"I never saw Jerry live. But I have seen every iteration of The Dead with Bobby, since the early 2000s. This is going to have huge impact on this community. It's a great community,"
"Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music. His work did more than fill rooms with music; it was warm sunlight that filled the soul."
"I think the Grateful Dead, and Bobby especially, brought joy to so many people. They have been, for me and everyone, they have been there for us in good times and bad. So many of us got on the bus and have never gotten off,"
"Bob Weir changed the world. And it's funny to be in a city that is clearly so steeped in materialism. But it is beautiful that this corner is lit up and becomes that thing that San Francisco represents: love, music, the spiritual, the divine,"
Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died at 78 after a battle with cancer. The Grateful Dead formed in 1965 with Jerry Garcia and rose to prominence during San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury counterculture. The band's eclectic sound combined rock with jazz, blues and folk. Family members described Weir as a guiding artistic force whose work reshaped American music. Devoted fans gathered at the Grateful Deadhead House and at the Masonic and Haight corner to honor his life. Supporters emphasized the community, joy and spiritual meaning the band provided over six decades.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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