Remembering Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead

By Sam Briger

Published January 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM EST

Weir was 16 in 1963 when he ran into Jerry Garcia at a music store in Palo Alto. They decided to start a band, which evolved into the Grateful Dead. Weir died Jan. 10. Originally broadcast in 2016.

Sam Briger

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