The Grateful Dead: Sugar Magnolia
"I was never a Dead fan (try living in Berkeley when the Dead came to town), but I have great respect for them. Here’s a well known one from American Beauty.” Guess I’m Dumb
R.I.P. Bob Weir
Bob Weir - Box of Bob (8x CDs) Tribute R.I.P.
Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member Bob Weir has died at 78.
"Bob Weir has always felt like one of those rare artists who didn’t need to stand in the center to define the whole room. He was the anchor and the wild card at the same time. What I always admired about him was that he never chased the spotlight, he just kept showing up with heart, discipline, curiosity, and that unmistakable sense of musical adventure. Now that he’s gone, that quiet strength feels even more profound.
He was the guy who reinvented what rhythm guitar could be, not by trying to outplay anyone, but by listening harder than everyone. Those strange chords, those sideways voicings, the way he threaded himself through a song rather than sitting on top of it, nobody else did that. And the truth is, most bands don’t work without someone like Bob. Someone who holds the whole thing together while still pushing it somewhere new. His passing makes it clear just how irreplaceable that role really was.
But beyond the music, what stays with me is his longevity of spirit. Decades of touring, reinvention, loss, rebirth, he carried all of it with integrity. He kept experimenting. Kept learning. Kept giving people a place to gather and feel something real. That kind of commitment isn’t common. It’s earned, lived, and carried across a lifetime, and now it stands as part of the legacy he leaves behind.
So when I think about Bob Weir today, I think about gratitude. Gratitude for the sound he shaped, the roads he walked, the risks he took, and the way he kept the flame alive when it would’ve been easier to step back. He showed that you can be both steady and bold, both humble and iconic.
To me, Bob Weir represents endurance, generosity, and the quiet power of someone who never stopped growing. His music, his presence, and his spirit have been part of the soundtrack of my life and losing him makes that truth land even deeper. And I’m grateful he’s been part of the soundtrack of my life. "(Butterboy)
As well as and following the last batch of ten Bowie tracks from Tripping Mantras come this from Philip Glass - Heroes Symphony!
Continuing the David Bowie memorial weeks there is THIS!