Bob Weir Remembered in Heartfelt Tributes as Dead & Company Co-Founder Dies at 78
Bob Weir Remembered in Heartfelt Tributes as Dead & Company Co-Founder Dies at 78
Tributes pour in for Bob Weir, Grateful Dead cofounder and Dead & Company member, as fellow musicians honor his life and decades of live performances.
Legendary guitarist Bob Weir, cofounder of the Grateful Dead and longtime pillar of Dead & Company, died at 78, prompting an outpouring of tributes from bandmates and friends.
Oteil Burbridge posted a heartfelt note describing how deeply Bob belonged to live music, noting that his devotion went beyond obsession and that Bob could be relied upon like the sun rising each day. He thanked Bob for pulling him into his orbit and for generously sharing his time with younger musicians, adding that Weir packed more years of music into a lifetime than most can imagine.
Mickey Hart followed with a post describing their relationship as family and stating that Bob was a constant source of friendship and musical grace. Hart called Bob a little brother and recalled their decades of making music together.
Guitarist John Mayer also joined the chorus of tributes, posting personal memories of riding along with Bob and expressing gratitude for the opportunity to learn from him, and noting that Bob's approach to music shaped Dead & Company and inspired countless players.
John Mayer's messages also reflected a sense of meeting again in the music, a sentiment echoed in posts from other bandmates.
As for Dead & Company, it remains unclear how the group will move forward without Weir, though members have publicly honored his legacy. Dead & Company was formed in 2015 with Mayer, Hart, Kreutzmann and Chimenti; its future without Weir remains uncertain.
Bob Weir's influence as a cofounder of the Grateful Dead and as a mentor to younger players is widely celebrated as the end of an era in live music.
