Just months after the death of his bandmate , Bobby Weir opened up about his thoughts toward death. The 77-year-old founding member of the Grateful Dead got candid as he opened up about bassist Phil Lesh's October 2024 passing. According to his family, Phil "was surrounded by his family and full of love.
Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy of music and love. We request that you respect the Lesh family’s privacy at this time." Bobby also expressed grief over the loss of bandmate.
Jerry Garcia who died at 53. "I wish ..
. well, Phil made it to his eighties. Jerry didn’t, and there was a lot that Jerry had to offer that he didn’t get to offer," he told Rolling Stone in a recent interview.
About his own mortality, he said, "Every day, things change. I’ll say this: I look forward to dying. I tend to think of death as the last and best reward for a life well-lived.
That’s it. I’ve still got a lot on my plate, and I won’t be ready to go for a while." After Phil's death, the future of the Grateful Dead became uncertain.
The band has been on hiatus since 1995, but, before Phil died, there was talk of a reunion buzzing. As their 60th anniversary ticked closer, according to Bobby, they contemplated giving the fans another taste of their rock talent. He added, "We speak a language that nobody else speaks.
We communicate, we kick stuff back and forth, and then make our little statement in a more universal language." "For us, it’s a loo.
