BANDS:
| BAND | PERIOD | DETAILS |
| Seven Souls | [1964-1969] | |
| Head West | [1969-?] | 1 album |
| Fleetwood Mac | [1971-Dec 74] | 5 albums + 1 compilation |
| Paris | [1975-?] | 2 albums |
| Bob Welch Band | 11 albums + 2 compilations | |
| The Touch | [1985-1986] | |
| Avenue M | [1989-1991] |
BIOGRAPHY:
Bob Welch was a fantastic guitarist. He was born Robert Lawrence Welch Jr on August 31st, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
SEVEN SOULS
Bob Welch joined LA band Seven Souls in 1964 (really?), but I haven´t details about their lineup(s) with him, except for one:
I think Bob plays in their single from 1967, ´I´m no stranger / I still love you´, but I´m not sure. Does anybody know? There´s also an album by the band, but I haven´t it, so can´t confirm if Bob appears there.
Seven Souls also backed The Rainbows in some of their singles, but again, can´t find or confirm this info.
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SEVEN SOULS #? |
1964-? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Welch † guitar | Henry Thompson † bass | Bobby Hunt keyboards | Tony Lytle trombone | Henry Moore sax | Fred Murphy † drums |
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I think Bob plays in their single from 1967, ´I´m no stranger / I still love you´, but I´m not sure. Does anybody know? There´s also an album by the band, but I haven´t it, so can´t confirm if Bob appears there.
Seven Souls also backed The Rainbows in some of their singles, but again, can´t find or confirm this info.
| Other info on members of Seven Souls (I know up to 14 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (4): | Bobby Hunt, Tony Maiden, David T Walker, Bobby Watson |
HEAD WEST
Head West was formed by Bob Welch around 1969:
They recorded a self-titled album, Head West.
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HEAD WEST #1 |
1969-? |
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|---|---|---|
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êSeven Souls |
êSeven Souls |
Bob Welch † guitar | Bobby Hunt keyboards | Henry Moore drums, vocals |
Fleetwood Macê | ||
They recorded a self-titled album, Head West.
| Other info on members of Head West (I know up to 3 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (1): | Bobby Hunt |
FLEETWOOD MAC
This was the new lineup for Fleetwood Mac in 1971, with newcomer Bob Welch replacing Jeremy Spencer and Christine McVie joined the band as a full member:
And in 1972, Danny Kirwan left the band.
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.
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.
In September 1974, Fleetwood Mac was touring with Doug Graves (who engineered Heroes are hard to find) as additional keyboardist:
In December 1974, Fleetwood Mac was touring now with Bob Welch ex-bandmate Bobby Hunt as additional keyboardist:
In December 1974, Bob Welch announced he was leaving (he would be replaced by the team Buckingham & Nicks).
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FLEETWOOD MAC #? |
1971-1972 |
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Danny Kirwan guitar | Bob Welch † guitar, vocals | John McVie bass | Christine McVie keyboards, vocals | Mick Fleetwood drums |
And in 1972, Danny Kirwan left the band.
When Danny Kirwan left Fleetwood Mac in August 1972, he was replaced next month with two new members:
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FLEETWOOD MAC #? |
Sep 72-Jun 73 |
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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.
This was the lineup for Fleetwood Mac since June 1973:
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FLEETWOOD MAC #? |
Jun 73-Oct 73 |
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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.
In 1974, the real Fleetwood Mac reagruped and started touring and recording again, now as a quartet:
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FLEETWOOD MAC #? |
1974-Dec 74 |
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Bob Welch † guitar, vocals | John McVie bass | Christine McVie keyboards, vocals | Mick Fleetwood drums |
In September 1974, Fleetwood Mac was touring with Doug Graves (who engineered Heroes are hard to find) as additional keyboardist:
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FLEETWOOD MAC #? |
1974 |
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Bob Welch † guitar, vocals | John McVie bass | Christine McVie keyboards, vocals | Doug Graves † keyboards | Mick Fleetwood drums |
In December 1974, Fleetwood Mac was touring now with Bob Welch ex-bandmate Bobby Hunt as additional keyboardist:
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FLEETWOOD MAC #? |
1974 |
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Bob Welch † guitar, vocals | John McVie bass | Christine McVie keyboards, vocals | Bobby Hunt keyboards | Mick Fleetwood drums |
In December 1974, Bob Welch announced he was leaving (he would be replaced by the team Buckingham & Nicks).
| Other info on members of Fleetwood Mac (I know up to 40 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (2): | Craig Collinge, Bob Weston |
| 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. |
PARIS
Bob Welch formed the power trio Paris in 1975:
Mooney was replaced after their first, self-titled album Paris by Hunt Sales.
