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Culled from an unamed Idaho newspaper- a question/answer session
with Bob Weir:
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT STATE OF MIND? I'm spaced, man.
WHAT'S IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR? Gingko tea, veggies and I'm out of beer
WHEN WERE YOU HAPPIEST? The late '70's, the disco era.
WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF PERFECT HAPPINESS? Doggie heaven.
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT? Yet to come.
WHAT IS YOUR MOST MARKED CHARACTERISTIC? I need a haircut.
WHAT HAVE YOU RECOVERED FROM?
A hangover after a wedding a few days back.
WHICH TALENT WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE? The violin.
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR? Not being relevant.
WHAT TRAIT DO YOU HATE IN YOURSELF? Close-mindedness.
WHAT TRAIT DO YOU HATE IN OTHERS? The same.
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE? I don't know. (McNally said he isn't
really extravagant)
WHEN DO YOU LIE? When the truth is too dull.
WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT UOUR APPEARANCE? My bald spot.
WHICH WORKDS OR PHRASES DO YOU MOST OVERUSE? A few that are unprincipled.
ANY REGRETS? Too few to mention, as the poet said
WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION? A Rauschenberg painting.
WHAT OR WHO IS THE GREATEST LOVE OF YOUR LIFE? Ms Natascha Muenter and our
daughter Shalah Monet Weir.
WHAT IS THE QUALITY YOU MOST LIKE IN AMAN OR WOMAN? Fun.
WHICH LIVING PERSON DO YOU MOST ADMAIRE? Dalai Lama
IF YOU WERE TO COME BACK AS A PERSON OR THING, WHAT DO YOU THINK IT WOULD
BE?
The same, but I'd get it right this time.
IS IT MORE IMPORTANT TO LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD OR SOUND GOOD? Feel good.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW NOW THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW THEN? Too much to get started
with.
WHAT CD IS IN YOUR PLAYER RIGHT NOW? Astor Piazzola
ANY PLANS TO VISIT BARLOW OVER THE PASS IN PINEDALE WHILE YOU'RE HERE OR TO
JAM WITH STEVE MILLER IN HIS HOMETOWN? We'll see.
ON TUESDAY NIGHT WILL WE HERE VINTAGE RATDOG OR NEW MATERIAL? Both.
ARE YOU AND YOUR SISTER WENDY WORKING ON ANY NEW CHILDREN'S BOOKS? IT'S ON
THE back burner (oops)
THE OTHER ONE SEEMS TO BE A WORK IN P0ROGRESS. HOW DO YOU LIKE PLAYING WITH
KIMROCK (sic) [SOME SEEM TO THINK HE SOUNDS A LITTLE TOO MUCH LIKE JERRY]
Kimrock is balanced by the other players in the band, and of course I like
to play with him.
WHERE DO YOU SEE THE OTHER ONE (sic) GOING? Further.