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Spencer Charles Dryden (April 7, 1938 – January 11, 2005) was an American musician best known as the drummer for Jefferson Airplane and New Riders of the Purple Sage. He also played with Dinosaurs , and the Ashes (later known as the Peanut Butter Conspiracy ).
Although Hart contributed to two tracks on the album, former Jefferson Airplane drummer Spencer Dryden replaced him in the New Riders prior to his departure from the parent group. Dryden would remain with the group for ten years, ultimately serving as the band's manager.
Spencer Dryden (New York, 7 aprile 1938 – Petaluma, 11 gennaio 2005) è stato un batterista statunitense componente, dal 1966 al 1970, del gruppo Jefferson Airplane. È stato tra le persone della West Coast più influenti nel rock psichedelico. Ha fatto parte anche dei New Riders of the Purple Sage
25 lug 2023 · New Riders of the Purple Sage drummer Spencer Dryden remembers the five years (1966–70) that he spent with Jefferson Airplane as a mixed bag of good times and absurdity. But in the year before he left the group, it was the weirdness that predominated.
La formazione dei New Riders of the Purple Sage si è poi modificata con l'arrivo di Dave Torbert, giunto a rimpiazzare Phil Lesh) e di Spencer Dryden, ex membro degli Jefferson Airplane (che andava a sostituire Mickey Hart).
1974 Publicity photo (l-r): Spencer Dryden, John Dawson, David Nelson, Skip Battin, Buddy Cage. Searching for expanded musical horizons, the New Riders hooked up with producer Bob Johnston, known for his work with Bob Dylan, in 1975.
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. His considerable talents will be missed but his songs and musical legacy will live on.
