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\n\tDead and Company<\/a> celebrated 60 years of the Grateful Dead<\/a> with concerts in San Francisco over the weekend \u2014 and John Mayer<\/a> couldn\u2019t be more honored to be part of the festivities. In a sweet Instagram post, the guitarist thanked fans for accepting him as he honored the band\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cNight 3 in Golden Gate Park celebrating 60 years of @gratefuldead will be a one we\u2019ll never forget,\u201d he wrote, also thanking Graheme Lesh, son of Grateful Dead\u2019s late bassist Phil Lesh, for joining the group for all three nights. (Founding member Phil Lesh died<\/a> in October 2024, his son performed \u201cMorning Dew<\/a>\u201d with the band on Saturday.)<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cNo matter how many shows we play as a band, I will always be a guest in this musical world, and I\u2019ll never lose sight of what is the great honor of my life,\u201d Mayer said. \u201cHappy 60th, Grateful Dead, and long may you run, @bobweir, @mickeyhart, and @billkreutzmann.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tMayer ended his post by acknowledging the legacy of Jerry Garcia. \u201cIt must be said\u2026 I\u2019ll never come close to playing like @jerrygarcia,\u201d he wrote. \u201cBut if I can somehow get you closer to him \u2013 and to the spirit he created 60 years ago \u2013 then I suppose I\u2019ve done my job. Thank you for accepting me.\u201d<\/p>\n