Editor's note: Bob Weir, the influential founding member of rock collective The Grateful Dead, has died at 78. In 2022, he spoke with USA TODAY's Melissa Ruggieri for a wide-ranging interview about his six-decade career. Upon news of his death, we are resurfacing their conversation.
With his grizzled beard and weathered brow, you can see the rock ’n’ roll longevity etched into Bobby Weir’s face.
At 74, the acclaimed rhythm guitarist for The Grateful Dead, Dead & Company and Wolf Bros – just a sampling of his resume – is still joyfully immersing himself in music and thrilled to have at least one tour in his immediate future.
Weir and Wolf Bros, the group he formed in 2018 with Don Was and Jay Lane, will be joined by keyboardist Jeff Chimenti, pedal steel player Barry Sless and the string and brass quintet The Wolfpack when they hit the road March 9 in Nashville, Tennessee, for a run of 13 cities.
But first, the Wolf Bros firstr vinyl collection of recorded material, “Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live in Colorado,” will land Friday.
