![]() The relay race continued with former Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge (Let Oteil sing!) taking control for a “High Time” that featured some lovely passionate fretboard work from an on-fire Mayer. ![]() Mind you, Mayer had a tiny bit of assistance from the entire baseball stadium in the vocals department.ĭead and Co’s other guitarist Bob Weir took over the vocal baton for a rollicking take on The Rascals‘ classic “Good Lovin’” and kept it through a heartfelt “Loser” that featured some delicately beautiful piano work from keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. Guitarist John Mayer, at one time thought to be a quirky choice for the hardest vacancy to fill, delivered another blues-fueled, pitch-perfect lead guitar take on the track with vocals to match. A slight bit of preparatory noodling quickly gelled into coherence and one last “Bertha” opened the set to massive cheers. Sky-high post-market prices tempted those with the means to pay while those with no such option who missed out prayed for a miracle opportunity to be there.Īs Dead & Company quickly took the stage and grabbed up their various instruments we got our first look at the final iteration of Oteil Burbridge’s wonderful face painting for the evening: a full Jerry Garcia handprint matching the one the Grateful Dead icon left on the collective soul of humanity. ![]() Once announced as their final tour, fans snatched up tickets, eyeing this last weekend as the Holy Grail. Playing to a sold-out baseball stadium would be a once-in-a-lifetime event for almost any band’s entire existence but for Dead and Co three night runs at these monstrous venues have become second nature. The final Dead & Company farewell show last night at San Francisco’s Oracle Park proved the truth of the adage “Never miss a Sunday show,” especially if the Sunday show is allegedly their last show ever.
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