Bassist Dave Dreiwitz has kept very busy over the past few decades. In addition to holding down the low end in Ween for nearly 30 years (a role he’ll hopefully reprise once again sometime soon), Dreiwitz has toured extensively with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead as it has ascended to the top of the ever-competitive food chain of Grateful Dead tribute acts.
In honor of Dreiwitz’s birthday today, January 2nd, we wanted to revisit one day in particular when his talents were on their full display: August 25th, 2016, when he appeared back-to-back with Ween and JRAD at LOCKN’. After playing a headlining set on the main stage on the festival’s opening night with Ween, Dreiwitz high-tailed it across the farm to the Blue Ridge Bowl, where he took the stage with JRAD for a memorable late-night set.
Relive Dave Dreiwitz’s big day at LOCKN’ on 8/25/16 below with full pro-shot video of the Ween set and full audio of JRAD’s late-night throwdown right after.
Ween — LOCKN’ — 8/25/16 — Full Video [Pro-Shot]
[Video: PBR Streetgang]
Setlist: Ween | LOCKN’ | Arrington, VA | 8/25/16
Set: Transdermal Celebration, The Grobe, Mister Richard Smoker, Mister Would You Please Help My Pony?, Happy Colored Marbles, How High Can You Fly?, Beacon Light, A Tear For Eddie, Baby Bitch, Boy’s Club, Up on the Hill, Nan, I’m in the Mood to Move, Pumpin’ 4 the Man, Puerto Rican Power, Fat Lenny, Japanese Cowboy, Fluffy, Push th’ Little Daisies, I Play It Off Legit, Someday, Sorry Charlie, Ocean Man> Poopship Destroyer> Zoloft> Pandy Fackler
– Umphrey’s McGee opened – Gener joined them toward the end of the set to sing The Stranger (Billy Joel)
– Deaner on megaphone for I’m in the Mood and Pumpin’
– False start on Fluffy
– Gener on megaphone for Play It Off Legit
– Gener said goodnight and left the stage at the end of Someday, but the rest of the band did not take an encore break
– Pandy Fackler was played at an extremely slow tempo
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead — LOCKN — 8/25/16 — Full Audio
[Taped by: Peter Costello; Transferred by: Eric McRoberts]
Setlist: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead | LOCKN’ | Arrington, VA | 8/25/16
Set One: Space > Truckin’ > St. Stephen > The Eleven > Brown-Eyed Women > The Wheel > Estimated Prophet, Tennessee Jed, Viola Lee Blues, He’s Gone, Terrapin Suite
[Originally published 1/2/17]
