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Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has prostate cancer. Remarkably chipper and discussing his expected complete recovery via his official site. Just click on the message from Phil at the top.

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If he does go, it'll be a welcome surprise for Slave to the Grave who picked him for her Theme Team, ostensibly without knowing that he had prostate cancer.

 

Or did she... :crossbone:

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Has he *ever* played keyboards with the Dead? Even so much looked at a keyboard? If so, he's a goner B)

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Official site. of Bruce Hornsby, off and on Dead keyboardist, comin' up 52 this month and pretty active.

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Hep C Talk page from Phil's official site. New liver a few years ago, still in danger long term from Hep C and - recently - battling prostate cancer. Out on your Sept - Nov, mind.

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Hep C Talk page from Phil's official site. New liver a few years ago, still in danger long term from Hep C and - recently - battling prostate cancer. Out on your Sept - Nov, mind.

 

I'm too lazy to look it up, but I read an article about Lesh very recently that described him as having been cured of the prostate cancer in December. Or, at least as cured as one can get.

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Yeah, that's right CP. The Hep C and his cancer cells are doubtless fermenting and awaiting the opportunity to strike back, mebbe when he's knackered after the lengthy tour at the end of the year.

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Would this be a good place to mention that the Grateful Dead's original manager, Rock Scully, has died of lung cancer?

 

Yeah,might also be a good place to point out this eight year old thread was started to chronicle a guy that is still gigging into 2015. You might read something into the lack of live dates planned after 3 Jan, but it's mainly low key stuff in bars anyway, so more casual than high profile.

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Lesh announces forthcoming tour dates. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2016/01/phil_lesh_annou.html

 

He's still optimistic, despite being on my lists.

 

 

Yeah, well, Lemmy has dates months ahead. Lesh would be in good company if he over-estimates his working life

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Following the death of Robert Hunter, three of the four surviving members of the Grateful Dead - Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Billly Kruetzmann - were quick to pay tribute.  However there has been no comment from Phil Lesh, which I find surprising.

 

Lesh cancelled a run of gigs last month as he was scheduled for 'routine back surgery'...

 

Edit -False alarm, Lesh has in fact paid tribute:

 

 

 

 

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Some talk on Reddit that octogenarian psychonaut Phil Lesh, still rocking at 84, had to be helped on and off stage, needed a chair and someone to assist with getting his bass guitar strap over his head at his most recent gig.  

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Reportedly dead on the twittersphere.

 

 

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15 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Reportedly dead on the twittersphere.

 

Confirmed.

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Oh no, no.  This is a huge one for me, for some reason I've got really into the Grateful Dead in the last few years. I bought his autobiography  last week. :rip:

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Sad news but he was 84 - this generation of rock stars are *old*. Always an interesting and thoughtful interviewee, Lesh's autobiography is a really good read ,(though I don't agree with him on not playing open bass string notes). RIP. 

 

 

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