I randomly found my self seated elbow to elbow with Phil during his sons’ first public performance at Terrapin. After the show I approached him, and told him I came from extreme poverty and violence, and that the Dead saved me, and I was now a professional musician. Instead of just politely acknowledging and excusing himself. He put his hand on my arm, eyes welling up with tears, and he proceeded to give me advice from Charles Mingus, talked to me about musical telepathy, even asked me if I had music he could listen to. He was always warm, funny, and supportive during the handful of interactions I had with him after that. Bullet point: Phil in real life exceeded my expectations as a fan. His kindness really changed my life. Fare thee well, Phil
I am just old enough (nearly 49) that I was alive and "adult" when Jerry passed on. I was fortunate enough to see the Dead a couple of times before that happened though, and my memories of those shows will always be of me standing near the stage in the Orange Bowl in South Florida mesmerized by what Phil was doing on bass. He immediately became my favorite GD member, and when referring to Phil to friends and my wife I always describe him as, "you know, the one that is ALWAYS smiling!" He was a bright spot in a cloudy world and I miss his presence already. Thanks Davvy for all you do. You are one of those bright beacons yourself and I have got more out of you, in the musical sense, than I have from any other guitarist alive. You have a "protégé" in Gainesville, Florida whether you realized it or not. Keep on trucking, friend! Thank you....
You and I are about the same age. I caught the Dead with Jerry maybe ten times (all local as I was lucky to grow up in the Bay). Phil and Jerry were more or less tied in terms of my "favorites" but I can't tell you how much Phil's music impacted my life for the better from my first Phil and Phriends shown on 4/16/99, through The Q and beyond until the last time I saw him on Valentine's day at the Phillmore this year.
I last saw these guys back in the early 70's, mostly at the Fillmore East. There was a time when they were setting up on stage, and Phil was not around. Jerry spoke, "We're looking for our bass player. He's a tall, lean, angular sort of fellow!" (Look into splintered sunlight.")
Davvy is the master at nicknames, lol. As a bass player, deadhead, and Marin county native the loss of Phil hit me deeply. Like Jerry, he was a master at setting up musical expectations then taking an unexpected turn which is one of the many reasons his playing is so fun to listen. I got a chance to meet him at a local cafe in San Rafael one time and we talked a bit about bass playing. I told him I was a young bassist and he was incredibly excited and supportive of me being a fellow bassist. Wonderful human being. Phil, thank you for the amazing stories, memories and of course amazing MUSIC!!! "Such a long long time to be gone and a short time to be there"
Thank you so much for doing this Davvy. Phil was one of a kind and will forever be unsurpassed. After 95 I spent most of my life seeing Phil as much as possible and I am so glad I got my Phil. RIP Phil the master of the bass.
I really appreciate you taking the time to make this. It greatly portrays how much of an influence Phil was to you and many others. With his unique, self created style to his very interesting perspective on how he creates music. This is a wonderful look into the kaleidescope of Phillberto's life.
I'm 63 and attended ~ 50 Grateful Dead shows from 1978-1995 as well as a few JGB shows and at least a dozen Phil and Friends including the very last one on July 21 at Terrapin Crossroads with my son and the Grateful Dead's former Head Videographer . . . I've never seen *any* Dead cover band that could cover Phil's style. John Mayer does a decent job of channeling Jerry but NO ONE can touch Phil. Thanks for the isolated bass tracks, I'm definitely going down that rabbit hole . . . ☮
❤well done I can feel Phil smiling 😂what a great tribute I really appreciate and needed this I got sooo emotional I needed a joint ahhhhhh that's better now I'm going to watch this again 😂
I have tried to learn Phil’s songs and they all perplex me. He wrote from a different perspective than a guitarist. And his songs “box rain, unbroken“ are 2 of my favorites. - the scarlet >fire from Cornell 77 was life changing. The way he did those “slides” made me want to hear every live show.
