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

SEVA presents Something Good for a Change: Wavy Gravy's 87th BD Party
Herbst Theatre
Veterans' Building, San Francisco War Memorial Performing Arts Center, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-4522 USA
7:00 PM, Sunday, May 7, 2023

Back to the previous event! ☸ Up to the 2023 yearbox! ☸ Up to the 2023 event list! ☸ On to the next event!

[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}

1. [7:37 PM] Yes We Can Can
   [7:41 PM] {MM introduces the next tune}
2. [7:42 PM] The Optimism Blues
   [7:45 PM] {MM introduces the next tune}
3. [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}

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

1. [8:05 PM] I've Been All Around This World
2. [8:09 PM] (unidentified tune: Sometimes a Hero Can Be a Clown)
3. [8:12 PM] Category Stomp
4. [8:13 PM] Crawdad Song
   [8:15 PM] {pause to add Maria Muldaur}
5. [8:16 PM] Catfish John
6. [8:20 PM] Stealin'
   [8:24 PM] {end SG-VH segment; LB banter; montage of video felicitations for Wavy}

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

1. [8:35 PM] the Happy Birthday Song
2. [8:36 PM] Jerusalem
   [8:41 PM] {pause for SE harmonica swap}
3. [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}
4. [8:47 PM] Tell Moses
   [8:51 PM] {SE segment ends; LB out for more banter}

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

1. [8:55 PM] Diving Duck Blues
2. [9:00 PM] Queen Bee
3. [9:04 PM] (unidentified instrumental)
   [9:06 PM] {end TM segment}

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

1. [9:08 PM] Wind and Rain
2. [9:15 PM] Moving Right Along
3. [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}

Something Good for a Change

• Greg Anton: drums;
• Larry Brilliant: emcee;
• Craig Caffall: guitar, harmony vox;
• Steve Earle: acoustic guitar, mandolin, vox;
• Trudy Goodman: Buddhist teacher;
• Sam Grisman: contrabass, lead & harmony vox;
• Vince Herman: acoustic guitar, lead & harmony vox.
• Taj Mahal: acoustic guitar, vox;
• Maria Muldaur: percussion, vox;
• David Nelson: acoustic guitar, lead vox;
• Pete Sears: acoustic bass guitar, harmony vox;
• Mookie Siegel: accordion, harmony vox;
• Barry Sless: acoustic guitar;
• Ronnie Smith: drums;
• Helen Wicks: aerial dancer.

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Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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