# Something Good for a Change at Herbst Theatre, May 7, 2023

[SEVA](https://www.seva.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=wavy) presents Something Good for a Change: Wavy Gravy's 87th BD Party  
[Herbst Theatre](http://www.sfwmpac.org/herbst-theatre)  
[Veterans' Building, San Francisco War Memorial Performing Arts Center, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-4522 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Veterans'+Building,+San+Francisco+War+Memorial+Performing+Arts+Center,+401+Van+Ness+Avenue,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102-4522+USA&hl=en)  
7:00 PM, Sunday, May 7, 2023

[[2023-05-06|Back to the previous event!]] ☸ [[:#section2023|Up to the 2023 yearbox!]] ☸ [[:2023#May_events|Up to the 2023 event list!]] ☸ [[2023-05-10|On to the next event!]]

## Segment One: Maria Muldaur

[7:07 PM] {house announcements; lights down; welcome speech by Larry Brilliant]  
[7:10 PM] {aerial act by Helen Wicks}  
[7:21 PM] {Camp Winnarainbow promo video}  
[7:25 PM] {more banter from LB; Introduction of Maria Muldaur (MM guitarist Craig Caffall & drummer Ronnie Smith not announced)}  
[7:35 PM] {MM aborts tune to yack about Wavy Gravy}

01. [7:37 PM] _Yes We Can Can_  
[7:41 PM] {MM introduces the next tune}
02. [7:42 PM] _The Optimism Blues_  
[7:45 PM] {MM introduces the next tune}
03. [7:46 PM] _Don´t Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down_  
[7:49 PM] {end MM segment; LB introduces Trudy Goodman}  
   
[7:51 PM] {Trudy Goodman meditation segment}  
[7:59 PM] {SEVA video}

## Segment Two: Sam Grisman, Vince Herman, & Greg Anton

[8:03 PM] {LB back to introduce the next act: Sam Grisman & Vince Herman (and Greg Anton)}

01. [8:05 PM] _I've Been All Around This World_
02. [8:09 PM] (unidentified tune: _Sometimes a Hero Can Be a Clown_)
03. [8:12 PM] _Category Stomp_
04. [8:13 PM] _Crawdad Song_  
[8:15 PM] {pause to add Maria Muldaur}
05. [8:16 PM] _Catfish John_
06. [8:20 PM] _Stealin'_  
[8:24 PM] {end SG-VH segment; LB banter; montage of video felicitations for Wavy}

## Segment Three: Steve Earle

[8:34 PM] {LB introduces Steve Earle; SE leads us in a singalong}

01. [8:35 PM] _the Happy Birthday Song_
02. [8:36 PM] _Jerusalem_  
[8:41 PM] {pause for SE harmonica swap}
03. [8:42 PM] _Christmas in Washington_  
[8:46 PM] {pause for SE to swap from acoustic guitar to mandolin; start and then abort for harmonica swap}
04. [8:47 PM] _Tell Moses_  
[8:51 PM] {SE segment ends; LB out for more banter}

## Segment Four: Taj Mahal

[8:54 PM] {LB introduces Taj Mahal}

01. [8:55 PM] _Diving Duck Blues_
02. [9:00 PM] _Queen Bee_
03. [9:04 PM] (unidentified instrumental)  
[9:06 PM] {end TM segment}

## Segment Five: David Nelson Band

[9:07 PM] {LB out to introduce DNB: David Nelson, Greg Anton, Pete Sears, Mookie Siegel, & Barry Sless}

01. [9:08 PM] _Wind and Rain_
02. [9:15 PM] _Moving Right Along_
03. [9:21 PM] _Ripple_  
[9:25 PM] {curtain down; final words from LB}  
[9:31 PM] {all done! Out to the lobby for socializing and red rose cake-pops}

## Performers

[Something Good for a Change](https://www.seva.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=wavy)

* [Greg Anton](http://www.gregantonmusic.com/): drums;
* [Larry Brilliant](https://larrybrilliant.com/): emcee;
* [Craig Caffall](https://craigcaffall.com/): guitar, harmony vox;
* [Steve Earle](http://www.steveearle.com/): acoustic guitar, mandolin, vox;
* [Trudy Goodman](https://www.trudygoodman.com/): Buddhist teacher;
* Sam Grisman: contrabass, lead & harmony vox;
* [Vince Herman](http://www.vinceherman.com/): acoustic guitar, lead & harmony vox.
* [Taj Mahal](http://www.tajblues.com/): acoustic guitar, vox;
* [Maria Muldaur](http://www.mariamuldaur.com/): percussion, vox;
* [David Nelson](http://www.nelsonband.com/): acoustic guitar, lead vox;
* [Pete Sears](http://www.petesears.com/): acoustic bass guitar, harmony vox;
* [Mookie Siegel](http://www.mookiesiegel.com/): accordion, harmony vox;
* [Barry Sless](https://www.facebook.com/barry.sless): acoustic guitar;
* [Ronnie Smith](https://www.facebook.com/ronnie.smith.31924792): drums;
* [Helen Wicks](https://www.helenwicks.com/): aerial dancer.

## Notes

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## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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