“When Phil’s happening the band’s happening,” Garcia once said ... starting with lessons in third grade. He took up the trumpet at 14, eventually earning the second chair in California ...

His thundering bass lines provided brilliant counterpoint to lead guitarist Jerry Garcia's soaring solos, anchored band's famous marathon jams ...

The post, which featured a photo ... hi to Jerry for me,” referencing the late Grateful Dead lead guitarist and vocalist Jerry Garcia, who died of a heart attack in 1995. Lesh and wife Jill ...

Photos: Thousands turn out to see Phil Lesh ... electric bass provided a brilliant counterpoint to lead guitarist Jerry Garcia’s soaring solos and anchored the band’s famous marathon jams.

Members of the Grateful Dead, from left to right: Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, Jerry Garcia, Brent Mydland, Bill Kreutzmann, and Bob Weir in undated file photo.Credit: AP Photo/File “He happens to ...

“When Phil’s happening the band’s happening,” Garcia once said ... starting with lessons in third grade. He took up the trumpet at 14, eventually earning the second chair in California ...

“When Phil's happening the band's happening,” Garcia once said ... starting with lessons in third grade. He took up the trumpet at 14, eventually earning the second chair in California ...

"When Phil's happening the band's happening," Garcia once said ... starting with lessons in third grade. He took up the trumpet at 14, eventually earning the second chair in California's Oakland ...

Lesh began his long musical odyssey as a classically trained violinist, starting with lessons in third grade ... station in 1965 when lead guitarist Jerry Garcia recruited him to play bass ...