Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, passed peacefully this morning. He was surrounded by his family and full of love.
A classically trained musician who harbored an affection for jazz and the avant-garde, Lesh was something of an outlier within the Grateful Dead.
Lesh helped shape the psychedelic aesthetic of the Dead, especially during the band's early days when they devoted a portion of their time to exploring the possibilities of the recording studio.
Beneath that affable exterior lay a taskmaster and perfectionist. His tendencies manifested in the studio - he sculpted the band's sound.
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