John Mayer Honors Late Dead & Company Bandmate Bob Weir
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A look at 10 essential musical moments from the late Bob Weir, with the Grateful Dead or in his solo or extracurricular outings.
"Thanks for letting me ride alongside you. It sure was a pleasure," Mayer, who spent a decade playing with Weir in Dead & Company, said.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Bob Weir —who co-founded the Grateful Dead alongside Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Jerry Garcia in the mid-1960s— died on Jan. 10 at age 78. His passing left millions of fans in mourning, including Andy Cohen.
Burbridge formed Dead & Company with Weir, John Mayer, drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti in 2015 (Jay Lane replaced Kreutzmann in 2023). It's unclear how - and if - the Grateful Dead offshoot will continue without Weir, but his bandmates have all released heartfelt tributes honoring him.
Musicians, celebrities and fans around the world are paying tribute to Bob Weir following the death of the Grateful Dead co-founder at 78.