Renowned For His Three-Decade Stint As The Bassist With The Grateful Dead Phil Lesh Proved A Fan Favorite As Much For His Distinctive Jazz Playing As For His Single-Minded Devotion To The Band Overseeing The Quality Of Every Legitimate Release. He Has Issued Two Solo Albums Under Phil Lesh & Friends A Quintet That Channels The Dead But Utilizes Only One Drummer. His Distinctive Wordy Writing Style Full Of Allusions Aphorisms And Wordplay Overlays An Endearingly Low-Key Jam Sound. Phil Continues To Tour The Country And Often Releases Digital Soundboards Of Shows For Free To Keep The Community Spirit That The Dead Created Alive And Allow The Fans Access To The Music Because As Jerry Garcia Once Said Once It's Out There It's Yours. Phil Received A Liver Transplant In 1998 And Usually Includes In His Shows A "Donor Rap" Encouraging Others To Become Organ Donors. His Current Lineup As Of September 2007 Includes Larry Campbell Guitar Mandolin Fiddle Jackie Greene Vocals And Guitar Steve Molitz Keyboards John Molo Drums
Life Is A Patchwork Quilt Life Is Like A Patchwork Quilt. Like A Quilt Many Pieces Fit Into A Life. Hoping To Fit Into His His Hope Is That The Young Lady Fits Into His Life...Again Like Many Pieces Fit Into A 'Patchwork Quilt '... Actually This Song Is About Jerry Garcia - It Is Written By Warren Haynes Who AFAIK Never Met The Legendary Guitarist. There Are Numerous References In The Song But The Last Verse Kinda Gives It Away But There's A Banjo Moon In A Tie-Dyed Sky Hippies Dance And Babies Cry Church Bells Ring As A Silver-Haired Angel Look Down And The Blood Of His Music Runs Through The Veins Of Our Guitars Bright Lights Dark Star