Phil Lesh, Founding Member Of Grateful Dead, Dies At 84

Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose bass lines powered the band’s songs over three decades and contributed to hits such as “Box of Rain,” died Oct. 25 at age 84.

The death was announced in a statement posted to his official Instagram page.

Mr. Lesh, alongside bandmates Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia, were the front three of the Grateful Dead from the band’s early years in San Francisco’s 1960s music scene until Garcia’s death in 1995.

While Garcia’s roots were in bluegrass and American folk music, Mr. Lesh influenced the band with his interests in experimental bass lines and avant-garde riffs. Mr. Lesh was seen as pushing the band toward some of its signature concert experiences such as the free-form “space” interludes.

After Garcia’s death, Mr. Lesh founded Phil Lesh and Friends, which carried on some of the Grateful Dead’s music.

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