Fantastic bassist, also a powerful vocalist, Jim Rodford was born James Walter Rodford on July 7th, 1941 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England.
THE BLUETONES
The Bluetones, from St. Albans (in Hertfordshire), is the first band I´ve known featuring Jim Rodford around 1961, but cannot find any other details:
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THE BLUETONES #? |
? |
|---|---|
Jim Rodford † bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
MIKE COTTON SOUND
This was lineup #4 for Mike Cotton Sound, with Jim Rodford on bass (replacing Stu Morrison), in November 1964:
Next to leave was Dave Rowberry, who joined The Animals.
New keyboardist for Mike Cotton Sound is Steve Gray:
But Gray left soon.
New keyboardist for Mike Cotton Sound was eric Leese:
Next to leave was guitarist Les Muscutt.
New singer for Mike Cotton Sound was Lucas:
New keyboardist for Mike Cotton Sound was the great Peter Bardens:
But Bardens left soon.
New guitarist for Mike Cotton Sound was Derek Griffiths:
But Griffiths left after a while.
New guitarist for Mike Cotton Sound was Micky Moody replacing Derek Griffiths:
But after one year in the band, Moody left and Griffiths rejoined.
So we have Derek Griffiths back in Mike Cotton Sound again:
After a long time in the band, next to leave was sax player John Crocker.
In 1968, Nick Newell joins Mike Cotton Sound (replacing John Crocker):
And the next to leave was Jim Rodford, who left to form Argent.
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MIKE COTTON SOUND #4 |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Les Muscutt guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Dave Rowberry † keyboards | Mike Cotton trumpet | John Beecham trombone | John Crocker sax |
Bernie Burns drums |
Next to leave was Dave Rowberry, who joined The Animals.
New keyboardist for Mike Cotton Sound is Steve Gray:
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MIKE COTTON SOUND #5 |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Les Muscutt guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Steve Gray keyboards | Mike Cotton trumpet | John Beecham trombone | John Crocker sax |
Bernie Burns drums |
But Gray left soon.
New keyboardist for Mike Cotton Sound was eric Leese:
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MIKE COTTON SOUND #6 |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Les Muscutt guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Eric Leese keyboards | Mike Cotton trumpet | John Beecham trombone | John Crocker sax |
Bernie Burns drums |
Next to leave was guitarist Les Muscutt.
New singer for Mike Cotton Sound was Lucas:
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MIKE COTTON SOUND #7 |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucas vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Eric Leese guitar, keyboards | Mike Cotton trumpet | John Beecham trombone | John Crocker sax |
Bernie Burns drums |
New keyboardist for Mike Cotton Sound was the great Peter Bardens:
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MIKE COTTON SOUND #8 |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucas vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Peter Bardens † keyboards | Mike Cotton trumpet | John Beecham trombone | John Crocker sax |
Bernie Burns drums |
But Bardens left soon.
New guitarist for Mike Cotton Sound was Derek Griffiths:
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MIKE COTTON SOUND #9 |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucas vocals | Derek Griffiths guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Mike Cotton trumpet | John Beecham trombone | John Crocker sax |
Bernie Burns drums |
But Griffiths left after a while.
New guitarist for Mike Cotton Sound was Micky Moody replacing Derek Griffiths:
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MIKE COTTON SOUND #10 |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucas vocals | Micky Moody guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Mike Cotton trumpet | John Beecham trombone | John Crocker sax |
Bernie Burns drums |
But after one year in the band, Moody left and Griffiths rejoined.
So we have Derek Griffiths back in Mike Cotton Sound again:
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MIKE COTTON SOUND #11 |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucas vocals | Derek Griffiths guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Mike Cotton trumpet | John Beecham trombone | John Crocker sax |
Bernie Burns drums |
After a long time in the band, next to leave was sax player John Crocker.
In 1968, Nick Newell joins Mike Cotton Sound (replacing John Crocker):
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MIKE COTTON SOUND #12 |
1968-? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucas vocals | Derek Griffiths guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Mike Cotton trumpet | John Beecham trombone | Nick Newell sax |
Argentê | |||||
Bernie Burns drums |
And the next to leave was Jim Rodford, who left to form Argent.
| Other info on members of Mike Cotton Sound (I know up to 19 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (1): | Nick Newell |
| To be covered (13): | Peter Bardens, John Beecham, Bernie Burns, Mike Cotton, John Crocker, Brian Davison, Steve Gray, Derek Griffiths, Eric Leese, Lem Lubin, Micky Moody, Stu Morrison, Dave Rowberry |
| Not enough info (4): | Jim Garforth, Lucas, Les Muscutt, Tony Pitt |
ARGENT
After some embryonic lineups (featuring Mike Fennely on guitar and even Chris White on bass, this was the first known lineup of Argent:
After several years and albums, Russ Ballard left to start a solo career in 1974.
