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Weir

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Stars from Bob Dylan to Brandi Carlile remember rock band co-founder as ‘beautiful human’ after his death at 78

The death of Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead co-founder, rhythm guitarist, vocalist and writ…

One of the founding members of the Grateful Dead, brilliant guitarist and writer of many of the group’s key songs

Though perhaps not as instantly recognisable as the band’s guru-like lead guitarist Je…

Bob Weir was a songwriting powerhouse for the Grateful Dead – and the chief custodian of their legacy ⊕

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

‘The Kid’s jazz-influenced rhythm guitar made him utterly integral to the Dead and his later collaborations solidified the band’s influence over latter-day alt-rock

• Bob Weir, co-founder of rock grou…

Weir joined the Grateful Dead at just 17 years old and spent the next 30 years playing on endless tours alongside fellow legend Jerry Garcia, who died in 1995.

Rhythm guitarist helped guide the legendary jam band through decades of change and success

Veteran rock musician Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead’s rhythm guitarist who helped guide the legendary jam band …

Weir was a fixture in the psychedelic rock group and its various spin-offs over 60 years.
Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member Bob Weir has died at the age of 78, the news confirmed in a statement on his official Instagram account.

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