Mike Gordon on Phil Lesh: ‘There’s Never Been More Beautiful Bass Playing’
I thought Phil was the most unique part of the Grateful Dead. It didn’t surprise me that Bob Dylan said that in his book ...
Glide Magazine2d
55 Years Later: The Grateful Dead Make Early Definitive Live Statement With ‘Live/Dead’
Live/Dead thus documents the psychedelic warriors’ preeminence ... unedited glory provides excellent insight into the art of ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat4d
Sonoma County’s Grateful Dead connection
Formed in Palo Alto in 1965, the Grateful Dead was a pioneering psychedelic rock band with a dedicated fan base. The band played at numerous venues around the Bay Area, including in Sonoma County. And ...
The Georgia Straight11d
Bev Davies’ Psychedelic Heart, from Jefferson Airplane to the Black Angels
While the Vancouver photographer is known for documenting the punk scene, psychedelic music is where her heart really lies.
The Express Tribune14d
Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh dies at 84
Over three decades, the classically trained Lesh and Grateful Dead icon Jerry Garcia shared a close musical partnership that resulted in the eclectic California rock band's psychedelic sound and ...
American Songwriter14d
4 Bands To Check out if You Like the Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead has long since disbanded, and few bands since have garnered as substantial and dedicated of a fanbase as they did. That being said, their hefty discography is still limited ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency15d
Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead bassist who hosted musical Passover seders, dies at 84
Among the legions of Grateful Dead fans mourning Phil Lesh are a small but devoted cohort of Jewish Deadheads with memories of celebrating Passover with him. “To life! To Phil! Our love will not ...
AOL15d
Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead bassist, dies at 84
Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, died Friday, a producer who worked with him, Peter Shapiro, confirmed to CBS News. Lesh was 84 years old. A post on his Instagram ...
Live For Live Music15d
Grateful Dead Members Pay Respects To Phil Lesh
As tributes to late Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh poured in from around the music world and beyond in the wake of his death on Friday, three voices rose above the many—those of his longtime ...
The Washington Post15d
Phil Lesh was a spaceman
Even among the mongrels and misfits who made up the Grateful Dead, Phil Lesh managed to be an oddity. He was older than the others and had swum in different cultural pools. Schooled in classical ...
Stereogum15d
Surviving Grateful Dead Members Share Eulogies For Phil Lesh
So listen to the Grateful Dead and, in that way, we’ll all take a little bit of Phil with us, forever. For this is all a dream we dreamed one afternoon, long ago….