🙏 as a bass player, who spent A LOT of time in the Phil Zone. That bass line in FOTD also brought me on the bus in 81. Spend last Sunday on Height Street at his memorial ❤️💙 NFA
The contrapuntal movement and polyrhythmic nature of the dead is what drew me to their music. Sometimes it’s like six guys each playing a different song but somehow when you put it all together it makes sense.
I saw a bunch of Phil Lesh stuff His 70th in SF and New Years shows. Phil was badass, Southern Ca LA OC SD Riverside where im from we are sure gonna miss him. Im grateful for his life and that he got 84 years a nice long life.
Dude… I don’t know how one can listen to his bass lines on Unbroken Chain and not get teary eyed! I’m so happy I got to see the Fare Thee Well Saturday night show in 2015… Thx for doin this vid Davey brotha. ✊🏽😌✨🏆
Psst, which one was Saturday? There were 3 nights which grew ever more melted together as each day came to be. Night 3 was terrible seats and literally could not feel any bass at that elevation, but night 1 and 2 I'd find myself in the perfect spot for sound, though my tix were elsewhere. Fortunate to have gotten tix for the entire thing considering the mail-order was overwhelmed and our pre-sale ticket sale attempt was canceled and left with ticket master.
He was my favorite musician. The first time I heard the studio version of Sugar Magnolia, I was blown away by his bouncy syncopations. I was forever hooked.
Right on, Davvy. This was righteous and I really enjoyed it. I will really miss Phil's music and his outlook. This was a really lovely celebration of really wonderful human. Good on ya brother.
Right on for sighting the Friend of the Devil bass line. No one talks about that for some reason. Same thing got me.. well, that and the bass line to Fire.
First time stumbling across your channel. This is not only the best tribute I've seen of Phil since his passing, but you're now my favorite Deadhead on TH-cam. Thank you for making me laugh, thank you for allowing me to pretend I can understand the ins and outs of the music theory and tech side of Phil's playing, and mostly thank you for providing.e with support for understanding why Phil is my favorite musician I've ever encountered. Keep it up. I'm now subscribed so I hope to hear more from you. Bitches do indeed love the trumpet
We love you Phil and you too Davvy awesome video "Thank You Phil" (from all the heads) Btw that friday live Davvy mentioned Phil's Gone live stream was a good one for anyone just discovering the channel check it out.
Such a sad day when Phil passed. I enjoyed the first part and the last part of this but as a non guitar player the middle was a little too techy for me. But thank you for creating this
Davey, for me, what really turned me on to the dead was his playing on the Cornell show. It was my first high-quality bootleg, and his pronounced bass licks really had me captivated throughout.
"The dude basically solo'd for 60 years, and I'm OK with that". Me too. 5 and 6 string bass player here. Phil was one of my first influences. Jaco and Stanley too. I'm 68 now. I'm holding the metal peace sign my older brother brought back from CA to CT in 1968 when he was 16. American Beauty. He was a great guitar player and a hard core Deadhead. I know all the tunes because my brother played them, and in his cover band too. It started for me at 11 yrs old. LIVE Dark Star into Saint Stephen. Fell asleep to that for years. So,... you know....
1973, I'm 15 and watching The Band and The Grateful Dead in New Jersey. I was tripping on Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds. It was cosmic. I remember like it was yesterday.
You’re very amusing bro. This is great.👍🏻🤟🏻✌🏻… i think maybe the first thing that stood out for me , way back when, was Phil’s intro on Help on the Way… that or the crazy bouncy notes in Scarlet Begonias from May 77… those were bass parts so far removed from everything i’d ever heard a bass do b4… And Yes! i totally agree w whoever mentioned his parts on Unbroken Chain… brilliant musical composition. Maybe the most sophisticated track they ever laid down. Not easy to replicate live…
I’ve literally had dreams about getting to meet Phil, and pick his brain about how he comes up with bass lines. Always hoped I’d get to meet him one day.
Hey there--many thanks for the time and effort you put into this lovely video. Your Jeffrey Dahmer comment in relation to one of Phil's sweaters cracked me up :) Phil was magnificent. Best of health and may you go down the road feelin good!
