I like that I can just barely hear the vocals. I've heard other isolated Bobby tracks without any vocals and it was easy to lose my place in the song (especially on Jerry tunes). As great as '72 was, I especially like listening to '71 Dead. With only one drummer, and little to no keyboards in the mix, Bob's guitar really cuts through.

Bass Great, Lesh Philling

This sounds much better than later and current guitar tone

There have been a few shows that I got to see some sick Phil Thunder . 85 Hershey Park, 85 Richmond Dew/Stones 88 Oxford Mikey and the Heartbeats (heard they fired Pig and Bobby for like 2 weeks and I had a great low gen SBD of this and it is SICK

Improvising classical music

Back when his tone was good. Later he wrecked it

Love the dead. Didn’t know he was this good - as played here.

How did you get the isolated keys? I know how to use AI for vocals and drums but separating keys from guitars is more difficult.

The mark of a truly all-time great artist can easily be measured by how impossible they are to copy. Who embodies that in music more than Phil Lesh?

If they can isolate Jerry’s playing, how about demixing DJG’s voice at the end so we don’t have to turn it down?

The best!! GOAT

always thought it was jerry playing this lead on china cat.

I still love Phil like no other bassist. Thank you, Mr. Lesh

This is the definition of "Laid Back"!!!😶‍🌫😎🤩

This lines up great with videos of Mike Francesa being trolled by his callers.

One of a kind

That is some musical bass... and the tone is impeccable.... very interesting.... when he hits those big chords.....cool

Yuck.

Not a ton of notes but really bad ass.

I loved his tone back in the day - not so much today. It was silky smooth, rich and pleasing to the ear when he played that red semi-hollow bodied Gibson guitar. Sometimes I find myself cringing hearing his very thin tinny tone whether it is with Dead & Co., Wolf Brothers or during guest appearances with other bands. Don't get me wrong, absolutely love Bob Weir's contributions to the GD legacy & society in general. Very happy that he is still out there chasing the muse but as I said at times I wish he would go back to his old set-up & tone but I guess nothing stays the same and its hard to go back

Thanks sooooo much for these isolated posts. A joy!

Thanks for this. I never appreciated Keith since he was typically so far back in the mix.

His tone is garbage. Sounds a beginner trying to learn a song but has no sense of rhythm. Yuck.

RIP Phil, what a legend

This has always been one of my favorite Bobby shows - awesome to hear this.

This goes to show how Bob Weirs playing gave some dimension. But mostly just got it the way lol

The backbone.

spectacular

Listen to the music play!

7 years after he first picked up a bass.

I always felt lifted off the ground when the GD played and I think it was Phil that gave that lift to the music.

Listening to this emphasizes to me just how much stamina that man had.

💚

RIP

He always hits the right note at the right time

Back during this period, my favorite bassists were guys like Lesh, Casady, Entwistle, Bruce, Redding, et.al. They were the pioneers of bassists doing more than thumping out an oom-pah-pah polka theme for the other instrumentalists to play around. They made the bass a legit “lead” melody instrument.

For those who want to sound like Bobby - good luck.

Thank you for posting this! I had no idea that Bob Weir’s playing was so intricate and melodic!❤

Thank you for posting this! I have a new appreciation for Phil Lesh’s melodic and grooving bass playing!❤

What do you call someone who never played bass, learned it on the fly, but influenced every jamband bassist

I really enjoyed that! Thanks for posting!

Thank you for posting this. It's really Grate! and I'm Grateful...

Phil Side or Jerry side? The Ultimate Question!

Rip

In my opinion, as a melodic bass player, Phil’s syncopation drives the Dead and at the same time creates the counter melody Jerry thrives on. So many of the Dead cover bands I’ve heard have bass players trying to play “the pocket” and don’t venture off into the syncopated spaces Phil naturally plays. Not to boo anyone just hearing the differences in styles. There aren’t too many bands that can play with a bass player like that; the adventurous spirit (improvisational qualities of their songs) of the Dead’s members gave Phil a place to live. Kahn in JGB is more Motown R&B in the pocket and is awesome. Love his playing too, but very different from Phil. Phil’s unique approach to his “melodic” bass style is the foundation of the Dead and lifts the rest of the band up. Just my opinion and I appreciate the space to share it. Be kind and happy listening. RIP Phil Lesh

Boring…boring band.

Please receive Jesus and we'll all be family forever 😊 im sure Jerry's there , plz dont be duked lovely people

Oh how sweet it was to meet up with the family in the Phil Zone. No need for a cell phone, we we're all there puff n fatties, or just Kind nug bowls. Love and miss you all! Rip Phil

Do you get the feeling that Phil was the 1 who added the REAL SWING TO THE DEAD ?

This is cool, I'd love to hear it on Scarlet>Fire