Remembering Phil Lesh

With a blend of sadness for loss and joy for the music and memories that we will always cherish, we pay tribute to Phil Lesh. A number of friends sent in their own remembrances and musings on the man and what he meant to them. I have included them along with a substantial dose of music for an epic episode, befitting this beast of a bass player and singular musician. 

I'd like to thank the following for their contributions (in order of appearance):

Ike Turner (Wowza In Kalamazoo)
Stefan Beck (Golden Brown, Prairiewolf)
Andrew Hitz (AndrewHitz.com)
Jake Lyons (NYCTaper)
Jeffrey Alexander (Heavy Lidders)
Josh Moss (The Modern Folk)

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Selections in this Episode:

Phil Lesh & Friends - 1999-08-13 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO - Viola Lee Blues
Phil Lesh & Friends - 2022-06-11 - Cuthbert Ampitheater, Eugene, OR - Unbroken Chain
Grateful Dead - 1968-10-12 - Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA - That’s It For The Other One > New Potato Caboose
Grateful Dead - 1985-04-01 - Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME - Bird Song, Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
Grateful Dead - 1985-03-20 - Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - Box of Rain
Grateful Dead - 1974-06-20 - The Omni, Atlanta, GA - Eyes Of The World > Slipknot! Jam > China Doll
Grateful Dead - 1972-11-13 - Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall - Kansas City, KS - Dark Star > Philo Stomp > Morning Dew
Phil Lesh & Friends - 1999-10-08 - Warfield Theater, San Francisco CA - Tomorrow Never Knows