Bob Weir – The Other One: The Long Strange Trip of Bob Weir

From Back Cover:
This documentary is a film about Bob Weir, who rose to fame as a guitarist and singer in the rock band the Grateful Dead.

This chronicle of Bob Weir highlights his brotherhood with Jerry Garcia and his success as a member of one of the world’s most influential bands.

The musician’s journey is chronicled from a Palo Alto youth to global success as a member of one of the world’s most influential and popular bands. Includes his relationship with Jerry Garcia, musical performances and archival footage.

In 1994, Bob Weir was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Grateful Dead.

Directed by Mike Fleiss, the film features newly conducted interviews with living band members and friends including Bob Weir and his wife Natascha, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and John Perry Barlow, along with other musicians such as Mike Gordon, Perry Farrell, Lee Ranaldo, Jorma Kaukonen, and Sammy Hagar.

Speaking of the film, Mike stated: “We certainly unearthed a lot of buried treasure from the Grateful Dead archive while making this film,” said filmmaker, Mike Fleiss. Fleiss also stated that: “I wanted to give Bob his moment to shine,” Fleiss says. “I wanted to shine a light on his contributions to culture and rock and roll”.

Talking about the film, Lisa Nishimura, Netflix VP of Original Documentary and Comedy, said: “Mike Fleiss was given unprecedented access to create an intimate and compelling film about one of the most prolific, respected and beloved musicians of our time” and also stated that “We are proud to bring Bob’s story to his fans around the world on the eve of the Dead’s final shows at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Quality:  Excellent quality, about a 9.0-9.5 using our website based Quality Rating Table located in our FAQ section.

Running Time:  83 minutes.

Disc Format:  1 DVD-R disc.