Why John Mayer wanted to play with the Dead
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Published 2016-06-11
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John Mayer was the PERFECT FIT for Dead & Company. He somehow manages to preserve Jerry Garcia's signature sound while adding something new which is VERY specific and difficult thing to do successfully.
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"There's this timelessness to Grateful Dead music that you can access at any point". Yeeeep!!!
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once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at them right
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I honestly did not "get" the Dead until I heard them while tripping on mushrooms. They were playing for that crowd. Eyes of the World is a 19 minute song, for example when played live. Folks, on mushrooms it seems like the shortest song, and you want it to never end. It's so beautiful it hurts. I only became a fan on Aug 6, 2020, but better late than never.
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We all missed Garcia - but John put life perfectly back into the Dead - so grateful x
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The timelessness, and the stability that he mentions are what makes Grateful Dead music a true part of American Folk tradition, and I'm glad he's a big part of continuing it.
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Ol' Bob's sitting there, thinking if he wants tacos for dinner.....or not.
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the bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean...
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I heard one interview where John spoke about the freedom that the Dead’s music gives you. Once you learn the song, you are allowed to add your own touch through improvisation. He said something along the lines of, “ its like being a gymnast, you can do all these flips or moves in the air, but you better stick the landing.” I love that quote because that is what Jerry was great at-sticking the landing.
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I was at the 6/24/23 show in Fenway Park. John was phenomenal,Bob was incredible, Mickey was amazing. One of the best shows (32) I’ve ever seen
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He soo gets it. First time a prominent player who never saw Garcia live -- or even knew about Garcia while he was alive -- has taken the baton on this level, suggests the "band" will live on even after Weir and Lesh.
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He has done a good job of recreating Jerry’s style and at the same time adding new dimensions. I liked it!
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GD found me in 1970 at the SF Fillmore and I was never lost again.......
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There's no going back once it hits you. Oh how is miss the summers of 92,93,94, and even 95. Time machine please!
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Even though I went to a few shows in the late 80s/early 90s and appreciated some of the music, GD didn't become my favorite band until about 2 years ago. Thank satellite radio for that! What Mayer is saying is 100% truth. Music finds you.
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John mayer always speaking words of wisdom...I am from Honduras and I will never see them playing live, well thankfully there are many HD videos on YouTube of Dead & Company on tour, I love watching the dead with Jerry Garcia and also with John Mayer I love them both
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Bob most defiantly gave john a dose that changed him.
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I got on the bus in 1987 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia at the age of nineteen and I never got off. Well I got off on a lot of things but not the bus. It’s been a long strange trip. To this day, the music has been the most consistent thing in my life and although people have come and gone. The Grateful Dead has always been there. Thank you Bobby and all the boys for keeping it going. I absolutely love to tour and to still be a part of this happening.
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John was talking about the 60s, 70s, and 80s. But the Dead incorporate old-timey themes in their music that date back to the turn of LAST century! Anything that has passed through the American scene then or since is fair game for the Dead, and they do this with amazing musicianship. This is what makes people say they are timeless, and nobody else does this with such perseverance.
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Europe 72 was my first Dead album. I regret nothing
