The Musicians' Olympus: Bob Weston (guitar)

BANDS:

BAND	PERIOD	DETAILS
The Kinetic	[1967-?]	1 album
Giant Marrowfat	[1968-?]
Graham Bond Band		1 album
Black Cat Bones	[Apr 68-Dec 68]
Ashkan	[1969]	1 album
Chimera		1 album
Ashman Reynolds		1 album
Long John Baldry Band	[1971-1972]	1 album + 1 compilation
Ashman Reynolds (again)	[1972-Sep 72]
Mickey Waller Band	[1972]
Fleetwood Mac	[Sep 72-Oct 73]	2 albums + 1 compilation
Alexis Korner Band
Dana Gillespie Band		1 album + 1 compilation
Howard Werth & The Moonbeams		1 album
Steve Marriott Band	[Jul 75-Dec 75]
The Fallen Angels	[1976]
Murray Head Band		5 albums
Graham & The Dolphins

BIOGRAPHY:

Great guitarist, Bob Weston was born Robert Weston on November 1st, 1947 in Plymouth, Devon, England.

Bob Weston (while on Ashman Reynolds)

THE KINETIC

This was the lineup for The Kinetic circa 1967:

THE KINETIC #?			1967
Andy Mowbray vocals	Bob Weston † guitar	Geoffrey Capper bass	Michael Humby keyboards	John Christopher Sze drums

GIANT MARROWFAT

This was a band that contained musicians that became famous later:

GIANT MARROWFAT #?				1968
Simon Lee vocals	Bob Weston † guitar	Steve York bass	Lol Coxhill sax	Selwyn Lissack	+ maybe others unknown to me. Help!

I think there were different lineups, as they changed their drummer. They played at The Marquee in June 1968.

Other info on members of Giant Marrowfat (I know up to 6 members)
Already covered (2):	Binky McKenzie, Steve York
To be covered (1):	Lol Coxhill

GRAHAM BOND BAND

Bob Weston played briefly with Graham Bond, but can´t confirm the period (maybe summer 1967?):

GRAHAM BOND BAND #?			?
Graham Bond † keyboards, sax, vocals	Bob Weston † guitar	Dick Heckstall-Smith † sax	Jon Hiseman drums	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Graham Bond Band (I know up to 41 members)
Already covered (5):	Dick Heckstall-Smith, Joe Moretti, Ed Spevock, Rob Tait, Steve York
Old pages (2):	Alan Rushton, Ray Russell
To be covered (33):	Keith Bailey, Ginger Baker, Keith Baker, Graham Bond, Pete Brown, Jack Bruce, Roger Bunn, Tom Duffy, Mike Falana, Derek Foley, Steve Gregory, DeLisle Harper, Jon Hiseman, Brian Holloway, Dave Howard, Gaspar Lawal, Jon Lee, Philamore Lincoln, Peter MacBeth, Mamood, John McLaughlin, John Morshead, Paul Olsen, Carolanne Pegg, Terry Poole,... up to 33 musicians.

BLACK CAT BONES

Bob Weston was part of Black Cat Bones from April to December 1968, replacing the great Paul Kossoff:

BLACK CAT BONES #?			Apr 68-Dec 68
Paul Tiller vocals, harmonica	Derek Brooks guitar	Bob Weston † guitar	Stuart Brooks bass	Terry Simms drums

This lineup backed Eddie Boyd in his British tour. But Weston and Simms soon left to form Ashkan (Weston was replaced by another great player, Rod Price).

Other info on members of Black Cat Bones (I know up to 25 members)
To be covered (24):	Louis Borenius, Roger Brearton, Derek Brooks, Stuart Brooks, Rod Davies, Ken Felton, Pete French, Mick Halls, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Phil Lenoir, Christine McVie, Robert Montgomery, Mick Olive, Frank Perry, Rod Price, Derek Robinson, Pete Ross, Brian Short, Terry Simms, Terry Sparks, Ronnie Thomas, Paul Tiller, Keith Young

ASHKAN

This was Ashkan in 1969:

ASHKAN #?		1969
Steve Bailey vocals	Bob Weston † guitar	Ron Bending bass	Terry Simms drums

Other info on members of Ashkan (I know up to 4 members)
To be covered (1):	Terry Simms

CHIMERA

This band was formed sometime in the late 60s (maybe 1970?), but I haven´t more details:

CHIMERA #?			?
Lisa Bankoff vocals	Francesca Garnett vocals	Bob Weston † guitar	Nick South bass	Roy O´Temro † drums

They recorded several tracks, but they remained unreleased for many years. The album was to be produced by Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, and it contains contributions by the late Rick Wright (also from Pink Floyd). In 2004, an album was released with those tracks as well as earlier songs by the vocal duo.

Nick South and Bob Weston later played together again in Steve Marriott´s All Stars, as we´re going to read later.