You have to wonder how one band could have two of the coolest people of all time in their ranks. They were born to play together, and thank God they did. As far as this video, I commend you for paying homage to Mr. Ready Kilowatt with such remarkable ability. You are hereby commended! In rock music there's Phil, Entwistle, and Jack Bruce. They are the guv'nors!
in 1973 hank harrison released .. 'the dead book - a social history of the grateful dead' .. published by link books ($4.95) .. there is a lengthy interview with lesh ... and his parting words then was .. 'that all and everything is possible' ...
Ill-informed, I would say you are ILL LIT! Phil Lesh had the best HANDLEBAR MOUSTACHE EVER BACK IN THE DAY! Bassists are the coolest! What a life Lesh lived!
Some years ago there was a BBC Arts programme about the Rex Foundation , and Phil was heavily featured , talking about investing in modern classical composers in the U.K. It would be good if you could do something on that .
Bear & WOS could be combined into a video on all the technical innovation that went on around the Dead. They contributed to & supported the development of dound as we know it as much as any band, a lot of which came from Bear's obsession with listening, & egging the band on to listen as intently.
"Dead Head" who first caught the GD in his home town of Port Chester NY at the ripe old age of 16.... Please DO more videos re: Wall of Sound and/or "Bear". Recently read Bears Bio and Phil's & Bills' bio before that.
@adamcrary1602 damn dude, that's a good one. I'd buy a horn and learn to blow just to rock that tee! . I'm 62 and strumpet was still a widely used derogatory slur when I was a kid. 😅✌️🇨🇦
I have spent 20 years plus trying to play like Phil be careful guys you might lose a lot of gigs but if you can achieve it and find a guitar player that basically relates to you as the second guitar player or third guitar player it's really cold cold f****** blooded
The last time I saw Phil in person was my last Dead show with Jerry which would have been Shoreline '95. It was not a good show which could be the case in '95 sometimes but of course I was at Shoreline in Mountain View, Ca. How bad could that really be? Anyway,.... wait that isn't true I gues I saw him with Furthur but I never saw Phil and Friends and I didnt make it to Fare thee Well... Anyway, I remember where I was when I found out that Brent was gone. I was in Norwalk, ct. and I was in San Fran when I found out Jerry had passed away... and now Phil.. ugh.
Playing “Changes “ has nothing to do with “ pocket”- at all. Phil was influence by ( among others) both Jamerson and Mingus- who both played in the pocked, grooved, and used uncommon syncopation. Thank you for the tribute. Will miss Phil- great great player.
...whoa, freaky, I was having morbid thoughts about who is still left in the scene from the early days and was googling to see how old Ken Babbs is, and at the exact moment I typed Babbs, the word was said at 3:29. That's such a Grateful Dead kind of coincidence.
I disagree, I Loved Phil’s voice from when I saw him at the last Grateful Dead shows in 95 Chicago and 5/9/24 at the Warfield he sounded Great at both both vocally and on the bass.
His playing at Mc Nears Beach sadly if you watch it something was not right with him he knew it and for me it was sad to watch. He doesnt make the next one on August 18th and people really started to worry as he was a complete no show. RIP Phil
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I randomly found my self seated elbow to elbow with Phil during his sons’ first public performance at Terrapin. After the show I approached him, and told him I came from extreme poverty and violence, and that the Dead saved me, and I was now a professional musician. Instead of just politely acknowledging and excusing himself. He put his hand on my arm, eyes welling up with tears, and he proceeded to give me advice from Charles Mingus, talked to me about musical telepathy, even asked me if I had music he could listen to. He was always warm, funny, and supportive during the handful of interactions I had with him after that. Bullet point: Phil in real life exceeded my expectations as a fan. His kindness really changed my life. Fare thee well, Phil
Check out Big Ears Festival in Knocksville (I think) next year, lottsa deep explorers
Yours is a touching story. I too talked with Phil a couple of times. I found him to be sincere and caring. ✌
@ true.
