Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Philip Chapman Leshis a musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth15 March 1940
CityBerkeley, CA
CountryUnited States of America
classical joining people studied trained
Many people out there know that I was trained in classical music, and I studied composition for many years before joining the band.
time
Of course, in the band, we all interpreted in our own way simultaneously, so this time I'm just going to do it all by myself and see what comes out.
input
And the input that we always got from Deadheads, at the moment of making the music, was always a factor.
michael plays whether
Michael is the kind of guy who has rhythm; he has rock'n'roll in his soul, whether he really plays it or not.
bringing creative opportunity ordinarily realm
Especially in the realm of bringing an opportunity to do something creative to people, as I said, who wouldn't ordinarily have that opportunity. I think that's very important.