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 ipedia.com: Phil Lesh Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lesh started out as a trumpet player with a keen interest in avant-garde classical music and free jazz; he studied under the Italian modernist Luciano Berio (a classmate was the minimalist composer Steve Reich).
Lesh was never a prolific composer or singer with the Grateful Dead, although those songs he did contribute -- "Box of Rain", "Unbroken Chain", "New Potato Caboose", "Childhood's End", etc -- are among the best-loved in the band's repertoire.
Phil Lesh and wife Jill have two sons.
www.ipedia.com /phil_lesh.html   (406 words)

  
 Phil Lesh & Friends -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It included several new songs from Lesh and (Click link for more info and facts about Robert Hunter) Robert Hunter, longtime Grateful Dead lyricist, as well as one recent favorite from (Click link for more info and facts about Jerry Garcia) Jerry Garcia and Hunter, and several original contributions from Haynes, Barraco and Herring.
A Phil & Friends show is often more focused on harder, faster rock than the Grateful Dead were, thanks in large part to Haynes' and Herring's talents at the (Click link for more info and facts about Southern rock) Southern rock style.
Lesh has been fond of calling it " (The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861) Dixieland-style rock." It is this melding of styles that has given them extremely wide appeal not only among old Deadheads, but the modern-day fans of other jambands.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/ph/phil_lesh_&_friends.htm   (258 words)

  
 Skybals & Saxascrapers - Phil Lesh & Friends 4/24/01 -© -2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This time around, Phil's friends are those who've toured with him since last fall: Warren Haynes and Jimmy Herring on guitars, along with full-time friends Rob Barraco on keys and, John Molo on drums.
Phil sang the final notes of the song and beamed happily, proud to have hit it as well as he did.
Phil and his Friends are a force to be reckoned with, making more of their music than a rehash of oldies.
cdr.flavorj.com /essay/jmh/pnf010424.shtml   (2372 words)

  
 RollingStone.com: The Grateful Dead : A Conversation With Phil Lesh : News
Phil Lesh's long strange trip veered into darkness last year, when he found he needed a liver transplant after contracting Hepatitis C more than a decade ago.
Lesh is continuing the thirty-year-long tradition of community service that the Grateful Dead started with their Rex Foundation, and has recently extended his giving to include other people who need organ transplants.
Lesh also revealed what it was like to play with Phish, who many consider the "new Grateful Dead." And if you're wondering what his plans are for this New Year's Eve, here's a hint: He won't be at the Pyramids, no matter what you've heard.
www.rollingstone.com /news/newsarticle.asp?nid=7905&artistid=343&origin=news   (2695 words)

  
 USAToday.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Phil Lesh as proven that there is life after the Grateful Dead.
After the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995, the bassist took time off to recharge himself before attempting a comeback, which was halted by liver disease and a subsequent transplant.
Among the "friends" appearing on the tour are Willie Nelson and the Allman Brothers Band.
cgi1.usatoday.com /mchat/20010626001/tscript.htm   (128 words)

  
 Phil Lesh interview on KPFA 4/2/97
Lesh: And you're all invited, or as many of you as we can cram into this place, wherever it's going to be.
Lesh: But the Grateful Dead was my band, and I don't have any desire to form a band of my own, or tour with another band, or do anything like that.
Lesh: Well, it definitely was, at that point, because we had two new keyboard players, and there was the potential for even greater interaction.
www.levity.com /gans/Lesh.970402.html   (5494 words)

  
 JamBands.Com - May 1999 - Phil Lesh on the Unbroken Chain Foundation and His New Phriends
Phil's friends have included Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bruce Hornsby, Branford Marsalis, Steve Kimock, and Vince Welnick.
The latest Phil and Friends line up included Trey Anastasio and Page McConnell from Phish, Steve Kimock from KVHW, and The Other Ones, and John Molo of The Other Ones.
Since then I've been doing several shows every year, Phil and Friends shows, sometimes there will be a group of two or three shows, and always one of those shows is a benefit for Unbroken Chain.
www.jambands.com /may99/features/unbroken.html   (3114 words)

  
 Phil Lesh and Friends (expired)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lesh's musical expertise is based on his jazz and classical roots.
In 1965, Lesh joined his friend Jerry Garcia's band the Warlocks, later renamed the Grateful Dead.
He remained with the group for the remainder of its existence, becoming a fan favorite as much for his distinctive bass playing as for his single-minded devotion to the Dead's music (no long-term side projects).
www.toronto.com /profile/672886   (170 words)

  
 Phil Lesh Tour News: Phil Lesh and Friends line up summer shows with Ratdog, Allman Brothers >> liveDaily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The pairing of Lesh's and Weir's outfits marks the first such union since Lesh distanced himself from both Weir and the Dead's Mickey Hart in 1999 because he disagreed with Weir's and Hart's handling of digitizing the Dead's catalog.
Lesh has posted his thoughts about each of his opening acts on his official website; his comments about Weir, coupled with Ratdog's opening slot on Lesh's tour, indicate that the rift between the former bandmates has been settled.
Phil Lesh and Friends wrapped up the most recent leg of their current tour on Monday night (4/30) in New York City.
www.livedaily.citysearch.com /news/3015.html   (961 words)

