"Night after night, he taught us how to approach music with fearlessness and unbridled soul - pushing us beyond what we thought was musically possible. Every show was a transcendent adventure into the unknown."
"I love you, Bob, and will always fondly remember our many moments, so often transcendent, throwing chords and notes around in space, through the air, together."
"I feel SO BLESSED to have gotten to know Bob and the equally wondrous Weir family through my friendship with John. He came on [ Watch What Happens Live] a few times and when he talked about Jerry's passing he referred to it as "checkin' out". That felt so graceful a way to put it, and a testament to the fluidity of all us in this world. Bob checked out but his music is going to live gloriously forever, and so will he. One of the absolute coolest and best to ever do it."
"Sad to hear that my friend Bobby has passed on. This one really hurts. I really loved him. He was a sweet, kind, gentle friend, and I never believed this would happen so soon. I knew Bobby for many years, but it was in the lead-up to Fare Thee Well that we really became close. I went out to his beach house, and we spent three nights there alone, just the two of us: playing guitar, cooking scrambled eggs, listening to records, working out, talking, and walking on the beach. We went out to dinner together, and he"
Musicians and friends remembered Bob Weir for a fearless, soulful approach that pushed musical boundaries and turned every show into a transcendent adventure. Recollections emphasized a warm, jovial presence with a mischievous eye and quick banter, alongside moments of deep musical camaraderie throwing chords and notes through the air. Praise highlighted generosity of spirit, close personal friendships, and graceful attitudes toward mortality, including the phrase "checkin' out." Intimate memories described nights at a beach house spent playing guitar, cooking scrambled eggs, listening to records, exercising, talking, walking on the beach, and sharing dinners.
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