Bob Weir
| Bob Weir link (Musician) | |
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| Born | Robert Hall Parber October 16, 1947 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | US |
Founding member of the Grateful Dead. Attended Bohemian Grove meetings. | |
Robert Hall Weir[1] is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. He attended the Bohemian Grove. His bandmate John Perry Barlow had many spooky connections.
Career
After the group disbanded in 1995,[2] Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead. Weir also founded and played in several other bands during and after his career with the Grateful Dead, including Kingfish, the Bob Weir Band, Bobby and the Midnites, Scaring the Children, RatDog, and Furthur, which he co-led with former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh.[3] In 2015, Weir, along with former Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, joined with Grammy-winning singer/guitarist John Mayer, bassist Oteil Burbridge, and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti to form the band Dead & Company.[4] The band remains active.
Presidential inauguration ball
On January 20, 2009, the Grateful Dead played at one of the 10 official balls for the Inauguration of President Barack Obama.[5][6] Their sets were immediately followed by an appearance by Barack Obama and the First Lady; Vice President Joe and Jill Biden appeared during a setbreak.
References
- ↑ https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/krUUrpScAuA
- ↑ Selvin, Joel (December 9, 1995). "End of the Road for Grateful Dead; Without Garcia, Band Just Can't Keep Truckin'", San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.jambase.com/article/lesh-weir-russo-lane-chimenti-new-group-furthur-for-sep
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grateful-dead/6655898/grateful-dead-john-mayer-show-tour
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090523065608/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/15/barack-obama-selects-the-dead-for-inauguration-ball-it-was-quite-an-honor/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090130211641/http://relix.com/Features/Daily_News/The_Dead_Reunite_at_Mid-Atlantic_Inagural_Ball__200901213651.html