“Yes, Bobby, bring your guitar and sing ‘Sabor a Mi.’ You know it’s my favorite.” “Hey, everyone, Bobby’s here! Time to start the fiesta. Bobby ya llegó.” “Orale, Bobby, avientate una canciones padres ...

Bob Weir was the everyman at the heart of the Grateful Dead, the one who kept the band’s feet on the ground through their farthest-reaching explorations. In the first 30 years of the band’s existence, ...

The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his elders in the Grateful Dead, and beyond. By David Browne As the youngest member of the original Grateful Dead, Bob Weir ...

This story was featured in The Must Read, a newsletter in which our editors recommend one can’t-miss story every weekday. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. The instrumental theme of “Playing in ...