eTown Solar Sessions - Interview with Phil Lesh 

It took them all to be the Grateful Dead. Make no mistakes, all of them.

Having Phil around at this point in his career , pretty awesome. He still plays the hell out of the bass

What a gentle and humble genius....the glue that invisibly bound them together musically. His fragility is very obvious now.

A great musician who also wrote a fascinating book about his musical life with the Dead. Dead-Head since 1971 when I first saw them at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester NY at the ripe old age of 16.

"I think I may be recording things for the afterlife." What a beautiful way of looking at when the music is playing itself any you're listening while playing. I love that!

Let there be songs to Phil the air.

Aloha Phil.....Always a Hoot

My favorite bass player of all time.

The Grateful Dead wouldnt have been the band it was without Phil Lesh. Its his syncopated, melodic bass playing that makes the Dead's music just pop.

"I tried not to play while the other guys were playing. In other words, I tried to stagger my entrances so that it created a rhythmic relationship between the kick drum and the bass..." Great self-definition of how he plays!

Love ya Phil! Not Fade Away ✨🧙🏾‍♂️✨

Phil is one of the great men of the 20th and 21st centuries. God Bless Him!

As a fan from the beginning of both The Grateful Dead and later, Hot Rize, having seen both bands many times, this was very enjoyable and a real surprise. Nick handled it well; Phil opened up a bit and was well spoken. I had the pleasure and honor of speaking with Phil and Bobby Peterson for a while at the San Raphael "office" in the late 70's. I was able to show him some of my artwork and hang out for a wonderful time with my heroes. He was gracious, kind and very intelligent; a great guy. Thanks so much Nick for the opportunity to be with both of you; it's a thrill.

I Love Phil's humble approach to engaging the song with his fellow musicians drawing from the "diamond" deep inside the soul

Grateful Dead was going no where without Billy. He is the most important musician on stage. The most important phone call Jerry made was to Billy. Billy is drastically underrated, most under appreciated drummers in music. I have transcribed many of the so called great drummers and NOT ONE OF THEM DO WHAT BILLY DOES, NONE. He is unmatched. Billy is the greatest drumset player ever.

thanks for coming Phil. this must have been sometime during the shows in Boulder. thanks eTown.

Love Phil. I can remember my first experience listening to music on the radio in the 60s and being almost confused by it. To hear something so concrete, but not be able to touch it. I imagined it being like a moving boquet of textures that flowed like a river. My parents encouraged me to listen to music but purchasing instruments or taking lessons was always out of reach. In my 20s I was given a drumset and played for many years in many very bad to average bands. I raised two boys and bought them many many instruments and they both are great musicians! I now play bass at 58 yo and Phil is one of my favorite bass players.

Dude was so nervous but Phil carried him thru ❤

I enjoy listening to him talk. Lots of fun. Thank you.

Perfect ! Blessings and grace to all !

Phil is not only my favorite bassists, but my favorite musician. The first time I heard the studio version of Sugar Magnolia, I was blown away by his style. Been a huge fan ever since.

a legend. looks like the old man's gettin' on.

So grateful for Phil

. reminds me of why I loved pbs as a child, suddenly hearing the Dr. Who original 70’s sonic openers , my explore sound always exciting .

massive respect of his approach plus a half century ago, his "tone" was one of power and beauty - sat apart from other players - partly due to wideband pickups and the Alembic approach to electronics and guitar tech. That tone imo has not been surpassed even to today - maybe not matched due to his marvelous playing.

Very good, heart warming interview

Phil Lesh ❤

wow thanks for that interview! amazing

💛Yo Phil Babe! .... I had a notion during a glance at The Titan Sub ride, the carbon fiber 5 inch layering over the metal of sort mix upon cracking up the carbon fiber actual then takes on water and weight like putting on a thick sweater and submerging in water my training kicked in as I visioned the experience "Sink like a Stone, Float like a Feather", was realized as if it was the first and only time I had spent on that dive....... As the buoyancy release mechanism, failed from the added weight of wet sweater, as I imagine the Titan Sub and passengers were perhaps within that certain time space in concert suspended "Sink like a stone, float like a feather" the numbers of 18 & 22 was activated in degrees days hours dates absolute as I witnessed in mind I immediately saw a vid with just Morning Dew date 6/18/83 @ SPAC....I haven't played with the numbers, however I saw that the 18 and 22 were there and responsible!.... Like to hear others sights!.... Thinking of Dew's....."Can't walk you out in the morning dew my honey" nuclear new clear nu clear💛

One of the most unique bass players ever

What a pleasure to hear Phil interviewed by someone who knows music. The most interesting question for me would be, how did you go from being an avant-garde classical guy to being the deads bassist… How did your earlier musical career affect the way you played base with the dead?

There were two lead guitar players in the Grateful Dead

The secret to the Grateful Dead was the triumvirate. Jerry, Phil, and Billy. You couldn't have substituted anyone for any of those three.

Man, Phil is getting old. Still very sharp though. Always great to hear his perspective

He has become so frail and weak so rapidly. Hang in there, Phil!

Seeing Phil is like seeing phamily.