And that format was - we'd been using that format, I guess, since the late '70s, and it was starting to get very predictable. In other words, certain songs would surface in the same points in the set every so often; it was like rotation. Phil Lesh 70sformatguess share on social
And there was a movement afoot to take another year off, and if we had been able to do that, and rethink everything, I think when we came back it would have been very different. Phil Lesh afootbackmovement Change image and share on social
We sing a little song before we eat, a little blessing before we eat, and it's really - we're thanking the Lord and the Earth for the food that we eat, and it really brings you together in a profound kind of way. Phil Lesh blessbringearth share on social
Bruce's band is so different from the Grateful Dead; there's no lead guitar player, for one thing. Phil Lesh bandbrucedead Change image and share on social
In St. Louis, some people were hurt seriously when some fans got on top of a roof that was where other fans were underneath it, at a park somewhere, and it collapsed. Phil Lesh collapsefanhurt Change image and share on social
So what it boils down to, in my humble opinion, is that we need to support the arts in schools, and at every other level in the education of children. Phil Lesh artboilchild Change image and share on social
There was always so much encouragement, to just really take it and run with it, from Deadheads. Phil Lesh deadheadencouragementrun Change image and share on social
Not that there weren't great shows, and not that there wasn't plenty of fine music played. It's just that the consistency and the height of where we could take it, with the help of the audience, was less, I felt, in the '90s. Phil Lesh 90saudienceconsistency share on social
So, in the course of events, I had an opportunity to come in contact with Colin Matthews, through the Rex Foundation sponsoring recordings of various music that was being recorded over there. Phil Lesh colincontactevent Change image and share on social
To sing a simple round is truly an enlightening experience. Phil Lesh enlightenexperienceround Change image and share on social
