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Bob Weir’s Second Act: How a Grateful Dead Guitarist Redefined His Legacy
music10 days ago

Bob Weir’s Second Act: How a Grateful Dead Guitarist Redefined His Legacy

Bob Weir navigated Jerry Garcia’s death by reinventing his role from Dead’s youngest guitarist to its elder statesman, guiding new configurations (RatDog, Furthur, Dead & Company, Wolf Bros) while battling grief, pain and health issues. His late-life fitness push, sobriety, Blue Mountain’s country-inflected rebirth, and orchestrated Dead performances helped cement his status as the living embodiment of the Grateful Dead, a legacy that remained central until his death in 2026.

via Rolling Stone|
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John Mayer Reflects on Carrying the Grateful Dead's Legacy with Bob Weir
music10 days ago

John Mayer Reflects on Carrying the Grateful Dead's Legacy with Bob Weir

John Mayer recalls joining Dead & Company in 2015, immersing himself in the Grateful Dead repertoire, earning Bob Weir’s trust, and learning to balance tempos and improvisation while guiding the band through Sphere residencies and evolving dynamics, then honors Weir with a heartfelt memorial tribute and reflects on the enduring Dead legacy.

via Rolling Stone|
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Ripple Across Time: 15 Grateful Dead Versions Spanning 56 Years
music1 month ago

Ripple Across Time: 15 Grateful Dead Versions Spanning 56 Years

Rolling Stone looks back at 15 performances of the Grateful Dead’s “Ripple” across more than five decades, from its 1970 Fillmore West debut to later renditions by offshoots (the Other Ones, Phil Lesh and Friends, Furthur) and Dead & Company, culminating in John Mayer‑led tributes at Bob Weir’s memorial and beyond, showing how a non-single track became an enduring Deadhead anthem.

via Rolling Stone|
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Mayer’s Ripple Tribute Echoes at Bob Weir Memorial
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Mayer’s Ripple Tribute Echoes at Bob Weir Memorial

John Mayer delivered a moving eulogy and performed an emotional version of “Ripple” at San Francisco’s public memorial for Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir. He reflected on their decades-long friendship and Mayer’s joining Dead & Company, then broke into tears as Weir’s friends and bandmates—including Mickey Hart, Jeff Chimenti, and Oteil Burbridge—joined for a memorial-closing Ripple, providing a fitting send-off for Weir.

via Rolling Stone|
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San Francisco memorial honors Bob Weir, celebrates Grateful Dead legacy
entertainment1 month ago

San Francisco memorial honors Bob Weir, celebrates Grateful Dead legacy

Thousands gathered at San Francisco's Civic Center to celebrate Bob Weir's life, with Buddhist monks opening the memorial and tributes from Joan Baez and John Mayer as fans laid roses at an altar; Weir, who joined the Grateful Dead in 1965 and helped pen classics like Sugar Magnolia and One More Saturday Night, left a lasting legacy that the Dead continued through Dead & Company with Mayer, and his family stressed that his music should outlive him.

via CNN|
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Oteil Burbridge: Grateful Dead’s light endures as Bob Weir is remembered
entertainment1 month ago

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.

via WAMC|
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Haight-Ashbury Mourns Bob Weir as Deadheads Gather
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Haight-Ashbury Mourns Bob Weir as Deadheads Gather

Scores of Deadheads converged on San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury after Bob Weir’s death, gathering around 710 Ashbury Street—the Grateful Dead’s early home—to sing, share memories, and honor the band’s legacy; photographer Jay Blakesberg documented the vigils as local figures including the mayor paid tribute and the neighborhood kept the Summer of Love spirit alive.

via Rolling Stone|
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Six Paths Forward for the Grateful Dead After Bob Weir
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Six Paths Forward for the Grateful Dead After Bob Weir

Rolling Stone maps six plausible paths for the Grateful Dead’s future after Bob Weir: Dead & Company could continue touring with John Mayer (potentially adding a second guitarist or renaming), Mayer’s ongoing involvement will shape the direction, and replacements like Warren Haynes or John Kadlecik could join or spawn new projects. If Mayer steps back, other Dead-related groups (including Joe Russo’s Almost Dead and Mickey Hart-led ensembles) could carry the torch, but no single act is likely to replace Weir. Instead, the Dead universe may fragment into multiple bands and collaborations that keep the music alive in various forms.

via Rolling Stone|
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Bob Weir Passes On, Yet the Grateful Dead's Party Keeps Rolling
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Bob Weir Passes On, Yet the Grateful Dead's Party Keeps Rolling

Ringer writer Steven Hyden honors Bob Weir, who died at 78, for his restless guitar style and for shepherding the Grateful Dead's spirit across decades—from the Warlocks to Dead & Company—arguing that the band’s ‘party tonight’ philosophy helped music and its audiences endure through tragedy and change, with the Dead continuing to tour long after Garcia's passing.

via The Ringer|
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Rock Legends Born Days Apart Mourn Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir
entertainment1 month ago

Rock Legends Born Days Apart Mourn Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir

Sammy Hagar paid tribute on Instagram to Grateful Dead co‑founder Bob Weir, who died Jan. 10 at 78 after battling cancer and lung problems. Hagar noted they were born two days apart (Hagar: Oct 13, 1947; Weir: Oct 16, 1947), recalled their shared moment performing “Loose Lucy,” and spoke of Weir as an elder and wise friend. Both men are Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and Hagar continues to perform with his Best of Both Worlds band.

via Yahoo|
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