March 19, 2025 - “But the thing I’ve learned from Bob is to let it breathe. And that’s changed my playing a lot,” he says. “I feel like the two of us now have a very deep relationship, almost like a telepathic relationship. I know where I stand with him in the best of ways. He knows where he stands with me in the best of ways. And we don’t have to talk about it.” · Weir, in turn, shares his own perspective on their dynamic and what he’s learned from Mayer as his guitar partner.

March 20, 2025 - “But the thing I've learned from Bob is to let it breathe. And that's changed my playing a lot. Dead & Company - Sugar Magnolia 4K (Boulder, CO 7/14/18) - YouTube Watch On · “I feel like the two of us now have a very deep relationship, ...

3 days ago - Sammy Hagar, right, performs with Bob Weir during Acoustics 4 A Cure at the Fillmore in San Francisco in 2017. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/S.F. Chronicle · Don Was, president of Blue Note Records and frequent collaborator in Weir’s Wolf Bros project, described the lessons learned onstage. “Playing with him in the Wolf Bros over the past 7 years has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding experiences of my life,” Was wrote. “Night after night, he taught us how to approach music with fearlessness and unbridled soul — pushing us beyond what we thought was musically possible.”

4 days ago - Bobby Weir: The challenge is enormous, but as you might expect that’s why we did it. You live from challenge to challenge, in the art world at least. Otherwise, what are you doing? We could have done the shows (as planned in February), we’re pretty much ready to go. But the extra time we have will give me time to sit with the audio fellows we have and just learn how to breathe more life into the arrangements.

April 15, 2025 - But the thing I’ve learned from Bob is to let it breathe. And that’s changed my playing a lot. “I feel like the two of us now have a very deep relationship, almost like a telepathic relationship. I know where I stand with him in the best of ways. He knows where he stands with me in the best of ways. And we don’t have to talk about it.” ... Weir: “‘Don’t sweat the small stuff.’ I don’t know if there’s more to it than that.

3 days ago - The music world is mourning founding Grateful Dead member Bob Weir. Don Was, Weir’s bandmate in Wolf Bros since 2018, wrote, “Night after night, he taught us how to approach music with fearlessness and unbridled soul—pushing us beyond what we thought was musically possible.

April 28, 2025 - That’s what makes the guitar section of the band sound so huge; it’s like he’s figured out precisely how to "fan out" against the backdrop of the rhythm section. He’s the harmonic engine of the band. How has playing with Bob impacted your own playing? I’ve certainly learned how to sit and let the music happen for a bit without pushing it forward.

3 days ago - Weir’s family announced Saturday that the singer-guitarist died of lung complications following a battle with cancer, saying that “Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music.” ... Mayer spent a decade as Weir’s bandmate after they established Dead & Company back in 2015, breathing some new life into the Dead’s beloved catalog as the stand-in for Jerry Garcia.

March 26, 2025 - In reflecting on their decade together, ... musicianship. Mayer shared with Guitar World, "I've learned from Bob to let it breathe," emphasizing the importance of allowing music to evolve naturally during performances....

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3 days ago - John Mayer shared a short but poignant tribute to his late bandmate Bob Weir on Sunday. The musician, who performed with Weir in Dead & Company for several years, honored their collaboration.

3 days ago - Music Industry Moves: Sony Publishing Acquires Big Yellow Dog Music; Big Loud Records Names Stacy Blythe and Jordan Pettit Co-Presidents 16 hours ago · Trevor Noah to Host Grammy Awards ‘One Final Time’ 23 hours ago ... John Mayer paid tribute to Bob Weir, Grateful Dead cofounder and his bandmate for a decade in Dead and Co., in a short but heartfelt tribute posted late Sunday. “Okay Bob. I’ll do it your way,” Mayer wrote on social media. “Fkn’ A… Thanks for letting me ride alongside you.

2 days ago - He expressed gratitude for Weir’s faith in him and the lessons learned over their years together: “In addition to your belief in me, you taught me so much about music and just life in general!

For me personally it's sort of like a hands-on boots-on-the-ground stage thing for me, experience-wise. Bob has taught me the glory of asymmetry. SJ: Mm-hmm. JM: I think that's the best overall way to say it. Four times, they should just call me "four times Johnny." Four times nice and square, good.

February 18, 2022 - Bobby Weir: The challenge is enormous, but as you might expect that’s why we did it. You live from challenge to challenge, in the art world at least. Otherwise, what are you doing? We could have done the shows (as planned in February), we’re pretty much ready to go. But the extra time we have will give me time to sit with the audio fellows we have and just learn how to breathe more life into the arrangements.

4 days ago - He kept the Grateful Dead’s spirit and music alive … Weir on stage with John Mayer in Dead & Company in 2016.

Come find me anytime.” View this post on Instagram Weir’s family announced Saturday that the singer-guitarist died of lung complications following a battle with cancer, saying that “Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music.” Mayer spent a decade as Weir’s bandmate after they established Dead & Company back in 2015, breathing some new life into the Dead’s beloved catalog as the stand-in for Jerry Garcia.