This was a slightly different lineup for Chimera:

CHIMERA #?			?
Lisa Bankoff vocals	Francesca Garnett vocals	Bob Weston † guitar	Mickey Waller guitar	Roy O´Temro † drums

Other info on members of Chimera (I know up to 6 members)
Already covered (1):	Nick South
To be covered (2):	Roy O´Temro, Mickey Waller

ASHMAN REYNOLDS

Ashman Reynolds - from left to right: Aliki Ashman, Bob Weston, Harry Reynolds

Ashman Reynolds - from left to right: Bob Weston, Harry Reynolds, Rod Edwards (not visible), Aliki Ashman, Keith Boyce

Ashman Reynolds - Bob Weston & Harry Reynolds

Ashman Reynolds: Aliki Ashman and Bob Weston

Aliki Ashman and Harry Reynolds met during the time of Ginger Baker´s Airforce, when Aliki was one the lead singers and Harry was their tour manager. When Ginger Baker split the band, they joined forces to form the band Ashman-Reynolds. They started recording demos with the great, late Mickey Keene on guitar and Rod Edwards on keyboards, as well as Bob Weston and Keith Boyce. After the recording, the real lineup was:

ASHMAN REYNOLDS #1			?
êAirforce
Aliki Ashman vocals	Harry Reynolds vocals, bass	Bob Weston † guitar	Rod Edwards keyboards	Keith Boyce drums
Long John Baldry Bandê	Long John Baldry Bandê	Long John Baldry Bandê	Long John Baldry Bandê	Long John Baldry Bandê

They released an album, called Stop-Off, with help in vocals from Liza Strike and Madeline Bell and guest appearance by Mickey Keene on guitar.

They started touring along Europe and America.

LONG JOHN BALDRY BAND

Soon after, the band Ashman-Reynolds became Long John Baldry's backing band, along with Denny Ball (who, after a spell of musical inactivity, had gone to audition for John Baldry, and was given five days to learn the set before going on tour in America) and Ian Armit. The band were on a package with Savoy Brown and Fleetwood Mac. This had to be around Winter 1971:

LONG JOHN BALDRY BAND #?						1971-1972
	êAshman Reynolds	êAshman Reynolds	êAshman Reynolds		êAshman Reynolds		êAshman Reynolds
Long John Baldry † vocals	Aliki Ashman vocals	Harry Reynolds vocals	Bob Weston † guitar	Denny Ball bass	Rod Edwards keyboards	Ian Armit † piano	Keith Boyce drums
	Ashman Reynoldsê	Ashman Reynoldsê	Ashman Reynoldsê

After the tour finished they made an appearance on ´Top of The Pops´ BBC show. The band line up for that show included Rod Stewart, Elton John and Lesley Duncan on back-up vocals.

In the summer of 1972, Baldry changed the line-up as people went their separate ways.

Other info on members of Long John Baldry Band (I know up to 105 members)
Already covered (12):	Aliki Ashman, Dave Ball, Denny Ball, Cliff Barton, Cal Batchelor, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Bill Eyden, Jimmy Horowitz, Felix Krish, Billy Law, Harry Reynolds
Old pages (7):	Ian Armit, Pete Blannin, Keith Boyce, Rod Edwards, Al Gay, Ernie O´Malley, Micky Waller
To be covered (85):	Tony Ashton, Cliff Aungier, Long John Baldry, Geoff Bradford, Gary Breit, Hugh Brockie, Charity Brown, Norm Brown, Paul Brown, Tom Brown, John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, Roger Carey, Liane Carroll, Chris Castle, Jacko Ciminello, Elaine Clark, Mick Clarke, Tom Connor, Charlie Coolie, Myra Cooper, Randall Coryell, Butch Coulter, John Dickie, Vince Dietrich, Jim Fish,... up to 85 musicians.

ASHMAN REYNOLDS (again)

After parting ways with Long John Baldry, Aliki and Harry Reynolds kept on playing together as Ashman-Reynolds, but I don't know if they kept the same original lineup (help with info, please!).

ASHMAN REYNOLDS #?		?-Sep 72
êLong John Baldry Band	êLong John Baldry Band	êLong John Baldry Band
Aliki Ashman vocals	Harry Reynolds vocals, bass	Bob Weston † guitar	+ others unknown to me. Help!
		Fleetwood Macê

They made some concerts along with Quiver (with Cal Batchelor, Tim Renwick, Bruce Thomas and John 'Willie' Wilson) and also appeared at German Beat Club TV program. But then, Bob Weston joined Fleetwood Mac in September 1972.

Other info on members of Ashman Reynolds (I know up to 6 members)
Already covered (2):	Aliki Ashman, Harry Reynolds
Old pages (2):	Keith Boyce, Rod Edwards
To be covered (1):	Graham Preskett

MICKEY WALLER BAND

After Long John Baldry dissolved his band in 1972, Mickey Waller called his mates Bob Weston and Keith Boyce to form a band for playing in Paris, France:

MICKEY WALLER BAND #?			1972
Terry Scott vocals	Mickey Waller guitar	Bob Weston † guitar	Ronnie Thomas bass	Keith Boyce drums

But Weston came back to England after a few weeks, and soon joined Fleetwood Mac.