When Russ Ballard left, he was replaced in Argent by two guitarists, John Verity and John Grimaldi:
But after two more albums, the band finally split in mid 1976.
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ARGENT #? |
1969-1974 |
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|---|---|---|---|
Rod Argent keyboards | Russ Ballard guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Bob Henrit drums |
After several years and albums, Russ Ballard left to start a solo career in 1974.
When Russ Ballard left, he was replaced in Argent by two guitarists, John Verity and John Grimaldi:
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ARGENT #? |
1974-1976 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Rod Argent keyboards | John Verity guitar, vocals | John Grimaldi † guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Bob Henrit drums |
Phoenixê | Phoenixê | Phoenixê | ||
But after two more albums, the band finally split in mid 1976.
PHOENIX
After the band Argent split, John Verity, Jim Rodford and Bob Henrit form Phoenix with former mate Russ Ballard, as well as with Ray Minhinnett:
They started recording their first album. After that, Minhinett left to form his own band.
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PHOENIX #? |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
John Verity vocals, guitar | Russ Ballard guitar, vocals | Ray Minhinnett guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Bob Henrit drums |
They started recording their first album. After that, Minhinett left to form his own band.
BARBARA DICKSON BAND
Jim Rodford also played for Barbara Dickson, but I need to find details about the other players and the aproximate period. Help, please!:
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BARBARA DICKSON BAND #? |
? |
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|---|---|---|
Barbara Dickson vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
| Other info on members of Barbara Dickson Band (I know up to 24 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (7): | Dave Bronze, Andy Brown, Richard Brunton, Bob Jenkins, Martin Jenner, Jeff Seopardie, Jerry Stevenson |
| To be covered (16): | Jeff Allen, Barbara Dickson, Troy Donockley, Neil Drinkwater, Russell Field, Peter Filleul, Isaac Guillory, Nick Holland, Gordon Huntley, Brad Lang, John Lingwood, Ian Lynn, Andy Nye, Julian Stringle, Gary Twigg, Pete Zorn |
LIMEY
Jim Rodford was a member of Limey for a short period, before leaving to join The Kinks:
Can someone help me with details about the complete lineup, please?
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LIMEY #? |
? |
|---|---|
Jim Rodford † bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
Can someone help me with details about the complete lineup, please?
| Other info on members of Limey (I know up to 7 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (4): | David Bowker, Stephanie DeSykes, Ian Kewley, Robin LeMesurier |
| Not enough info (2): | Brian Engel, Pat McInerney |
THE KINKS
In April 1978, Jim Rodford and Gordon Edwards joined The Kinks, in the middle of the tour promoting Misfits:
In 1979, Edwards left The Kinks.
In 1979, Ian Gibbons joins The Kinks:
For their tour in 1979 promoting Low budget, The Kinks are augmented by Nick Newell on sax and additional keyboards:
In July 1984, drummer Mick Avory leaves The Kinks, and Jim Rodford calls his mate, the great Bob Henrit as Mick´s replacement:
This lineup stayed together until 1989, when Ian Gibbons left the band.
This was the personnel for The Kinks in February 1985, with Nick Newell added for gigs:
In 1989, Mark Haley arrives as new keyboardist for The Kinks:
He stayed in the band until 1993, when Ian Gibbons rejoined.
In 1993, after 4 years, Ian Gibbons comes back to The Kinks:
This was their final lineup, as the band sadly parted ways in 1996. What a great, legendary band!!
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THE KINKS #? |
Apr 78-1979 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Davies vocals, guitar | Dave Davies guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Gordon Edwards † keyboards | Mick Avory drums |
In 1979, Edwards left The Kinks.
In 1979, Ian Gibbons joins The Kinks:
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THE KINKS #? |
1979-1984 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Davies vocals, guitar | Dave Davies guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Ian Gibbons keyboards | Mick Avory drums |
For their tour in 1979 promoting Low budget, The Kinks are augmented by Nick Newell on sax and additional keyboards:
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THE KINKS #? |
1979 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Davies vocals, guitar | Dave Davies guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Ian Gibbons keyboards | Nick Newell sax, keyboards | Mick Avory drums |
In July 1984, drummer Mick Avory leaves The Kinks, and Jim Rodford calls his mate, the great Bob Henrit as Mick´s replacement:
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THE KINKS #? |
Jul 84-1989 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Davies vocals, guitar | Dave Davies guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Ian Gibbons keyboards | Bob Henrit drums |
This lineup stayed together until 1989, when Ian Gibbons left the band.
