Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member, dies
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Bob Weir is rightly being remembered as a transformative figure whose guitar playing made an indelible contribution to the Grateful Dead, and to improvisational rock & roll at large. In fact, Weir was such a pioneer that for many years his unique approach to rhythm guitar was often misunderstood, overlooked and underrated.
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Bob Weir, the influential rhythm guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78, according to a statement posted to his official website on Saturday.
Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78 after dealing with "underlying lung issues."
Weir died on Saturday, the 10th anniversary of David Bowie’s death (there’s not all that much musical crossover between the glam legend and the Grateful Dead, but you’d better believe my beloved Dead redditors made this excellent graphic ).
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