RIP Phil Lesh

Get_Right

Died today at age 84. So sad.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/phil-lesh-grateful-dead-bassist-founding-member-dies-84-rcna177360

May you all live to 84 and beyond. 

josevolution

RIP great human and great bass player! I’m glad I saw the Dead with him & Jerry! This one hits me pretty hard 😪

GlowGirl

RIP. I also saw the Dead several times back in the day with him and Jerry. Sad news.

pjhawks

RIP.   Box of Rain is one of the most beautiful songs every written in my humble opinion. Love that song.  

josevolution

pjhawks said:

RIP.   Box of Rain is one of the most beautiful songs every written in my humble opinion. Love that song.  

🤘👍 indeed 

josevolution

Passed away the same day Jack Bruce died another giant in the Bass world 

ilockyer

pjhawks said:

RIP.   Box of Rain is one of the most beautiful songs every written in my humble opinion. Love that song.  

100%. 

Living for 26 years following a liver transplant, still performing up until March this year too. 
Currently listening to/watching a show from the Capitol Theater in March courtesy of youtube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqmPhTrYat0

mrussel1

Fare you well, I love your music more than words can tell.  

I'm not sure why we don't have a Dead thread.  I could go on about them for years.  

mrussel1

josevolution said:

RIP great human and great bass player! I’m glad I saw the Dead with him & Jerry! This one hits me pretty hard 😪

I saw them a handful of times when I was in my mid-teens, late 80's to early 90's.  While I loved it of course, I didn't have the appreciation for what I was watching, when I watched it.  I was just a stupid kid getting wasted, trying to get laid and enjoying the traveling circus.  Wish I could do that all over again.  

onemorshow

Was lucky enough to meet Phil at the Warfield in S.F. on my b-day. Still have his book he signed to me. RIP Phil. 

mrussel1

onemorshow said:

Was lucky enough to meet Phil at the Warfield in S.F. on my b-day. Still have his book he signed to me. RIP Phil. 

That's awesome.  How is the book?

Get_Right

I was lucky. I grew up near Hartford CT and the band came through at least once a year. We went to see the Dead every time they came through the East coast. From Maine to Virginia, we tried to get to every show, even sleeping in cars.

Play 4/18/82, my first show and Phil's earthquake space is legendary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZ8uDsHy6Y

The same passion applies to Pearl Jam although I do not go to as many shows as I used to. I often say Ed replaced Jerry in my life. One virtuoso to another. RIP Phil.

Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

josevolution

Get_Right said:

I was lucky. I grew up near Hartford CT and the band came through at least once a year. We went to see the Dead every time they came through the East coast. From Maine to Virginia, we tried to get to every show, even sleeping in cars.

Play 4/18/82, my first show and Phil's earthquake space is legendary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZ8uDsHy6Y

The same passion applies to Pearl Jam although I do not go to as many shows as I used to. I often say Ed replaced Jerry in my life. One virtuoso to another. RIP Phil.

Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Yep caught a bunch of those shows myself 
https://open.spotify.com/track/0QT7prPZzXJKBYMVdWlE1Z?si=6qXwsnTVQPCpdzuLIeZeFw&context=spotify%3Asearch
this is my favorite Phil tune 

Get_Right

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

I was lucky. I grew up near Hartford CT and the band came through at least once a year. We went to see the Dead every time they came through the East coast. From Maine to Virginia, we tried to get to every show, even sleeping in cars.

Play 4/18/82, my first show and Phil's earthquake space is legendary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZ8uDsHy6Y

The same passion applies to Pearl Jam although I do not go to as many shows as I used to. I often say Ed replaced Jerry in my life. One virtuoso to another. RIP Phil.

Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Yep caught a bunch of those shows myself 
https://open.spotify.com/track/0QT7prPZzXJKBYMVdWlE1Z?si=6qXwsnTVQPCpdzuLIeZeFw&context=spotify%3Asearch
this is my favorite Phil tune 

I remember the Box of Rain Breakout.........somewhere on tour. "Let Phil sing."  Not unlike let Stone sing. And the St. Stephen breakout in 83.

josevolution

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

I was lucky. I grew up near Hartford CT and the band came through at least once a year. We went to see the Dead every time they came through the East coast. From Maine to Virginia, we tried to get to every show, even sleeping in cars.

Play 4/18/82, my first show and Phil's earthquake space is legendary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZ8uDsHy6Y

The same passion applies to Pearl Jam although I do not go to as many shows as I used to. I often say Ed replaced Jerry in my life. One virtuoso to another. RIP Phil.

Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Yep caught a bunch of those shows myself 
https://open.spotify.com/track/0QT7prPZzXJKBYMVdWlE1Z?si=6qXwsnTVQPCpdzuLIeZeFw&context=spotify%3Asearch
this is my favorite Phil tune 

I remember the Box of Rain Breakout.........somewhere on tour. "Let Phil sing."  Not unlike let Stone sing. And the St. Stephen breakout in 83.

My 1st show was New Haven 78 it’s one of Dicks Picks shows I listen to often great memories! 

Get_Right

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

josevolution said:

Get_Right said:

I was lucky. I grew up near Hartford CT and the band came through at least once a year. We went to see the Dead every time they came through the East coast. From Maine to Virginia, we tried to get to every show, even sleeping in cars.

Play 4/18/82, my first show and Phil's earthquake space is legendary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZ8uDsHy6Y

The same passion applies to Pearl Jam although I do not go to as many shows as I used to. I often say Ed replaced Jerry in my life. One virtuoso to another. RIP Phil.

Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Yep caught a bunch of those shows myself 
https://open.spotify.com/track/0QT7prPZzXJKBYMVdWlE1Z?si=6qXwsnTVQPCpdzuLIeZeFw&context=spotify%3Asearch
this is my favorite Phil tune 

I remember the Box of Rain Breakout.........somewhere on tour. "Let Phil sing."  Not unlike let Stone sing. And the St. Stephen breakout in 83.

My 1st show was New Haven 78 it’s one of Dicks Picks shows I listen to often great memories! 

 That was a great room. So underrated. Saw many shows there. Great Rush shows there.

GlowGirl

I saw the Dead several times at Merriweather - when all the Deadheads used to camp out in the woods surrounding the venue. The last shows I saw in the early-mid 90s were at RFK stadium. While I was never a Deadhead I always had a good time at these shows. 

Glorified KC

RIP Phil 

brianlux

Lots of nice words here from true fans. 
A great player from an iconic band. 
Thanks for all the great music, Phil Lesh.  R.I.P.

tempo_n_groove

I'm late on this but RIP Phil...