Bob Weir

American musician

Learn about this topic in these articles:

Barlow

  • In John Perry Barlow

    …where he became friends with Bob Weir, future guitarist for the Grateful Dead. He then studied at Wesleyan University, graduating with a degree in comparative religion in 1969. In 1971 Barlow began writing lyrics for the Grateful Dead, and with Weir he later penned such songs as “Cassidy” and “Mexicali…

    Read More

Grateful Dead

  • Jerry Garcia
    In Grateful Dead

    …9, 1995, Forest Knolls, California) Bob Weir (born October 16, 1947, San Francisco) Ron (“Pigpen”) McKernan (born September 8, 1945, San Bruno, California—died March 8, 1973, San Francisco) Phil Lesh (born March 15, 1940, Berkeley, California—died October 25, 2024, Marin, California) Bill Kreutzmann

    Read More