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The Grateful Dead once nearly lost two of its founders

In the middle of 1968, the band was transitioning from its early folk-blues roots into a more experimental psychedelic ...
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Why was Bob Weir nearly fired in 1968? Grateful Dead almost lost two of its founding members

Bob Weir and fellow bandmate, Ron ’Pigpen’ McKernan, were briefly kicked out of the Grateful Dead in 1968 by Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh for reportedly not evolving with the band.
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Watch: Phil Lesh Taps North Mississippi Allstars for Ron “Pigpen” McKernan Deep Dive on Episode Seven of The Clubhouse Sessions

The seventh installment of Phil Lesh’s Clubhouse Sessions series has been uploaded to YouTube. Steeped in thematic references, the video establishes an intentional throughline with a focus on the ...
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Grateful Dead Members Pay Tribute to Phil Lesh After His Death: ‘We Lost a Brother’

The Grateful Dead members Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan, Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir in 1970 in San Francisco The Grateful Dead is paying tribute to “brother” Phil Lesh. The bassist, ...
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Co-founder and bassist of iconic rock band dies at 84

Phil Lesh, co-founder and bassist of The Grateful Dead, has died. Lesh, 84, who hailed from Berkeley, California, started the iconic rock band in 1965 with frontman and guitarist Jerry Garcia, ...