Jim Weider is a guitarist best known for his work with The Band. He joined … Read Full Bio ↴Jim Weider is a guitarist best known for his work with The Band. He joined the reformed version of The Band in 1985 to replace original guitarist Robbie Robertson.
A native of Woodstock, New York, Weider was born in 1951 and began playing guitar at age 11. Some of his early influences included Chuck Berry, James Burton and Scotty Moore. While still a teenager in Woodstock, he became acquainted with Levon Helm and was exposed to The Band's music. Weider went on to become an accomplished studio session player in cities such as Atlanta and Nashville, but eventually returned to Woodstock and was invited to become The Band's sole guitarist in 1985, remaining until the group's dissolution in 2000 following the death of Rick Danko in late 1999.
Weider's main instrument is the Fender Telecaster, but he also plays a vintage 1960s Silvertone electric guitar (primarily for slide) and a vintage 1960s Guild Starfire III. For amplification, Weider uses a combination of Fender amplifiers and his own signature series JW40 amp, designed in conjunction with Fargen Amplification, Inc.
In addition to his work with The Band and his own musical group The Jim Weider Band, Weider has performed and recorded with numerous other musicians, including Robbie Dupree, Dr. John, Graham Parker, Keith Richards and Bob Weir. He is also featured in several instructional videos produced by Homespun Video
A native of Woodstock, New York, Weider was born in 1951 and began playing guitar at age 11. Some of his early influences included Chuck Berry, James Burton and Scotty Moore. While still a teenager in Woodstock, he became acquainted with Levon Helm and was exposed to The Band's music. Weider went on to become an accomplished studio session player in cities such as Atlanta and Nashville, but eventually returned to Woodstock and was invited to become The Band's sole guitarist in 1985, remaining until the group's dissolution in 2000 following the death of Rick Danko in late 1999.
Weider's main instrument is the Fender Telecaster, but he also plays a vintage 1960s Silvertone electric guitar (primarily for slide) and a vintage 1960s Guild Starfire III. For amplification, Weider uses a combination of Fender amplifiers and his own signature series JW40 amp, designed in conjunction with Fargen Amplification, Inc.
In addition to his work with The Band and his own musical group The Jim Weider Band, Weider has performed and recorded with numerous other musicians, including Robbie Dupree, Dr. John, Graham Parker, Keith Richards and Bob Weir. He is also featured in several instructional videos produced by Homespun Video
Rain Daze
Jim Weider Lyrics
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I'm In Love I'm in love, yes I am I'm in love, yes I…
Remedy The day is brighter here with You The night is lighter…
Subterranean Homesick Blues Johnny's in the basement Mixing up the medicine I'm on the…
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Feri NLP
Finally on youtube, after years that I waited for this! It was the first time I heard the reversed delay sound and I was blown away what the hell it is! The CD was not available in my country so I could not buy it. I could just hear the 10 second sample online (to buy the mp3) and I had no credit card back then to purchace it! So I listened to that 10 second sample for 1000 times! It is funny that a music can remind you how hard was life for you and how lucky you have become, without even knowing it! Thank you for the upload! And sigh ...
Feri NLP
Thanks a lot for your good comments! :)
Terminal Passage
Thanks for sharing and glad I could help! Put this full album up as well, along with 1-2 other albums by Jim. So check those out if you haven't, lots of great tunes on this album and Big Foot. Anyways yeah it's crazy how music can take you back sometimes, glad to hear you are feeling lucky and I hope it keeps up for us all! Also great name, Gandalf is the man.
If you haven't heard it check out White Rider by Camel, it's a classic prog rock tune about gandalf. Didn't notice until I payed attention to the lyrics but it's pretty obvious once you notice!