Dead & Company: Dead Air with Lambert and Gans Interview with John Mayer

[@Frankenstein-sc8rc]

John is the biggest head I know! This man is a beautiful soul!!

[@roninreturns228]

John Mayer, you appreciate our 'acceptance' of you? You were Born to fill those big sandals of Jerry one day brother, and I can't really think of anyone who could have done it better. You've stayed true to the music and group, and breathed new life and vibrancy into it every step of the way! I can't afford the tickets, but getting to listen to you with Dead and Company online has been such an uplifting part of the past years, and I hope that it can continue to be. Blessings to you all...

[@NarLyNaRdi]

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Jerry Garcia but something about John Mayer, playing Dead, gets the nod from me. His guitar prowess and energy just does it for me.

[@timturk1899]

Saw Jerry play many, many times, and certainly they're won't be another like him, yet Mayer has seemed to really dig deep into his role in "The Dead", not copying Jerry, or even sounding like Mayer himself, lately, just excellent playing with the band as a cohesive whole. This Fall Tour is the best I I've heard yet with John. It's taken 5 years for them to really find they're fit, but I would have waited forever. I didn't think they'd ever sound as good as they have lately. Just excellent!👍😃

[@jeffreypetro3803]

Mayer can't out 'Jerry' Jerry, no one can, but he does a wonderful job & I love his renderings... he sounds great & is very talented. Jerry would certainly approve of him & his guitar stylings. I'm grateful that his joining the band has allowed the music to continue, the tours to continue, & let's there be songs to fill the air! (~);}

[@samiam7342]

he is an absolutely amazing guitar player....im a die hard jerry fan also but John has taken the jerry style and made it sound even better since he is such an advanced player......he mixes a little more blues into it which is the main difference... :)

[@NarLyNaRdi]

@@timturk1899 Well put my friend!

[@NarLyNaRdi]

@@jeffreypetro3803 I agree! Mayer can't out Jerry and Jerry can't out Mayer. They are both one of a kind. In my opinion and from my perspective, my ears, eyes, and soul, just enjoys Mayer's take on it a tad bit more.

[@scottbrockmanvarnado]

One of many highlights of the weekend for me. Felt like I was 13 again. So much love to all y’all. ❤️

[@ricky4214]

i'm 34 years old, my dad was a deadhead, it sounds like john might continue the band even after the older guys retire and if this thing continues I am just too excited that my generation gets to have the Dead experience, its crazy exciting that Bob Weir wants this thing to continue and it just might go for quite a while. The Grateful Dead is the religion (sorry for the religious analogy) and Dead and Co. is the church service. If in like 20 or 25 years I'm still going to Dead and Co. shows life will literally be better because of it, I never paid attention to John Mayer but now I am very grateful that he has a love for this music and he seems like a pretty cool person

[@mikem668]

Wonderful comment. I hope John is Weir's age with a younger Jerry/John taking over. * Mayer said the Dead finds you. I liked them in 70, but I passed up a press pass to see them in 71. In London in 72, I passed the theater where they were playing that night, didn't check for tickets. In 77, I'm in the military and see them in Winterland. Maybe they thought I was a Punk Rock guy. They didn't play one song I hoped to hear. I now realize it was the best show I ever saw and I saw Cream, Hendrix, Dylan and the Band, Springsteen... Dead and company is a gift. As are all the recordings. During the pandemic I picked up the guitar again and taking John's advice by diving into their music as a player. Never too late.

[@evertking1]

Joe Russo

[@bodhiheeren]

John Mayer not only an excellent guitarist but also a funny (and intelligent) guy ))

[@barbarascotto3873]

He is very smart and yes, if he wasn't a guitar player, he would have been a stand up comedian, in my opinion. He is a great guitarist, his idol is the greatest guitarist in history, SRV.

[@sujayasuj]

If he wasn’t a Guitar Player he would be a good Salesman/Business man 😅

[@lambert13]

This was really cool to hear John talking about the music and how he approaches it. I am not a musician and really don't know a lot about the technical aspects of it, but this helps people like me to understand better what they are doing. One of things I like best about this band is that they are not trying to faithfully recreate Grateful Dead. They are doing thing differently, their way.

[@rusgeorge1549]

Gotta admit this was unbelievably cool to listen to. I never imagined that we would still be getting our world rocked things long post Garcia! I drew the duck blue….

[@kellystorm6760]

And how fun and exciting that is for us all .So magical .loving it .

[@michaelbirkmire6565]

I agree 200% but would also say that I don't think the Grateful Dead ever tried to recreate Grateful Dead either, they just went for it every night and it was always perfect for that time.

[@sixstringsick]

John Mayer staying true to your musical self. Keep on brother!

[@densely]

The riff that Mayer sang at about 11:30 sounded more like All Blues than like Busted.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Great interview. He's no wallflower. Very engaging, articulate and fun to listen to. Wish I had his talent and his hair.

[@analogkid5618]

Such a cool interview with John!

[@jeffscott6631]

Wow...he memorized 120 bars of Tetris. A very specifically good soul. I hope Dead n Co never gets old for him.

[@jerryconstant657]

What an entertaining interview.

