“He lent me his songbook, pulled me into the worlds he built, and showed me what those songs really meant.” When John Mayer said that about Bob Weir, San Francisco seemed to stop breathing. The crowd packed into Civic Center Plaza wasn’t just there to listen—they were there to feel something together. Then Mayer stepped up, and the noise of the city faded. Having spent years at Weir’s side in Dead & Company, Mayer carried that history onto the stage and poured it into Ripple. It didn’t sound like a cover. It sounded like gratitude.
In the wake of Bob Weir’s passing, thousands of fans and peers gathered in San Francisco to honour the late Grateful Dead musician, with John Mayer delivering a poignant rendition of ‘Ripple’. Last weekend (January 10), news emerged that the legendary rhythm guitarist had died after succumbing to “underlying lung issues” following a battle with cancer. “He transitioned peacefully, surrounded … Read more