Jim Weider

Jim Weider

Jim Weider at Levon Helm Studios, May 2015
Background information
Born 1951 (age 6465)
Woodstock, New York, United States
Genres Blues rock, roots rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, jam rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, vocals
Years active 1983–present
Associated acts The Band, the Levon Helm Band, the Weight
Website jimweider.com

James Jeffrey "Jim" Weider (born 1951) is an American 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.

Biography

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.[1]

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. He is also the co-designer of the AnalogMan King of Tone pedal, which he uses on his pedalboard.

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. Following the departure of Jimmy Vivino in early 2009, Weider performed with the Levon Helm Band until Helm's death in 2012.

Discography

With the Band

Solo

  • 2000 Big Foot
  • 2003 Remedy
  • 2006 Percolator
  • 2006 Festivalink Presents: Jim Weider's Project
  • 2009 Pulse

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