The other one

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A salute to Grateful Dead original Bob Weir, who — in the last 30 years of his l

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Guitar World Magazine

24 February, 2026

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Bob weir

October 16, 1947 – January 10, 2026

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“the deepest of hoots”

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Bob weir

October 16, 1947 – January 10, 2026

Uncut

“the deepest of hoots”

Bonny Light Horseman, Weir collaborator and Dead devotee JOSH KAUFMAN on Bob’s groovy “cowboy swagger”

Guitar World

Steve cropper (1941–2025)

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A trick of memory

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