Things have come full circle with Nelson at the helm of The New Riders.īuddy Cage 2/18/46 – 2/5/20 We are sure gonna miss you – Thanks for ALL you have given us ♥. In 1999 Nelson released the band’s studio debut, Visions Under the Moon which was recorded in Portland, OR’s Aladdin Theater. Three are live efforts: 1995’s Limited Edition, 1997’s Keeper of the Key, and 1999’s High Adventure in Japan, which is also a concert video. He also played in the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and is featured on their 1988 album, “Almost Acoustic.” Then in 1994, Nelson formed the David Nelson Band where he showcased his plethora of songs. Along the way, he was a member of the Good Ol’ Boys, featuring bluegrass legends Don Reno, Chubby Wise and Frank Wakefield. Nelson who sang one of New Rider’s biggest hits, a cover of bluegrass great Peter Rowan’s “Panama Red,” stayed with the group for 13 years, but left in 1982 and starting writing songs with longtime pal Robert Hunter, among others. They formed the New Riders of the Purple Sage with Nelson and the Dead’s Mickey Hart and Phil Lesh. Around the same time, Garcia bought a pedal steel guitar, which he enjoyed playing with John Dawson, a friend from the Palo Alto days. After the Dead got together, Nelson played guitar on three pivotal albums, Aoxomoxoa, Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty. His ties to Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter extend beyond that with The Wildwood Boys, a bluegrass band they formed together in 1962 in Palo Alto, CA. Nelson, an important figure in the musical vanguard of the influential Haight-Ashbury music scene, that spawned the Grateful Dead. He has remained true to his musical vision and integrity without becoming outdated or archaic in the process.
ĭavid Nelson has managed the seemingly impossible. The band recently teamed up with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and released it’s first CD in twenty years to rave reviews, Where I Come From (Woodstock Records). The new lineup vows to keep the NRPS spirit and tunes alive by taking them to fans everywhere. Before he passed he had given his blessing and was excited to know his music is being heard live again by a whole new generation of fans. His considerable talents will be missed but his songs and musical legacy will live on. Original NRPS bass player Dave Torbert and drummer Spencer Dryden have passed away, co-founder John Dawson Passed away in 2009 due to ongoing health problems. Garcia remained in both The Dead and The New Riders until he found himself overcommitted, at which time Buddy Cage replaced him and the classic NRPS lineup was born. By 1970 Dave Torbert had replaced Lesh, and Spencer Dryden, formerly of Jefferson Airplane, had joined as the group’s permanent drummer. Although early live appearances were viewed as an informal warm-up to the main attraction, the group quickly established an independent identity through the strength of Dawson’s original songs. NRPS began as a part-time spin-off from the Grateful Dead when Jerry Garcia (pedal steel guitar), Phil Lesh (bass) and Mickey Hart (drums) teamed up with John Dawson (guitar, vocals) and David Nelson (guitar). In the next 11 years the band toured and released over 12 albums, selling over 4 million records. The New Riders of the Purple Sage, signed to Columbia Records by Clive Davis, released its eponymous first album in September 1971 to widespread acclaim.
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