Other info on members of Mickey Waller Band (I know up to 5 members)
Old pages (1):	Keith Boyce
To be covered (2):	Ronnie Thomas, Mickey Waller

FLEETWOOD MAC

Fleetwood Mac as a sextet with Dave Walker, Bob Weston and Bob Welch

When Danny Kirwan left Fleetwood Mac in August 1972, he was replaced next month with two new members:

FLEETWOOD MAC #?				Sep 72-Jun 73
		êAshman Reynolds
Dave Walker vocals	Bob Welch † guitar, vocals	Bob Weston † guitar	John McVie bass	Christine McVie keyboards, vocals	Mick Fleetwood drums

But Dave Walker didn´t fit in the band, so after recording an album, Penguin, he left in June 1973, thus the band coming back to the usual quintet format.

Fleetwood Mac in 1973: Christine McVie and Bob Weston

Fleetwood Mac in 1973: Bob Weston and John McVie

Bob Weston (while in Fleetwood Mac)

Fleetwood Mac: from left to right: Bob Weston, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Bob Welch - out of the photo: Christine McVie

Fleetwood Mac: from left to right: Christine McVie, Bob Weston, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Bob Welch

Fleetwood Mac - from left to right: Bob Weston, Christine McVie, Bob Welch, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood

This was the lineup for Fleetwood Mac since June 1973:

FLEETWOOD MAC #?			Jun 73-Oct 73
Bob Welch † guitar, vocals	Bob Weston † guitar	John McVie bass	Christine McVie keyboards, vocals	Mick Fleetwood drums

They recorded a new album, Mystery to me, but Bob Weston was quickly fired from the band in October 1973 after a personal engagement with Mick Fleetwood´s then-wife, Jenny Boyd.

Fleetwood Mac as a quintet with Bob Weston and Bob Welch

Other info on members of Fleetwood Mac (I know up to 40 members)
Already covered (2):	Craig Collinge, Bob Welch
Old pages (2):	Peter Green, Paul Martinez
To be covered (35):	Jana Anderson, Isaac Asante, Bekka Bramlett, Bob Brunning, Lindsey Buckingham, Billy Burnette, Lenny Castro, Sharon Celani, Mick Fleetwood, Elmer Gantry, Dan Garfield, Doug Graves, Kirby Gregory, Neale Heywood, Taku Hirano, Bobby Hunt, Danny Kirwan, Liza Jane Likins, Ray Lindsey, Lynn Mabry, Dave Mason, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Lori Perri,... up to 35 musicians.

ALEXIS KORNER BAND

Bob Weston was also a member of Alexis Korner Band:

ALEXIS KORNER BAND #?	?
Alexis Korner † vocals, guitar	Bob Weston † guitar	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Can someone help me with additional info about period and musicians, please?

Other info on members of Alexis Korner Band (I know up to 100 members)
Already covered (8):	Cliff Barton, Bill Eyden, Davy Graham, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Gordon Hunte, Binky McKenzie, Nick South, Mike Zwerin
Old pages (2):	Tim Hinkley, Colin Hodgkinson
To be covered (89):	Ron Aspery, Ginger Baker, Long John Baldry, Graham Bond, Colin Bowden, Jim Bray, Graham Broad, Vernon Brown, Victor Brox, Jack Bruce, Ted Bunting, Graham Burbidge, Boz Burrell, Chris Capon, David Castle, Eric Clapton, Tony Cole, Mel Collins, Mike Collins, Gerry Conway, Terry Cox, Lol Coxhill, Danny Craig, Cyril Davies, Jim Diamond,... up to 89 musicians.

DANA GILLESPIE BAND

Bob Weston was a member of Dana Gillespie Band, but can´t find any other details:

DANA GILLESPIE BAND #?	?
Dana Gillespie vocals	Bob Weston † guitar	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Dana Gillespie Band (I know up to 24 members)
Already covered (2):	John Knightsbridge, Mike Paice
Old pages (1):	John Hawken
To be covered (20):	Dino Baptiste, Mick Barakan, John Barker, Ed Deane, Javier Garcia, Dana Gillespie, Tony Hall, Chris Hunt, Evan Jenkins, Neil Korner, Sam Mitchell, Fred P G, Simon Phillips, Dave Rowberry, Matt Schofield, Todd Sharpville, Barbara Spitz, Carl Standbridge, Jeff Walker, Martyn C Winning

HOWARD WERTH & THE MOONBEAMS

This was the magnificent Howard Werth & The Moonbeams personnel:

HOWARD WERTH & THE MOONBEAMS #?			?
Howard Werth vocals, keyboards	Bob Weston † guitar	Fred Gandy bass	Mike Moran keyboards	Roger Pope drums

They released the beautiful King Brilliant album in 1975.

