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Weir was born in San Francisco, California, to John (Jack) Parber (1925–2015), of Italian and German ancestry, and a fellow college student, Phyllis Inskeep (1924–1997), of German, Irish, and English ancestry, who later gave him up for adoption; [5] he was raised by his adoptive parents, Frederic Utter Weir and Eleanor (née Cramer) Weir, in Atherton. [6]
John Mayer (left) and Bob Weir of Dead and Company performing in New Orleans last year. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images) I was at a concert when it hit me: This is what effective succession looks like.
At 74, the Grateful Dead's Weir remains a musical adventurer, from his trio Wolf Bros to collaborating with orchestras to reimagining the Dead's legacy.
Bobby Cochran (born 1950) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. [1] [2] He has worked with many bands, including Steppenwolf, [3] the Flying Burrito Brothers, Leon Russell, and Bob Weir's band Bobby and the Midnites.
One of Garcia's students was Bob Matthews, who later engineered many of the Grateful Dead's albums. [69] Matthews attended Menlo-Atherton High School and was friends with Bob Weir, and on New Year's Eve 1963, he introduced Weir and Garcia. [69] Between 1962 and 1964, Garcia sang and performed mainly bluegrass, old-time, and folk music. One of ...
Four hours or so before they’re due beneath the massive wraparound video screen at Sphere, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and John Mayer amble into a backstage production office like three guys showing ...
The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir is a documentary film about Bob Weir, who rose to fame as a guitarist and singer in the rock band the Grateful Dead. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2014. [1] It was distributed through Netflix starting on May 22, 2015. [2] [3] The film runs for an hour and twenty-five ...
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (second from left) as part of the Grateful Dead in 1970.. Along with Garcia and second guitarist Bob Weir, McKernan was a participant in the predecessor groups leading to the formation of the Grateful Dead, beginning with the Zodiacs and Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions. [12]