Extended interview: Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir

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  • Nearly 60 years after Bob Weir helped form the eclectic rock group The Grateful Dead in Palo Alto, Calif., the music of the Dead is being adapted for the concert hall. In this extended interview, correspondent John Blackstone talks with Weir, now 75, about the Dead's music, adapting it to performance by a symphony orchestra, the curious life of a song "critter," and the unfinished business resulting from bandmate Jerry Garcia's passing.
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  • @CBSSundayMorning
    @CBSSundayMorning  ปีที่แล้ว +6

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  • @marcbernicker206
    @marcbernicker206 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    Best Bob Weir interview that I have seen. He's such a humble soul and a great human being. Makes me proud to be fan of 50 yrs. Continue to let it grow Bob.

    • @LudiCrust.
      @LudiCrust. ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Bobby Weir is anything but humble human being

    • @staggerleee1053
      @staggerleee1053 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same ❤

    • @spaceflowerzz
      @spaceflowerzz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Check out the Rick rubin one if you haven’t seen it.

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

    • @alanfriedley8173
      @alanfriedley8173 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right on .

  • @geminisol9290
    @geminisol9290 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    As a millennial born in 1992 I know I’m part of the “the younger generation will never understand” I agree. But boy o boy do I transcend after listening to some GD on my headphones. I feel the timelessness, universal energy from then and now and All eternity. Much love deadheads❤.

    • @justaname2422
      @justaname2422 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Born in 91 and we are deadheads my friend. The music is timeless and cover bands and dead and co is keeping the spirit alive and letting songs fill the air.

    • @teresademaria7462
      @teresademaria7462 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      We were ALL "young Dead Heads" in the crowd of all the OG's at one point....I was 12 at my 1st show! Who cares?! As long as we all love the music, and each other, and come to have a good time...that's ALL that matters! NOT age! Peace & Love to ALL, ✌❤

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

    • @jordanwilbert_
      @jordanwilbert_ ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justaname2422 born in 91 as well! Yes we are deadheads. And my favorite is probably melvin seals and jgb! They riiiiiip!!! Darkstar Orchestra is sick too! And of course Dead and Co keeping it alive for us. Cheers!

    • @timharper4246
      @timharper4246 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't discount yourself, friend. You understand.

  • @jerimiahbutternut12
    @jerimiahbutternut12 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    A legitimate American living legend

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

  • @lynnturman8157
    @lynnturman8157 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Best rhythm guitar player in the history of rock.

    • @goldcanyon340.
      @goldcanyon340. ปีที่แล้ว

      Truer words were never spoken.

    • @bobtransvaal144
      @bobtransvaal144 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That would be Malcolm Young

    • @gloryn4394
      @gloryn4394 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Bob didn't just play rhythm

    • @durango8882
      @durango8882 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lots of great players

    • @pewsterbaby
      @pewsterbaby 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      In the instances when you can actually hear him. Often I'll be watching live film of them and the camera will be on Bobby really getting into churning out some obscure chords but you can't hear it cuz the soundman has everyone else turned up.

  • @deadbeats4894
    @deadbeats4894 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Their music will never stop. There will always be someone playing grateful dead music to happy crowds of people.

  • @barefootarts737
    @barefootarts737 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    When he says he feels it in his bones, he's describing how we can use our physical body as a way of creating and then triggering memories. Especially in our older age. When you move your body your whole mind comes alive.
    You can literally forget everything in your life and still remember how to play a music instrument flawlessly or dance like a pro. Keep your bodies moving folks.

    • @robertthompson3941
      @robertthompson3941 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I do
      Ohnder?

    • @josephm.noviello1996
      @josephm.noviello1996 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Like muscle memory?

    • @markcraven3842
      @markcraven3842 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      100%

    • @scottbrigaman1060
      @scottbrigaman1060 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I hope so I’ve been playing music all my life most of the Grateful Dead music

    • @JustOneOpinion
      @JustOneOpinion ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He is also speaking of muscle memory as well as long term vs. Short term memory. It's truly the best interview he has ever given and he has a dozen great ones. ..but this is Solid gold... I for 1 am forever grateful

  • @jamesmullen2684
    @jamesmullen2684 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Bob Weir and his mates, who we recognize as the Grateful Dead, are the creative definition of America. The ragged glory. The inventive free thinking. The urban and rural musical representation of our history, folklore, and traditions. A business enterprise that keeps its promise to its customers and works for their best interests. A visualization of the true idea of personal freedom. Whether you like the Grateful Dead or not, there is something for everyone in the music of the Grateful Dead. If you look through the cultural lens, Bob and his mates are as American as there is.

