The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir
- 2014
- 1h 25m
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7.3/10
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A documentary that explores Bob Weirs life, through the Grateful Dead, Ratdog, and his childhood.A documentary that explores Bob Weirs life, through the Grateful Dead, Ratdog, and his childhood.A documentary that explores Bob Weirs life, through the Grateful Dead, Ratdog, and his childhood.
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Chuck Berry
- Self
- (archive footage)
Neal Cassady
- Self
- (archive footage)
John Coltrane
- Self
- (archive footage)
Don Everly
- Self
- (archive footage)
Phil Everly
- Self
- (archive footage)
Jerry Garcia
- Self
- (archive footage)
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Did you know
- TriviaDave Schools, bass player with Widespread Panic, plays with Weir during the end credits.
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The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir (2014)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Whenever someone thinks of the Grateful Dead their minds usually go towards Jerry Garcia. The "other one," as the title refers to, is Bob Weir and this documentary takes a look at his life as well as his time in the band.
I'm not the biggest fan of the band but there's no question that this is a remarkably well-made documentary that packs a nice punch. If you're a fan of the band then I can't imagine you being disappointed in this and if you're not familiar with who Weir is then this is going to offer up a lot of great stories as well as some nice concert footage as well.
I guess if there was one thing that I'd complain about is the fact that the film is meant to be a documentary on Weir but it pushes into more of a documentary on the band and even Garcia. There's a lot of time devoted to things other than Weir and I'm sure the upcoming Martin Scorsese documentary will feature even more stories dealing with that. With that said, again, that's just a small complaint because the majority of what is here is excellent.
There are some great stories about how the band came together, The Acid Test sessions and of course how many fun times Weir was having with the ladies since he was the ladies man of the group. Also discussed is the disastrous drug use of Jerry Garcia as well as some of the darker sides of their fans.
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Whenever someone thinks of the Grateful Dead their minds usually go towards Jerry Garcia. The "other one," as the title refers to, is Bob Weir and this documentary takes a look at his life as well as his time in the band.
I'm not the biggest fan of the band but there's no question that this is a remarkably well-made documentary that packs a nice punch. If you're a fan of the band then I can't imagine you being disappointed in this and if you're not familiar with who Weir is then this is going to offer up a lot of great stories as well as some nice concert footage as well.
I guess if there was one thing that I'd complain about is the fact that the film is meant to be a documentary on Weir but it pushes into more of a documentary on the band and even Garcia. There's a lot of time devoted to things other than Weir and I'm sure the upcoming Martin Scorsese documentary will feature even more stories dealing with that. With that said, again, that's just a small complaint because the majority of what is here is excellent.
There are some great stories about how the band came together, The Acid Test sessions and of course how many fun times Weir was having with the ladies since he was the ladies man of the group. Also discussed is the disastrous drug use of Jerry Garcia as well as some of the darker sides of their fans.
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- Người Còn Lại: Chuyến Đi Dài và Kỳ Lạ Của Bob Weir
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