Phil Lesh & Bob Weir - March 2011 Relix Issue
Bob Weir & Phil Lesh: Dead Behind, Furthur Ahead
In the wake of Jerry Garciaās death, the remaining members of the Grateful Dead pursued a variety of projects: The Other Ones, The Dead, Phil & Friends, RatDog, The Rhythm Devils and, now,Ā Furthur. Led by Grateful Dead co-foundersĀ Phil LeshĀ andĀ Bob Weir, Furthur is positioned to become the most successful and well-received post-Garcia band yet. Relix talks with Lesh and Weir to discuss the latest project, the future, the past and the long, strange trip in between.
Bob Marley: The Lionās Last Roar
As the 30th anniversary ofĀ Bob MarleyāsĀ passing nears,Ā RelixĀ looks back on the reggae legendās last concert in Pittsburgh on September 23, 1980. Through interviews with family members and bandmates, writerĀ Wes OrshoskiĀ offers an intimate portrait of the international iconās final stand.
The Decemberists: A New Spring
For its sixth album, Portland, Ore.āsĀ The DecemberistsĀ created an Americana masterpiece. Once again working producerĀ Tucker Martine, the quintet, fronted by songsmithĀ Colin Meloy, calls on the talents of Americana luminariesĀ Gillian WelchĀ and R.E.M. guitaristĀ Peter BuckĀ to help deliver the groupās most accessible and well-crafted record yet.
G. Love: A Case of the Blues
After a chance meeting in Boston and a weekend of bonding at moe.ās Summer Camp festival,Ā G. LoveĀ andĀ The Avett BrothersĀ forged a friendship based around their mutual love of back road blues. The end result is G. Loveās new blues-based effortĀ Fixinā to DieĀ which Scott and Seth Avett performed on and produced.Ā RelixĀ catches up with G. Love in Colorado to find out how he created his most sincere and candid work to date.
Guster: Three Men and a Band
During the past two decades,Ā GusterĀ has overcome label changes, countless musical fads, the loss of a key band member and ā most recently ā growing family commitments to emerge as one of the most enduring bands from the H.O.R.D.E. tour/Wetlands Preserve scene.Ā RelixĀ checks in with the groupās founding members shortly after the release of their new album,Ā Easy Wonderful.
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Bob Weir & Phil Lesh: Dead Behind, Furthur Ahead
In the wake of Jerry Garciaās death, the remaining members of the Grateful Dead pursued a variety of projects: The Other Ones, The Dead, Phil & Friends, RatDog, The Rhythm Devils and, now,Ā Furthur. Led by Grateful Dead co-foundersĀ Phil LeshĀ andĀ Bob Weir, Furthur is positioned to become the most successful and well-received post-Garcia band yet. Relix talks with Lesh and Weir to discuss the latest project, the future, the past and the long, strange trip in between.
Bob Marley: The Lionās Last Roar
As the 30th anniversary ofĀ Bob MarleyāsĀ passing nears,Ā RelixĀ looks back on the reggae legendās last concert in Pittsburgh on September 23, 1980. Through interviews with family members and bandmates, writerĀ Wes OrshoskiĀ offers an intimate portrait of the international iconās final stand.
The Decemberists: A New Spring
For its sixth album, Portland, Ore.āsĀ The DecemberistsĀ created an Americana masterpiece. Once again working producerĀ Tucker Martine, the quintet, fronted by songsmithĀ Colin Meloy, calls on the talents of Americana luminariesĀ Gillian WelchĀ and R.E.M. guitaristĀ Peter BuckĀ to help deliver the groupās most accessible and well-crafted record yet.
G. Love: A Case of the Blues
After a chance meeting in Boston and a weekend of bonding at moe.ās Summer Camp festival,Ā G. LoveĀ andĀ The Avett BrothersĀ forged a friendship based around their mutual love of back road blues. The end result is G. Loveās new blues-based effortĀ Fixinā to DieĀ which Scott and Seth Avett performed on and produced.Ā RelixĀ catches up with G. Love in Colorado to find out how he created his most sincere and candid work to date.
Guster: Three Men and a Band
During the past two decades,Ā GusterĀ has overcome label changes, countless musical fads, the loss of a key band member and ā most recently ā growing family commitments to emerge as one of the most enduring bands from the H.O.R.D.E. tour/Wetlands Preserve scene.Ā RelixĀ checks in with the groupās founding members shortly after the release of their new album,Ā Easy Wonderful.
