4/28/2025 Cafe Istanbul

[Tom Banjo]

Last night Skip Vangelas Rob Baracco John Kadlecik Rob Eaton Jay Lane and Jake Wolf played a private concert for us in celebration of Whitney and my marriage. Whitney and I got married April 25 2025. Last night was something real special on so many levels for me. 
 

I must start by thanking Mitch Stein and Jake Wolf for helping me put this together. The production was top of the line. I must also give many thanks to Prescott who really helped me get the ball rolling on this. Putting me in touch with Jake and directing me Mitch Cafe Istanbul. Without Mitch Jake and Pres this would not have been possible.

 

I also must thank the band for putting on such an incredible show for us. What an experience. Their performance was top of the line Grateful Dead music. 
 

Sadly I can’t remember the whole set list and I’m gonna make this post before I can get it from someone but I have a loose recollection. 
 

Help

Slip 

Franklins

Jack Straw 

They Love Each Other

Lazy Lightning 

Supplication

Broken Arrow

Terrapin

Playing

Shakedown

Samson
Standing on the Moon

Corrina

Two Souls

Eyes

Drums

WRS

Lovelight

 

World to Give

 

I think I’m missing something’s especially in the 2nd set but I think I’ve got most of it there. 

 

 

[Island Bro]

Sounds awesome,,love the lovebirds set list,,

Congrats Rick, Whitney, and fam…sweet moment!

[Tom Banjo]

I love the set lists. I provided the band with a framework and songs I’d like to hear but also that I wanted some of their own choices input. Two souls was a must play. World to give encore was definitely a big want plus the help slip franklin opener. 
 

They definitely added some more love bird selections. Standing on the moon and broken arrow was all them. Looking back maybe I should have asked for a shining star but everything was just exactly perfect really. Two souls really captures where I was when Whitney saved my soul saved my life brought back purpose and meaning to my life. I am forever grateful for that. So glad I got to fly on the wings of love one more times.

 

Without love in the dream it will never come true

[Tom Banjo]

And btw i nailed the set list correct order all songs.

[Rude]

1 hour ago, Tom Banjo said:

And btw i nailed the set list correct order all songs.

congrats to you guys. 
 

now thats a rarity getting the list correct if not writing every song down. If im not doing it song by song i always miss a few and sometimes have zero recollection of the ones i missed. Noticed all the love songs in the set. It’s nice they took requests. That’s also rare lol. But it was private and not actually Dso. I do like on Facebook all the peeps requesting songs and I’m like well that won’t get played now lol. 

[Dead duck]

Congrats man! Sounds awesome

[Tom Banjo]

We would loved if you could’ve made it Rude. I know we’ve had our differences Whitney, you and I but you was a big part of our story when we got together here in New Orleans. Provided me with much needed financial support and gave her a ride back to her neck of the woods. I am forever grateful to you. I love you brother can’t wait to see you down the road. 

[chuckvegas]

This is wonderful to see ❤️

 

Without love it is so easy to fall. Rick, this is such a testament to its magic. I am happy beyond words for you and Whitney. Safe travels through life hand in hand! 

[Rude]

6 months ago it was the plan. Unfortunately life had a different plan.