<human>:  Who were the original members of the Grateful Dead?
<bot>: The original members of the Grateful Dead were Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, and Ron McKernan. Phil Lesh and Bill Kreutzmann have remained in the band ever since, while Ron McKernan was replaced by Brent Mydland in 1979 and later joined by Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby.