Jam away Phil

[911boost]

Just saw that Phil passed away today, the Dead has always played a major role in my life and being a bit older I have seen him countless time and in many different iterations. I think the last time I saw him was at Radio City for the Bobby and Phil shows, took my kids to NY for those.

Fare thee well Phil

[herr_oberst]

RIP, Phil Lesh. I suspect our "Ramonesfreak" will be spending the weekend going through old shows.

[Jeff Higgins]

Sad, sad day. Like many of you, I grew up with his music as an integral part of my life. To say I "listened" to his music would be a disservice to him and the rest of the band. It was so much more than that to me. RIP, Phil.

[TimT]

Following the Golden Road...

[KFC911]

Fare ye well and RIP Phil....

[ramonesfreak]

Saw this an hour ago. Can't say I am surprised. He has lately looked so frail and had that look....I am bummed and still feel a sense of shock. The Grateful Dead have been my obsession since I was 13. Nobody could touch that band. Nobody. They were the greatest of all time and Phil was a huge reason why. RIP and thanks for giving me something to do all these years

[ramonesfreak]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

RIP, Phil Lesh. I suspect our "Ramonesfreak" will be spending the weekend going through old shows.

Springfield Creamery is my favorite as far as filmed shows.....but 1972 is my favorite year overall. much to choose from.

[juanbenae]

Had a sticker on my rig 35 years ago that declared "don't let phil sing"......... IYKYK

[ramonesfreak]

Today we lost a brother. Our hearts and love go out to Jill Lesh, Brian and Grahame. Phil Lesh was irreplaceable. In one note from the Phil Zone, you could hear and feel the world being born. His bass flowed like a river would flow. It went where the muse took it. He was an explorer of inner and outer space who just happened to play bass. He was a circumnavigator of formerly unknown musical worlds. And more.

We can count on the fingers of one hand the people we can say had as profound an influence on our development - in every sense. And there have been even less people who did so continuously over the decades and will continue to for as long as we live. What a gift he was for us. We won’t say he will be missed, as in any given moment, nothing we do will be without the lessons he taught us - and the lessons that are yet to come, as the conversations will go on.

Phil loved the Dead Heads and always kept them in his heart and mind. The thing is… Phil was so much more than a virtuoso bass player, a composer, a family man, a cultural icon...

There will be a lot of tributes, and they will all say important things. But for us, we’ve spent a lifetime making music with Phil Lesh and the music has a way of saying it all. 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…

- Mickey, Billy and Bobby

[911boost]

Great write up by Mickey, Billy and Bobby.

Trey had a nice one as well and Phish opened tonight’s show with Box of Rain.

I took my 911 out for a few hours this afternoon listening to them, was very cathartic. My cars colors match the SYF sticker in the back window.

[TimT]

This is Phil