New Riders of the Purple Sage
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1969 in San Francisco, California, United States
- Active: 1969 - 2017
Biography
New Riders of the Purple Sage is the San Francisco country rock band founded in 1969 by John Dawson, David Nelson and *Jerry Garcia* as a *Grateful Dead* offshoot. With Dave Torbert, Spencer Dryden and, from 1971, pedal steel player Buddy Cage, it became a leading progressive country act for #Columbia Records#, best known for 'Panama Red' from 'The Adventures of Panama Red' (1973). Dawson kept the band running until 1997, and Nelson revived it in 2005 for two further studio albums, 'Where I Come From' and '17 Pine Avenue'.
Genres
New Riders of the Purple Sage Discography
- New Riders of the Purple Sage (1971) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- Gypsy Cowboy (1972) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- Powerglide (1972) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- The Adventures of Panama Red (1973) - Album - rated 3.28/5
- Brujo (1974) - Album - rated 3.34/5
Members
- John Dawson - guitar, vocals (1969–1997)
- David Nelson - guitar, vocals (1969–1982, 2005–2017)
- Dave Torbert - bass, vocals (1970–1974)
- Spencer Dryden - drums (1970–1977)
- Buddy Cage - pedal steel guitar (1971–1982, 2005–2017)
- Skip Battin - bass, vocals (1974–1976)
- Stephen A. Love - bass (1976–1978)
- Patrick Shanahan - drums (1977–1982)
- Rusty Gauthier - guitar, mandolin, fiddle, vocals (1982–1997)
- Gary Vogensen - guitar, vocals (1985–1997)
- Michael Falzarano - guitar, vocals (2005–2017)
- Ronnie Penque - bass, vocals (2005–2017)
- Johnny Markowski - drums (2005–2017)