I'm not a Dead fan, never liked the singing or jamming (too aimless compared to the Allman Bros.) but he was a helluva bass player and a legend.
Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
Phil Lesh, a classically trained musician who found his true calling as a rock bass guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, died at 84.
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