RIP Bob Weir

[weimy froob]

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It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir. He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues.

For over sixty years, Bobby took to the road. A guitarist, vocalist, storyteller, and founding member of the Grateful Dead. Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music. His work did more than fill rooms with music; it was warm sunlight that filled the soul, building a community, a language, and a feeling of family that generations of fans carry with them. Every chord he played, every word he sang was an integral part of the stories he wove. There was an invitation: to feel, to question, to wander, and to belong.

[weimy froob]

Bob Dylan leads tributes to The Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, who has died aged 78
The Empire State Building has also shined in tie-dye to honour his legacy

https://www.uncut.co.uk/news/bob-dylan- ... 78-152805/

[weimy froob]

‘The last actual hippie’: musicians pay tribute to Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/ ... d-tributes

[weimy froob]

nice pics of the San Fran scene in this story.

Grief, guitars, and ganja: Bob Weir’s passing brings the Dead back in the Haight
Deadheads reunite to honor the songster of the Summer of Love where it all began.

https://sfstandard.com/2026/01/11/grief ... ck-haight/

[weimy froob]

it's a gifted article, so you should be able to read it. let me know if you can't and i can put it in a spoiler.

AN APPRAISAL

Bob Weir Was the Dead’s Invisible Thread
The songwriter, guitarist and singer, who died at 78, animated the Grateful Dead from within.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/arts ... =url-share

[weimy froob]

Bob Weir was the boomer who did it best
The Grateful Dead guitarist held the band together in its prime and steered it through a storied afterlife


Bob Weir accepts the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year award on January 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

https://www.salon.com/2026/01/14/bob-we ... d-it-best/

[hoyhoyguy]

An absolute legend

[The Lizard King]

I saw a Grateful Dead tribute band, Terrapin Flyer, at the Turf Club last Saturday. Good show.

[mlhouse]

I am not a Dead fan. But their enormous fan base is a major tribute to them.

Have younger people started to like the Grateful Dead? Or will they just fade away?

[weimy froob]

i've been listening to "the days between" all week on SiriusXM and have been really enjoying the JGB shows. but here's a GD article.

How Deadheads became rock and roll's greatest renewable resource

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/05/nx-s1-59 ... ps-growing

[Rimfire]

i've been listening to "the days between" all week on SiriusXM and have been really enjoying the JGB shows. but here's a GD article.

How Deadheads became rock and roll's greatest renewable resource

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/05/nx-s1-59 ... ps-growing

Thanks for this Weimy