Grateful Dead

Saw you and the band at the Gorge (both shows) on the final Dead & Co. tour in 2023. It was magical! So happy to have had the opportunity to sing and dance to the music with you and everyone there.

Much love to you that will not fade away, ever.

Deadhead from Australia 🦘🌏🦘🌏 here !!!
Been following the Dead ever since forever. Bob, Jerry and the boys were the in thing in the 60s and 70s.
So sad to hear the news of Bob's passing.....:(:(....ty Bob for all the good vibes down the line.

I was a Deadhead in the late 1960s through the 1970s, traveling all over the US to see them play, dance in the audience and just enjoy the music and life. I finally got to meet Bob many years later, and it was probably one of the best experiences of my life. He was kind, funny and generous even though I was acting like a silly kid meeting a super hero. Thanks for all the memories and great music.

And night one encore, Jeff Tweedy paused to describe Wilco's shared stage time with Bob. He described how Bobby was the such an inspiration, and a kind collaborative musician. "Someone to aspire to." Then Jeff dedicated the Beatles tune "Tomorrow Never Knows" to Bobby (as they backed Bobby on that one, along with Dark Star and many more). Wilco's brilliant guitarist Nels Cline, soared during this psychedelic aural treasure (Nels had joined with Phil and Friends on numerous occasions esp. back east).

Bobby's (and the Dead's) reach is profound in the music community.

"A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." -George Moore

I usually never put a musician at the top of the list in their class…BUT….Bobby was the best rhythm guitarist ever! The master of the C chord. It’s so amazing to watch his hands up close. Thank you Bob for the other one.
Man is not dead till he is forgotten……Stanley Mouse
Cheers !

Thank you x1000000000

Just rewatched the celebration of Bob's life. His spirit was very much there from the Gyuto Monks chant, the tributes from friends, family and bandmates, the Ripple tribute and the hawks flying overhead.

The part that really got me emotional was Mickey getting the crowd to clap and sing "Not Fade Away". Some of the most memorable pist show moments was the crowd bringing the NFA clap and chant out of the venue into the parking lots leading to the pist show celebrations. Man, I'm going to miss that.... ;(

How ironic that you posted that story about the first Carrier Dome show. I was there as well and shared the same story with friends on the night of Bob’s passing. I had no idea he wasn’t married either. Funny stuff. Although your Darien Lake story is far better.

Thank you Joe Buck. He gave a lengthy tribute to Bob during the Steelers’ game this evening with Sugar Mag playing in the background.

And thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
My landscape seemed rather empty today.

Byrd sends

Misty water day glow colored mammaries
(Speaking of) One was after a rat dog show at the old Darien lake shed, (the small cool one by the lake) early nineties, and an acquaintance of my GF met Bob after and wanted an autograph but didn’t have anything to write on so offered up a breast which Bob laughing singed. It was big fun seeing how long she could keep it before it wore off…
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Heard that “this must be heaven” bite during Da Bills game on CBS, very nice…
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Another was at first Carrier Dome show 9/24/82, Phil tells asks the crowd to congratulate Bob on his 5th wedding anniversary (he wasn’t married at the time but what did we know lol) and man Bob looked pissed and raised his guitar and in mock anger almost beaned Phil in the side of the head (think he came closer than he intended lol)
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And not once, but twice saw him slip and land on his ass doing his whole big R&R finale hop and skip out to the stage edge, only when he planted his front foot he slipped. One time we were down front and when he slipped he landed on his ass but sitting on the edge of the stage like he planned it and was just hanging out like nothing happened all while never missing a beat. Not sure who thought it funniest, him, us, or the band!
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I shot this pic at the only show I ever took a camera too 4/8/85 (same as the Phil pic I was using in tribute) When down front, we often would jokingly give Bob a hard time about song choices which Phil loved and would encourage us to Bobs dismay, though he was always a good sport about it…
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We were wondering what was up with Bob at those 60th D&C shows, especially first set of the first night. Reminded us of first night of Phil’s last Capitol Bday show when Phil looked tired and tripped on the carpet and almost fell, which started folks worrying/wondering.
Bob rallied at the park, but that first set was disconcerting. Then it seemed like he wasn’t booking any new shows which was very unBob like, so in the back of our minds we were wondering if something was up…alas, now we know, but still a shock…but warrior that he was he kept at it as long as he could.
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So many memories…singing thank you for a real good time!
May the four winds….