Jay Blakesberg The global music community is reeling from the loss of Phil Lesh, the original bassist of the Grateful Dead. Tributes are

As tribute poured out from users online, Lesh’s surviving bandmates Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and even the family of late member Jerry Garcia penned heartfelt messages.

In one note from the Phil Zone, you could hear and feel the world being born. His bass flowed like a river would flow.”

"His sound is indelibly embedded in my mind as is Jerry's sound... and always will be," drummer writes of late band mates