[@randomcitizen3773]

his memory for riffs is impeccable.

[@Mimimph]

Gary, Johnny & Dave in conversion is so much fun… so smart… so interesting.

[@laurieuebbing3500]

Best addition to the Dead...

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

He's pretty great, but Jeff Chimenti is no slouch. The two of them play off each other like conjoined twins.

[@BScott7220]

I love hearing smart people discuss music

[@Roy-G-Biv]

Yes!

[@ricky4214]

i got to witness 2 shows in denver this year, I went in 2018 and 2019 also and those were too good to put in to words, but this year the band definitely reached a new level. the songs and the improvisation were amazing in 2018 and 2019, but this year was something different, like Dead and Co. is carrying the torch of the Dead but it is becoming more than a tribute or cover or follow-up band, it now seems like it's own thing (still the dead), but they are going in some unique directions every once in a while and some of the stuff they are doing is out of this world, and you can tell John is getting really comfortable with the songs and playing in that style

[@scottrobertson297]

Fiddler?

[@zachz2333]

Such a great conversation :)

[@MizzJFrost]

JM is such a beautiful human

[@joergie6008]

Jerry would be proud .. RiP Jear Bear 🐻

[@bobmeier958]

I loved Lambert as Igor in Young Frankenstein

[@splinteredsunlight3423]

What hump?

[@timturk1899]

Indeed! He's the Igor I've always remembered and loved the most. Just straight up hilarious and probably the best actor in that movie!🍿😅👍

[@jerryconstant657]

Wow. It doesn't seem like very long ago that someone tod me That John Mayer would likely be the new guitarist. I was pretty sure they were on a horrible trip. But we as Deadheads ARE SO BLESSED !!!; We're so fortunate Time to get Grateful

[@nora1172]

👍🤣So amusing back stage interview. The musical imagination ground of Bart Simpson’s family couch 🛋 or grandma …hilarious. Pure team musical greatness. Energy vibes back, thx for the humour and great music. Physicality matches perfectly mentality I’d say apart from transcending balance 😇and back stage focus 🧘‍♀️👌🤔

[@jennifermay134]

sheer genius!

[@sethmoniz915]

Can’t wait to here the halo theme on space 😂🤣

[@splinteredsunlight3423]

For the forest kept shrinking, the trees kept voting and giving consent to the axes. For the axes are clever and convinced the tree race that the axe race too is wood even if, if only the handle (!)

[@leshtricity]

there are so many songs they're ignoring. would love to hear Mayer doing some Dylan Dead, like Desolation, Memphis Blues, Baby Blue, Johanna.

[@laurieuebbing3500]

I love watching John making faces as he's playing guitar. What is he thinking as he does this?

[@Belbivdevoe]

All that trim he smashed in the mid 2000's

[@jasonbrison3943]

Hell ya saw dead n co chicago Wrigley field 2020

[@retrocorner5737]

Most underrated video game song is super Mario level 2_2. One of the water levels. Cool Shout out John!

[@bobmeier958]

Phil and Friends

[@kellystorm6760]

Thankss my beautiful friends 💓 I like thankss because it has kisses within it just Add the I which is me filled with so much joy and appreciation 💖 for this beautiful conversation 💕 and I'm sending many kisses and hugs ...sincerely Kelly girl

[@rhlang11]

those are some glasses Gans wears. very fashionable.

[@petercino6972]

Last Tour ever because we can play in the same spot and sell out for 2 months in a row. Talk about kings of Rock and Roll, Please Let Billy back on the stage.

[@bennettshapiro5090]

What up Johhhhnnnnm

[@tkcurtis1725]

Man I love Mayer's playing.....the headphones though?!!?

[@FikriIzzaldin]

He wear those headphones because hes been having ringing in his ears (tinnitus) , he doesnt want to have a permanent ear damage so the headphones are a precaution

[@antiochiaadtaurum3786]

' i am not haughty' oh dear

[@kylecoughlin8040]

Anyone pickup Jeff’s deliverance lick before they started

[@bobmeier958]

Good tempo

[@Laight4work]

he is not a jerk. . . despite

[@splinteredsunlight3423]

"We only have to sacrifice a few of us, to protect most of us" said the sheep. As they let the wolves into there flock (!)

[@jaymanlivecom]

you know it sheep, you know it...

[@splinteredsunlight3423]

Yes, but a black sheep is still a sheep (?)

[@deadheadnh572]

BLACK SHEEP MATTER New propaganda slogan!

[@splinteredsunlight3423]

@DHNH Dark Matter Lives

[@Jerrys_missing_finger]

What if the globalist want people to think it's all fake so more people die furthering their agenda¿

[@richardharris6058]

These two guys are not the right fit for this, at all.

[@bobmeier958]

Headcount 👎

[@MobeansNJ]

💯, and the invention of ff capability for next day listening is underrated.

[@michaelp3025]

Got a problem with voting?

[@bobmeier958]

@@michaelp3025 I support voting for all legal eligible voters…and obviously ID to prove it.

[@bobmeier958]

Lambert needs a hat

[@kgu9870]

You need a hug

[@watchcitydog]

It's a shame they play for censored crowds now.