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Books by or about Bob Weir

This page lists books by Bob Weir, books with a contribution by Bob Weir, and books that are about, or partly about Bob Weir.

Note that books about the Grateful Dead are listed on the Grateful Dead books page.

Additions and corrections are welcome



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Bob Weir: books

The Rock People: Interviews With 13 Top Stars and Groups, Bud Scoppa, 1973

A collection of 13 in-depth interviews including one with Bob Weir.

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Pourin' It All Out: An Insider's View of the Rock Scene, Jay Saporita, 1980

A collection of portraits, interview and commentary on rock stars. Includes a chapter on the Grateful Dead with a brief history and interview with Robert Hunter and Bob Weir.

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Panther Dream: A Story of the African Rainforest, Wendy and Bob Weir, 1993

A children's book with audio cassette produced by Bob and Wendy Weir. The cassette soundtrack was produced, narrated and performed by Bob Weir.

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Baru Bay: Australia, Wendy and Bob Weir, 1995

A children's book with audio cassette produced by Bob and Wendy Weir. The cassette soundtrack was produced, narrated and performed by Bob Weir.

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Light the Torch, Pass the Flame: Lessons from Our Fathers, Mark R. Littleton & Jeannette Gardner Littleton, 1998

This book includes an interview with Bob Weir in which he talks about his family background.

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Listen To This: Leading Musicians Recommend Their Favorite Recordings, Baxter/Reder, 1999

As the title suggests this books lists the listening tastes of a number of leading musicians. Includes sections with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh.

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Wired for Sound : A Guitar Odyssey, 1999?

This book was a companion publication to the Hallway Entertainment documentary series. It is based on a series of conversations with guitarists, talking about guitars and music. Each interview is accompanied by a photograph of the guitarist with a favorite guitar. It includes a conversation with Bob Weir.

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Michael Bloomfield: If You Love These Blues, Jan Mark Wolkin and Bill Kenom, 2000

This biography of Michael Bloomfield includes material from an interview with Bob Weir.

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Home Before Daylight: My Life On the Road with the Grateful Dead, Steve Parish / Joe Layden, 2003

Includes a foreword by Bob Weir.

Life with the Grateful Dead from the viewpoint of long time roadie, sometime road manager and comrade of the band.

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Between the Strings: The Secret Lives of Guitars, John Schroeter, 2004

A 300 plus page collection of over 100 stories which are centred around guitars and famous guitarists. Includes a Bob Weir section.

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The Haight-Ashbury: A History, Charles Perry, 2005 edition

A new edition of the history of Haight-Ashbury which includes an introduction by Bob Weir.

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Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork, April Higashi (Ed), 2005

Includes a foreword by Bob Weir.

Over a hundred full color reproductions of paintings, drawings and prints by Jerry Garcia.

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The Grateful Dead and Philosophy, Steve Gimbel (Ed), 2007

The Grateful Dead and Philosophy contains essays from 20 professional philosophers whose love of the Dead's music and scene have led them to reflect on different philosophical questions that have arisen from the enigma that is the Grateful Dead, Forewords by Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, David Gans, Nicholas Meriwether.

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Sausage Factory: The College Crier's Infamous Interviews of the Freaks and the Famous, Parker/Hopsicker/Yager, 2009

This book includes interviews with Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bob Weir.

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Reckoning: Conversations With the Grateful Dead

Alan Paul

2015

Includes an interview with Bob Weir.

After 1995 Alan Paul conducted dozens of interviews with the surviving members of the Grateful Dead and associated musicians as they found their footing and made peace with the Dead's musical legacy. Includes interviews with Phil Lesh, Robert Hunter, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Dick Latvala, Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring, John Kadlecik, Steve Kimock, Mark Karan, Trey Anastasio and others.

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Woodstock: The 1969 Rock and Roll Revolution, Ernesto Assante, 2018

Includes an interview with Bob Weir.

"In Woodstock, journalist and music critic Ernesto Assante presents those unforgettable days through exclusive interviews and photos he has recorded throughout his entire career. Michael Lang, Carlos Santana, Joe Cocker, Grace Slick, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Bob Weir, Roger Daltrey, Graham Nash, will all take us to Bethel to re-live and give thanks to the extraordinary figures that made Woodstock a legend that still echoes today."

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Just Jerry

Photographs: Bob Minkin

Foreword: Bob Weir

2019

"A one-of-a-kind coffee table book of epic Jerry Garcia photographs taken 1977-1995 by renowned Grateful Dead photographer Bob Minkin. In addition to Bob's iconic photos of Jerry Garcia, never-before-seen images of Garcia are also pictured. Additionally there are essays and stories to accompany the photographs from people and musicians who were close to Jerry or who were influenced by him."

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Just Bobby

Photographs: Bob Minkin

Foreword: Mickey Hart

2022

"A one-of-a-kind coffee table book of epic Bob Weir photographs taken mid-seventies to the present time by photographer Bob Minkin. In addition to Bob's iconic photos of Weir, many never-before-seen images are also pictured. Additionally there are essays and stories to accompany the photographs from people and musicians who were close to Bob or who were influenced by him."

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Dead & Company: Rainbow Full of Sound: 2015-2023: The Touring Years, Jay Blakesberg, 2024

"...a captivating hard cover coffee table book that encapsulates the journey of this iconic band during the years it was actively touring beginning in 2015. Through the lens of Grateful Dead photographer Jay Blakesberg, the book vividly portrays the dynamic synergy among original Grateful Dead members Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, with the addition of John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti, and Jay Lane. The images capture the electrifying on and offstage band camaraderie along with the psychedelic swirl of the entire Grateful Dead experience."

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Last updated February 2020