Bob Weir released his first solo album in 1972. Ace contained eight songs, recorded with members of the Grateful Dead and a few other San Francisco musicians. Seven of the eight songs became part of the Dead's standard repertoire; one was never performed live.
For its 50th anniversary, Weir remixed the album and released it with a recording of a live performance the entire album at Carnegie Hall in 2022. The live album features the Wolf Pack, an expanded version of the Wolf Brothers), Weir's current touring band and the only live performance of "Walk in the Sunshine" (and it's obvious why it was never performed before this). That song aside, the rest of the songs are Dead classics and are given evocative renditions by the full Wolf Pack, horns and all. I particularly like "Black Throated Wind" and the beautiful version of
"Cassidy" that closes out the live album. Enjoy.
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