People will have the opportunity to pay their respects to one of California's rock 'n' roll legends, Bob Weir, this weekend in San Francisco.

"I last saw Bob when we went to the Sphere in Las Vegas to watch Dead and Co," McCartney wrote. "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.

As a boomer, Weir checked many of the key boxes as he and the band matured: interest in yoga and Eastern spirituality, macrobiotic diet, environmental activism. But more important is that, unlike many in his cohort, he stuck with his chosen family even after it was no longer a whirling utopian acid fantasy.

The Grateful Dead guitarist had the nature of a well-meaning cowboy, and a lasting capacity to access wonder and deep engagement.

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Now, with Weir gone, the quiet feels louder than expected. In the long fade-out of a song that refuses to end cleanly. He leaves behind something more durable than hype or myth, but with a reminder that art does not need to be perfect to be sacred, and community can form anywhere the music is loud enough.

Grateful Dead rocker Bob Weir died on Saturday, Jan. 10 at the age of 78 following underlying lung issues after beating cancer. Bandmates John Mayer, Mickey Hart and fellow Deadheads like Andy Cohen paid tribute to him by sharing photos and memories following his death.