About Bobby. He is obviously slow now, but while living under the shadows of Jerry, he was/is arguably one of the greatest and most unique rhythm guitarists ever.
Bobby was always slow compared to Jerry Garcia! Jer was the fastest guitar player in the West!! Bob was putting his arm up trying to slow the guys down, who all promptly ignored him, lol!😅❤
Vegas deadhead here, thank you for doing this show. Been to the sphere every week, truly a transcendental experience every show. and hearing big cat and co share the love is awesome, have always wanted to talk dead with him
I saw Dead & Co 6/6-6/8 for 3 nights at the Sphere and it was like nothing I have ever experienced. I first saw the Grateful Dead for the 1st time Sept 69 and it has always been fun!
I was at that concert 07/06/2024 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Went in, not a fan, walked out a Deadhead! John Mayer blew my mind as a fellow guitarist; he’s one of the best of our time 💀
Didn’t even realize barstool had a music podcast so thrilled to have found this through big cat coming on. Don’t get enough big cat jam band talk on PMT and always been curious about his Grateful Dead fandom.
Here is how dead and co formed. John was super into the dead during 2012-2013 and while at Columbia studios one day his producer Don Was introduced John to Bob and Mickey. A few months later John was guest hosting the Late Night Show and had Bob on as a musical guest and they played Althea and Truckn. They gelled immediately and thats when talks of Dead and co started. John attended the Fare Thee Well shows backstage and hung with the band. That summer Mayer literally lived in an RV in Bobbys drive way while they rehearsed daily.
I was at the Saturday show last weekend best concert experience I have had in my life. Wasn’t the best musically but this is a completely different experience
Mayer was filling in as host of Late Late Show and part of his thing was also guest playing with the musical guest Player Althea with Weir and I believe the whole thing took off from there He did cover a few dead songs on Born and Raised tour ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MnUAqGyFMo0.htmlsi=8loOiMzkdpg-k4EO
I saw 2 Dead & CO shows at the Sphere in June. I was blown away by the band and the venue and I was worried it ruined future concerts for me. I saw Dark Star Orchestra a couple nights ago and loved every minute of it. Whew!
Got on the bus so to speak in 1989, did Europe in 90 too, was a Travel agency Mgr took 60 Deadhead from across the US, going to LAS for my bday and going to Sphere Jul 11 so excited haven't been to a Dead show since 1990
Long time DH here since the early 80's seeing Jerry and the boys many, many times. I didnt understand the whole Mayer thing at first, but after seeing DeadCo a few times, putting away my preconceptions about him and opening myself up to whats possible ..... John Mayer was, is and always will be Dead to me! Having said that ..... and i dont place the reason for this upon anyone ..... but ...... I do very much miss the faster, high energy shows that Jerry and the boys could manifest ..... but we are all getting older, slower and need to pace ourselves ..... Im just grateful for what they still offer after all these years. I do think that if DeadCo collaborated upon a new album of original songs ..... It could get mighty interesting indeed!! Without love in the dream, it will never come true!
Love this podcast, don’t get me wrong. The comment about John Mayer gaining credibility is a joke. At this point he’s had a 25 year career with 7 Grammys, not to mention the collaborations with artists throughout all genres (not just music, see: Dave chappelle). He has evolved and stayed relevant for 25 years. Like Big Cat says - he is deserving to be considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He’s a great artist and playing in Dead and Co further proves that. His ability to fit with the band is not surprising to anyone who’s been a fan of his for a long time.
@@altfiwithleighlommen310 How can you say there were eras of The Grateful Dead You didn't like if you Weren't there to experience them?? I was there 1973 on right through every member's incarnations! There Ain't Nothing Like A Good Ol GRATEFUL DEAD CONCERT WITH JERRY GARCIA Fastest Guitarist In the West!!! LEADING The BOYS!
Dead and company are fantastic. The grateful dead vibe is alive and well. And the community continues to evolve, but the cause always remains the same....peace, love, community and fun. Peace ❤
Just discovered this. Nice. God, I wish I could afford the Sphere. The tix are the least of the worries. Flight/hotel are just out of my reach. Long time fan. First show was Deer Creek ‘89 and it was straight to Alpine a week later. Next year will be the 60th anniversary. Who knows? Maybe Phil will join Bobby one more time.
Bob Weir had an informal jam session with Jon Mayer and enjoyed it so much that he invited him for more. Check out a book called Fare Thee Well: The Final Chapter of the Grateful Dead's Long, Strange Trip
My last deadshow was LA Coliseum 1991. Crowd and whole scene was ghetto, people there just for drugs and to cause problems. After that just JGB until Jerry passed. The Sphere convinced me to finally see Dead and Co. It got pretty weird, in a good way if you know what I mean, especially from Althea on. It brought me back to shows from the 80's and I had forgotten that feeling. Incredible. I saw the 6/13 show btw. Will be returning in August
Long time DH since the early 80's and saw Dead/Jerry countless times Saw Goose twice at DeadCo's playing in the sand in Mexico First time was pre covid and they played one of the bigger pool side stages after the main DeadCo show one night ..... We danced, we smiled,we laughed and this band went on my radar. The second time they played PITS, they headlined the main stage on the night DeadCo took a break ...... And we danced so hard that after the show we couldn't help notice we actually dug ourselves a hole in the sand! Completely blown away and now a big fan!
I am not rich. Never will be. Don’t care. Came close. Had health issues. But I will say music is subjective. Just find what you love. I have shared so much of this from back in the days when we all shared tapes. I barely got to see Jerry. 30 shows. Blew me away always. ❤ed it. I can listen to any formula of the Dead and know what year going back to 1965. How amazing. And sometimes I do take breaks but because I play music and their music is something I play a lot that I can’t imagine not jamming The Grateful Dead.
This is like watching Scientologists except they are talking about a GD cover band. Jerome Garcia would never approve - I hope his estate is benefitting. The spirit is about traversing the unknown not canned experiences. The bus was called "Furthur" not "Backwards".
Started seeing the Dead in 83,seen over 100 with Jerbear.Phil,Dog other ones,and The dead with Herring,Haynes.This lineup since with Mayer,needs to be called Slow Low and Dead.This is so boring now.When people mention the energy of the crowd instead of the energy of the band,you know they suck.
Vegas deadhead here, thank you for doing this show. Been to the sphere every week, truly a transcendental experience every show. and hearing big cat and co share the love is awesome, have always wanted to talk dead with him
