvin Seals & JGB](http://www.jgbband.com/blog/)

* [Peter Lavezzoli](http://www.peterlavezzoli.com/): drums;
* [John-Paul McLean](https://johnpaulmclean.com/): bass, lead vox (t03);
* Zack Nugent: guitar, lead and harmony vox;
* Cheryl Rucker: lead (t10) and harmony vox;
* [Melvin Seals](http://www.melvinseals.com/): Hammond B-3 organ, Roland RD700 keyboard, harmony vox;
* Shirley Starks: lead (t10) and harmony vox.

## Notes

I believe today was Zack's first gig with the JGB; it was funny to think how much he resembles a slightly younger version of Stu Allen. I was also caught by surprise when Ting asked me if John-Paul was really singing _Here Comes the Sun_ -- dancing with my eyes closed (like usual!), I hadn't noticed that it wasn't Zack. Another strange occurrence! Maybe things loosened up a little with the setlist today on account of accommodating Zack? Anyways, I thought John-Paul's singing was great, and who could complain about hearing _Here Comes the Sun_ as the last wisps of morning fog peeled off and faded back to the west?

_Throw Out the Lifeline_ was another highlight of today's set, with each of the girls taking a solo verse in between the shared choruses. I love it when JGB plays gospel!

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