David Edwin Torbert (June 7, 1948 – December 7, 1982) was a
Bay Area
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musician, best known for his associations with the
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, world music, ...
and the
New Riders of the Purple Sage
New Riders of the Purple Sage is an American country rock band. The group emerged from the psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco in 1969 and its original lineup included several members of the Grateful Dead. The band is sometimes referred t ...
. He played
bass
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for the latter group, replacing
Phil Lesh
Philip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940) is an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career.
After the band's disbanding in 1995, Lesh continued the tradition of ...
during the sessions for their first album. He also played on " Box of Rain", a song from '' American Beauty'', and on "Greatest Story Ever Told" from
Bob Weir
Robert Hall Weir ( ; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead ...
's solo album '' Ace''. Additionally, he was a founding member, with
Matthew Kelly
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Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, world music, ...
(1970)
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New Riders of the Purple Sage
New Riders of the Purple Sage is an American country rock band. The group emerged from the psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco in 1969 and its original lineup included several members of the Grateful Dead. The band is sometimes referred t ...
'' –
New Riders of the Purple Sage
New Riders of the Purple Sage is an American country rock band. The group emerged from the psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco in 1969 and its original lineup included several members of the Grateful Dead. The band is sometimes referred t ...
(1971)
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Powerglide
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'' – New Riders of the Purple Sage (1972)
*'' Ace'' –
Bob Weir
Robert Hall Weir ( ; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead ...
(1972)
*'' Gypsy Cowboy'' – New Riders of the Purple Sage (1972)
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The Adventures of Panama Red
''The Adventures of Panama Red'' is the fourth country rock album by the New Riders of the Purple Sage, released in 1973. It is widely regarded as one of the group's best efforts, and reached number 55 on the Billboard charts.
The album includ ...
'' – New Riders of the Purple Sage (1973)
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Home, Home on the Road
''Home, Home on the Road'' is an album by the American country rock group the New Riders of the Purple Sage. Released by Columbia Records in 1974, it was their first live album, and their fifth album overall. The eleven songs on the album are ...
Trident
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Vintage NRPS
''Vintage NRPS'' is an album by the country rock group the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was recorded live on February 21 and February 23, 1971 at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York, and released in 1986.Kingfish in Concert: King Biscuit Flower Hour'' – Kingfish (1996)
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Worcester, MA, 4/4/73
''Worcester, MA, 4/4/73'' is an album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was recorded live at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 4, 1973. It was released on May 20, 2003. It was the first of a s ...
'' – New Riders of the Purple Sage (2003)
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Boston Music Hall, 12/5/72
''Boston Music Hall, 12/5/72'' is an album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was recorded live on December 5, 1972, at the Music Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, and released on November 11, 2003. It was the second ...
'' – New Riders of the Purple Sage (2003)
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Veneta, Oregon, 8/27/72
''Veneta, Oregon, 8/27/72'' is an album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was recorded live on August 27, 1972, at the Springfield Creamery Benefit concert, at Temple Meadow, near Veneta, Oregon. It was released on S ...
Glendale Train
''Glendale Train'' is an album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was recorded as a live radio broadcast on October 30, 1971 at the Taft Auditorium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was released on CD and vinyl on November 18, ...
'' – New Riders of the Purple Sage (2013)
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Thanksgiving in New York City
''Thanksgiving in New York City'' is a live album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It contains the complete concert recorded at the Academy of Music in Manhattan at the late show on November 23, 1972. It was released ...