  • @LGRW313
    @LGRW313 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Coolest guy I have ever met. Had the pleasure of meeting him backstage at a RatDog show in Royal Oak MI in the mid 2000’s. I was around 17 and completely star struck but he was so calm and collected it kinda put me at ease. Will never forget that night.

    • @SSDD34687
      @SSDD34687 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Crap left my hip boots in 🇺🇦 🇺🇦

  • @ivanmay7890
    @ivanmay7890 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Bob Weir is a very thoughtful musician, and I am glad that John Blackstone interviewed him.

  • @Chris-qk7gr
    @Chris-qk7gr ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Bob Weir is a national treasure.

    • @nedrobinson7490
      @nedrobinson7490 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Imagine disparaging Bob Weir’s appearance and thinking the joke’s on Bob Weir 🤣🤣🤣. You, sir, have earned a ‘turkey of the year’ for this take 😂😂

    • @Chris-qk7gr
      @Chris-qk7gr ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jg6698 you know nothing about the dead if this is your opinion

    • @Chris-qk7gr
      @Chris-qk7gr ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jg6698 you can see as many shows as you like still doesn't mean you "get it". I stand by my comment, let bob look how he wants he doesn't care and neither should you. It was never about how they looked it was about the music, you're focusing on the wrong things.

    • @Chris-qk7gr
      @Chris-qk7gr ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jg6698 you're open to your opinion, I'm open to mine, this convo isn't going anywhere.

    • @ginarimson990
      @ginarimson990 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jg6698 At least he''s given up the short shorts!! He does not dress for anyone but himself. And why not flaunt all that hair when you're 75?

  • @scottfahdt177
    @scottfahdt177 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    The Grateful Dead have been such a big part of my life for so long that it's hard to imagine life without them. So many of my memories are tied to all the shows I've seen, and the people I've met along the way. I feel so incredibly privileged to have been a part of it. I hope future generations can feel some part of that connection.

  • @brucewilson1958
    @brucewilson1958 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I'm a 68 year old American man living in Iowa.
    My friend, since middle school, was the Music Director at Marin Academy in Marin County, California. He was there about 30 years and retired a few years ago. One of his students was Bob's son. Bob agreed to perform at his retirement concert bash. Way cool all around.

    • @christophernash1846
      @christophernash1846 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ? Bob has 2 daughters and zero sons

    • @brucewilson1958
      @brucewilson1958 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@christophernash1846 Then I remembered it wrongly. Must have been a daughter who was my friend's music student. My friend is also Bob!

  • @matthewcollins5344
    @matthewcollins5344 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    Amazing to think of how many lives Bob has changed with his music🙏👏👏👏

    • @birdflu2k57
      @birdflu2k57 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I got distracted by shiny stuff on my way to the bus stop for many years, but the moment I heard Greatest Story Every Told, they finally clicked with me and life has never been the same again. I can't even begin to describe what it's like the moment that you tap into that collective vibe at a show.

    • @nedrobinson7490
      @nedrobinson7490 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      So true. He’s played live music in front of more individual humans than any person in history, and altered the trajectory of many of those lives undoubtedly. He’s quietly one of the most influential musicians of all time, but we already knew that 😉. But yes, people WILL be referencing him and his work and singing these songs 300 years from now. I’m so glad for him he’s finally getting his ‘due’.

    • @BDB78
      @BDB78 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@birdflu2k57 amen brother.
      💀⚡️🌹

    • @jasonlambert5552
      @jasonlambert5552 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "The Band has come and gone, were they ever here at all?" The Music Never Stopped

    • @birdflu2k57
      @birdflu2k57 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jasonlambert5552 Every time that I think of the lyrics, "It's fireworks, calliopes and clowns.
      Everybody's dancing", I get the fever to find the nearest cover band possible.

  • @bobschenkel7921
    @bobschenkel7921 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Going to a Grateful Dead concert was a true whole body experience. I have seen hundreds of concerts from, Dizzy Gillespie, Deep Purple, Arlo Guthrie, Ray Charles, Aerosmith, The Who, The Ramones, David Bromberg, George Thorogood, Neil Young, Count Basie, Little Feat and tons more. But seeing Bob and Jerry and Phil and Bill and the rest was just a whole different thing. Got to see the Dead about 50 times, not nearly enough. You had to be there to understand, can't be explained. Live music is where it's at, and the Grateful Dead were the masters of the live event.

    • @Toy1er
      @Toy1er ปีที่แล้ว

      @Adam Jacobs Ribellet is unlistenable meme noise. He's just Weird Al for zoomers with purple hair & pierced septums.
      It's momentarily amusing, at best. I couldn't imagine listening to it live for 2+ hours, sounds like a nightmare. Good joke.

    • @bobtransvaal144
      @bobtransvaal144 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But did you ever see Doug Sahm?

