John Mayer shares the nine songs from the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia that inspire him for Dead & Company’s run of shows during his exclusive Guest DJ session on SiriusXM’s Grateful Dead Channel (Ch. 23).
“These are the songs that got me into the music, kept me into the music, and keep me really straight down the road of playing this music correctly night after night, before I hit the stage,” John says during the special. “So, you don’t know this, but now you do – there isn’t a night that goes by that I don’t listen to at least one of these tracks before I take the stage, so that I can do my best at bringing you to your happy place.”
How to Listen
Listen to the entire special exclusively on the Grateful Dead Channel anytime on demand on the SiriusXM app and throughout April in cars.
Through April 30, listeners can tune in to the Grateful Dead Channel on SiriusXM car radios for FREE! No subscription necessary. Learn more here.
Additionally, check out John’s exclusive SiriusXM channel, Life with John Mayer, anytime in cars and on the SiriusXM app.
John Mayer’s 9 Favorite Grateful Dead Songs
1. “China Cat Sunflower / I Know You Rider”
2. “They Love Each Other”
3. “Next Time You See Me”
4. “Scarlet Begonias”
5. “Fire on the Mountain”
6. “Here Comes Sunshine”
7. “Althea”
8. “The Harder They Come” (Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders)
9. “Sugaree”
