Just over a month since the death of Bob Weir at 78-years-old, his Grateful Dead band member Mickey Hart has shared a heartfelt tribute to his deceased bandmate in Rolling Stone magazine.
Discussing the late Weir, the 82-year-old Hart made a surprising yet touching confession about both Weir and their equally iconic bandmate Jerry Garcia, the latter of whom passed away in 1995 at the age of 53.
According to Hart, both Weir and Garcia suffered from an acute case of stage fright, something that affected their early on-stage performances. Only through mutual comfort and support were the two able to overcome such a debilitating obstacle in their musical career.
"They both had stage fright, and they knew that being with each other canceled most of that out," Hart remembered. "They hung out together in the same onstage stage and yakked or played something during the break and before the concert. They felt comfortable in each other's presence."
Formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area, both Garcia and Weir served as two of the founding members of the Grateful Dead alongside Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Ron McKernan. Later additions to the band included longtime members Hart, Robert Hunter and John Perry, among several others.
Remaining with the band throughout the Grateful Dead's 30 year run, both Garcia and Weir were recognized for their achievements in the mainstream music industry with the group's induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
One year later, Garcia died of a fatal heart while staying in a California rehab facility. At the time of his death 1995, he was only 53-years-old.
Following the death of Garcia and the end of the Grateful Dead in 1995, Weir remained active in the music industry, even reuniting with ex-bandmates Hart and Kreutzmann as part of the band Dead & Company alongside John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti.
On January 10, 2026, Weir died from underlying lung disease at 78-years-old. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a 'Homecoming' celebration of the artist's life was hosted in San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza in honor of the artist's life, with prominent speakers and performers including Hart, Mayer and Joan Baez.
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