Phil Lesh

Last time I saw Phil Lesh was at ‘Fare Thee Well’ in Santa Clara. He made some announcements regarding his liver transplant and being an organ donor. As a musician, I can’t think of another electric bass player that played harmony and counterpoint the way he did. For me, he was a great innovator of the instrument. 

2nd-

Jack Bruce. He was a BEAST on the bass guitar.

Happy Listening!

I knew one really good guitar player whose instructions to new bass players in his band was "Nothing above the 5th fret."  I understand that attitude, but Leland Sklar plays above the 5th fret a lot, and still makes it very musical.

My favorite thing on bass is playing inversions, as James Jamerson did on some of his Motown recordings. Listen to his playing on Marvin Gaye's "Pride And Joy", a KILLER "walking" bass part!

……let’s give Phil the respect he deserves on this thread guys ! 

@goofyfoot - Indeed, at all the shows he did after the transplant, at the end of the show he would always encourage people to be organ donors, as he wouldn't be there if there hadn't been one for him....