I am just old enough (nearly 49) that I was alive and "adult" when Jerry passed on. I was fortunate enough to see the Dead a couple of times before that happened though, and my memories of those shows will always be of me standing near the stage in the Orange Bowl in South Florida mesmerized by what Phil was doing on bass. He immediately became my favorite GD member, and when referring to Phil to friends and my wife I always describe him as, "you know, the one that is ALWAYS smiling!" He was a bright spot in a cloudy world and I miss his presence already. Thanks Davvy for all you do. You are one of those bright beacons yourself and I have got more out of you, in the musical sense, than I have from any other guitarist alive. You have a "protégé" in Gainesville, Florida whether you realized it or not. Keep on trucking, friend! Thank you....
You and I are about the same age. I caught the Dead with Jerry maybe ten times (all local as I was lucky to grow up in the Bay). Phil and Jerry were more or less tied in terms of my "favorites" but I can't tell you how much Phil's music impacted my life for the better from my first Phil and Phriends shown on 4/16/99, through The Q and beyond until the last time I saw him on Valentine's day at the Phillmore this year.
I last saw these guys back in the early 70's, mostly at the Fillmore East. There was a time when they were setting up on stage, and Phil was not around. Jerry spoke, "We're looking for our bass player. He's a tall, lean, angular sort of fellow!" (Look into splintered sunlight.")
A beautiful retrospective. Well done, Davvy.
Davvy is the master at nicknames, lol. As a bass player, deadhead, and Marin county native the loss of Phil hit me deeply. Like Jerry, he was a master at setting up musical expectations then taking an unexpected turn which is one of the many reasons his playing is so fun to listen. I got a chance to meet him at a local cafe in San Rafael one time and we talked a bit about bass playing. I told him I was a young bassist and he was incredibly excited and supportive of me being a fellow bassist. Wonderful human being. Phil, thank you for the amazing stories, memories and of course amazing MUSIC!!! "Such a long long time to be gone and a short time to be there"
Thank you so much for doing this Davvy. Phil was one of a kind and will forever be unsurpassed. After 95 I spent most of my life seeing Phil as much as possible and I am so glad I got my Phil. RIP Phil the master of the bass.
Wouldn't be the Dead without Phil Lesh. That's damn right. A fitting look back. Fare thee well, Maestro.
yes do one on bear and the wall of sound..It may take awhile but it will gain traction.
RIP Phil. The music will never stop! 🌹⚡️
We will make Sure of That..
I really appreciate you taking the time to make this. It greatly portrays how much of an influence Phil was to you and many others. With his unique, self created style to his very interesting perspective on how he creates music. This is a wonderful look into the kaleidescope of Phillberto's life.
"let me know in the comments if you dig this type of thing." I dig this type of thing!!
I'm 63 and attended ~ 50 Grateful Dead shows from 1978-1995 as well as a few JGB shows and at least a dozen Phil and Friends including the very last one on July 21 at Terrapin Crossroads with my son and the Grateful Dead's former Head Videographer . . . I've never seen *any* Dead cover band that could cover Phil's style. John Mayer does a decent job of channeling Jerry but NO ONE can touch Phil. Thanks for the isolated bass tracks, I'm definitely going down that rabbit hole . . . ☮
❤well done I can feel Phil smiling 😂what a great tribute I really appreciate and needed this I got sooo emotional I needed a joint ahhhhhh that's better now I'm going to watch this again 😂
I have tried to learn Phil’s songs and they all perplex me. He wrote from a different perspective than a guitarist. And his songs “box rain, unbroken“ are 2 of my favorites.
- the scarlet >fire from Cornell 77 was life changing. The way he did those “slides” made me want to hear every live show.
Nice tribute to Phil. His bass lead into The Other One is magic and iconic. Fare Thee Well Phil. We love you more than words can tell ❤
Dereckvon and Otis Gibbs are the only ones to have come close to this level of respect & tribute on my radar. TY!
