John Mayer posted about this past weekend's Dead & Company shows by thanking Trey Anastasio of Phish -- and all the Deadheads out there.
Anastasio filled the guitar slot when The Grateful Dead did their 50th anniversary "Fare Thee Well" shows in 2015, and Mayer took over when the group moprhed into Dead & Company later that year. And the two guitarists played together Sunday night in San Francisco on "Scarlet Begonias" and "Fire on the Mountain."
Mayer wrote on Instagram, "I finally had the chance to play with Trey Anastasio, and beyond the full-circle moment of it all, the lock we had going was instant. Trey’s ear-to-fretboard data transfer time is unparalleled. I’m still blown away."
Mayer added, "No matter how many shows we play as a band, I will always be a guest in this musical world, and I’ll never lose sight of what is the great honor of my life...It must be said - I’ll never come close to playing like Jerry Garcia. But if I can somehow get you closer to him - and to the spirit he created 60 years ago - then I suppose I’ve done my job. Thank you for accepting me."