Oteil Burbridge: Grateful Dead’s light endures as Bob Weir is remembered
In the wake of Bob Weir’s passing, Oteil Burbridge reflects on the Grateful Dead’s enduring philosophy, the Sphere-era performances, and Dead & Company’s future, as he prepares to perform at a Make-A-Wish Vermont & Northeast New York fundraiser in Saratoga Springs on March 7 with the 10 Most Wanted Band. He honors Weir’s fearless approach to life and music, shares memories of a decade with the Dead, and emphasizes that the Dead’s communal light continues to spark new musical generations—even if Dead & Company never tours again. Burbridge also highlights the importance of Make-A-Wish work and the belief that music is magic and love, the strongest form of influence.
