Weir performed jack straw with hornsby and his band. Oct 06, 2016 in a new interview for the current cover story in guitar world, bob weir discusses his new solo album blue mountain and the musicians who contributed to its creation and to his upcoming tour. Blue mountain is the third solo album by former grateful dead singer and guitarist bob weir, released on september 30, 2016. Before he cofounded the grateful dead, bob weir spent a summer working and living on a ranch in wyoming, sparking a lifelong fascination.
Bob weir interviewed by kurt loder for the 1995 mtv vmas preshow, one month after jerry garcias death. Jerry garcia, phil lesh, and bob weir perform at west park on august, 1967, in ann arbor, michigan. Blue mountain, weirs first solo album in over 10 years, brings his musical journey full circle. C 2016 tri studios llc, under exclusive license to sony music entertainment.
The health, wellbeing and safety of everyone in our live music community continues to be our priority. In 2009 bob weir and phil lesh formed a new band called furthursonamed in honor of ken keseys famous psychedelicallypainted bus. Before he cofounded the grateful dead, bob weir spent a summer working and living on a ranch in wyoming, sparking a lifelong fascination with the stories and songs of the american west. I interviewed jerry garcia and bob weir in 1991 for an article for interview magazine. When somebody says the name bob weir of the grateful dead, i think of a man in short shorts. Jun 06, 2009 bob weir interview i directed for pbss bruce hornsby and friends in 1995.
Bob weir talks phish collaboration, the future of dead. Bob weir and his daughters talk about his iconic grateful. The impetus to do this record came from two currents that flowed together, and, as you said, one got started back in the early 60s when. A founding member of the grateful dead, bob weirs musical legacy separate from its cultural implications will be of an utterly strange rhythm guitar player and songwriter who grew up in one of the most lasting outside bands of the 1960s. Legendary musician and cofounding member of the grateful dead, bob weir, sits down with etown host nick forster to discuss his latest album, childhood, the. The grateful deads music has often been described as mellow, but front man jerry garcias earlier years were the exact opposite. Tri is a hightech recording studio and virtual music venue, used to stream live concerts over the internet in highdefinition. The interview with garcia and weir started because interview magazine was doing a family issue and some editor thought it would be a fun idea to interview the. Grateful dead founding member bob weir draws inspiration from old cowboy songs when he was 15, weir ran away to work on a cattle ranch. The impetus to do this record came from two currents that flowed together, and, as you said, one got started back in the early 60s when i was working ranches as a kid and living in.
Bob weir, blue mountain on this longawaited solo album, the grateful dead veteran showcases his songwriting gifts with the aid of collaborators such as josh ritter and the nationals. 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 coled with former grateful dead bassist phil lesh. Outtakes from the interview we did with bob weir for the documentary film, dreadheads. I spent a lot of time with bobby down in philly on.
Bob weir and wolf bros, march 10, 2020 the fillmore, minneapolis, minnesota recorded by mike mahoney mpmgumby at sennheiser 421s tascam dr100 i stopped tracking shows, i. Oct 01, 2016 its been a slow transformation and a decade of beardgrowing for former grateful dead guitarist bob weir, who hasnt released a studio album since ratdogs evening moods in 2000. After the grateful dead disbanded, weir performed with the other ones, later known as the dead, together with other former members of. I went to the tribeca film festival to see the other one.
