Grahame Lesh & Friends album now available!
12inch 45rpm vinyl record of my first set of Grahame Lesh & Friends recordings, "Let The Mountain Be My Home". Recorded at Damian Calcagne's Pinebox Studios in Northwest New Jersey, and featuring Grahame Lesh, Adam Minkoff, Justin Mazer, Damian Calcagne, & Nathan Graham. Available on vinyl & digital download.
Side A:
Equinox - 7:41 (P. Lesh)
No More Do I - 6:37 (P. Lesh, R. Hunter)
Side B:
The Mountain Song - 12:16 (B. Lesh, R. Hunter, D. Crosby, J. Garcia)
The Story:
A few years back, I went to my friend Damian Calcagne’s studio the Pinebox in NW New Jersey to record some music with GL & Friends. We didn’t have any real plans, only that we had just worked up my dad’s song Equinox to be performed live for potentially the first time ever, and wanted to make a studio recording of it. Equinox was written by my dad for Jerry to sing in the 70s to go on "Terrapin Station", but was too long & complex for the Dead to record and to fit on the album. There are a couple rehearsal tapes of it, but that’s it.
In the process of working up this long-forgotten Dead song & recording it, the idea of what GLAF could become musically started to take shape. I wanted to highlight and resurface some of the more forgotten music that my family had been involved in - music by my dad, songs by my brother Brian, my own compositions, and things we'd all written together. Much in the same way that early Phil Lesh & Friends lineups brought back songs that the Grateful Dead hadn’t performed in decades (St. Stephen, or Viola Lee Blues, for example!) I wanted to bring back Phil & Friends songs that my dad maybe hadn’t played in a while, Furthur originals, and more.
Whenever I was back East in 2023 & early 2024, I got GLAF together at the Pinebox for more recording. In 2024, I put out “Vol. 1 - Let The Mountain Be My Home”. I released it exclusively on vinyl - a 12in 45rpm album w/ three (quite long!) tracks. Equinox, of course, plus “No More Do I” - written by my dad and Robert Hunter and recorded by the PLQ in 2002 - and the title track “The Mountain Song,” a song whose writing began in 1971 by David Crosby & Jerry Garcia and which was completed by my brother & my dad in 2010 for Furthur to perform. Those 3 tracks focus on the theme of this project - involvement of multiple members of my family, music from many different time periods, & resurrecting forgotten gems.
12inch 45rpm vinyl record of my first set of Grahame Lesh & Friends recordings, "Let The Mountain Be My Home". Recorded at Damian Calcagne's Pinebox Studios in Northwest New Jersey, and featuring Grahame Lesh, Adam Minkoff, Justin Mazer, Damian Calcagne, & Nathan Graham.
Side A:
Equinox - 7:41 (P. Lesh)
No More Do I - 6:37 (P. Lesh, R. Hunter)
Side B:
The Mountain Song - 12:16 (B. Lesh, R. Hunter, D. Crosby, J. Garcia)
Photography
Because I am a touring musician, I am able to bring my film cameras (usually my Nikon FE2, but sometimes my medium format 6x9 camera) to a lot of amazing places and capture some really special moments. I’m no professional, but I love having a creative outlet that is different than music, and I have come to love the tactile nature of creating 100% analog images using traditional darkroom methods & processes. I develop my own black & white film, and have printed some of my favorite photographs in a darkroom (mostly at the amazing Harvey Milk Photo Center in San Francisco, where I am a member). And to support my musician friends whose photos I have taken, I have been making some of these prints for the artists to sell at their shows.
These prints are limited edition and only available to purchase here & at the concerts of the artists photographed, and I encourage you to support live music by buying at their concerts!
My buddy Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz of ALO leaps off his amp during ALO’s show at the Fillmore in San Francisco on February 10, 2024.
Limited edition of 100. Signed & numbered. Note, these are on-sale (likely for cheaper) at Lebo & ALO shows, so support live music and go to a show to get a copy - the artist will make more $$ that way!
8x10 hand-made darkroom print in a 11x14 mat, ready for framing. This is a silver gelatin photographic print made from a black & white film negative, using traditional darkroom processes. No scanners or digital equipment were used in the production of this image.
