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Phish Pays Tribute to Phil Lesh With Cover of Grateful Dead’s ‘Box of Rain’
Phish honored the late Phil Lesh with a cover of the Grateful Dead's "Box of Rain" during the jam band's concert in Albany, New York, on Oct. 25.
Hours after Lesh’s death on Friday (Oct. 25), the jam band legends paid tribute to the late bassist with a cover of the Grateful Dead ‘s “Box of Rain” at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y. The performance marked the first time Phish has covered “Box of Rain.” Guitarist Trey Anastasio previously played the 1970 track with Lesh during one of the Grateful Dead’s Fare Thee Well shows in 2015, according to Rolling Stone. “I have countless memories of standing in awe, listening to his winding, eloquent bass lines blending seamlessly with Jerry and Bobby’s guitars, Brent Mydland’s keys, and the thunderous drums of Billy and Mickey.
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