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Happy 62nd Birthday Bob Weir!

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Happy Birthday Bob Weir!

Bob Weir

Bob Weir, best known for being a founding member of the Grateful Dead, celebrates his 62nd birthday today.

Weir, a singer, songwriter and musician, is, along with the Grateful Dead arguably one of the most recorded musicians on the planet!

Bobby, my daughter Laura and me sitting poolside in Reno

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to meet Bobby on numerous occasions and each and every time he was most cordial. Whether it was backstage or poolside, whenever I saw him, Bobby always took the time with whoever came by, to talk, share a joke or sign an autograph.

If you’ve never seen Bob Weir in concert, tune in to this video and you’ll see why he’s not only a wonderful rhythm guitarist, but also a beautiful songwriter. Bobby was always credited with the “Rock n Roll” portion of Grateful Dead concerts. But songs like “Cassidy”, “Weather Report Suite” and “Looks Like Rain” showed his versatility in being able to pen some truly moving music in ballad form.

Currently Bob Weir is playing and touring with his solo band Ratdog.

Happy Birthday Bob Weir!

By the way, if you click on the picture of Bobby, my daughter Laura and me, you can see a fun article CNN wrote...featuring yours truly!

I'm famous! But no autographs please!

 

Bob Weir and Ratdog "Standing on the Moon"

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Craig Rutman is a North Carolina Residential Real Estate Specialist that can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Raleigh - Cary – Apex metro areas; or any place else in the country by connecting you with a relocation professional in your destination of choice.

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Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Amy - Nothing better than hearing it live! Or a good Let It Grow...or a ripping Sampson and Delilah...or...well you get the idea. It's all good!

Brenda - I've been very fortunate. I've had the opportunity to meet lots of my faves. But that's what happens when you're a groupie!!!

Carole - Crazy kids these days! What do they know?!!! Really? I get more than 15 minutes of fame? Yippee!!

Oct 16, 2009 01:27 PM
Debi Boucher
Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO
"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

This is so very cool, Craig! What a great thing for Laura to have, the photos and the article, as keepsakes.  What a rock STAR you are!

Debi

Oct 16, 2009 02:10 PM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
Hi Craig, and Happy Birthday Bob! When are we going to cut that cake, BTW?? I always knew you were famous Craig, but really, I had no idea HOW famous! Very cool post.
Oct 16, 2009 03:36 PM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Craig, forget about my golfing buddy in Pinehurst...I want to hang with you when I come to NC! 

Not sure how much I can help you with your list, but there are a couple I'm checking into.

Oct 16, 2009 03:47 PM
Laura Giannotta
Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore - Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Your Realtor Down the Shore!

You'll always be famous Craig, and no we'll never stop asking for autographs and pix!  

Oct 16, 2009 10:01 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Craig, Play your cards right and you  get multiples of those 15 minutes.........honest.  Kids these days know nothing about GOOD music, unfortunately they missed it all!

Oct 17, 2009 12:53 AM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Craig, nice tribute to him...I will pretend I know who he is  LOL!  Have a great weekend!

Oct 17, 2009 01:29 AM
Caren Wallace
Premier Property Group LLC - Tualatin, OR
Portland Caren Real Estate
Craig, the famous or infamous??? You are such a rock star! Happy Birthday Bob Weir, rock on!
Oct 17, 2009 06:06 AM
Dick and Dixie Sells
Sells Real Estate, LLC - Trinity, FL
Realtors, Tampa Bay Florida Homes For Sale

Happy Birthday Bob Weir! How cool is that to of met him. I read the CNN article- awesome stuff.

Oct 17, 2009 12:14 PM
Liz Moras Migic
Chilliwack, BC
Chilliwack, British Columbia - Realtor

Hey so does that mean you were a Grateful Dead Groupie? :)

Oct 17, 2009 04:33 PM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Debi - A rock star wannabe really! But I do love my music!

Mary - Thank you Mary! Cake will be served today at 7.

Nick - Come on down my friend. We'll go see some live music here in the Raleigh area. You have my wish list now. Any and all efforts will be appreciated.

Laura - In an effort to speed up the lines of my autograph seekers, I'll be signing like this instead....

My autograph

Carole - Although there is still some good music coming out these days, I'll stick with the music from our era anyday!

Oct 18, 2009 04:26 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Kristin - Oh Kristin! You need to get out more!!!

Caren - Rock on Caren!

Dick and Dixie - Thank you guys! It was really fun to get that phone call from CNN...and to have met Bob Weir!

Liz - Was and still am! Admittedly so! And proud of it!

Oct 18, 2009 04:29 AM
Betina Foreman
WJK Realty - Austin, TX
Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY
Dear Craig, I would not be signing with a thumbprint, identity theft is gonna get the best of you. Great tribute to Bob's birthday! Its great to know being famous has not changed him. I still love their music! ;)
Oct 19, 2009 03:43 AM
Terrie Leighton
Ferrari-Lund Real Estate - Reno, NV
Reno Real Estate Agent ~ Selling Homes in Reno

This is a really nice birthday tribute to your friend Bob Weir! I bet you have some stories you could tell about those Grateful Dead boys, being their number one fan and all!

Have a wonderful week Craig!

Oct 19, 2009 04:28 AM
Muffy collins
Bridgeport, CT

Craig, love this post about Bob's b-day. I have seen the dead in concert many times and love them. I have 5 siblings and we used to go to concerts together.  My brother named his first daughter Cassidy and his cat Sugaree.  Happy Happy Birthday Bobby!!!!  I look forward to more of your post!

Oct 19, 2009 08:21 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Betina - Actually fame has changed Bobby. He once said in an interview that now he doesn't eat those pistachios that are hard to open!!!

Terrie - Oh, I have some stories! But backstage at a Dead show is a lot tamer than most would expect.

Kate - OK, I want to hang with you! You see Kate, this is what I love about ActiveRain. You just don't know about someone until you get to meet them here in the Rain.....And as Bobby would say, Looks like rain, feels like rain, here comes the rain..........

Oct 19, 2009 10:57 AM
Jim & Maria Hart
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Hey, Craig. Again, I love your passion for music. Great tribute and I almost forgot, great farmers tan. Take care, Jim
Oct 20, 2009 03:06 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Jim - Thank you sir! I worked hard for that tan!

Oct 20, 2009 03:26 AM
Kerrie La Guardia
ActiveRain, Community Manager - Kirkland, WA
Let it Rain!

Shut the front door!  That is soooo cool!!!  The pics are priceless and a treasure to your daughter I'm sure.  Bob sounds like a stud.  I went to my one and only Dead show in Seattle when I was like 17 I think.  It's was Jerry's last show in Seattle and I'm so "grateful" my best friends older bro took us....in his baby blue VW van too.  It was quite the experience!

I am now this second starting a Grateful Dead station on Pandora....first up, "China Cat Sunflower".  Rock on!

Mar 29, 2011 05:58 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Kerrie - Of course at that age my daughter had no clue. But that pic was taken poolside at the Reno Hilton where the band and I were staying. That day we met Jorma Kaukonen, Bruce Hornsby and a bunch of the band and crew members. That evening we went to the show! I'm looking for the picture of us at the show. She was rocking it!

Enjoy your Pandora station and if you need a copy of your first show, let me know, I probably have it!

Mar 29, 2011 06:12 AM