The interview with garcia was part of my research for my 1991 book, virtual reality. Bob weir live at capitol theatre on 20161016 internet archive. Mar 11, 2014 the bob weir interview posted by jakefeinbergshow on mar 11, 2014 in music, psychadelic rock 1 comment the entertainer, the one who stares into that distant fantasy. In this expanded version of an interview for the next issue of rolling stone, before going into rehearsals for the. Weir cofounded the grateful dead with jerry garcia. My heart was filled with dread you might not be sleepin. March 2, 2020 weir, along with don was and jay lane, play a set rich in grateful dead lore, including an emotional take on the singalong, ripple. Nov 05, 2011 unreleased bob weir and john perry barlow interview from a screening of the grateful dead movie, shown in theaters in april, 2011. When they contacted the dead, jerry garcia said hed do the interview if howard rheingold was the interviewer. Bob weir born robert hall weir, october 16, 1947 is an american singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the grateful dead.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. In a new interview for the current cover story in guitar world, bob weir discusses his new solo album blue mountain and the musicians who contributed to its creation and to his upcoming tour. Not a lot of people wear shorts on stage, but watch an archive video of you, and you are in shorts. The album was inspired by his time working as a ranch hand in wyoming when he was fifteen years old. Apr 28, 2014 when somebody says the name bob weir of the grateful dead, i think of a man in short shorts. The best of bob weir 2004 as essential, due to the incorporation of half a dozen previously unissued tracks ranging. Jun 28, 2014 outtakes from the interview we did with bob weir for the documentary film, dreadheads. Hes just released his first album of new material in 30 years. The grateful deads bob weir talks to rick rubin about why the legendary band was never focused on their studio recordings, and how they were always more interested in seeing where their live. Bob weir never stopped making music but he did back away from his solo career after heaven help the fool, a misbegotten 1978 effort that found the grateful dead guitarist attempting to dabble in the sunsplashed surfaces of socal soft rock. Grateful dead founding member bob weir draws inspiration. In 2011, weir founded the tamalpais research institute, also known as tri studios.
Jun 10, 2019 bob weir and his hammersmashing workout video at the gorge while on the road with dead and company is inspiring and relaxing. Bob weir interview i directed for pbss bruce hornsby and friends in 1995. I did a hell of a lot of bitching and venting over the past week, but when it comes down to itthese guys put back the audience and sbds streaming. Howard rheingold interviews jerry garcia and bob weir. Oct 06, 2016 lets get back to the interview our producer sam briger recorded with bob weir. On august 11, catch the grateful deads bob weir on the big interview with dan rather. Find bob weir discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The interview with garcia and weir started because interview magazine was doing a family issue and some editor thought it would be a fun idea to interview the grateful dead. Bob weir and his hammersmashing workout video at the gorge while on the road with dead and company is inspiring and relaxing. Today is the 69th birthday of founding grateful dead guitarist bob weir.
And felt your side of bed the covers were still warm where youd been layin you were gone. But one of the nicest surprises of weirs recent tours with his former bandmatesand what really sells blue mountainis the vocal gravitas developed during weirs two decades of life and. Amazon prime video will release the sixpart documentary on may 26, 2017. Conversations with the grateful dead, along with similarly extensive interview with phil, phil and trey, robert hunter, bill kreutzmann, warren haynes, mark karan and steve kimock. Music video by bob weir performing the story of lay my lily down. Legendary musician and cofounding member of the grateful dead, bob weir, sits down with etown host nick forster to discuss his latest. Bob weir 20161014 kings theatre brooklyn, ny samson co2 foh tascam dr680 mki 1644. After the grateful dead disbanded, weir performed with the other ones, later known as the dead, together with other former members of the grateful dead. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Check out our youtube channel video interviews with all your. Bob weir broken record hosted by rick rubin youtube. An interview with bob weir at the sundance premiere. Blue mountain, a deeply personal collection of music inspired by the ranch stories and fireside songs of my youth, is available now. Playing with the dead until their dissolution following the death of jerry garcia in 1995, weir has since made his musical homes in ratdog and the other ones.
Bob weir performs jack straw at the sundance film festival in support of the music never stopped. We thank you for your continued understanding, support and love. Grateful dead founding member bob weir draws inspiration from. Bobbys been busy lately, staying active with and having just issued a solo album blue mountain which hes currently. This twocd compilation is the first to specifically focus on bob weir guitarvocals, both as a cofounder of the grateful dead and on his own. Original member of the grateful dead who has also enjoyed a modest solo career. Bob weir download to become a member of the jake feinberg show and gain instant access to the full interview. Download the app to listen to audio recordings after the. Listen free to bob weir ace greatest story ever told, blackthroated wind and more. During a family vacation when garcia was 5 years old, he decided to help his older brother chop wood. It is weirs first solo studio album since heaven help the fool, released in 1978 and first studio album in general since recording evening moods as the leader of ratdog. He was steadying a piece of wood when the ax severed a large chunk of the middle finger on his right hand. The bob weir workout plan is relaxing and inspiring at the. Unreleased bob weir and john perry barlow interview from a screening of the grateful dead movie, shown in theaters in april, 2011.