Bob Weir made Grateful Dead
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Fans react after the Jerry Garcia family posted a beautiful tribute to Bob Weir, highlighting his legacy and Grateful Dead history.
Bob Weir, the guitarist who co-founded the Grateful Dead alongside Jerry Garcia, has died aged 78, as per a statement shared by his family on Instagram.
A lifelong Deadhead reflects on four decades of shows, tapes, and change — and explains why Dead & Company feels like the music he needs now.
"I'll meet you in the music. Come find me anytime," said Connecticut's John Mayer about his Dead & Company bandmate.
Yes, Grateful Dead music would have continued to be played. But Bob and others continued to tour and bring the Grateful Dead experience to millions of old and new fans. Without that additional 30 years of being on the road, I believe the the role of the Grateful Dead in American music would have diminished. It did not.
Photo: Geoff Tishman Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y., has received a pair of Jerry Garcia tribute guitars on loan from the Grateful