On January 10, 2005, Spencer Dryden died aged 66. He was musician (drums), member of the bands New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Ashes (later The Peanut Butter Conspiracy), The Dinosaurs, but was best known as the drummer of Jefferson Airplane. In 1996, Dryden was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
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Robert Hunter
On September 23, 2019, Robert C. Hunter died aged 78. He was lyricist, singer-songwriter, musician (guitar, mandolin), translator and poet. He has cooperated with various artists, such as Bob Dylan, Little Feat, Jim Lauderdale, Elvis Costello, Cesar Rosas, Bruce Hornsby and New Riders of the Purple Sage , but was best known by his work with Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead. In 2013, Hunter received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the “Americana Music Association”. Hunter has released 14 solo albums.
Spencer Dryden
On January 11, 2005, Spencer Dryden died aged 66. He was musician (drums) member of The Ashes (later The Peanut Butter Conspiracy), The Dinosaurs, New Riders of the Purple Sage, but best known as drummer of Jefferson Airplane. Dryden was Charlie Chaplin nephew.
New Riders of the Purple Sage: Gypsy Cowboy
In December 1972, “Columbia” label released “Gypsy Cowboy”, the third New Riders of the Purple Sage album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Stephen Barncard.
Personnel:
- John Dawson – lead and co-lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- David Nelson – lead and co-lead vocals, lead guitar, dobro, mandolin, bagpipes
- Dave Torbert – lead and co-lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Buddy Cage- pedal steel guitar
- Spencer Dryden- drums
- Mark Naftalin- piano
- Jack Schroer- saxophone
- Richard Greene – violin
- Darlene DiDomenico – backing vocals
- Donna Jean Godchaux- backing vocals
- Stephen Barncard, Dave Brown, Ellen Burke – recording
- Lore Orion – cover art
- John Tobler – liner notes
Track listing:
- Gypsy Cowboy – Dave Torbert
- Whiskey – John Dawson
- Groupie – Dave Torbert
- Sutter’s Mill – John Dawson
- Death and Destruction – John Dawson
- Linda – John Dawson
- On My Way Back Home – Dave Torbert
- Superman – John Dawson
- She’s No Angel – Wanda Ballman
- Long Black Veil – Danny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin
- Sailin’ – John Dawson
New Riders Of The Purple Sage: Brujo
In November 1974, “Columbia” label released “Brujo”, the fifth New Riders of the Purple Sage studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Ed Freeman.
Personnel:
- John Dawson – vocals, guitar
- David Nelson – vocals, guitar, mandolin
- Skip Battin – vocals, bass
- Spencer Dryden – vocals, drums
- Buddy Cage- steel guitar
- Neil Larson, Mark Naftalin– keyboards
- Ed Freeman – mellotron
- Dan Patiris – English horn
- Armando Peraza – bongos
- Bob Edwards, Kurt Kinzel – recording
- Urve Kuusikn – photography
- Gage Taylor – artwork
Track listing:
- Old Man Noll – John Dawson
- Ashes of Love – Jack Anglin, Johnnie Wright
- You Angel You – Bob Dylan
- Instant Armadillo Blues – John Dawson
- Workingman’s Woman – Troy Seals, Will Jennings, Don Goodman
- On the Amazon – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
- Big Wheels – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
- Singing Cowboy – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
- Crooked Judge – Robert Hunter, David Nelson
- Parson Brown – John Dawson
- Neon Rose – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
New Riders Of The Purple Sage: The Adventures Of Panama Red
In October 1973, “Columbia” label released “The Adventures of Panama Red”, the fourth New Riders of the Purple Sage album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, and was produced by Norbert Putnam
Personnel:
- John Dawson – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- David Nelson – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
- Dave Torbert – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar
- Buddy Cage– pedal steel guitar
- Spencer Dryden– drums, percussion
- Donna Jean Godchaux– vocals
- Buffy Sainte-Marie– vocals
- Norbert Putnam– bass
- The Memphis Horns, arranged by Norbert Putnam and the Memphis Horns
- Tom Flye – recording
- Tom Anderson, Phil Brown, Bob Edwards – engineer
- John Stronach, Bobby Hughes – engineer assistant
- Norbert Putnam – remix
- Lore and Chris – cover art
Track listing:
- Panama Red – Peter Rowan
- It’s Alright With Me – Dave Torbert
- Lonesome L.A. Cowboy – Peter Rowan
- Important Exportin Man – Tim Hovey, Dave Torbert
- One Too Many Stories – John Dawson
- Kick in the Head – Robert Hunter
- You Should Have Seen Me Runnin – John Dawson
- Teardrops in My Eyes – Red Allen, Tommy Sutton
- A. Lady – Troy Seals, Don Goodman, Will Jennings
- Thank the Day – Dave Torbert
- Cement, Clay and Glass – Spencer Dryden, David Nelson
New Riders of the Purple Sage: Same
In August 1971, “Columbia” label released the debut, self-titled New Riders of the Purple Sage album. It is the only band’s studio album to feature co-founder Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.It was recorded December 1970 – January 1971, at “Wally Heider Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by John Dawson , David Nelson, Dave Torbert, Jerry Garcia and Spencer Dryden.
Personnel:
- John Dawson– vocals, acoustic guitar
- David Nelson– vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Dave Torbert– vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Jerry Garcia– pedal steel guitar, banjo
- Spencer Dryden– drums, percussion
- Mickey Hart– drums, percussion
- Commander Cody– piano
- Stephen Barncard– engineer, executive production
- Michael Ferguson, Alton Kelly– cover art
- Phil Lesh– executive production
- Ellen Burke – technician
Track listing:
All tracks by John Dawson.
- I Don’t Know You
- Whatcha Gonna Do
- Portland Woman
- Henry
- Dirty Business
- Glendale Train
- Garden of Eden
- All I Ever Wanted
- Last Lonely Eagle
- Louisiana Lady
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