Bob Weir

If anyone is interested Deadhead Archives is a free app that has every show. Most of the time 3 or 4 recordings from audience to boards! Check it out. 

I really like Stuartk's description of Bob's rhythm playing. He had a hard job contributing and staying out of the way! i would marvel sometimes at how he played all that and remember the lyrics!

The Dead usually had about one hundred songs at any one time they could play. Just think Bob could sing songs like Desolation Row, The Other One, Visions of Johanna and hardly ever forget the words. Someone mentioned Keith and Donna. 

I read a story once that Jerry could be pissed and happy with Kieth all in the same show. He would repeat Jerry's phrases and other times he would play something incredible.

Never saw Keith and Donna but, I really enjoyed Brent. Very tasteful and very creative with his keyboards. He had a great voice as well.

 I got 35 shows and one Garcia Band and one Garcia and Kahn. It was a great ride! My friend that got me into them got about 350 shows! I listen to Deadhead Archives a lot! Bobby is with me a lot. He is truly missed. One More Saturday Night.

Bob Weir isolated guitar on China Cat / I Know You Rider

https://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/comments/1qa5rj3/bob_weir_isolated_guitar_china_cat_sunflower_i/

@ezwind I’d know that guitar playing anywhere. Also, nice to see photos of Jerry playing his starburst Stratocaster. Thanks for the link!

So nice to see all these peeps who love / appreciate the GD here on Agon!

@ezwind 

Great example!

That entire album is brimming over with killer examples of Weir’s artistry... and that goes for the rest of the band as well. Of course, Garcia and Lesh catch listener’s attention right away but how ’bout some appreciation for Keith Godchaux. Arguably, only Bill Payne displayed a similar fluency across a wide range of genres. 

I’ve always loved the sound of the band in ’72. . . Garcia’s maple board Strat, Weir’s ES345 and that big ’ol grand piano.