    • @mosaicsanctuary3
      @mosaicsanctuary3 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Jefferson Airplane at Golden Gate park

  • @trapperdan
    @trapperdan ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I have met Bobby a few times (played shuffleboard with him once) as he is absolutely one of the coolest, nicest and most thoughtful guys you can imagine...I can't wait for next May when they play Atlanta!

    • @raenellefisher8514
      @raenellefisher8514 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've got tix for San Francisco in July.

    • @JustinCase780
      @JustinCase780 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I absolutely believe that he must be after seeing the Dead in Hartford the spring of '83. His voice transcends some magic and kindness similar to your desciption. I wasn't a DeadHead and that show was one of the best concerts in my life.

    • @nedrobinson7490
      @nedrobinson7490 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@JustinCase780 Hartford October ‘83 were all-time classics in GD lore. And, those concerts spawned the existence of Phish on a certain level, because 10/14/83 was Trey and Jon’s first GD show. “The shows that launched 1,000 shows” if you will…

    • @JustinCase780
      @JustinCase780 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@nedrobinson7490 My mistake. I was at the April '82 show in Hartford. Bobby's voice was magic especially with Lost Sailor - Saint of Circumstance which was new at the time. I wasn't a Dead fan before that show but have been ever since.

    • @nenasoriano5515
      @nenasoriano5515 ปีที่แล้ว

      bland to the nth

  • @davidbeckwith9136
    @davidbeckwith9136 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    “I’d be kinda lost if I didn’t have the music to chase” that quote is why we all keep showing up

  • @mikemorris8497
    @mikemorris8497 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Thank you Bob. You make the world a better place. Picture a bright blue ball just spinning free 🌎

    • @abathens
      @abathens ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dizzy with possibilities🎶

    • @southernmermaid2526
      @southernmermaid2526 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Singing ashes ashes all fall down 🌎

  • @clafong9
    @clafong9 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Several folks have mentioned what a nice guy he is. In 1969 the Dead played in a gym at UCSB. I walked backstage after the show and Weir let me help him put an American flag sticker on his guitar case.

    • @cdog9559
      @cdog9559 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is a treasured memory

    • @matthewgray469
      @matthewgray469 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bob Weir was only 16 when he joined the band and I remember an interview around the time Jerry died and Weir said that at times Jerry was sort of a father figure for him

    • @tonym994
      @tonym994 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @clafong9 they really were an American band. what w/ Jerry cutting his teeth on bluegrass. to this day, my fave LP by them is 'GRATEFUL DEAD' aka(skull & roses)', which is very American. w/ Merle Haggard tunes, ancient folk tunes like 'Goin' Down the Road feelin' bad', 'Big Railroad blues', Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon, I just love the music as well as the packaging & art work. after having the LP for years, I lent it to a friend of mine, who took it to his friend's place where they were planning to do some tripping. don't ask me how I missed this, but while he was handling it, 2 'Bertha' stickers came tumbling out .their most well known graphic, as well as one of my all-time fave graphics. I let him keep one, and kept one, appreciating his honesty. free stuff from the GRATEFUL DEAD. I now have a T-shirt which I ordered after seeing it here. it's a black T w/ Bertha, who glows in the dark. great Halloween T. too cool for school.

    • @tonym994
      @tonym994 ปีที่แล้ว

      @clafong9 great Rock story! the MC5 had flags draped over all their amps. they just weren't wild about Nixon and LBJ. Bob's voice again, was very important in that band. Jerry had that high register, where Weir was what, a baritone?

  • @nolongerblocked6210
    @nolongerblocked6210 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Bob Weir's been one of my heroes since I first heard the Grateful Dead almost 40yrs ago & he's still as inspiring now as he's ever been 🕉⚡️🍄

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

    • @bongodave13
      @bongodave13 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bobweir4465 Wow! The real Bob Weir! Not...

  • @brianflynn7598
    @brianflynn7598 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Forever Grateful 🌹
    ❤⚡💙

    • @robertsmith5744
      @robertsmith5744 ปีที่แล้ว

      What did the Dead-head say when he went to a Grateful Dead concert sober?
      "Whoa dude, this band Sucks"

  • @skeezix64
    @skeezix64 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Some of my greatest memories…musical or otherwise, are the dozens and dozens of times I stood near the center of the crowd as close to the stage as I could get, on the opposite end of “the azimuth (to quote Bobby)” and went through the hours long experience with him, Jerry, Phil, and the band. So grateful I was there, man.

  • @Wjohnsonize
    @Wjohnsonize ปีที่แล้ว +27

    What a cultural icon. I really love how he speaks about the music as a creature itself.

  • @edwardhaglin2322
    @edwardhaglin2322 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Bob Dylan, Bob Weir , Bob Marley.. l love the Bobs . They sang my happy hippie world into existence , ever grateful.

