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Dave Torbert | |
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| Born | June 7, 1948 |
| Died | December 7, 1982 (aged 34) |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1968–1982 |
Dave Torbert (June 7, 1948 – December 7, 1982) was a Bay Area musician, best known for his associations with the Grateful Dead and the New Riders of the Purple Sage.[1] He played bass for the latter group, replacing Phil Lesh during the sessions for their first album.[2] He also played on "Box of Rain", a song from American Beauty,[3] and on "Greatest Story Ever Told" from Bob Weir's solo album Ace. Additionally, he was a founding member, with Matthew Kelly, of the band Kingfish.[4][5][6] Torbert died of a heart attack in 1982.
Discography
- Horses – Horses (1969)
- American Beauty – Grateful Dead (1970)
- New Riders of the Purple Sage – New Riders of the Purple Sage (1971)
- Powerglide – New Riders of the Purple Sage (1972)
- Ace – Bob Weir (1972)
- Gypsy Cowboy – New Riders of the Purple Sage (1972)
- The Adventures of Panama Red – New Riders of the Purple Sage (1973)
- Home, Home on the Road – New Riders of the Purple Sage (1974)
- Kingfish – Kingfish (1976)
- Live 'n' Kickin' – Kingfish (1977)
- Trident – Kingfish (1978)
- Kingfish – Kingfish (1985)
- Vintage NRPS – New Riders of the Purple Sage (1986)
- Kingfish in Concert: King Biscuit Flower Hour – Kingfish (1996)
- Worcester, MA, 4/4/73 – New Riders of the Purple Sage (2003)
- Boston Music Hall, 12/5/72 – New Riders of the Purple Sage (2003)
- Veneta, Oregon, 8/27/72 – New Riders of the Purple Sage (2004)
- S.U.N.Y., Stonybrook, NY, 3/17/73 – New Riders of the Purple Sage (2007)
References
- ^ Dave Torbert on Allmusic
- ^ The History of NRPS on nrpsmusic.com
- ^ Peters, Stephen (1999). What a Long, Strange Trip, Thunder's Mouth Press, ISBN 1-56025-233-2, p. 78
- ^ Biography of Kingfish on bay-area-bands.com
- ^ Knight, Brian L. "Kingfishing for Blues: An Interview with Matthew Kelly", Vermont Review
- ^ Biography of the Grateful Dead from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (2001)