This was the 2nd lineup of Paris:
They released a 2nd album, Big towne 2061.
When Cornick left, Hunt´s brother, Tony Sales joined them.
This was the 3rd and last lineup for Paris, now with Tony Sales on bass:
|
PARIS #1 |
1975-? |
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|---|---|---|
Bob Welch † guitar, vocals | Glenn Cornick bass | Thom Mooney drums |
Mooney was replaced after their first, self-titled album Paris by Hunt Sales.
This was the 2nd lineup of Paris:
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PARIS #2 |
? |
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|---|---|---|
Bob Welch † guitar, vocals | Glenn Cornick bass | Hunt Sales drums |
They released a 2nd album, Big towne 2061.
When Cornick left, Hunt´s brother, Tony Sales joined them.
This was the 3rd and last lineup for Paris, now with Tony Sales on bass:
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PARIS #3 |
? |
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|---|---|---|
Bob Welch † guitar, vocals | Tony Sales bass | Hunt Sales drums |
| Other info on members of Paris (I know up to 5 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (4): | Glenn Cornick, Thom Mooney, Hunt Sales, Tony Sales |
BOB WELCH BAND
And then, Bob started his solo career in 1977, initially with great success, helped by his past bandmates of Fleetwood Mac.
I still have to find more info about the live lineups of Bob Welch Band. Can someone help me, please?
I still have to find more info about the live lineups of Bob Welch Band. Can someone help me, please?
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BOB WELCH BAND #? |
? |
|---|---|
Bob Welch † guitar, vocals | + others unknown to me. Help! |
| Other info on members of Bob Welch Band (I know up to 9 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (6): | David Adelstein, Don Francisco, Ron Green, Brad Palmer, Chad Perry, Todd Sharp |
THE TOUCH
The Touch was a band formed by Bob Welch around 1985 with veteran drummer Dallas Taylor:
They played some gigs and recorded some demos that still remain unreleased, as far as I know.
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THE TOUCH #? |
1985-1986 |
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|---|---|---|---|
Brian Wild vocals | Bob Welch † guitar | John Schayer bass | Dallas Taylor drums |
They played some gigs and recorded some demos that still remain unreleased, as far as I know.
| Other info on members of The Touch (I know up to 4 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (1): | Dallas Taylor |
AVENUE M
Around 1989, Bob Welch teamed with the band Avenue M for gigs, also releasing one song together:
They played on and off until 1991, with different musicians.
I was shocked when I read that Bob Welch commited suicide with a gunshot on June 7th, 2012 in Antioch, Tennessee. He was 66. He will be very missed. Rest in peace, Bob.
I first saw Bob when I looked at an old Fleetwood Mac concert on TV. They were the quartet lineup with Bob Welch. I was stunned as how fantastic he played (and sang) Peter Green´s penned ´Oh Well´. I became a fan, and I bought some of his solo vinyls when I found them.
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AVENUE M #? |
1989-91 |
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Bob Welch † guitar, vocals | + others unknown to me. Help! |
They played on and off until 1991, with different musicians.
I was shocked when I read that Bob Welch commited suicide with a gunshot on June 7th, 2012 in Antioch, Tennessee. He was 66. He will be very missed. Rest in peace, Bob.
I first saw Bob when I looked at an old Fleetwood Mac concert on TV. They were the quartet lineup with Bob Welch. I was stunned as how fantastic he played (and sang) Peter Green´s penned ´Oh Well´. I became a fan, and I bought some of his solo vinyls when I found them.