Thank you for making this. Rest easy Phil
🙏 as a bass player, who spent A LOT of time in the Phil Zone. That bass line in FOTD also brought me on the bus in 81. Spend last Sunday on Height Street at his memorial ❤️💙 NFA
Loving hearing his (mostly isolated) bass runs. What a gifted player. Thank you
This was Phrickin' rad! Thanks for putting this together ❤️🤙🏼 A video on Owsley would be saweet ⚡⚡
The contrapuntal movement and polyrhythmic nature of the dead is what drew me to their music. Sometimes it’s like six guys each playing a different song but somehow when you put it all together it makes sense.
It is an unbelievable psychedelic experience hearing it all come together so perfectly
Nice. A Wall of Sound episode would be cool.
A Davvy, Phil Lesh Documentary?! This is a must watch.
I saw a bunch of Phil Lesh stuff His 70th in SF and New Years shows. Phil was badass, Southern Ca LA OC SD Riverside where im from we are sure gonna miss him. Im grateful for his life and that he got 84 years a nice long life.
Best Doc I've seen this year..
that eyes of the world bass line is like the cheerist jazz line ever.
Davvy, this is 🔥. Thank you for this loving-and hilarious-tribute!
Dude… I don’t know how one can listen to his bass lines on Unbroken Chain and not get teary eyed! I’m so happy I got to see the Fare Thee Well Saturday night show in 2015… Thx for doin this vid Davey brotha. ✊🏽😌✨🏆
Psst, which one was Saturday? There were 3 nights which grew ever more melted together as each day came to be. Night 3 was terrible seats and literally could not feel any bass at that elevation, but night 1 and 2 I'd find myself in the perfect spot for sound, though my tix were elsewhere. Fortunate to have gotten tix for the entire thing considering the mail-order was overwhelmed and our pre-sale ticket sale attempt was canceled and left with ticket master.
He was my favorite musician. The first time I heard the studio version of Sugar Magnolia, I was blown away by his bouncy syncopations. I was forever hooked.
Thanks for making this tribute for Phil Lesh ❤️🔥
Right on, Davvy. This was righteous and I really enjoyed it. I will really miss Phil's music and his outlook. This was a really lovely celebration of really wonderful human. Good on ya brother.
This is super nice. Pheelin’ Philled up. Many thanks for your kind and insightful contributions. ✌️
Thank you Phil!
I was just looking to get some Phil feels and found myself 45 min later in this awesome video. Great stuff man.
Right on for sighting the Friend of the Devil bass line. No one talks about that for some reason. Same thing got me.. well, that and the bass line to Fire.
Nice work Davvy. A fine piece of rememberance it was.
First time stumbling across your channel. This is not only the best tribute I've seen of Phil since his passing, but you're now my favorite Deadhead on TH-cam.
Thank you for making me laugh, thank you for allowing me to pretend I can understand the ins and outs of the music theory and tech side of Phil's playing, and mostly thank you for providing.e with support for understanding why Phil is my favorite musician I've ever encountered.
Keep it up. I'm now subscribed so I hope to hear more from you.
Bitches do indeed love the trumpet
I just love the style/format of this dude. Well done 👏🎩
We love you Phil and you too Davvy awesome video
"Thank You Phil" (from all the heads)
Btw that friday live Davvy mentioned Phil's Gone live stream was a good one for anyone just discovering the channel check it out.
thank you for this tribute Davvy, it was beautiful
Great memorial for a tremendous musician. Thanks, Davvy.
❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you, Davvy.
Fantastic, Davvy -- thank you, and thank you, Phil!
If I could be granted one Time Machine wish it would be to be at a wall of sound show.
Same bro same
@ Right on! Good choice!
Thank you davey I needed this today
i appreciate this video, and your reverence for the Philnado. Cheers as a new sub.
Such a sad day when Phil passed. I enjoyed the first part and the last part of this but as a non guitar player the middle was a little too techy for me. But thank you for creating this
Phil was the pulse. Thank you for making this!
