John Mayerdelivered a moving speech at the memorial service for his late friend and bandmate Bob Weir, and there likely wasn't a dry eye in the house.
Mayer, who has been playing alongside Weir in the Grateful Dead offshoot band Dead & Company for the past 10 years, gave a eulogy at the public event held at the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 17, where the "Gravity" singer couldn't help from shedding a few tears.
Weir, one of the original members of The Grateful Dead, died on one week earlier on Jan. 10 due to underlying lung issues after recently battling cancer. He was 78.
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While eulogizing the late musician on Saturday, Mayer talked about the "unlikely" pair's profound connection, including the fact that they were both born on the same day 30 years apart.
John Mayer honors his close friend and bandmate, Bob Weir, and the "adventure of a lifetime" they had together while performing with Dead & Company at a public memorial held at the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Saturday."Bob took a chance on me. He staked his entire… pic.twitter.com/nBLQ77XP6l
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 18, 2026"In the 30 years that preceded me, Bob had become a counter-cultural icon. I was a child of the 1980s. I come from a world of structural thinking: the concept, the theorizing, the reassessing, the perfecting," Mayer, 48, said, as seen in footage of his speech obtained by CBS News.
"Bob learned early on that spirit, heart, soul, curiosity and fearlessness was the path to glory," he continued. "We both found success with each of our templates, and then we found each other."
Going on to talk about his experience playing music with Weir, Mayer described their journey together as the "adventure of a lifetime."
"Bob took a chance on me," He staked his entire reputation on my joining a band with him. He gave me musical community. He gave me this community," Mayer then stated, while breaking down in tears as he was met with a roar of supportive applause from the crowd.
"I know right now it’s easy to feel as if time is speeding up and taking so much from us all,” Mayer said, "but I would remind you, as I have tried to remind myself this past week, of just how many nights we all lived so fully in each second, hanging on to every word of Bobby’s, following the music around twists and turns through forests and over majestic vistas, taking in the magnificent interviews and wondering how we all got so lucky to have been found by this music and invited into this dream together." "Thank you, Maestro," Mayer said at the end of his speech. "You changed my life. I will love you forever. Thank you."
Also during Saturday's service, Mayer performed a moving rendition of The Grateful Dead's song "Ripple."
Watch the performance below:
Today as the Dead faithful celebrated the life of Bob Weir, John Mayer delivered perhaps the only “Ripple” that’s ever made me smile-cry… Highly suggest.? pic.twitter.com/MlhMsoMkRA
— friendscallmeJay (@Jaypotta) January 17, 2026Related: Bob Weir Late-Night TV Performance With John Mayer Resurfaces After His Death
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