Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir in San Francisco
- On Saturday, thousands gathered at San Francisco's Civic Center to celebrate Bob Weir after his Jan. 10 death at Homecoming, uniting fans, family and dignitaries at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and city sites.
- Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died on Jan. 10 at age 78, according to his family’s Instagram statement.
- Four Buddhist monks opened with a Tibetan prayer, Weir's youngest daughter led a prolonged silence, and fans placed long-stemmed red roses while virtual tributes came from 49ers players Nick Bosa and George Kittle.
- This past week, family and friends vowed to carry on the music, with Monet Weir saying `The show must go on` as Weir's wife and two daughters pledged continuity.
- Generational attendees—from longtime Deadheads using walkers to parents with a 6-year-old—signaled a transfer of the band's culture, while Mickey Hart said Weir pictured the music living on centuries beyond his life.
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Thousands Celebrate Bob Weir
More than 20,000 people gathered at San Francisco's Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir , the legendary guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead who died last week at age 78. Musicians Joan Baez and John Mayer spoke on a makeshift stage in front of the...
Thousands celebrate life of Bob Weir
SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of people gathered Saturday at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir, the legendary guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead who died last week at age 78. Musicians Joan Baez and John Mayer spoke on a makeshift stage in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium after four Buddhist monks opened the event with a prayer in Tibetan. Fans carried long-stemmed red roses, placing some at an a…
John Mayer Gave One Of The Most Touching and Heartfelt Eulogies You'll Ever Hear For His Friend Bob Weir
Mayer’s full eulogy for Weir- “Good afternoon. Bobby and I were born on the same day, exactly 30 years apart. Libras. While the astrology checks out, three decades is a pretty wide chasm between any t...
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