In June of that year they played four shows in Colorado with Greg Leisz on pedal steel guitar and a horn and string section called the Wolfpack.

"[4] In American Songwriter Lee Zimmerman wrote, "A five-piece brass and violin section add a sophisticated sound and underpin the jazz-like flourishes, all of which are immaculately rendered even while staying true to the ambitious execution of the originals.

In that regard, Weir and the Wolfs manage to stay true to the template while also taking the music beyond any original incarnation by reinventing them in ways that find imagination and intrigue well stirred in a contemporary context.

"[5] On AllMusic Fred Thomas said, "Weir's pleasantly laconic vocals set a lazy, drifting mood, but the inclusion of tight horn parts on familiar Dead tunes like "Ripple" or "Eyes of the World" add a new sparkle to the rootsy approach the group originally took with these songs in the 1970s....

There's a mix of technical precision and off-the-cuff live looseness throughout, with the ornamentation of unexpected violin, cello, or washes of brass floating over casually delivered, jazzed-up readings of some of the most beloved entries from the Grateful Dead's deep catalog.