Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead, who passed away last Saturday at the age of 78.
McCartney posted a photo of himself and Weir on stage at Fenway Park in 2016 along with two photos of Weir taken by his late wife Linda McCartney.
In the caption he wrote about a recording session between the two that ended up not happening. “I last saw Bob when we went to the Sphere in Las Vegas to watch Dead and Company. He was very welcoming and during the interval in the show he invited us into his trailer, and it was a special moment to meet his family and friends.”
“Bob showed me the recording set up that he had in the back of the bus so even though he was on tour he could make and record music; I offered to play the bass on one of the tracks he played me but unfortunately that never came to pass.”
“His humour, friendship and musicianship inspired me and will inspire many people into the future. Our family’s thoughts go out to Bob’s family at this time of loss, and I know they will remain as strong as he would wish them to be. God bless you Bob. See you down the road. Love Paul.”