Other info on members of Howard Werth & The Moonbeams (I know up to 5 members)
To be covered (4):	Fred Gandy, Mike Moran, Roger Pope, Howard Werth

STEVE MARRIOTT BAND

The great, missed Steve Marriott disbanded Humble Pie in March 1975. Four months later, in July 1975, he had assembled his own combo, called Steve Marriott´s All Stars. This was the original lineup:

STEVE MARRIOTT BAND #1			Jul 75-Aug 75
êHumble Pie			êBlue Goose
Steve Marriott † vocals, guitar	Bob Weston † guitar	Mickey Finn guitar	Nick South bass	Ian Wallace † drums
			Sniff´n´The Tearsê

But Nick South left them in August 1975, before their first concert (and Greg Ridley came to rejoin Steve).

In August 1975, Greg Ridley rejoins his mate in Steve Marriott´s All Stars:

STEVE MARRIOTT BAND #2			Aug 75-Dec 75
êHumble Pie			êStrange Brew
Steve Marriott † vocals, guitar	Bob Weston † guitar	Mickey Finn guitar	Greg Ridley † bass	Ian Wallace † drums

But next to leave was Bob Weston in December 1975 (to be replaced by another mate of Steve and Greg, Clem Clempson).

Other info on members of Steve Marriott Band (I know up to 28 members)
Already covered (1):	Nick South
Old pages (3):	Clem Clempson, Dave Hynes, Mick Weaver
To be covered (23):	Kofi Baker, Sam Brown, Vicki Brown, Damon Butcher, Chas Chaplin, Venetta Fields, Mickey Finn, Mick Green, Honeyboy Hickling, Ronnie Lane, Jim Leverton, Maxayn Lewis, Steve Marriott, Goldy McJohn, Richard Newman, Craig Rhind, Greg Ridley, Jerry Shirley, Ian Wallace, Steve Walwyn, Alan ´Sticky´ Wickett, Carlena Williams, Fallon Williams

THE FALLEN ANGELS

In 1976, Mickey Waller (now re-baptized as Micky Finn) and Bob Weston form a new project with Phil May, called Phil May & The Fallen Angels. Their drummer, the mythical Twink Adler had a crash, so they called their old mate Keith Boyce (then in the Heavy Metal Kids) to help them for their initial showcase:

THE FALLEN ANGELS #?			1976
				êHeavy Metal Kids
Phil May vocals	Bob Weston † guitar	Mickey Waller guitar	Greg Ridley † bass	Keith Boyce drums
				Heavy Metal Kidsê

But after that gig, Keith didn't join (Weston and Ridley also left),

Other info on members of The Fallen Angels (I know up to 13 members)
Old pages (2):	Keith Boyce, Brian Johnston
To be covered (9):	John ´Twink´ Adler, Wally Allen, Ed Deane, Chico Greenwood, Guy Humphreys, Phil May, Greg Ridley, Jeremy Spencer, Mickey Waller

MURRAY HEAD BAND

Bob Weston toured with Murray Head, probably around 1979, but can´t find details about the other players. Help, please!

MURRAY HEAD BAND #?	1979
Murray Head vocals	Bob Weston † guitar	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Murray Head Band (I know up to 10 members)
Already covered (1):	Tim Renwick
Old pages (1):	Micky Keene
To be covered (5):	Ginny Clee, Trevor Morais, Phil Palmer, Geoff Richardson, Alan Spenner

AND THEN...

Bob Weston

And then, he started his solo career, releasing 3 albums. He also started working in soundtracks for films, such as Palmer, co-written with the wonderful Liane Carroll.

In 2008, he announced he was working in a new album, but nothing has been released up to now.

GRAHAM & THE DOLPHINS

Graham & The Dolphins was a pub band headed by Barry Venn with superb musicians:

GRAHAM & THE DOLPHINS #?			?
Barry Venn vocals, guitar	Bob Weston † guitar	Rob Burns bass	Robin Lumley keyboards	John ´Willie´ Wilson drums

But, after a while, Bob Weston left (to be replaced by Clem Clempson, probably around 1989).

Other info on members of Graham & The Dolphins (I know up to 6 members)
Old pages (1):	Clem Clempson
To be covered (4):	Rob Burns, Robin Lumley, Barry Venn, John ´Willie´ Wilson

Bob Weston and his slide guitar (while on Ashman Reynolds)

Bob Weston sadly passed away in the beginning of 2012. He was found dead on January 3rd, 2012 at his home, probably due to a gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Although his biggest fame came obviously for his time in Fleetwood Mac, he played in so many great bands that allowed us to enjoy his playing.

DISCOGRAPHY: (33 albums known to me - Status: In progress)

OWN ALBUMS (3 credits)

Nightlight - Bob Weston (1980)

Members: (RIP: Bob Weston)
Guests: Derek Austin, Richard Bailey, Dyan Birch, Mel Collins, Winston Delandro, Martin Drover, Mickey Feat, Chris Fletcher, Kuma Harada, James Lascelles, Glen LeFleur, Max Middleton, Geoff Richardson (RIP: Alan Spenner)
Technical: Phill Brown
Comments: First solo album by Bob Weston.

