It is with great sorrow that I must announce the death of Bobby Weir.

shecky
shecky San Francisco Posts: 2,816
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I'm sorry, it has been confirmed within the last hour by Bobby's daughter, Chloe, that Bobby Weir has indeed passed away. It sounds like cancer got our dear friend. Thank you Bobby, for the decades of magical music you bestowed upon the world, both with the Grateful Dead and also via your many other solo and group projects. Bobby, please say "hello" to everyone up there with you. Lord, is Heaven going to sound sweet tonight...

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  • shecky
    shecky San Francisco Posts: 2,816

  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 12,988
    Beautiful^^
  • RatherStarved
    RatherStarved Posts: 5,978
    Glad to have seen Dead and Co. a small handful of times over the last few years, having never been into the Dead back in the day.  May he rest in peace.  
    PJ: 2013: London (ON); Buffalo; 2014: Cincinnati; 2016: Sunrise, Miami, Toronto 1-2, Wrigley 2; 2018: London (UK) 1, Milan, Padova, Sea 2, Wrigley 1-2, Fenway 1-2; 2021: SHN, Ohana, Ohana Encore 1-2; 2022: LA 1-2, Phx, Oak 1-2, Fresno, Copenhagen, Hyde Park 1-2; Quebec, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto; MSG, Camden, Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis, OKC; 2023: St. Paul 1-2, Chicago 1-2; Fort Worth 2; Austin 1-2; 2024:  Vancouver 1-2, LV 1-2, LA 1-2, Napa, Barcelona 1-2; Indy; Chicago 1-2; MSG 1-2; Philly 2; Boston 2; Ohana 1-2; 2025: FL 1-2, ATL 1-2, Nash 1-2, Pit 1-2.
     
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  • yanknuck
    yanknuck Peterborough, ON Posts: 126
    Sad day for sure. I saw the Dead numerous times over the years. Messing up the lyrics on Truckin' most nights always made me smile. We don't need no stinkin' teleprompters. The true troubadour. Always on the bus. Love ya Bob! RIP
  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,459
    Very sad, Bob and his music were a big part of my music experience growing up. My Mom loved the Dead and it was played a lot in my house as a kid. I was fortunate to be able to take the family to one of the Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago in 2015. A few years later our father/daughter dance at my oldest daughter's wedding was Ripple.  
  • RoleModelsinBlood31
    RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,258
    RIP dear Bobby.  Got to first see you at age 15, of which I'll always have Dozin' At the Knick as a reminder of.  You were mesmerizingly egoless at everything you did; in a world of musicians who wanted to be the best, you weren't here for that.  Instead you were here for for the music, for the adventure, and most of all, for us.  Thanks for the endless musical enjoyment and the family you helped create for me.

    May the four winds blow you safely home.
    I'm like an opening band for your mom.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 43,054
    RIP Bobby.

    I never saw them live but I have grown to enjoy and respect their music.

    Me and My Uncle was one that came to me that I absolutely love.
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,754
    RIP Bobby. I have fond memories of seeing the Grateful Dead in the late 80s, early 90s. Merriweather Post Pavilion was the best. The Deadheads would set up their tents in the woods behind the venue (before all the crackdown on camping). The after show parties in the woods were so fun. 
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 12,988
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ndrom5F6c

    Hey now
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 12,988
    I had 'Dead head' friends. I was a metal head. If I caught on, I would have went to shows. My loss. Never too late to take a ride. My buds seemed a bit too spaced out and threw the word 'magical' around a little too much. I partly understand now. Usually late to the party.

     I had a coworker musician that appreciated all music. Went to a dead show and was explaining it to another deadhead. I was listening. He was going off saying they played "darkstar" and how great it was. I always appreciated his taste in music. Looking to him after the deep dead convo. He turned to me and said they all sounded thr same!
    RIP and thanks for continuing to be a greater part of my soundtrack of my life.

    ^^^Me and My Uncle is a great song too. Fun story about gambling and guns...
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lupsEjczgr8



  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 43,054
    Loujoe said:
    I had 'Dead head' friends. I was a metal head. If I caught on, I would have went to shows. My loss. Never too late to take a ride. My buds seemed a bit too spaced out and threw the word 'magical' around a little too much. I partly understand now. Usually late to the party.

     I had a coworker musician that appreciated all music. Went to a dead show and was explaining it to another deadhead. I was listening. He was going off saying they played "darkstar" and how great it was. I always appreciated his taste in music. Looking to him after the deep dead convo. He turned to me and said they all sounded thr same!
    RIP and thanks for continuing to be a greater part of my soundtrack of my life.

    ^^^Me and My Uncle is a great song too. Fun story about gambling and guns...
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lupsEjczgr8



    Great version!

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