  
 PHIL'S NEW ZONE / Grateful Dead bassist is feeling fine after his successful liver transplant and will celebrate with ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
When Phil Lesh went in for a liver transplant in December, old friend and transplant survivor David Crosby kidded him about his hospital gown.
Lesh struggled last summer through the first tour of the Other Ones, the eight-piece post-Dead group he established with band mates Bob Weir and Mickey Hart.
The Phil Lesh & Friends shows are an opportunity for him to collaborate with musicians outside the Dead's immediate circle.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/04/13/DD3153.DTL   (1022 words)

  
 Tales From Philharmonia
In this case, the circle of family and friends included everyone in attendence at Maritime Hall: the audience joining in a glorious chorus of singing voices.
Created in the spring of 1997 by Phil Lesh and friends, the Unbroken Chain Foundation is a non-profit organization which seeks to perpetuate the long-standing tradition of community service that has been a hallmark of the remarkable three-decade relationship between the Grateful Dead and its audience.
The Foundation's mission is to generate support for, and public awareness of, groups and individuals that nourish hope and inspiration in communities where great need exists, and to create partnerships of people working together for a common good, especially in such areas as the arts, education and the environment.
www.gdforum.com /philharmonia/index.html   (393 words)

  
 JS Online: Dead rise again with Lesh & Friends
The Grateful Dead was simultaneously the most overrated and underrated band in rock history: overrated by legions of ever-adoring, hazed-out Deadheads; underrated by anyone who has never ridden into the stars on one of Jerry Garcia's jaw-dropping guitar excursions.
Phil Lesh (left) of Phil Lesh & Friends and the Grateful Dead performs Friday night at the Marcus Amphitheater.
Lesh seemed to cut the jam short (too short) with a nod to drummer John Molo.
www.jsonline.com /onwisconsin/music/jun02/55422.asp   (609 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Love Will See You Through - Phil Lesh & Friends at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Fortunately, the operation was a success and Phil began the long road to recovery.
Phil hands the vocal duties over to Jorma for this one.
Phil takes the music and gives it his own treatment.
www.epinions.com /content_71827689092   (1199 words)

  
 Phil Lesh & Friends | Sat July 13 | Tweeter Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Phil Lesh (electric bass, lead and harmony vocals), Warren Haynes (lead, slide and rhythm guitar, lead and harmony vocals), Jimmy Herring (lead and rhythm guitar), Rob Barraco (keyboards, lead and harmony vocals) and John Molo (drums, percussion).
This release marks the legendary Grateful Dead bassist/composer/vocalist's first studio sessions since 1989's Built To Last (the Grateful Dead's last studio recording) and is Phil's first solo recording since Love Will See You Through, a 1999 live set featuring an earlier incarnation of Phil Lesh and Friends.
Reason is that Phil Lesh stopped by yesterday, hot from a month in the studio, to play the rough mixes of the quintet studio album for me. How shall I say it?
www.jambase.com /emails/_older/020713-Phil   (497 words)

  
 Grateful Dead
The Eyes of Chaos Foundation - Formed in 1994 by Phil Lesh, Gary Lambert and David Gans, the foundation aims to promote the creation, recording and performance of music that falls into the cracks between musical genres.
Unbroken Chain Foundation - A nonprofit organization created by Phil Lesh and Friends in 1997, which seeks to perpetuate the long-standing tradition of community service that has been the hallmark of the remarkable three-decade relationship between the Grateful Dead and its audience.
Deadhead Personals - Meet kind friends and potential partners, all of whom share the common passion of appreciating the music of the Grateful Dead.
www.hotguitarist.com /bands/D/dead_the.htm   (3436 words)

  
 PhilLesh.net - Blood Drives Summer 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Phil Lesh Odyssey of the Spirit Blood Drive Appearances
We urge all of you to visit your local blood centers throughout the year.
Phil Lesh will be appearing at the following community blood centers:
www.phillesh.net /philzonepages/friends_stuff/blood-2001-summer.html   (92 words)

  
 Phil Lesh & Friends News
News about Phil Lesh & Friends continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Famed for his three-decade stint as the bassist with the Grateful Dead, Phil Lesh was born March 15, 1940 in Berkeley, CA; rooted in jazz and classical performance, he initially explored the violin and trumpet,...
Phil Lesh & Friends will jam through clubs and theaters in the Midwest and on the East Coast in November and December.
www.topix.net /who/phil-lesh-friends   (386 words)