This was the personnel for The Kinks in February 1985, with Nick Newell added for gigs:
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THE KINKS #? |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Davies vocals, guitar | Dave Davies guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Mick Avory drums | + | Nick Newell sax |
In 1989, Mark Haley arrives as new keyboardist for The Kinks:
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THE KINKS #? |
1989-1993 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Davies vocals, guitar | Dave Davies guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Mark Haley keyboards | Bob Henrit drums |
He stayed in the band until 1993, when Ian Gibbons rejoined.
In 1993, after 4 years, Ian Gibbons comes back to The Kinks:
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THE KINKS #? |
1993-1996 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Davies vocals, guitar | Dave Davies guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Ian Gibbons keyboards | Bob Henrit drums |
This was their final lineup, as the band sadly parted ways in 1996. What a great, legendary band!!
| Other info on members of The Kinks (I know up to 22 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (1): | Nick Newell |
| Old pages (2): | Ian Gibbons, Andy Pyle |
| To be covered (18): | Mick Avory, John Beecham, Mike Cotton, John Dalton, Dave Davies, Ray Davies, Debi Doss, Gordon Edwards, John Gosling, Mark Haley, Claire Hamill, Bob Henrit, Alan Holmes, Davy Jones, Pete Quaife, Shirlie Roden, Jack Torbert, Pamela Travis |
LONNIE DONEGAN BAND
Jim Rodford played 4 years with Lonnie Donegan Band in the 80s, but again, I cannot find complete details. This was the band lineup around 1989:
Lonnie Donegan Band played with different musicians in the period from 1990 to 1999, these are some of them:
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LONNIE DONEGAN BAND #? |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Lonnie Donegan † vocals, banjo, guitar | Paul Henry guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Nick Payn sax, flute, harmonica | Geoff Downs drums |
Lonnie Donegan Band played with different musicians in the period from 1990 to 1999, these are some of them:
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LONNIE DONEGAN BAND #? |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lonnie Donegan † vocals, banjo, guitar | Paul Henry guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | OR | Peter Oakman bass | Nick Payn sax, flute, harmonica |
Alan ´Sticky´ Wickett percussion | OR | Russell Gilbert percussion | Chris Hunt drums |
| Other info on members of Lonnie Donegan Band (I know up to 33 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (1): | Mike Paice |
| To be covered (16): | John Beecham, Mike Bell, Paul Brett, Gerry Conway, Lonnie Donegan, Cliff Hall, Chris Hunt, Eddie Masters, Jackie McAuley, Roger McKew, Peter Oakman, Nick Payn, Roger Rettig, Monty Sunshine, Alan ´Sticky´ Wickett, John ´Willie´ Wilson |
| Not enough info (15): | Pete Appleby, Mickey Ashman, Les Bennets, Stuart Brown, Roy Cooper, Jimmy Curie, Peter Donegan, Geoff Downs, Russell Gilbert, Alan Gresty, Paul Henry, Pete Huggett, Nick Nichols, Bob Renney, Denny Wright |
JOHN SLAUGHTER BLUES BAND
This was another superb lineup for John Slaughter Blues Band, now with Jim Rodford on bass:
This was the lineup for John Slaughter Blues Band around July 1992, with John Bennett on trombone:
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JOHN SLAUGHTER BLUES BAND #? |
? |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Slaughter † guitar | Paul Cox vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Richard Simmons keyboards | Andy Hamilton sax | Nick Payn sax |
John Beecham trombone | Steve Dixon drums |
This was the lineup for John Slaughter Blues Band around July 1992, with John Bennett on trombone:
|
JOHN SLAUGHTER BLUES BAND #? |
1992 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Slaughter † guitar | Paul Cox vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Richard Simmons keyboards | Andy Hamilton sax | Nick Payn sax |
John Bennett trombone | Steve Dixon drums |
| Other info on members of John Slaughter Blues Band (I know up to 15 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (2): | Noel Norris, Mark Simkins |
| To be covered (11): | John Beecham, John Bennett, Paul Cox, Steve Dixon, Martin Drover, Andy Hamilton, Al MacLean, Frank Mead, Nick Payn, Richard Simmons, John Slaughter |
| Not enough info (1): | Chris Newman |
JOHN COGHLAN´S DIESEL BAND
Sometime in the 80s, when Hilly Briggs wasn´t available, Chris Parren played with John Coghlan´s Diesel:
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JOHN COGHLAN´S DIESEL BAND #? |