Studio picks - Bob Weston (1981)

Members: (RIP: Bob Weston)
Guests: Derek Austin, Richard Bailey, Winston Delandro, Mick Fleetwood, Kuma Harada, Ruby James, Glen LeFleur
Comments: Second solo album by Bob Weston, with Mick Fleetwood guesting in 1 track.

There´s a heaven - Bob Weston (1999)

Members: (RIP: Bob Weston)
Guests: Roger Carey, Liane Carroll, Max Middleton

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (15 credits)

Live your life - The Kinetic (1967)

Members: (RIP: Bob Weston)

In from the cold - Ashkan (1969)

Members: Terry Simms (RIP: Bob Weston)
Technical: David Grinsted

Stop Off - Ashman Reynolds (1972)

Members: Aliki Ashman, Keith Boyce, Rod Edwards, Harry Reynolds (RIP: Micky Keene, Bob Weston)
Guests: Madeline Bell, Liza Strike (RIP: Tony Clarke)
Technical: Steve Nye, Bill Price

Everything stops for tea - Long John Baldry (1972)

Members: Jimmy Horowitz (RIP: Ian Armit, Long John Baldry, Sam Mitchell, Micky Waller, Bob Weston)
Guests: Madeline Bell, Rick Brown, Ray Cooper, Davey Johnstone, James Litherland, Nigel Olsson, John Porter, Bill Smith, Barry St John, Terry Stannard, Liza Strike, Theodore Thunder, Klaus Voormann (RIP: Doris Troy)
Producer: Elton John, Rod Stewart
Comments: Everything stops for tea includes the appearance of Elton John (with his musicians Davey Johnstone, Ray Cooper and Nigel Olsson) and Rod Stewart, as well as Jimmy Litherland (guitar, from Colosseum), Bob Weston (guitar), Sam Mitchell (guitar), John Porter (bass), Bill Smith (bass), Richard Brown (bass), Ian Armitt (keyboards), Jimmy Horowitz (keyboards), Terry Stannard (drums), Micky Waller (percussion), and backing vocals by Madeline Bell, Barry St John, Liza Strike & Doris Troy.

This is Graham Bond - Graham Bond (1972)

Members: (RIP: Graham Bond, Bob Weston)
Comments: Also titled Bond in America.

Penguin - Fleetwood Mac (May 1973)

Members: Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Dave Walker (RIP: Bob Welch, Bob Weston)
Guests: Steve Nye
Producer: Martin Birch

Ain´t gonna play no second fiddle - Dana Gillespie (1974)

Members: Dana Gillespie, Simon Phillips (RIP: Bob Weston)
Guests: Roger Ball, Dyan Birch, John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, Phil Chen, Frank Collins, Mel Collins, Malcolm ´Molly´ Duncan, Mickey Gallagher, Bryn Haworth, Eddie Jobson, Jody Linscott, Henry Lowther, Paddy McHugh, Dave Skinner, John Turnbull (RIP: Keef Hartley)
Producer: John Porter
Comments: Again, Dana Gillespie reunited a superb list of musicians in Ain't gonna play no second fiddle, recorded in June and July 1974. With Bob Weston (guitar, from Fleetwood Mac), John Turnbull (guitar), John Porter (guitar), Eddie Jobson (keyboards, violin), Mickey Gallagher (keyboards), Phil Chen (bass), Henry Lowther (trumpet), Mel Collins (sax, from Kokomo), Jody Linscott (percussion), Simon Phillips (drums), plus the members of Kokomo on backing vocals: Dyan Birch, Frank Collins and Paddy McHugh. Keef Hartley plays uncredited here!

Mystery to me - Fleetwood Mac (January 1974)

Members: Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie (RIP: Bob Welch, Bob Weston)
Producer: Martin Birch
Technical: Richard Hewson

Say it ain´t so - Murray Head (1975)

Members: (RIP: Bob Weston)
Guests: John Altman, Brian Brocklehurst, Chilli Charles, Gerry Conway, Jim Cregan, Alun Davies, Mickey Finn, Brother James, Chaz Jankel, Brian Johnston, Tony Kaye, Glen LeFleur, Bruce Lynch, Sue Lynch, Noel Norris, Ann Odell, Simon Phillips, Graham Preskett, Nick South, Liza Strike, Pete Thompson (RIP: Vicki Brown, Morris Pert)
Producer: Paul Samwell-Smith
Technical: Robin Black
Comments: A very fine singer, he sang lead in one of the roles for Jesus Christ Superstar. He has featured a quiet career, being his biggest hit the fantastic song ´Say it ain't so, Joe´, featured in this album. The musicians appearing here are: Jim Cregan (guitar), Alun Davies (guitar), Mickey Finn (guitar), Bob Weston (guitar), Graham Preskett (mandolin), Bruce Lynch (bass), Nick South (bass), Arthur Watts (bass), Ann Odell (keyboards), Billy Day (keyboards), Chas Jankel (keyboards), Brian Johnston (keyboards), Tony Kaye (keyboards), Anthony Healey (trombone), Noel Norris (trumpet), Morris Pert (percussion), Chilli Charles (percussion), Brother James (conductor), Simon Phillips (drums), Gerry Conway (drums), Glen LeFleur (drums), Pete Thompson (drums), and backing vocals by Vicki Brown, Liza Strike, Suzy Lynch. The album was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.

