New Riders of the Purple Sage

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Founding Members

• Jerry Garcia - Pedal steel guitar
• John Dawson - Rhythm guitar, vocals
• Phil Lesh - Bass guitar
• David Nelson - Telecaster, mandolin
• Mickey Hart - Drums

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Later Members

• Spencer Dryden - Drums (replacing Hart)
• Dave Torbert - Bass guitar (replacing Lesh)
• Buddy Cage - Guitar (replacing Garcia)

Spencer Dryden (April 7, 1938 - January 11, 2005) was an American musician who was best known as the drummer for Jefferson Airplane, New Riders of the Purple Sage and The Dinosaurs. ...

Discography

• New Riders Of The Purple Sage (1971)
• New Riders Of The Purple Sage/Powerglide (1971)
• Powerglide (1972)
• Veneta, Oregon August 27, 1972 (1972)
• The Adventures of Panama Red (1973)
• Before Time Began: The Backwards Tapes (1976)
• New Riders (1976)
• The Best Of New Riders Of The Purple Sage (1976)
• Marin County Line (1977)
• Who Are Those Guys? (1977)
• Live (1982)
• Vintage New Riders (1988)
• Keep On Keepin' On (1992)
• Midnight Moonlight (1992)
• Live On Stage (1993)
• Live In Japan (1994)
• Relix Bay Rock Shop Vol. 1 (1994)
• Relix's Best Of The Early NRPS (1995)
• Relix's Best Of The New Riders Of The Purple Sage (1997)
• Ridin' With Panama Red (2000)
• Boston Music Hall: December 5, 1972 (2003)
• Worchester, MA 4/4/73 (2003)