Grateful Dead

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….

(my favorite Bobby tune, and currently very topical)
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The Black-Throated Wind - Keeps on Pourin' in,
With its words of a Lie that could almost be true ...

Our Mother American night - Here comes the light,
Oh Lord! I'm drowning in you.
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Wish they had kept it in rotation with LLR
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May You RIP, Kind Sir

Saw a clip of the band being interviewed in around 1987 and the reporter asks Jerry if the band has been spoiled by their new found success. He, of course, answers yes and laughs and smiles and cracks up the room like only he could. The reporter follows up with how so to which Bob interjects about how just the other day he was trying to get into some pistachios and he says now with those ones that are hard to open he just doesn't even bother anymore. Classic Bob! (Jerry loved it!)
Cheers to Bob

... all the magic's gone away
our time together melts away
like the sad melody I play
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it's so easy to slip, it's so easy to fall
let your memory drift and do nothing at all
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you left so much music for the world to remember you by
thank you!
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sugar magnolia
pitb
the other one
truckin'
one more saturday pm
jack straw
cassidy
looks like rain
estimated prophet
st of circumstance
lost sailor
hell in a bucket
victim or the crime
eternity
and many more!
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deepest condolences
to Bob's family and friends

I had no idea he was ill, it seems he was just Playing in the Band all the way till the end. So close on the heels of Phil's passing, just over a year ago. Too many deaths lately it's so depressing but that's just the way of nature, like that Bobby tune "Weather Report Suite" in the Prelude. A good time to jam some Bobby tunes, and read about stories here.

The shorelines beckon you Lost Sailor, such a Saint of Circumstance.

Thank you x10000

Weir is a huge 49 ers fan ( so was Garcia) I'm sure he's digging the 49 ers win today.

Look up the video of Sam Grisman Project "Looks Like Rain" for Bobby Weir 1.10.26 Beaver Creek CO

Highly recommended!

"You see the hut, yet you ask where should I go for shelter?"