I wanted to share a few of my favorite Bob Weir musical moments. This is just what I can recall off the top of my head.

Dark Star -> El Paso 8/27/72

This is one of the most famous Grateful Dead concert moments of all time, and for good reason. After the band gets through an awesome “Dark Star,” and Jerry gets ready to blast off into “Morning Dew,” Bobby decides he has other plans, and forces the band to go into “El Paso.”

It’s funny because the “Morning Dew” would have obviously been awesome. But the result is a video that got my non dead loving friend, @davidj-edwards, to start telling people about the band. I know I’m not the first person to show this prank to a friend and have them love the hell out of it.

Jack Straw – 10/20/84

I might have shared this version of Jack Straw in the past, but god damn is it good. I did some reading on this show and discovered that Bobby was pissed this night because the people wouldnt listen when he asked them all to take a step back. You can definitely hear the frustration in his voice, listening to this. Give it some time as the beginning is a bit rough but it gets better by the end.

Dark Hollow – 9/26/80

I don’t think this is the exact one from the Reckoning Album but it’s definitely from the same tour. “Dark Hollow” is such a great song to hear Bobby sing. Reckoning and these acoustic tours in general are some of my favorite dead shows. This is 9/26/80, according to the Youtube description. The one from Reckoning is 10/07/80. All of it worth listening

Good Lovin’ – 3/9/81

This is kind of a sleeper but I love it. Good Lovin’ live at Madison Square Garden. Bobby does “Turn On Your Lovelight” near the end, and gives a tribute to Pigpen. I’ve had it saved ever since the first time I saw it.

Looks Like Rain 6/9/76

Bobby gets real loud at the end of this one and emotive. It’s great. 76 is a year that doesnt get talked about much. It’s got some of the chillest dead recordings, if not a little sloppier than 77, but still quite good.

Bob Weir & Wolf Bros – “Eyes of the World” (Chinese New Year 2021)

Latter day Eyes of the World. One of my favorite Grateful Dead songs. There is another version that I listen to a lot, which goes into What’s Goin’ On. But there isn’t a video. See below as the last in this post. RIP Bobby. Love you buddy.