John Mayer delivered a touching eulogy for his friend and mentor, Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, during an emotional public memorial held for the late guitarist in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon.

For the last decade, Oteil Burbridge has been an essential element of Dead & Company, the most recent and most popular offshoot of cultishly adored Bay Area psychedelic rock institution the Grateful Dead.

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.

Thanks to the bootlegging skills of the Grateful Dead's audience, the last performance by every single departed member has been preserved.

The loss of Bob Weir has prompted an outpouring of reflection across the entertainment world, with John Scher sharing