  • @BlueSpoonFarm
    @BlueSpoonFarm ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The bus came by and I got in, that's when it all began. And, here we are, the music never stops. Thank you Bobby, for a real good time!

    • @mestevens5756
      @mestevens5756 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t get on the bus!!

    • @tkcurtis1725
      @tkcurtis1725 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mestevens5756 You can just stay on the short bus.

    • @12peterroy
      @12peterroy ปีที่แล้ว

      @bluespoonfarm all that matters is that you know their music regardless

    • @deadheadedstranger
      @deadheadedstranger ปีที่แล้ว

      @@daveyboy8907 project better energy

  • @davidthomaschwclmt5925
    @davidthomaschwclmt5925 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    What a fantastic interview! I love how Bobby explains so much about essentially being a medium to the muse, how the songs are alive and have a soul. Man, I’ve always wondered what goes in inside the minds and hearts of the Dead. These guys are legends and yet remain humble and cool as a cuke. I so appreciate the openness Bobby brings to this interview. What a life this man has had.❤

    • @davidthomaschwclmt5925
      @davidthomaschwclmt5925 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And how Bobby is so dialed into the spirituality of music in a way that is so right on and humble. Bobby checked his ego at the door for this interview.

    • @cdog9559
      @cdog9559 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      he reminded me of Plato's writings dealing with the World of Forms

    • @heynow01
      @heynow01 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yep, that medium mythos performance is really what explains the magic. It's never fully controlled, it's more of a ride as a passenger and the way he described standing back and watching from an outsiders point of view was wild.

    • @3rdeye914
      @3rdeye914 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      “A long strange trip” is another great insight into these guys

    • @staggerleee1053
      @staggerleee1053 ปีที่แล้ว

      Conor let my well spoken 🙏

  • @jdavis8444
    @jdavis8444 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Bobby has played music live on stage in front of more people than any other person in human history Keep on truckin’ Bobby!

    • @MDavidG1
      @MDavidG1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can you cite statistics or other evidence to back up that claim?

    • @elmoblatch9787
      @elmoblatch9787 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@MDavidG1 There would be no way to verify the claim, and it's probably not accurate. HOWEVER, Bob has been playing with some form of the Dead since he was 16 -- Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, The Warlocks, and then The Dead. Consider that he continues to perform to stadium crowds right up until 2022. I would venture that if you could somehow measure actual time on stage -- and total number of fans -- from 1964 to the present, Bob Weir would be somewhere in the top 100. He may indeed be top 10 or even number one. The spirit of J Davis' comment is accurate, but yes, there is no way (at least I don't think there is) to actually measure the total number of fans.

    • @coloradoconcentrates2434
      @coloradoconcentrates2434 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I believe of the current living musicians he’s number one for time on stage, maybe not the most people.

    • @deadreckoning6288
      @deadreckoning6288 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MDavidG1 Its generally accepted to be true but as one may understand, impossible to verify. If you can, do some research and see if you can bring up anyone who has spent more time playing music in front of live audience's. I wager you won't find anyone.

    • @allenvargas565
      @allenvargas565 ปีที่แล้ว

      Got to be in the trillions. He's played to the entire universe

  • @mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854
    @mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I've seen Bobby perform live in person more times than ANY other artist in my life time...😎👍

    • @machinescapes
      @machinescapes ปีที่แล้ว +3

      same!

    • @SSDD34687
      @SSDD34687 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Uh huh

    • @SSDD34687
      @SSDD34687 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I never saw him once, I envy you. 💯💯

    • @mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854
      @mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SSDD34687 I'm sure you STILL have a chance for that opportunity...

    • @SSDD34687
      @SSDD34687 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Like the handle. 👍🥲

  • @robinlorentz150
    @robinlorentz150 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Bobby you are a beautiful living example of being true to self, a loyal friend, a loving Huss and Dad. I have grown up listening to The Grateful Dead and Joni Mitchell 💗 I give thanks for your music supporting my journey on this earth. You fill my heart and soul with joy, inspiration and dance! “ A heartfelt thanks 🫂🙏💗😘😻🎶🌙

  • @Olmec24
    @Olmec24 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This man is history and we have the honor of living in his time.

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

  • @xXXBongToker420xXx
    @xXXBongToker420xXx ปีที่แล้ว +12

    thanks for posting,btw Mr. Weir, if you're reading this, keep playing. U R infinite

  • @staceywise2242
    @staceywise2242 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thank you for a real good time! NFA
    Love you, Bobby!

