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Alan Paul
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John Mayer on Bob Weir: "He’s a total savant."
April 28, 2025 - In this 2016 interview, John Mayer broke down some of the idiosyncrasies of his Dead and Company partner, Bob Weir.
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Rolling Stone
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Where Do the Grateful Dead Go From Here? Scenarios for the Post-Bob Weir Era
1 day ago - Back in 2016, Bob Weir had a sudden out-of-body experience as John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, and the rest of Dead & Company were gearing up to play a set one night. “Suddenly I was 20 feet behind my own head, looking at this and kind of happy ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
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John Mayer breaks silence as tributes grow for Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir
2 days ago - John Mayer shares a brief farewell to Bob Weir as bandmates, collaborators and leaders reflect on the Grateful Dead co-founder’s life and legacy.
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John Mayer Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Bob Weir: “Rest Easy, My Mentor” - YouTube
Bob Weir, the pioneering guitarist, singer and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78, his family announced on Jan. 10, 2026. Prompting an outpo...
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The Guardian
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‘The last actual hippie’: musicians pay tribute to Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir | Grateful Dead | The Guardian
2 days ago - “Bobby was completely allergic to compliments in the most endearing way,” Anastasio added on social media. “I’d say, ‘Man, that guitar riff you were doing on that song sounded really killer’ and he’d respond, ‘Well, I’m sure I’ll fuck it up next time.’ I loved that about him.” · Anastasio was among the musicians to open for – and sit in with – Dead & Company, a band featuring Weir and the guitarist John Mayer, during their final shows last August in San Francisco.
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Parade
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John Mayer Breaks Silence on Death of Grateful Dead's Bob Weir - Parade
2 days ago - Mayer and Weir played together in Dead & Company for nearly a decade. John Mayer is saying his goodbyes to his beloved bandmate and legendary musician, Bob Weir.
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Rolling Stone
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Bob Weir: Remembering Our Last Interview With the Grateful Dead Legend
3 days ago - At 77 — huddled inside A&M Studios, part of the historic Jim Henson studio lot that his bandmate John Mayer had recently purchased — those memories were still fresh.
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Yahoo!
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Bob Weir Late-Night TV Performance With John Mayer Resurfaces After His Death
4 days ago - Just hours after his death was announced, the Instagram page for Bravo's Watch What Happens Live resurfaced footage from Weir's 2016 appearance on the late-night program, where he teamed up with John Mayer for an impromptu jam session.
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Live for Live Music
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Revisit Bob Weir & John Mayer's First Jam Session: 'The Late Late Show' In 2015 [Video]
October 16, 2025 - Both Bob Weir and John Mayer celebrate their birthday today, October 16th. These days, most music fans still wouldn’t think twice about naming the two musicians in the same breath. But for ten years, the two have been the unlikely pair at the core of Dead & Company, the arena- and stadium-scale, latter-day spinoff of Weir’s iconic Grateful Dead.
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Guitar World
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John Mayer & Bob Weir reflect on 10 years of Dead & Company | Guitar World
April 15, 2025 - This year marks a decade since John Mayer teamed up with Grateful Dead singer and guitarist Bob Weir and drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann to breathe new life into the band’s iconic catalog under the Dead & Company moniker.
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Guitar World
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“That’s changed my playing a lot”: The most important lesson John Mayer has learned from his Dead & Company bandmate Bob Weir
March 19, 2025 - And that’s changed my playing a lot,” he says. “I feel like the two of us now have a very deep relationship, almost like a telepathic relationship. I know where I stand with him in the best of ways.
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Forbes
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John Mayer And Bob Weir On Breathing New Life Into Grateful Dead Songs
April 12, 2016 - NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 31: John Mayer, Bill Kreutzman and Bob Weir of Dead & Company In Concert at... [+] Madison Square Garden on October 31, 2015 in New York City.
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Reddit
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r/gratefuldead on Reddit: Would you still want to see Dead & Co perform without Bob Weir?
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We all knew the day would come we would open our phones to the news of Bob’s passing, but I’ve got to say it still hurts. Rest in peace to an absolute legend that impacted so many lives in no ways but positive. Take some of that joy he gave you and reflect it back up at him.

I know it’s early to be thinking about this but I can’t help but wonder how I’d feel about Dead & Co performing again. I’m torn and just curious what some of you think. What would make you want or not want to see it?

The only thing I can think of is if maybe Bill were to join the band for a final set of shows, maybe even just as a tribute to Bob and all the other members who have passed on.