Dave Torbert

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)

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