Overview
- Dead & Company issued an official message praising a “life well lived” and sharing a photo of Weir performing during the band’s Sphere residencies.
- Bassist Oteil Burbridge wrote that live music was central to Weir’s identity, thanked him for inclusion and guidance, urged fans to fully live their lives, and quipped that Weir “packed at least 146 years” into 78.
- Drummer Mickey Hart remembered Weir as a “little brother” for nearly six decades and praised his distinctive chord work that shaped the band’s sound.
- John Mayer posted a brief note promising to “meet you in the music,” while Jay Lane and Jeff Chimenti shared personal reflections on Weir’s impact and the opportunities he created.
- Coverage notes uncertainty over Dead & Company’s future without Weir, with context that Jay Lane replaced Bill Kreutzmann in 2023 after the group formed in 2015.