A recent John Mayer solo acoustic tour took a detour through the Grateful Dead catalog by way of Terrapin Station. The guitarist used his show at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL to debut a solo take on “Lady With A Fan” from the Dead’s orchestral suite.

The show marked marked the second of two performances this week as a part of Mayer’s ongoing solo acoustic tour. The guitarist, who recently wrapped up The Final Tour with Dead & Company, has previously worked Grateful Dead songs into his solo setlists. Previous covers have included “Ripple” and “Friend of the Devil“, which fall more in line with the intimate, singalong nature of Mayer’s solo gigs.

The Grammy-winning pop star switched things up this time, however, picking the opening segment of the Dead’s ambitious arrangement. “Lady With A Fan” begins the seven-song Terrapin Station movement (dubbed “Terrapin 1”) off the Dead’s 1977 album of the same name. While Dead & Company played the complete suite throughout its eight-year tenure, Mayer hopped off the train following “Lady With A Fan”—just prior to the cathartic “Terrapin” segment—and instead switched tracks to his original “The Age of Worry”.

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Though it was billed as The Final Tour, comments from several Dead & Company members have left open the possibility of future shows. In the meantime, the other five members of the band besides Mayer—Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Jeff Chimenti, Oteil Burbridge, and Jay Lane—have announced the Dead Ahead destination event in Mexico. Taking the place of Dead & Company’s former Playing In The Sand getaway, this southern excursion will see the participating Dead & Company bandmates collaborate with Sturgill Simpson, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Rick Mitarotonda, and Margo Price, along with sets from a host of other acts.

Watch John Mayer debut a solo acoustic cover of “Lady With A Fan” from the Grateful Dead’s Terrapin Station suite.

John Mayer – “Lady With A Fan” (Grateful Dead) > “The Age Of Worry” – 9/28/23

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