  
 Grateful Dead Family Discography: Phil Lesh
This is a discography of recordings that include Phil Lesh.
Phil Lesh was a founder member of the Grateful Dead.
Phil Lesh contributed to all Grateful Dead recordings.
www.deaddisc.com /GDFD_Phil_Lesh.htm   (692 words)

  
 Phil Lesh & Friends - Topix.net
Phil Lesh and Friends hit the road in November
Phil Lesh and Friends will jam through clubs and theaters in the Midwest and on the East Coast in November and December.
News about Phil Lesh Friends continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
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 Phil Lesh and Friends feat. Bob Weir - Last.fm
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www.audioscrobbler.com /music/Phil%20Lesh%20and%20Friends%20feat.%20Bob%20Weir   (82 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Boundless Warren Haynes is a rock 'n' roll four-band man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He's also part of Dead bassist Phil Lesh's side project, Phil Lesh and Friends.
"There are so many people there that are close friends, we play together every chance we get," he says.
Lesh and Haynes began playing together in 2000.
www.usatoday.com /life/music/news/2004-06-10-bonnaroo-haynes_x.htm   (882 words)

  
 Phil Lesh and Friends - Virginia Beach - August 2, 2001
Phil Lesh and Friends - Virginia Beach - August 2, 2001
Phil Lesh and Friends - Virginia Beach Ampitheater
Comments: Phil Lesh, Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring, John Molo, and Rob Barraco.
www.geetarz.org /reviews/misc/phil-2001-08-02.htm   (107 words)

  
 David Nelson Band Official Home Page
Kindly tell your friends about these shows as they were booked on short notice.
It was David Nelson last night appearing as a special guest with Phil Lesh & Friends at Bimbo's in San Francisco.
New York, NY Barry and Phil Lesh with Jerry Garcia's guitar "Wolf" at Red Rocks Amphitheater in C0 7/14/05
www.nelsonband.com   (1192 words)

  
 The Official Home Page of Grateful Dead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bob and Phil take their bands on the road
Bob Weir and Ratdog and Phil Lesh and Friends
Phil Lesh and Friends Jimmy Herring, Jeff Sipe, Rob Barraco, Barry Sless and featuring Ryan Adams,
www.dead.net   (441 words)

  
 Phil Lesh & Friends - There And Back Again   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Phil Lesh and Friends - There And Back Again
Passenger (Phil Lesh / Monk) (studio recording) / St. Stephen (Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter / Phil Lesh) (live recording, 04.
April 2002) / Dark Star (Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter / Phil Lesh / Bob Weir / Bill Kreutzmann / Ron McKernan) (live recording, 31.
www.starclustermusic.de /artists/dead/lesh/disco/dppl0201.htm   (67 words)

  
 eBay View About Me for unbrokenchainfoundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Unbroken Chain Foundation, is auctioning off the opportunity to play a song on Jerry Garcia's Irwin Wolf guitar with Phil and Friends at a very special pre-show party at Denver Fillmore on July 15 and Red Rocks on July 16.
Created in the spring of 1997 by Phil Lesh and Friends, the Unbroken Chain Foundation is a nonprofit organization which seeks to perpetuate the long-standing tradition of community service that has been the hallmark of the remarkable three-decade relationship between the Grateful Dead and its audience.
The foundation's mission is to generate support for, and public awareness of, groups and individuals that bring hope and inspiration to communities where great need exists, and to create partnerships of people working together for a common good, especially in such areas as the arts, education and the environment.
members.ebay.com /aboutme/unbrokenchainfoundation   (266 words)

  
 The Fan Site Directory :: G :: Grateful Dead Websites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A place for friends to connect and trade tapes of just played tunes in the SF style.
Phil Lesh and Friends line up summer shows
Phil and Friends have invited some of the most exciting bands around to join them on their journey, including: Bob Weir and Ratdog, Les Claypool, Willie Nelson, String Cheese Incident, and Derek Trucks Band.
www.fansitedirectory.com /g/grateful_dead.html   (3406 words)

  
 The Grateful Dead Websites
Furthur Festival Information - Setlists and tour information for The Dead, Furthur Festival 1996-2000, Phil Lesh and Rat Dog.
Rainforest Testimony - Testimony by various members of the Grateful Dead at a press conference at the United Nations in 1988.
Unbroken Chain Foundation - A nonprofit organization created by Phil Lesh and Friends in 1997, which seeks to perpetuate the long-standing tradition of community service that has been the hallmark of the remarkable three-decade relationship between the Grateful Dead and its audie
www.iq451.com /music/sites/grateful-dead-web.htm   (3339 words)

  
 Show Details for Phil Lesh and Friends: 2003-09-25
Show Details for Phil Lesh and Friends: 2003-09-25
Digitally remastered using a custom built, Dual-DAW, nicknamed Bertha, by jashley on October 28, 2003.
The band is Phil Lesh (b), Rob Barraco (k), Warren Haynes (g), Jimmy Herring (g), John Molo (d)
www.archive.org /audio/etree-details-db.php?id=21947   (60 words)

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