Bob Weir - The Grateful Dead Co-founder - has died at 78

[IronNoggin]

Grateful Dead co-founder and guitarist Bob Weir dies aged 78​

American guitarist and songwriter Bob Weir, a founding member of the revolutionary, psychedelic jam band Grateful Dead, has died aged 78, his family announced Saturday.

Weir was diagnosed with cancer in July and had beaten the disease, but “succumbed to underlying lung issues,” his family said in a statement on his personal website, without specifying where or when he died.

“For over sixty years, Bobby took to the road,” the statement said. “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.”

Grateful Dead co-founder and guitarist Bob Weir dies aged 78

American guitarist and songwriter Bob Weir, a founding member of the revolutionary, psychedelic jam band Grateful Dead, has died aged 78, his family announced Saturday.

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[Aquaholic]

With all due respect to someone that just passed, can you name another well known song that they did?

 

[Tsquared]

With all due respect to someone that just passed, can you name another well known song that they did?

Truckin, Ripple, Friend of the Devil, I could go on and on but there’s a few for you.

 

[Aquaholic]

Truckin, Ripple, Friend of the Devil, I could go on and on but there’s a few for you.

Truckin was one I was thinking of.

 

[Big Green Machine]

I much preferred Weir's role in the band to Garcia. The Touch of Grey album was huge , my favorite GD song:

 

[Buddha]

Bob had his fair share of favourites from the catalogue. Jack Straw, Sugar Magnolia, Looks like Rain and in times like these Throwing Stones.