King Brilliant - Howard Werth & Moonbeams (1975)

Members: Fred Gandy, Mike Moran, Roger Pope, Howard Werth (RIP: Bob Weston)
Guests: Steve Bingham, John Gustafson, David Hentschel, Richard Hewson, Davey Johnstone, Tony O´Malley, Alan Skidmore, Terry Stannard, Larry Steele, Liza Strike, Trevor Williams (RIP: Vicki Brown, Kay Garner)
Producer: (RIP: Gus Dudgeon)
Comments: Howard Werth was a member of the band Audience. This beautiful album features many good performers: Davey Johnstone (guitar), Bob Weston (guitar), John Gustafson (bass), Steve Bingham (bass), Fred Gandy (bass), David Hentschel (keyboards), Mike Moran (keyboards), the great Tony O'Malley (keyboards), Alan Skidmore (sax), Roger Pope (drums), Terry Stannard (drums), and vocals by Vicki Brown, Kay Garner, Larry Steele and Liza Strike. Producer Gus Dudgeon also plays percussion. Different CD reissues contain different bonus tracks.

Between us - Murray Head (1979)

Members: Trevor Morais, Geoff Richardson (RIP: Bob Weston)
Guests: Jim Cregan, Chris Laurence, John G Perry, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Simon Jeffes)
Producer: Rupert Hine
Comments: Between us features Bob Weston (guitar), Geoffrey Richardson (guitar), Jim Cregan (guitar), John G. Perry (bass), Chris Laurence (bass), Rupert Hine (keyboards, producer), Simon Jeffes (keyboards), Peter Veitch (keyboards), Trevor Morais (drums).

Jokes/Voices - Murray Head (1980)

Members: Trevor Morais, Geoff Richardson (RIP: Bob Weston)
Guests: Jeff Allen, Jeff Beck, Dyan Birch, Alun Davies, Pat Donaldson, Rupert Hine, Bruce Lynch, Sue Lynch, Dave Mattacks, Chris Mercer, Andy Newmark, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, John G Perry, Paul Samwell-Smith, Gary Taylor, Richard Thompson (RIP: Morris Pert)
Comments: Jokes/voices marks the reunion of Murray Head and Chris Mercer since 1973 (as far as I know). With the great Jeff Beck playing here too, plus Alun Davies (guitar), Richard Thompson (guitar), Geoffrey Richardson (guitar), Simon Nicol (guitar), Bob Weston (guitar), Pat Donaldson (bass), Dave Pegg (bass), Gary Taylor (bass, guitar), John G. Perry (bass), Bruce Lynch (bass), Rupert Hine (harmonica, keyboards), Dave Mattacks (drums), Andy Newmark (drums), Trevor Morais (drums), Jeff Allen (drums), Morris Pert (percussion), Paul Samwell-Smith (percussion, vocals), and backing vocals by Dyan Birch, Suzanne Lynch, Nick Barraclough, Anne Barraclough, Anthony Head.

Passion - Murray Head (10/2002)

Members: Trevor Morais, Phil Palmer, Geoff Richardson (RIP: Alan Spenner, Bob Weston)
Guests: Jeff Beck, Jim Cregan, Alun Davies, Pat Donaldson, Mike Giles, Rupert Hine, Jamie Lane, Chris Laurence, Helen Liebmann, Ian Maidman, Andy Newmark, Simon Nicol, Steve Nye, Anthony Pleeth, Mark Warner, Christopher Warren-Green, Nigel Warren-Green, Dave Wintour, Nanette Workman, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Nick DeCaro, Simon Jeffes, Jack Rothstein)

Chimera - Chimera (2004)

Members: Nick South (RIP: Roy O´Temro, Bob Weston)
Guests: Will Malone, Ian Milne (RIP: Rick Wright)
Producer: Nick Mason
Technical: Dennis Blackham
Comments: This album remained unreleased for more than 30 years. Originally recorded in 1970, augmented with some earlier tracks from 1969.