Thanks for this. Keep doing your thing. Love it
Definitely more about Bear. Thank you for this memory of Phil Lesh. Sent it out to friends.
Davey, for me, what really turned me on to the dead was his playing on the Cornell show. It was my first high-quality bootleg, and his pronounced bass licks really had me captivated throughout.
Awesome show Davvy. I’m gonna miss that lanky SOB
Bros Love Phil too ❤️❤️❤️
Davy …. Thank you…. Well Done!
Dude- you are hilarious. And spot on about the complex and unique intrigue of the unparalleled greatness of Philly Cheesesteak. Excellent Dead lore
Thanks I've read his book 10 times and will read it 1000 more times. RIP Phil
"The dude basically solo'd for 60 years, and I'm OK with that". Me too. 5 and 6 string bass player here. Phil was one of my first influences. Jaco and Stanley too. I'm 68 now. I'm holding the metal peace sign my older brother brought back from CA to CT in 1968 when he was 16. American Beauty. He was a great guitar player and a hard core Deadhead. I know all the tunes because my brother played them, and in his cover band too. It started for me at 11 yrs old. LIVE Dark Star into Saint Stephen. Fell asleep to that for years. So,... you know....
1973, I'm 15 and watching The Band and The Grateful Dead in New Jersey. I was tripping on Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds. It was cosmic. I remember like it was yesterday.
Nicely done. Loose, groovy, authentic, fun, reverent.
Davvy m, I love you man! Hilarious beyond belief! Thank you for this ❤😂⚡️💀⚡️🤙🏽
Thanks for getting some flowers to Furthur, dude. I'm the way the casual fan is about 5/8/77 with 7/15/11. They definitely brought it.
You’re very amusing bro. This is great.👍🏻🤟🏻✌🏻… i think maybe the first thing that stood out for me , way back when, was Phil’s intro on Help on the Way… that or the crazy bouncy notes in Scarlet Begonias from May 77… those were bass parts so far removed from everything i’d ever heard a bass do b4… And Yes! i totally agree w whoever mentioned his parts on Unbroken Chain… brilliant musical composition. Maybe the most sophisticated track they ever laid down. Not easy to replicate live…
I’ve literally had dreams about getting to meet Phil, and pick his brain about how he comes up with bass lines. Always hoped I’d get to meet him one day.
Hey there--many thanks for the time and effort you put into this lovely video. Your Jeffrey Dahmer comment in relation to one of Phil's sweaters cracked me up :) Phil was magnificent. Best of health and may you go down the road feelin good!
I really enjoyed that ! Thank You
RIP PHIL LESH & JERRY GARCIA
THEY ALWAYS "PUT THE LOVE" IN THEIR MUZIK ❤️🔥
Such a long time to be gone, and a short time to be there. (The Barney pic is a nice touch!)
You have to wonder how one band could have two of the coolest people of all time in their ranks. They were born to play together, and thank God they did.
As far as this video, I commend you for paying homage to Mr. Ready Kilowatt with such remarkable ability. You are hereby commended! In rock music there's Phil, Entwistle, and Jack Bruce. They are the guv'nors!
in 1973 hank harrison released .. 'the dead book - a social history of the grateful dead' .. published by link books ($4.95) .. there is a lengthy interview with lesh ... and his parting words then was .. 'that all and everything is possible' ...
Also, Davvy, I caught that Harlan Ellison reference. Interesting book....
Modulus #6 prototype is my favorite. 35 inch scale. Played from 6-23-90 to 7-23-99. 6-23 stranger is just dumping bass.
Ill-informed, I would say you are ILL LIT! Phil Lesh had the best HANDLEBAR MOUSTACHE EVER BACK IN THE DAY! Bassists are the coolest! What a life Lesh lived!
thanks davvy, great tribute. ☝️🥀💀🥀💀🌹🦄🍄
Highly recommend getting stoned and watching this. Hilarious!