  • @reneenapier8321
    @reneenapier8321 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Bobby Weir: A true American hero. We love you Bobby NFA♥️⚡ 💙 💀🌹

  • @morgancatherwood5665
    @morgancatherwood5665 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    So many crazy, fun and life changing experiences thanks to this man and the other guys in the Grateful Dead - what a huge chunk of my past and that will never leave me. The experience of being in the Dead community helped formed me into the person I am today - it's always there - love you Bob - met you outside a radio station in Boulder 15 yrs ago 🙌

    • @johnberz4935
      @johnberz4935 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you still live in Boulder? I went to CU for a semester and miss it, or at the least the old Boulder.

    • @morgancatherwood5665
      @morgancatherwood5665 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@johnberz4935 I just moved away in July. I used to own a restaurant/liquor store at 23rd and Pearl called Sun Deli ✌

    • @alexthompson9516
      @alexthompson9516 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't want to make any "assumptions," but if you're female, he's gonna be nice. If one were a dude, my understanding is that the guys in the Dead would have been generally aloof and dismissive.

    • @jg6698
      @jg6698 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@alexthompson9516 So? They like chicks.

    • @alexthompson9516
      @alexthompson9516 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jg6698 Well, of course, I just find it mildly amusing thinking about my friends who have met them and the haughty attitude they get from a Bob Weir or Phil Lesh or what have you.

  • @robfrancis8690
    @robfrancis8690 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Bobby is an American treasure. He and his musical brothers and sister have brought millions an enormous amount of musical pleasure, and I'm eternally grateful to be alive during his era.

    • @goldcanyon340.
      @goldcanyon340. ปีที่แล้ว

      Truer words were never spoken.

  • @starchamberlain
    @starchamberlain ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Bobby is the hero we need, and the one we deserve. Thank you a million times over for everything you’ve given us❤️

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

    • @goldcanyon340.
      @goldcanyon340. ปีที่แล้ว

      Truer words were never spoken.

  • @MiscRocketVideos
    @MiscRocketVideos ปีที่แล้ว +12

    What an amazing interview. When the subject is Bob Weir, you wouldn't need to ask great questions, as Bob telling a story is going to be great on its own. But John had great questions and interaction and could have made a bad interview interesting. Combine the two and you just get gold on gold. I'm definitely going to look into other work John has done and look forward to the great work Bob is doing and is getting ready to show the world.
    Inspirational.

  • @mykalbaasmusic
    @mykalbaasmusic ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just realized I've never looked much into Bob and I'm always watching Jerry stuff. Really glad I changed that. Good interview!

  • @miketodd185
    @miketodd185 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I loved going to Buckeye Lake for the weekend and listening to the Greatful Dead play some music. It was the Best time ever. Shake Down Street was the best market place ever. Food, Beverages, Art work, Jewelry, Clothes, and about 80% of the items sold there were hand made and or from Natural construction elements. If you needed something you could find it there. Such an amazing experience and I’m so glad I got to experience it all. Thank You so very much…
    👊🏼💯💙✌🏼

    • @canyonhaverfield2201
      @canyonhaverfield2201 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks Mike for that stroll down SDS🎈Hope you are still finding all you need on your way.
      Canyon up in PRS coast🌄

    • @matthewcollins5344
      @matthewcollins5344 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I still love heading to Legend Valley as its called now. Goose gave me one of the best shows I’ve ever seen of any band there a few years ago🤯. Such a magical place🙏.

  • @jerryskidlsd
    @jerryskidlsd ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've had the pleasure of experienceing the long strange trip...continues to change my life today. Thank you for a real good time!

  • @litedawg
    @litedawg ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I cant think of enough nice things to say about Bob Weir. Every day I thank my lucky stars that I was alive at a time when the Grateful Dead were roaring through the US all the time. There were good shows and bad. The bad shows were good and the great shows took you to a place that normal folks will never understand. Jerry was at times inconsistent as he struggled, but when Jerry was hurting Bobby pulled them along.
    The common misconception about the Dead was that they were a party band. There was definitely a party happening, but the reason the Dead is still so popular today is because the songs are absolutely fantastic. They cared about their craft and they cared about how it sounded live to the fans.
    RIP Jerry, Pig, Keith, Brent , Robert Hunter and John Barlow. Your music lives on . Thank you for a real good time.

  • @chrisretkowski830
    @chrisretkowski830 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The music will live on forever

  • @nicolatesla2315
    @nicolatesla2315 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Musicians around the world are forever thankful for your insight and experience.
    Forever grateful

  • @johnmccabe7645
    @johnmccabe7645 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Talk about living in the present. 💚💚 Thanks for all the joy. There certainly is another world we can listen for.