Emotions - Murray Head (02/2006)

Members: Ginny Clee, Trevor Morais, Phil Palmer, Geoff Richardson (RIP: Alan Spenner, Bob Weston)
Guests: Jeff Beck, Gerry Conway, Jim Cregan, Alun Davies, Pat Donaldson, Julie Harrington, Spike Heatley, Helen Liebmann, Ian Maidman, Andy Newmark, Simon Nicol, Danny Thompson (RIP: Simon Jeffes, Morris Pert)
Technical: Phill Brown, Steve Nye, Paul Samwell-Smith

COMPILATIONS AS A BAND MEMBER (3 credits)

The Chain - selections from 25 years - Fleetwood Mac (December 1992)

Members: Lindsey Buckingham, Billy Burnette, Sharon Celani, Mick Fleetwood, Dan Garfield, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Lori Perri, Jeremy Spencer, Rick Vito, Elisecia Wright (RIP: Bob Welch, Bob Weston)
Guests: Mickey Baker, Steve Gregory, Dave Howard, David Katz, Terry Noonan (RIP: Johnny Almond)
Producer: Martin Birch, Patrick Leonard, Keith Olsen, Mike Vernon (RIP: Bob Hughes)
Technical: Joe Gastwirt, Robert Hart, Mike Ross
Comments: 4CD boxset with unreleased tracks.

Andy Warhol - Dana Gillespie (1994)

Members: Dana Gillespie, Simon Phillips (RIP: Bob Weston)
Guests: Trevor Bolder, Mel Collins, Ray Cooper, Terry Cox, Pat Donaldson, Ray Glynn, Bryn Haworth, Rosetta Hightower, Eddie Jobson, Paul Keogh, Bobby Keys, Ronnie Leahy, Mick Liber, Jody Linscott, Mike Moran, Del Newman, Brian Odgers, John Porter, Frank Ricotti, Jim Ryan, Dave Skinner, Liza Strike, Rick Wakeman, Dave Wintour, Woody Woodmansey (RIP: Barry De Souza, Mick Ronson, Joanne Williams)
Producer: David Bowie, Robin Geoffrey Cable
Technical: Phill Brown
Comments: Compilation with some unreleased tracks.

Boogie woogie: the Warner Bros recordings - Long John Baldry (2005)

Members: Jimmy Horowitz (RIP: Ian Armit, Long John Baldry, Sam Mitchell, Micky Waller, Bob Weston)
Guests: Madeline Bell, Maggie Bell, Rick Brown, Tony Burrows, Ray Cooper, Joyce Everson, Dave Glover, Tony Hazzard, Ray Jackson, Davey Johnstone, David Katz, James Litherland, Nigel Olsson, Roger Pope, John Porter, Caleb Quaye, Alan Skidmore, Bill Smith, Barry St John, Terry Stannard, Liza Strike, Theodore Thunder, Klaus Voormann, Ron Wood (RIP: Lesley Duncan, Kay Garner, Doris Troy)
Producer: Bill Inglot, Elton John, Rod Stewart
Technical: Mike Bobak, Dan Hersch
Comments: Double CD, including two complete albums, It ain´t easy and Everything stops for tea, plus unreleased tracks.

ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (6 credits)

I´m grateful - Garth Hewitt (1978)

Guests: B J Cole, Mike Giles, Bryn Haworth, Laurence Juber, Mo McCafferty, Annie McCaig, John G Perry, Cliff Richard, Shirlie Roden (RIP: Jessy Dixon, Micky Keene, Bob Weston)
Producer: Rod Edwards, Roger Hand
Technical: Roger Wake
Comments: Recorded in August 1978.

Hello there big boy! - Danny Kirwan (1979)

Members: Danny Kirwan
Guests: Fran Byrne, Terry ´Tex´ Comer, John Cook, Chris Fletcher, Dana Gillespie, Kirby Gregory, John Perry, Tony Rivers (RIP: Stu Calver, Bob Weston)

Distant shores - Robbie Patton (1981)

Guests: David Adelstein, Colin Allen, Lindsey Buckingham (RIP: Jon Clarke, Bob Welch, Bob Weston)
Producer: Christine McVie
Technical: Ken Perry, Frank Wolf

Bob Welch and friends live at The Roxy - Bob Welch (1982) (LIVE)

Members: (RIP: Bob Welch)
Guests: Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks (RIP: Bob Weston)
Comments: Live video.

Souliloquy - Dick Morrissey (1986)

Members: (RIP: Dick Morrissey)
Guests: Robert Ahwai, Danny Cummings, Steve Ferrone, Kuma Harada, Lenny Zakatek (RIP: Bob Weston)
Producer: Max Middleton

Bob Welch and friends live from The Roxy - Bob Welch (August 2004) (LIVE)

Members: David Adelstein (RIP: Bob Welch)
Guests: Carmine Appice, Joey Brasler, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Alvin Taylor (RIP: Bob Weston)
Comments: Recorded live in 1981, it was finally released in 2004.

