Fantasy, the Grateful Dead initially played the tune in 1984 with Brent Mydland on lead vocals and would perform it 58 times through July 21, 1990. Fantasy.” While last night marked the D&C debut of the Traffic song from 1967’s Mr. Billy and Mickey came back and Dead & Company launched into “Dear Mr. The four musicians treated fans to trippy interludes that altered between light and dark. Hart moved over to the Beam after Kreutzmann and Burbidge vacated the stage to start “Space.” Hart strummed the instrument and let it ring out to form the base for “Space” improvisation from Weir, Chimenti, Burbridge and Mayer. John built his solo to a strong peak and then the instrumentalists left the stage for The Rhythm Devils to deliver the tour’s first “Drums.” Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann pounded out tribal beats and were eventually joined by Burbridge for the percussive adventure. The seamless run continued with the “Fire On The Mountain” hinted at earlier with “Scarlet Begonias.” Oteil was once again tapped to sing the Grateful Dead live staple as Mayer unleashed a flurry of fretboard fireworks. Weir and Mayer traded licks in an improvisation that built into “I Know You Rider.”Īll of the vocalists sung “I Know You Rider,” which featured lots of barrelhouse piano rolls from Jeff Chimenti. “Scarlet” gave way to “China Cat Sunflower” in a bit of a wonky transition. The “Scarlet” jam was a highlight of night with impressive interplay between all six members of the band.
“Scarlet Begonias” came next featuring Weir on lead vocals and John going falsetto for harmony vocals. Mayer strung together one powerful riff after another during his potent “Althea” solo. Fantasy (Traffic), Hey Jude Reprise (The Beatles)Īoxomoxoa - 1, Workingman's Dead - 1, Wake of the Flood - 1, From the Mars Hotel - 2, Shakedown Street - 1, Go To Heaven - 2, Built to Last - 2ĭead & Company returned after a 47-minute setbreak to launch the second set with “Althea.” John Mayer shined on the song that he heard on Pandora in 2011 and sent him down a Grateful Dead wormhole that led to him joining Dead & Company. Read on after The Skinny for the rest of the recap and more.ĭear Mr. “Playin'” bled into “Feel Like A Stranger,” sung with authority by Bob Weir and featuring a taste of “My Favorite Things.” Next, Oteil Burbridge stepped into the spotlight to front a gorgeous “China Doll” before John Mayer handled lead vocals on “Brown Eyed Women.” The six-piece closed the frame by pairing Grateful Dead classics “Jack Straw” and “Casey Jones.” John Mayer utilized an auto-wah effect throughout the lengthy jam. The ensuing “Playing In The Band” gave Dead & Company the first chance to stretch out.
Mayer, Weir and Chimenti shared lead vocal duties on the opener. The Grateful Dead covered the song 47 times between Apand May 29, 1995. Sam Cooke penned “Let The Good Times Roll,” which Dead & Company debuted at Citi Field in New York City on August 20, 2021. The sextet got in the groove and “Let The Good Times Roll” to open the evening and tour at their first and only Dodger Stadium show since July 7, 2018. Fantasy” complete with the Beatles’ “Hey Jude Reprise” after “Drums” and “Space” in the second set. The band featuring Grateful Dead members Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and Bob Weir along with Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and John Mayer took the stage for the first time since Halloween and surprised fans with the Dead & Company debut of Traffic’s “Dear Mr. Dead & Company Summer Tour 2022 began on Saturday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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