Bob Weir has writing credit on dozens of songs, most famously with the Grateful Dead and on his solo projects, often co‑writing with lyricists like John Perry Barlow and Robert Hunter. The list is long, but a core set of classics tends to show up in fan discussions and official discographies.

Core Grateful Dead era

These are some of the best‑known songs written or co‑written by Bob Weir that were performed by the Grateful Dead.

  • “Sugar Magnolia” (music by Bob Weir, lyrics largely by Robert Hunter)
  • “Jack Straw” (co‑written with Robert Hunter)
  • “Cassidy” (Weir/Barlow, debuted on his solo album Ace but became a Dead staple)
  • “Playing in the Band” (Weir/Hunter/Mickey Hart)
  • “The Other One” (often listed from “That’s It for the Other One,” music by Weir)
  • “Black‑Throated Wind” (Weir/Barlow)
  • “Looks Like Rain” (Weir/Barlow)
  • “Mexicali Blues” (Weir/Barlow)
  • “Weather Report Suite” (especially “Let It Grow”) (Weir/Barlow and others)
  • “The Music Never Stopped” (Weir/Barlow)
  • “Estimated Prophet” (Weir/Barlow)
  • “I Need a Miracle” (Weir/Barlow)
  • “Feel Like a Stranger” (Weir/Barlow)
  • “Lost Sailor” (Weir/Barlow)
  • “Saint of Circumstance” (Weir/Barlow)
  • “Throwing Stones” (Weir/Barlow)
  • “Hell in a Bucket” (Weir/Barlow/Brent Mydland)

Dead‑focused fan lists often highlight many of the same titles above when discussing favorite “Bob tunes” at shows.

Solo and side‑project songs

Weir’s songwriting continues across solo albums and projects like RatDog and Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros.

  • Ace (1972): includes “Cassidy,” “Looks Like Rain,” “One More Saturday Night,” “Greatest Story Ever Told,” and others (some shared with Grateful Dead sets).
  • Later solo work (e.g., Heaven Help the Fool , Blue Mountain) features additional originals co‑written with collaborators such as John Barlow and Josh Ritter.

Where to see the full list

Because the complete catalog is long and updated over time, dedicated discography and lyric resources maintain detailed lists of “songs written by Bob Weir,” including credits and first‑release info.

  • Online lyric indexes and official/archival band resources list Weir‑authored songs track by track.
  • Reference databases categorize all “songs written by Bob Weir,” including solo, Grateful Dead, and collaborative material.

TL;DR: Bob Weir wrote or co‑wrote many of the classic Grateful Dead songs—like “Sugar Magnolia,” “Jack Straw,” “Cassidy,” and “Estimated Prophet”—along with a substantial body of solo and later‑project material, and full song lists are best found in dedicated online discographies and lyric archives.

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