Shot on Ilford HP5+ at 1600 ISO with my Nikon FE2, hand processed & developed in ID-11 at Harvey Milk Photo Center, and printed on Ilford MGFB paper (also at HMPC).
The wonderful band Hiss Golden Messenger performs with at the famed Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco on December 14, 2023. Band leader MC Taylor in the foreground, with bassist Alex Bingham and drummer Nick Falk in the background.
Limited edition of 100. Signed & numbered.
8x10 hand-made darkroom print in a 11x14 mat, ready for framing. This is a silver gelatin photographic print made from a black & white film negative, using traditional darkroom processes. No scanners or digital equipment were used in the production of this image.
Shot on Ilford HP5+ at 1600 ISO with my Nikon FE2, hand processed & developed in ID-11 at Harvey Milk Photo Center in San Francisco, and printed on Ilford MGFB paper (also at HMPC).
Warren Haynes performs with Phil Lesh & Friends at the Capitol Theatre on March 6, 2024.
Limited edition of 100. Signed & numbered.
8x10 hand-made darkroom print in a 11x14 mat, ready for framing. This is a silver gelatin photographic print made from a black & white film negative, using traditional darkroom processes. No scanners or digital equipment were used in the production of this image.
Shot on Ilford HP5+ at 1600 ISO with my Nikon FE2, hand processed & developed in D76 at Gowanus Darkroom in Brooklyn, and printed on Ilford MGFB paper at the Harvey Milk Photo Center in San Francisco.
Bruce Hornsby & Rick Mitarotonda from Goose rehearse for their MusiCares performance in January 2025.
Limited edition of 100. Signed & numbered on the back.
8x10 hand-made darkroom print in a 11x14 mat, ready for framing. This is a silver gelatin photographic print made from a black & white film negative, using traditional darkroom processes. No scanners or digital equipment were used in the production of this image.
Shot on Ilford HP5+ at 1600 ISO with my Nikon N90s, hand processed & developed at home with Ilford DDX, and printed on Ilford MGFB paper at the amazing Harvey Milk Photo Center in San Francisco.
Note: as of March 2026, I am out of my original run of these photos! I will be back at the HMPC later this month and will make some more, but new orders will be delayed until then!
My friends Eggy perform at the legendary Independent in San Francisco on September 15, 2023.
Limited edition of 100. Signed & numbered. Note, these are on-sale (likely for cheaper) at Eggy shows, so support live music and go to a show to get a copy - the artist will make more $$ that way!
8x10 hand-made darkroom print in a 11x14 mat, ready for framing. This is a silver gelatin photographic print made from a black & white film negative, using traditional darkroom processes. No scanners or digital equipment were used in the production of this image.
Shot on Ilford Delta 400 with my Nikon FE2, hand processed & pushed to 800 ISO in ID-11 at Harvey Milk Photo Center in San Francisco. Printed (also at HMPC) on Ilford MGRC paper. All done by me!
Terrapin Crossroads presents:
The Terrapin Roadshow
We’re proud to announce the return of the Terrapin Roadshow in 2026! More than a concert series, the Roadshow carries forward the spirit, sound, and sense of belonging that defined Terrapin Crossroads, creating a traveling home for this music and the community that has always followed it.
• Monte Rio Amphitheater | Monte Rio, CA | 5/30 & 5/31 •
• Forest Meadows Amphitheatre | San Rafael, CA | 7/24, 7/25, 7/26 •
• Marjorie Holzgang Concert Bowl | Grants Pass, OR | 8/1 & 8/2 •
• Salty Gebhardt Amphitheater | Truckee, CA | 8/15 & 8/16 •
• Two Rivers Park | Glenwood Springs, CO | 8/22 & 8/23 •
We’ve sought out some of the most intimate, magical, and majestic outdoor amphitheaters on the West Coast and beyond - from Northern California to the Rogue Valley in Oregon to the Western Slope of Colorado, we promise you’ll love these incredible venues.Musically, the Roadshow is rooted deeply in the Grateful Dead songbook and tradition, honoring what came before while leaving space for exploration.
With a rotating cast of world-class musicians, no two nights are ever the same. Expect beloved songs, deep cuts, and electrifying jams, played with intention, joy, and a shared understanding of why this music still matters.If you’ve been wondering where to go, who to see, or maybe just been looking for familiar faces, we’ve got you covered. Keep On Truckin’ On…
