See Dead & Company's Buoyant 'Jack Straw' on 'Colbert'

Dead & Company performed a breezy, unhurried rendition of the Grateful Dead standard "Jack Straw" on The Late Show.Former Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and noted Grateful Dead superfan John Mayer traded lead vocal duties, playing up the contrast between their voices: Weir sang with a pleasant, laid-back rasp; Mayer countered with a plush croon. Jeff Chimenti sketched the song's primary melody on his piano and Mayer frequently added pinprick-precise guitar solos. Dead & Company started