DISCOGRAPHY: (30 albums known to me - Status: In progress)
OWN ALBUMS (11 credits)
- French kiss - Bob Welch (November 1977)
- Members: (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Guests: Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, Alvin Taylor (RIP: Gene Page)
- Producer: (RIP: John Carter)
- Three hearts - Bob Welch (February 1979)
- Members: David Adelstein, Todd Sharp (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Guests: Mick Fleetwood, Steve Forman, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Alvin Taylor (RIP: Gene Page)
- Producer: (RIP: John Carter)
- The Other one - Bob Welch (November 1979)
- Members: David Adelstein, Don Francisco, Brad Palmer, Todd Sharp (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Guests: (RIP: Roger Voudouris)
- Producer: (RIP: John Carter)
- Man overboard - Bob Welch (1980)
- Members: David Adelstein, Don Francisco, Brad Palmer, Todd Sharp (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Guests: Venetta Fields, Bunny Hull, Randy Meisner, Alvin Taylor, Wendy Waldman (RIP: Paulette Brown, Norton Buffalo)
- Producer: (RIP: John Carter)
- Bob Welch - Bob Welch (October 1981)
- Members: David Adelstein, Brad Palmer (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Guests: Joey Brasler, Tom Kelly, Alvin Taylor
- 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.
- Eye contact - Bob Welch (June 1983)
- Members: (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Guests: Nathan East, Tommy Funderburk, Al Jardine, Paulette McWilliams (RIP: Myrna Smith, Carl Wilson)
- Producer: Jeff ´Skunk´ Baxter
- Bob Welch looks at bop - Bob Welch (September 1999)
- Members: (RIP: Bob Welch)
- His Fleetwood Mac years & beyond - Bob Welch (July 2003)
- Members: (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Comments: Reissued in 2008 as Greatest hits and more.
- 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.
- His Fleetwood Mac years and beyond two - Bob Welch (March 2006)
- Members: (RIP: Bob Welch)
- The Best of Bob Welch - Bob Welch (December 1991)
- Members: Glenn Cornick (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Comments: Compilation featuring some tracks by Paris, and one track recorded with the band Avenue M.
- Greatest hits - Bob Welch (1994)
- Members: (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Head West - Head West (1970)
- Members: Bobby Hunt (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Future games - Fleetwood Mac (November 1971)
- Members: Mick Fleetwood, Danny Kirwan, Christine McVie, John McVie (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Guests: (RIP: Big Walter Horton)
- Technical: (RIP: Martin Rushent)
- Bare trees - Fleetwood Mac (March 1972)
- Members: Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, Christine McVie, John McVie, Jeremy Spencer (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Technical: Martin Birch, Lee Herschberg (RIP: Bob Hughes)
- 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
- 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
- Heroes are hard to find - Fleetwood Mac (September 1974)
- Members: Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Guests: (RIP: Nick DeCaro, Sneaky Pete Kleinow)
- Producer: (RIP: Bob Hughes)
- Technical: Lee Herschberg (RIP: Doug Graves)
- Paris - Paris (January 1976)
- Members: Glenn Cornick, Thom Mooney (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Big towne 2061 - Paris (August 1976)
- Members: Glenn Cornick, Hunt Sales (RIP: Bob Welch)
- Producer: (RIP: Bob Hughes)
- Roots - Chapter 1 - A prehistory of Crawler - Crawler (December 2003)
- Members: Tony Braunagel, John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, Ted Bunting, Terry Wilson (RIP: Bob Welch)
- 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.