Very nice!
So very cool.
Appreciate it.
Fuck yeah!
Seeing Phil and friends open for Dylan (and vice versa sometimes) back around 99 and 00 Opened my eyes to the Dead music in a big way. RIP Phil
way to go dude...mucho prusho
The soft piano in the background is so fire
love that clip from the dead movie where Phil is messing with the feedback through the camera
Love you, Davvy! I miss those big ol' banana hands wrapped around my neck. RIP Phil.
Yep, I met Phil and Bob separately a few days apart in 2005 by coincidence, the one thing I said was "thank you."
This is the most natural pod cast or whatever. Real.
Some years ago there was a BBC Arts programme about the Rex Foundation , and Phil was heavily featured , talking about investing in modern classical composers in the U.K. It would be good if you could do something on that .
Bear & WOS could be combined into a video on all the technical innovation that went on around the Dead. They contributed to & supported the development of dound as we know it as much as any band, a lot of which came from Bear's obsession with listening, & egging the band on to listen as intently.
"Dead Head" who first caught the GD in his home town of Port Chester NY at the ripe old age of 16....
Please DO more videos re: Wall of Sound and/or "Bear".
Recently read Bears Bio and Phil's & Bills' bio before that.
Nice job. Thanks.
If BLT, Bitches Love Trumpet isn't already a tee shirt, hat etc as available merch to purchase it damn well should be.
Oh man, I’m on it.
Anyway, excellent tribute to Phil. Well done, sir.
How bout Strumpets ❤️ Trunpets… that word is pretty far gone out of the popular parlance/ modern lexicon.. but , hey, bring it back🤷🏻..
@adamcrary1602 damn dude, that's a good one. I'd buy a horn and learn to blow just to rock that tee! . I'm 62 and strumpet was still a widely used derogatory slur when I was a kid. 😅✌️🇨🇦
I have spent 20 years plus trying to play like Phil be careful guys you might lose a lot of gigs but if you can achieve it and find a guitar player that basically relates to you as the second guitar player or third guitar player it's really cold cold f****** blooded
RIP Phil ,you had a good run
Thanks , Box's
The last time I saw Phil in person was my last Dead show with Jerry which would have been Shoreline '95. It was not a good show which could be the case in '95 sometimes but of course I was at Shoreline in Mountain View, Ca. How bad could that really be? Anyway,.... wait that isn't true I gues I saw him with Furthur but I never saw Phil and Friends and I didnt make it to Fare thee Well... Anyway, I remember where I was when I found out that Brent was gone. I was in Norwalk, ct. and I was in San Fran when I found out Jerry had passed away... and now Phil.. ugh.
I saw Phil in Philly in 1999. Amazing show but I felt bad for Bob Dylan because after Phil played half the place cleared out.
Playing “Changes “ has nothing to do with “ pocket”- at all. Phil was influence by ( among others) both Jamerson and Mingus- who both played in the pocked, grooved, and used uncommon syncopation. Thank you for the tribute. Will miss Phil- great great player.
Nailed it. Also, Wall of Interest.
...whoa, freaky, I was having morbid thoughts about who is still left in the scene from the early days and was googling to see how old Ken Babbs is, and at the exact moment I typed Babbs, the word was said at 3:29. That's such a Grateful Dead kind of coincidence.
I disagree, I Loved Phil’s voice from when I saw him at the last Grateful Dead shows in 95 Chicago and 5/9/24 at the Warfield he sounded Great at both both vocally and on the bass.
I wonder if Phil ever interacted with Carol Kaye. The best studio bass player who ever lived and is still around at age 89.
No one can Phil his shoes.
1st time he says his government @21:45
His playing at Mc Nears Beach sadly if you watch it something was not right with him he knew it and for me it was sad to watch. He doesnt make the next one on August 18th and people really started to worry as he was a complete no show. RIP Phil
rip Phil!
Hell, to the fuck yeah power, yes on the Bear and WoS tripasode!
grazie