The stars came out for one more Saturday night to send off Bob Weir.
A public memorial for the Grateful Dead co-founder was held at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, drawing a massive sea of deadheads to say fare thee well to Weir, who died last Saturday at 78. Thousands attended the free event, including several members of Dead & Co. – the last of many iterations of the Grateful Dead fronted by Weir, who kept on truckin’ even after the 1995 death of his co-founder Jerry Garcia.
Jon Mayer, who stepped into Garcia’s shoes as the lead guitarist and Weir’s right hand in 2015, took the stage in a black suit and dark sunglasses to play “Ripple” – one of many songs for which Weir took over singing duties after Garcia’s passing…