And the band played on . . .
I’ve been fortunate to have worked and associated with many musicians, producers, engineers, live sound engineers, and artists of other media throughout my years. For this I am grateful. Here, in no particular order, is (I’m sure) an incomplete, but ever-expanding list:
The early years:
Janice Conyers
Hope Nunnery
Susan Urquia
Rob Crosby
Greg Boyle
Chip Cannon
George Stallings
Rick Strickland (with whom I wrote many a song while growing up, has performed or worked with Billy Joe Royal, Carl Perkins, and others too numerous to list).
Billy Lee
Keith Hamrick
Vollie McKenzie
Jeff Wiggs
Robert Kirkland
Steven Crow (Steve Reno)
Hugh Etheredge
Van Martin
Rick Morse
John Hall (of the band Orleans, with whom I sang at a concert).
The Glass Bead Game years:
Wendy Brinker
Chelsea Snelgrove
Michael Gooding
Lawson Blanton
New York City:
Michael Manieri (worked with Steps Ahead, Buddy Rich, Wes Montgomery, Laura Nyro, Dire Straits, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, and James Taylor, among others, and was the owner of Centerfield Productions, where I recorded).
Garry Rindfuss (a Sound Designer and Recording Engineer living in New York City).
Garry engineered and co-produced my first and second recording sessions at Centerfield Productions’ studio, where we became friends. He eventually recorded my first solo CD Book Of Changes with me. A wonderful guy. Garry has worked with Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Queen, and Carly Simon, to name just a few.
Dee Carstensen (who sang on one of my songs, but sadly the tapes were never released).
The Magister Ludi years:
Chelsea Snelgrove
Scott Stewart
Scott Charles
Beth Wheeler
Dori Cosgrove
Brian Fletcher
Michael Moreau
Damon Denton
Kathy Vinson
Eric Chial
Dave Furlong
Deborah Wall
Solo again years:
Garry Rindfuss
Jane Scarpantoni (who played and arranged the beautiful cello parts on “Sparrow’s Song” for Book of Changes. Jane has worked with REM, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, the Indigo Girls, and others too numerous to mention).
Adam Gilbert (my brother, who played bagpipe on “Waking from a Dream” and recorders on “Sparrow’s Song”).
John Keane (Grammy-nominated owner of studio in Athens, Georgia; played bass on Book of Changes and with my band at South by Southwest). John has worked with R.E.M. , Widespread Panic, The Indigo Girls, Cowboy Junkies, and so many others.
Murray Attaway (of Guadalcanal Diary fame, sang on “Waking from a Dream” and “Her Paradise” for Book of Changes ).
Eric Chial (who lives in Chicago, is one of the excellent songwriters in The Bon Mots. Eric and his wife Katherine were crucial to the Book of Changes project being released).
Katherine Drake Chial (great artist, who designed the artwork for Book of Changes).
Steve Dancz, Film/TV Composer, Producer, Educator
Mark Cooper Smith
Dave Furlong
Melinda Kershner
Shannon Mims
Luke Phillips
T. Patton Biddle (former soundman of note at the 40 Watt club, Athens, Georgia).
The Scotland years:
Paul Syme (Paul James)
Grace Walker and Alan Murray: Find them here at “Mist and Wing”.
The Midnight Painters
Jamie Button
Fiona Macdonald
Laura Harrington
Kevyn Smith
Megan Sahara
Kirsteen McCue
David Hamilton
Andrew Gordon
Bethan Benwell
Fiona Chalamanda
Nat Chalamanda
Craig Ferrie
Scott Forsyth (The Button Boys, a great multi-instrumentalist musician).
Jamie Cameron (The Button Boys, a really wonderful songwriter).
American artist Lydia Eloff (did the painting that became the cover of the Tales of Love album. See her work at Lydia’s Etsy shop and Lydia’s Drawing Board on Facebook).
Marion Boddy-Evans (who did the painting for the album Passing Places to be released on August 2024).
The Cavern Club Illuminati:
Scott Stewart
Paul Syme
Grace Walker and Alan Murray: Find them here at “Mist and Wing”.
Kevyn Smith
Jim Carney
Eric Chial
Mike Conroy
Scott Forsyth, Plays with the The Button Boys, and others.
Steve Litos