  • @bryanluntz1603
    @bryanluntz1603 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Great interview
    John/Bob
    One of the greatest bands ever
    Great music Bob
    Love it
    Long Live Grateful

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

    • @bryanluntz1603
      @bryanluntz1603 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bobweir4465
      Same to you Folks☮️

  • @leelane9929
    @leelane9929 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As a former record shop co-owner 1976 til 2019 even tho I sold lots of Dead. I had never owned or went to see them. I’m embarrassed to say. I also sold plenty of DeadHead merch. We also was an old fashion head shop. I’m also a song writer and cartoonist but I recently started listening to the Grateful Dead. And it’s great. And as a songwriter I’m totally understand him about songs and the spiritual plan they come from.

    • @LucyLennon20
      @LucyLennon20 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🎶 They're a band
      beyond description

  • @scott83074
    @scott83074 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I got a tear in my eye when he was talking about the band and audience relationship. I have seen any of them since Jerry passed but it's so true the music floats above the room. I'd give anything to be at 1 more show...sweaty hippies, peculli, pot smell,phil zone/ 💣 ,girls spinning....There is NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert!

  • @gracehaischer8598
    @gracehaischer8598 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am only 19 and the dead is my life!!

  • @dcase20
    @dcase20 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    So happy to have gotten my tickets to the last Dead & Co. tour. Jerry, Bobby and the boys saved me from anger and ill always love them for the great memories and great friends i made along the way! Thank you Bobby and ill see you again in May 2023!!! Can’t wait!!!

  • @shable1436
    @shable1436 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm actually crying before going to work after Bob talks about Jerry. Thanks guys I appreciate that

  • @Razzles819
    @Razzles819 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Bobby, I assure you that the Dead's songs will always be the songs that fill the air. Thank you for keeping the music alive 💜💀⚡️🌹

    • @danielmconnolly7
      @danielmconnolly7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Red and White
      Blue Suede Shoes... 🇺🇲

    • @deadheadedstranger
      @deadheadedstranger ปีที่แล้ว

      @@danielmconnolly7 I’m Uncle Sam, how do you do?

    • @tonym994
      @tonym994 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@deadheadedstranger back to back chicken shacks.

    • @tonym994
      @tonym994 ปีที่แล้ว

      check out the tribute CD 'DEADICATED'. Elvis Costello 'Ship of Fools' is a stand-out.

    • @cosmiccharlie1056
      @cosmiccharlie1056 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tonym994 that sounds amazing. Love ship of fools. Makes my eyes sweat everytime

  • @martitinkovich4489
    @martitinkovich4489 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Something very youthful about this guy, despite his physical years.

  • @lhvent
    @lhvent ปีที่แล้ว +13

    What an amazing person.

    • @ivanostry3359
      @ivanostry3359 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He is a great human and musician.

  • @stephenhenion8304
    @stephenhenion8304 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    At age 50, i started going to Bluegrass Jams. If you play any live music, you get the message from Bob...i had a 7 year run. Over 400 events from Maine to the Blue Ridge Mountains....IT WAS MAGIC!!! THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE 🎵🎶🎵

  • @HigherLove70
    @HigherLove70 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Damn, I'm a huge fan Bob. And, I still don't understand a damn thing you're talking about. God bless you and keep on trucking.

    • @citizen3902
      @citizen3902 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think he may recognize that we're first and foremost, Spirit Beings (temporarily wearing meat suits), and some have a strong ability to hear messages from Spirit- messages from our Spiritual Home. Music saves many of us so why not musical inspiration? I believe all brilliance is inspired. God bless you!

    • @HigherLove70
      @HigherLove70 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@citizen3902 same to you my friend.

    • @scottbegonias313
      @scottbegonias313 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you get confused ,listen to the music play. If he told you all that went down it would burn off both of your ears⚡️

  • @pizzatherapy
    @pizzatherapy ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Lots of takeaways from this interview. Through it, all Bob remains true to himself and the spirit of the music. I've been fortunate to see Bob play a number of times, always an inspiration! Excellent interview.

  • @ageovquarrel8840
    @ageovquarrel8840 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Absolutely an Avatar! The Dead hooked me as a teenager. And so many memories were the Grateful Dead was the soundtrack. Never been a band like them and never will be. True Americana!! What a great interview 👏 Love you Bobby!!

  • @swampmusic9222
    @swampmusic9222 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How many people can go through their entire lives and say im doing what I love to do every minute of every day.

  • @matthewkress1641
    @matthewkress1641 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I love the Grateful Dead and their music will all my heart. They will continue to live on for centuries. They are like a black hole that sucks in all !! Thank you !!! Peace

  • @theretrorescuer
    @theretrorescuer ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Incredible interview. Such insight into the creative process of a musical phenom.

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

  • @larrygottenberg853
    @larrygottenberg853 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for the gifts, Bobby!! Heck of a job last month with the NSO!!! Really beautiful and inteeligent

  • @unclejimy
    @unclejimy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Weir is a legend! Luv this guy so much.

