RIP John 'Marmaduke' Dawson, founder of the New Riders of the Purple Sage

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LA Times story here.

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 26 July 2009 19:01 (fifteen years ago)

RIP. NRPS get shit talked a lot, often in the same breath as Commander Cody, but between the s/t LP, Powerglide and Gypsy Cowboy... great band.

ian, Sunday, 26 July 2009 19:04 (fifteen years ago)

I recently announced Dawson's death on this thread

Love the New Riders, especially Dawson's tunes. I wrote up a tribute for the Rhapsody Blog, which also has a playlist full of his songwriting: http://blog.rhapsody.com/2009/07/the-last-lonely-eagle-john-marmaduke-dawson.html

RIP. NRPS get shit talked a lot, often in the same breath as Commander Cody, but between the s/t LP, Powerglide and Gypsy Cowboy... great band.

Indeed. The New Riders' contributions to country-rock can't be overestimated. Much like the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, they sold way more records than Gram and the Burritos.

QuantumNoise, Sunday, 26 July 2009 19:23 (fifteen years ago)

Good stuff, QN. I was mildly surprised the New Riders had no thread of their own but that thread makes sense as a home for the news.

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 26 July 2009 21:32 (fifteen years ago)

one year passes...

no thread for them, really??

dell (del), Friday, 13 August 2010 14:06 (fourteen years ago)

kind of a shame, that - always thought they brought their own take to the fried western feel & they could really pick imo

gross rainbow of haerosmith (underrated aerosmith albums I have loved), Friday, 13 August 2010 14:11 (fourteen years ago)


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