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My Take
Bob Weir occupies a special place in my listening life. As a teenage founding member of the Grateful Dead, he became the rhythmic and harmonic anchor that let the band's endless improvisations soar, and that role is far harder than it looks. His chord voicings were idiosyncratic and brilliant, the secret architecture beneath Jerry Garcia's flights. The 2016 lifetime achievement honor barely captures his contribution to American music. Learning of his passing in early 2026 hit me harder than I expected. Yet the grooves he built feel permanent, still humming in every Deadhead's memory. Some musicians simply do not stop resonating.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Weir
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・ウィアー
- Reading
- ぼぶ・うぃあー
- Born
- October 16, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / composer / guitarist / musician
2. Background
- High school
- Menlo-Atherton High School
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://bobweir.net
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bobweir/
- Xhttps://x.com/BobWeir
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Weir
Frequently asked questions
When was Bob Weir born?
Born October 16, 1947 (age 78).
Where is Bob Weir from?
Bob Weir is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Bob Weir do?
Bob Weir works as singer, singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.