    • @LucyLennon20
      @LucyLennon20 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🙋‍♀️me, too.

  • @melonhead49
    @melonhead49 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Such a long long time to be gone, and a short time to be there
    Bobby made good use of his time there

  • @RuththeTruther
    @RuththeTruther ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you so much. That was so awesomely beautiful. Thank you doe choosing an interviewer who loves the Dead and could totally relate to Bobby. Makes such a difference to appreciate the muse-ic!

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks once again for loving my Career aspirations and never giving up on me, if you don’t mind me adding you to my special fans club where you can get updates on concerts and short conversations?

  • @jilldecker6257
    @jilldecker6257 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A man that loves music truly. Appreciate his long standing relationship with music. Appreciate him . Thanks Bob so glad you keep it alive.

  • @michaelmaynard58
    @michaelmaynard58 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Saw the Dead twice in the late 70’s. Bob’s a genius , way over my head,

  • @davidromashko2243
    @davidromashko2243 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Legend is this Guy

  • @kevinbrennan6546
    @kevinbrennan6546 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Hey video editor the constant switching for camera angles is a huge distraction

  • @BrianForTheWin
    @BrianForTheWin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How intelligent and eloquent Weir and Garcia are never ceases to amaze me.

  • @conazo33
    @conazo33 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Don’t worry Bobby the music will not fade away

  • @StandForTruth205
    @StandForTruth205 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We love you Bob! I saw the dead April 5th 1995 in Birmingham Alabama a few months before Jerry died, it was a life changing experience ❤

  • @tobymj0781
    @tobymj0781 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Bob weir is legendary!!!⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️Not gonna see Dead and Company on their last tour for reasons……. But the the dead’s music will live onnnnnnnnnn.

    • @jg6698
      @jg6698 ปีที่แล้ว

      When's your out date?

  • @amherst88
    @amherst88 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Continued blessings on those who, as Mr. Weir put it, *"chase* *the* *muse"* ❤ Our lives have been deeply enriched by their presence, hopefully future lives also.

  • @sitindogmas
    @sitindogmas ปีที่แล้ว +12

    what a treasure! it was always an amazing experience when the Great full Dead came through town, a real eye opening experience ❣️

  • @lindafrantz5341
    @lindafrantz5341 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have been listening to Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead since 1971 and I still love their music and it's been the soundtrack to my life! I just simply love Bob Weir and all the people who have played with the band! There's a spiritual connection to the Grateful Dead for me. They were meant to be here from the beginning ( borrowed from and love ELP!) God bless and Peace on Earth!

    • @paulaepstein9051
      @paulaepstein9051 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Listening and seeing since ' 73. From the Beginning is a personal fav thanks for the shout out to ELP!

    • @lionheartmerrill1069
      @lionheartmerrill1069 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too, 70--71. I saw the Dead at the Hollywood Bowl. Saw Bob with Kingfish 3/16/76 at the Golden Bear/Huntington Beach & he would remember that night, long story.

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

  • @subieworld303
    @subieworld303 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Bobby, a gem of a human.
    " So you don't read music? You have to remember it ALL?"
    BOBBY: (slight chuck) "I've put some work into this." ❤️ (~);}

  • @philipcramer940
    @philipcramer940 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thank you. What an outstanding conversation.

  • @skelter1153
    @skelter1153 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I learned a lot about songwriting
    from this Man... and Jerry.
    I am truly Grateful.

  • @scarletharris7705
    @scarletharris7705 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I cried 😢! Been a deadhead for decades ! Bobby is an incredible human being whether you Ike the dead or not !

  • @vicweast
    @vicweast ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "What is worth saying". Gold
    Thank you Bob for your artistic talents and humanistic self, your music has made a positive and definitive difference in my life

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

    • @vicweast
      @vicweast ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bobweir4465 The stories in GD music help teach and shape people in a positive social direction.
      Exactly what we need more of these days, don't you think?
      If that's true, then it would make sense to aim at a few specific messages to send into the world...

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vicweast Thanks once again for loving my music aspirations and never giving up on me, if you don’t mind me adding you to my special fans club where you can get updates on concerts and short conversations?

    • @vicweast
      @vicweast ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bobweir4465 Sounds good to me...

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@vicweast alright then…have me your email address so you can be added…

  • @shaneb4923
    @shaneb4923 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Absolute Legend!!! THANK YOU GOOD SIR…

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

  • @PaulBlankinship1976
    @PaulBlankinship1976 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s very comforting to me to know that even after all this time Bobby is still out there chasing his muse. And he’s right. The Dead’s music will live on forever.

  • @notagiantseaslug5523
    @notagiantseaslug5523 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So much love Bobby. Thanks so much for all the years combined.