SESSIONS (5 credits)

Mistaken identities - Steve Hyams (1974)

Guests: Morgan Fisher, Bruce Irvine, Nic Potter, Norman Watt-Roy (RIP: Charley Charles, Bryson Graham, Bob Weston)
Comments: This album was recorded in 1974, and it was released under a very small exposure. Fortunately, it has been reissued on CD in 1997 with many bonus tracks recorded some years later (in 1977 and 1979). The original tracks featured Bruce Irvine (guitar), Nic Potter (bass) and Bryson Graham (drums). The newer tracks feature Bob Weston (guitar), Morgan Fisher (keyboards), the superb Norman Watt-Roy (bass) and the late Charlie Charles (drums).

Rendezvous - Sandy Denny (1977)

Members: John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, Timi Donald, Pat Donaldson, Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg, Richard Thompson (RIP: Sandy Denny)
Guests: Dick Cuthell, Jerry Donahue, Benny Gallagher, Sue Glover, Alan Holmes, Brother James, Sunny Leslie, Billy Livsey, Graham Lyle, Junior Marvin, Frank Ricotti, Jess Roden, Claire Torry, Steve Winwood (RIP: Kay Garner, Bob Weston)
Producer: (RIP: Trevor Lucas)
Comments: CD reissue contains 1 bonus track.

Instincts - Adrian Wagner (1977)

Guests: Mel Collins (RIP: Morris Pert, Bob Weston)
Technical: Steve Lillywhite

Solo - Mark Ashton (1979)

Members: Mark Ashton
Guests: Derek Austin, Tony Braunagel, Winston Delandro, Mickey Feat, Chris Fletcher, Steve Gould, Peter Van Hooke, Phil Wainman, Pete Willsher, Terry Wilson (RIP: Bob Weston)
Technical: Phill Brown

Odd man out - Frank Baijens (2008)

Guests: Jan Akkerman, Eric Coenen, Arthur Lijten (RIP: Bob Weston)

COMPILATIONS (SESSIONS) (1 credit)

Sandy Denny - Sandy Denny (November 2010)

Members: John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, Gerry Conway, Timi Donald, Pat Donaldson, Rob Hendry, Tony Hooper, Dave Mattacks, Phil Palmer, Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson, Pete Willsher (RIP: Ron Chesterman, Sandy Denny, Trevor Lucas)
Guests: Roger Ball, Dave Cousins, Dick Cuthell, Jerry Donahue, Barry Dransfield, Benny Gallagher, Sue Glover, Steve Gregory, Kenn Gudman, Ashley Hutchings, Brother James, John Kirkpatrick, Chris Leslie, Sunny Leslie, Billy Livsey, Graham Lyle, Junior Marvin, Ian Matthews, Ralph McTell, Simon Nicol, Roger Powell, Tony Reeves, Tim Renwick, Jess Roden, Michael Rosen, Jean Roussel, Bruce Rowland, Alan Skidmore, Danny Thompson, Linda Thompson, Claire Torry, Allen Toussaint, Ian Whiteman, Steve Winwood (RIP: Ian Armit, Diz Disley, Sam Donahue, Kay Garner, Robert Kirby, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Martin Lamble, Derek Wadsworth, Bob Weston, Royston Wood)
Producer: Joe Boyd, Andy Johns, Glyn Johns, Manfred Mann, John Wood (RIP: Lou Reizner)
Technical: Jerry Boys
Comments: Gigantic 19CD boxset, released as a limited edition. It includes all of Sandy´s studio material (alone or with Strawbs, Fairport Convention, Fotheringay...), plus 8 CDs full of unreleased tracks (both studio and live).

QUESTIONS:

01. Was Bob Weston a member of The Horseshoes (formerly known as Horseshoe Skiffle Group)?

RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 20

Official site(s) - tell them you saw the link here:

From the always interesting Alex's Picks (by Alex Gitlin), we have:

From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:

From the great site DME (by Dmitri Epstein), we have fantastic interviews:

Jon Hiseman

From the fantastic The British Sound blog (by Bruno Ceriotti), we have rock family trees about:

Wikipedia doesn´t want to include links to this website, but I won´t do the same with them. So, from the great Wikipedia, we have:

Dick Heckstall-Smith

Assorted links:

Humble Pie / Steve Marriott website (by Mel 'Naturalbornwoman')

RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 3
Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring Bob Weston, please, also write me with the link.

Ashman Reynolds - Taking Off (1972)

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Fleetwood Mac - Miles Away & Believe Me

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Fleetwood Mac - Believe Me

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THANKS:

Very Special Thanks to:

Aliki Ashman: for info on Ashman Reynolds and for being so kind (2002).

Harry Reynolds: for info on Ashman Reynolds and Bob Weston (2008).

Denny Ball: for info on Long John Baldry Band with Bob.

Special Thanks to:

Holden Knight: for all his info on Barry Venn (2000).

RELATED MUSICIANS:

Bob Weston mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Pat Donaldson (6)
Mick Fleetwood (6)
Christine McVie (6)
Liza Strike (6)
Bob Welch (6)
Anthony Head (5)
Murray Head (5)
John McVie (5)
Geoff Richardson (5)
Phill Brown (4)

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