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Rolling Stone has published a long interview with Bobby Weir. The first complete Rolling-Stone interviewthat Weir has ever given. The senior editor Angie Martoccio met with him in Los Angeles, where the Grateful Dead were honored at the annual Musicares event. And spoke to Weir about a variety of topics. Here are some of the most important points.
He is open that the Grateful Dead only continue with their core members
When asked about a possible reunification on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead this year, Weir said: “As Phil [Lesh] Exit, It was also over with this idea. Because we have no bass player who has been playing with us for 60 years. ” But as far as future projects are concerned with the drummer Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, Weir added tempting: “I could probably take part again. I would not do anyone [Leshs] Place. So it would be a trio at this time. I and two drummer. I didn’t think about it. I just remember that it is a way that we could do this because you asked. I think we’ll just see what three of us can do. “
Weir spoke to Phil lesh Shortly before his death last autumn
Of course, Lesh did not join Dead & Co. And Weir admitted that the two had “our differences” over the decades. But he added: “The last time I was called was when the news came that we were honored in the Kennedy Center. He just called me to congratulate me and us. And that was the only reason for his call. And when we were finished, I was shaken. He was shaken. We tried to understand the whole thing a little:” then.” (The honors finally took place weeks after his death.)
He has a working title for the memoirs where he has been digging around for years
According to Weir, the book is likely “It’s Always July Under the Lights” be called. An allusion to his preference for shorts and sandals on stage. And he wrote the “first chapter” of the book. “I have already done a lot,” he added about his morning writing routines. “I just have to start again. That will be an excellent message for my publisher.”
But we may have to adjust to a change in the title at some point. As Weir said: “It is no longer true. With the new headlights, it is not always July among the lights.” (Note to Dead & Co.-Crew.
Yes, he’s still fit.
In recent years, Deadheads have enjoyed videos, in which Weir trains with various weights and hammers in gyms and in the great outdoors. He gave opposite RS to neglect his routines. But not for a long time: “I’m about to start again. Because I miss it. I had to take a little break. I was flooded with other things. I’ve been terribly busy lately.”
Weir added that he loves to “walk barefoot in the morning on rocky paths. I think that’s a great way to stay on the floor. I’m not going very quickly. Because I want to breathe through my nose. And I try to meditate. You are the first person I talk to about it for about a year, a year and a half.”
He can imagine that Dead & Co. will continue after he and Mickey, the last two core members of Dead in the band, are no longer there
“Oh, absolutely,” said Weir. “I have no doubt about that. I try to bring my concert project to such an extent that it is wearing itself. And then I would probably want other people to step in when I’m no longer there. The whole thing is structured so that everyone can step in and take it over.”
In contrast to the majority of mankind, he does not seem to be in the least fear of dying
Maybe because he has had some health problems over the years. These include a collapse on the stage in 2013. “Things change every day,” he says. “I say it that way. I look forward to dying. I tend to consider death as the last and best reward for a well -lived life. It was. I still have a lot going on. And I’m far from being ready.” Good news for everyone who bought tickets for the next round of the Dead & Co. shows in the Sphere in Vegas.