  • @scottbegonias313
    @scottbegonias313 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I Love you Bobby ! You and the Grateful Dead have transformed me into such a beautiful life! You and the boys words mean more to me than I can ever tell you!❤

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

  • @JamesAllmond
    @JamesAllmond ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Have tickets (My daughter is taking me) the Wolf Brothers and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, also have tickets for Dead and Co this summer...
    The fact our daughter got the tickets for the 1st one really is all that needs to be said.

  • @charmainrachal
    @charmainrachal ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🎶💜🎶music beautiful is a gift... thank you for this Wendel gift that will live on for infinity...🎶💜🎶

  • @Todd.B
    @Todd.B ปีที่แล้ว +13

    A 75 year old man is 5th on the touring charts? that's a living legend! love you Bobby, RIP Jerry

    • @snmnp
      @snmnp ปีที่แล้ว

      No you don't get it

    • @EasyWind013
      @EasyWind013 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@snmnp fact...😶

  • @JustOneOpinion
    @JustOneOpinion ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This interview explains why Bobby still is today rhe sexiest male musician alive. Yes...Bobby. ...Jerry's songs are critters that live in a world of their own that we all want to visit sometimes. Thank you sweet Bob for keeping the magic alive for us all these years on our heads later down the road......may I get to dance to your gypsy fiddle tunes one more time. If only I am.not already too privileged to have danced to your groove so many times already. Love you wolf man

  • @margiemarion9437
    @margiemarion9437 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Well Bobbie just communicated some great words. Fantastic interview!

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

  • @martymetcalf
    @martymetcalf ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A Long Strange Trip it's been. I for one am glad they took it. I am also glad that I went along for the ride. Thank you for being Mr. Weir.

  • @jeremywanner4526
    @jeremywanner4526 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Grateful dead gave me some of the best time’s of my life.They’re part of my story.Rock on.

    • @bobweir4465
      @bobweir4465 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I’ve seen quite a handful of your comments and supports, I just wanna go out of my way to appreciate your beautiful words of encouragement towards my music thanks so much❤️

  • @charlie.something
    @charlie.something ปีที่แล้ว +13

    No worries, Bobby. They will still be talking about GD in 300 years. Love you.

  • @richardmindemann6935
    @richardmindemann6935 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Been with him since the GD's first one in '67.

  • @bruhbruhhh6592
    @bruhbruhhh6592 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    2:47 "I'd just tell him good luck" Bobby has been at it for 59, almost 60 years. I love this dude.

  • @TheEs150
    @TheEs150 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    most underrated guitar player of all time

    • @ww2remembered983
      @ww2remembered983 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Rhythm, that is....

    • @nedrobinson7490
      @nedrobinson7490 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nah, any and all guitarists ever. Who else has altered the course of so many human lives with his music and yet is never mentioned in the first 20+ guitarists ever? Django? Nah, he’s properly rated and venerated. Al DiMeola? Same story: not well know by ‘normies’ but very properly appreciated by the folks who know enough about music to have an opinion worth listening to. Bobby Weir is the single most underrated guitar player ever, in any format. Sure, there are probably flamenco players that are more technically proficient at playing fast runs and whatnot, but they haven’t fundamentally altered the lives of literally millions of people like Bob has. Bob’s a living legend in the truest sense.

    • @lewstone5430
      @lewstone5430 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Ned Robinson “any and all guitarists ever.” Lol, naw.

    • @marcbernicker206
      @marcbernicker206 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not by deadhead standards.

    • @mrjon75
      @mrjon75 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's hard when you played with Jerry...

  • @markscialdone6936
    @markscialdone6936 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great stuff. Thanks so much

  • @thailikkithai
    @thailikkithai ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I ❤️ Bob

  • @deadreckoning6288
    @deadreckoning6288 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How cool is this? Missed it on the telly but I love when the Dead have the spotlight for a moment. Been on the bus my whole life and its been quite the ride! ⚘💀☇

  • @mannyjackson1048
    @mannyjackson1048 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My dad bought my older brother the first Dead album back 1966 or 67.
    Listening to it in those old cassete players driving from Lawrenceville N.J. up to go snow skiing in Maine.
    I was like 11. Then a few years later when i was 13 my bro took me to see them at the Fillmore East when they where doing their Athem of the Sun album, they came on at like 11 p.m and played till sunrise. Wow. Talk about pro jamming at its best.
    Now 55 years later they are still the BEST JAM BAND.
    PEACE UP ALL U 🎶DEADHEAD'S🎶
    NOW LIVING IN BALI.
    🌴✌🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️✌🌴

  • @codybluetarp
    @codybluetarp 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bob Weir has about a year on me, and within that experiential context what he says strikes a certain common chord. I appreciate how he describes his experiences with Jerry Garcia and the rest of the Grateful Dead. Potentially, that refers to All of Us.