Kingfish
An assemblage of Bay Area musicians that managed to net Grateful Dead's Bob Weir for two albums before disbanding. Dave Torbert had been in another Dead offshot, New Riders of the Purple Sage, when he and Matthew Kelly recruited their old Horses drummer Chris Herold to form Kingfish. Herold brought along guitarist Robby Hoddinott, and Weir (an old school chum of Kelly's) brought along the cachet for a recording contract. Their first album featured original material from Weir, Torbert and Kelly that invited comparison to NRPS, the Flying Burrito Brothers and (on Weir's cuts) the Grateful Dead. In 1999, Kelly recorded a new album as Kingfish.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1976 March | KINGFISH |
| 1976 | Hypnotize |
| 1977 | Good-Bye Yer Honor |
| May 1977 | LIVE 'N' KICKIN' |
| 1978 | TRIDENT |
| 1978 | Hard To Love Somebody |
| 1985 | KINGFISH (Relix) |
| 1986/7? | WING AND A PRAYER |
| 1988 | KINGFISH: ALIVE IN '85 |
| 1996 February 27 | KING BISCUIT FLOWER HOUR: KINGFISH IN CONCERT |
| 1997 January 7 | RELIX'S BEST OF KINGFISH |
| 1997 September 9 | A NIGHT IN NEW YORK |
| 1999 April | SUNDOWN ON THE FOREST |
| 2000 April 11 | LIVE |
| 2001 November 29 | I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN' |
| 2003 October 21 | GREATEST HITS LIVE |
SEE ALSO...
GRATEFUL DEAD discography
NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
BOB WEIR discography
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