- Therfu - Turley Richards (1980)
- Guests: David Briggs, Dan Ferguson, Steve Gibson, Jon Goin, John Shane Keister, Kenny Malone, Farrell Morris, Todd Sharp, Tom Snow, Jack Williams, Reggie Young (RIP: Ava Aldridge, Bob Welch)
- Producer: Mick Fleetwood
- 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
- Monkey grip - Bill Wyman (1974)
- Members: Terry Taylor, Bill Wyman
- Guests: Byron Berline, Neal Bonsanti, Emilio Castillo, Mark Colby, Dr John, Martin Drover, Greg Errico, Ken Faulk, Venetta Fields, Albhy Galuten, Mic Gillette, Peter Graves, Paul Harris, Clydie King, Danny Kortchmar, Joe Lala, Dave Lawson, Dave Mattacks, Van Morrison, Joey Murcia, Mark Naftalin, Wayne Perkins, Lenny Pickett, Bonnie Pointer, Chris Rea, Bruce Rowland, Leon Russell, William ´Smitty´ Smith, Dallas Taylor, George Terry, Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh, Annie Whitehead (RIP: Lowell George, Hubert Heard, Bob Welch)
- Producer: Howard Albert, Ron Albert, Chris Kimsey
- Technical: Stuart Epps, Ted Jensen (RIP: Tom Dowd)
- Stone alone - Bill Wyman (1976)
- Members: Terry Taylor, Bill Wyman
- Guests: Mark Colby, Dr John, Rocky Dzidzornu, Greg Errico, Venetta Fields, Albhy Galuten, Robert Greenidge, Paul Harris, Jim Keltner, Clydie King, Al Kooper, Danny Kortchmar, John McFee, Van Morrison, Mark Naftalin, Bonnie Pointer, Dallas Taylor, Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh, Ron Wood (RIP: Hubert Heard, Nicky Hopkins, Bob Welch)
- Spirit of ´84 - Spirit (1984)
- Members: Mark Andes, Ed Cassidy, Jay Ferguson (RIP: Randy California, John Locke)
- Guests: Matt Andes, Jeff ´Skunk´ Baxter, Jerome Jumonville, Joe Lala, Howard Leese, Curly Smith (RIP: Bruce Gary, Keith Knudsen, Bobby Lakind, Bob Welch)
- Technical: Allen Sides (RIP: Mark Richardson)
- Comments: Also known as The Thirteenth dream.
- Ticket to fly - Mike Lawson (May 1998)
- Guests: Jorma Kaukonen (RIP: Merl Saunders, Bob Welch)
- Under wheels of confusion 1970-1987 - Black Sabbath (November 1996)
- Members: Don Airey, Tommy Aldridge, Vinny Appice, Bev Bevan, Ritchie Blackmore, Geezer Butler, Vivian Campbell, Tony Carey, Terry Chimes, Bob Daisley, Dave Donato, Steve Edwards, Ian Gillan, Brad Gillis, Roger Glover, Craig Gruber, Tony Iommi, Lee Kerslake, Geoff Nicholls, Ozzy Osbourne, Rudy Sarzo, Claude Schnell, John Sinclair, Eric Singer, Phil Soussan, Dave Spitz, Bernie Torme, Colin Towns, Mick Underwood, Dave Walker, Bill Ward, Zakk Wylde (RIP: Randy Castillo, Ronnie James Dio, Gary Driscoll, Ray Gillen, Cozy Powell, Randy Rhoads)
- Guests: Kenny Aaronson, Mick Fleetwood, Danny Johnson, Jon Lord, Jeff Lynne, Christine McVie, Ian Paice, Richard Tandy, Mick Taylor (RIP: Kelly Groucutt, Bob Welch)
RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 7
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 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:
Assorted links:
- Black Sabbath website (by Joe Siegler)
- Black Sabbath - The verge of night (by Markku Reiss)
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 Welch, please, also write me with the link.
- Fleetwood Mac - Miles Away & Believe Me Fleetwood Mac live in 1973. (Resolution: 480)
- Fleetwood Mac - Believe Me Fleetwood Mac live in 1973. (Resolution: 360)
- Fleetwood Mac - The Green Manalishi Fleetwood Mac live in August 1974. (Resolution: 480)
Featuring: Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Bob Welch, Bob Weston.
Featuring: Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Bob Welch, Bob Weston.
Featuring: Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Bob Welch. male keyboardist (maybe Doug Graves?) unknown to me.
RELATED MUSICIANS:
Bob Welch mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Mick Fleetwood (12)
Christine McVie (12)
John McVie (8)
David Adelstein (6)
Bob Weston (6)
Alvin Taylor (5)
Martin Birch (4)
John Carter (4)
Bob Hughes (4)
Stevie Nicks (4)
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God.. I knew Bob.. I was *devastated* when he took his own life, a few short weeks ago.. He never really got fair credit while he was alive, I know that.. He was recording new stuff right up to the end ,and he was just giving his songs away for free, to anyone who wanted to hear them..
ReplyDeleteI miss him...