? |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Verity guitar, vocals | Ray Minhinnet guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Chris Parren keyboards | John Coghlan drums |
| Other info on members of John Coghlan´s Diesel Band (I know up to 34 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (3): | Mick Grabham, John Gustafson, Chris Parren |
| Old pages (4): | Ian Ellis, Bernie Marsden, Ray Minhinnett, Andy Pyle |
| To be covered (18): | Jeff Bannister, Andy Bown, Jeff Brown, Chick Churchill, John Coghlan, Gordon Edwards, John Fiddler, Dave Lloyd, Jackie Lynton, Ray Majors, Phil May, Noel McCalla, Charlie McCracken, Micky Moody, Chrissie Stewart, John Verity, Bob Young, John Young |
| Not enough info (8): | Mark Booty, Jon Bowers, Hilly Briggs, Paul Carr, Mike Grady, John Heywood, Mac McCaffrey, Rob Sas |
BOBBY COCHRAN BAND
For a while, Jim Rodford played with Bobby Cochran when he toured Europe, but I haven´t any other info:
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BOBBY COCHRAN BAND #? |
? |
|
|---|---|---|
Bobby Cochran guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
| Other info on members of Bobby Cochran Band (I know up to 14 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (1): | Big Jim Sullivan |
| To be covered (12): | Rod Argent, Gary Baldwin, Pete Baron, Tim Bogert, Bobby Cochran, Greg Errico, Brian Hodgson, Gavin Povey, Howard Tibble, Ben Waters, Geraint Watkins, Pete Wingfield |
GB BLUES BAND
I need to find info G B Blues Band, as I only know that Jim Rodford and Bob Henrit were members. Help, please!:
|
GB BLUES BAND #? |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|
Derek Griffiths guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Bob Henrit drums | + others unknown to me. Help! |
| Other info on members of GB Blues Band (I know up to 3 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (2): | Derek Griffiths, Bob Henrit |
RAY MINHINNETT BAND
In December 1996, Jim Rodford and Bob Henrit were part of Ray Minhinnet's Band, but cannot find the complete lineup:
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RAY MINHINNETT BAND #? |
1996 |
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|---|---|---|---|
Ray Minhinnett guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Bob Henrit drums | + others unknown to me. Help! |
| Other info on members of Ray Minhinnett Band (I know up to 26 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (4): | Gary Moberley, Noel Norris, Mike Paice, Chris Parren |
| Old pages (4): | Don Airey, Ian Ellis, Ray Minhinnett, Andy Pyle |
| To be covered (13): | Andy Beer, Stuart Blandamer, Bruce Boardman, Malcolm Bruce, Roger Cotton, Steve Dixon, Steve Farr, John Gordon, Paul Harris, Bob Henrit, Tony Hepworth, Nick Payn, Graham Walker |
| Not enough info (4): | Andy Golden, Tony Ingram, Pete Nichols, Nigel Pike |
POOR-MOUTH
Poor-Mouth was the band for guitarist and singer Jack-E McAuley (Jackie McAuley, a former member of Them). He assembled a backing band for concerts, Poor-Mouth, without an stable lineup, but always comprising superb musicians, such as John Gustafson (bass), Rod Demick (bass), Don Airey (keyboards), Chris Parren (keyboards), Nick Payn (sax, flute), Clive Bunker (drums), Howard Tibble (drums).
The band released two albums, but I don't have them, so I don't know if Chris Parren appears there. Help, please!
The band released two albums, but I don't have them, so I don't know if Chris Parren appears there. Help, please!
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POOR-MOUTH # |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackie McAuley vocals, guitar | + others culled from: | John Gustafson † bass | Rod Demick bass | Phil Rynhart bass | Jim Rodford † bass |
Don Airey keyboards | Chris Parren keyboards | Tommy Lundy | Nick Payn sax, flute | Clive Bunker drums | Steve Dixon drums |
Howard Tibble drums | Tony Ryan drums |
| Other info on members of Poor-Mouth (I know up to 13 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (2): | John Gustafson, Chris Parren |
| Old pages (1): | Don Airey |
| To be covered (6): | Clive Bunker, Rod Demick, Steve Dixon, Jackie McAuley, Nick Payn, Howard Tibble |
| Not enough info (3): | Tommy Lundy, Tony Ryan, Phil Rynhart |
WICKED
In 1998, some of the musicians from The Rocky Horrow Show get together in a new band, Wicked:
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WICKED #? |
1998 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Miller vocals | Kate O´Sullivan vocals | Derek Griffiths guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Chris Parren keyboards | Steve Rodford drums |
| Other info on members of Wicked (I know up to 6 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (1): | Chris Parren |
| To be covered (2): | Derek Griffiths, Steve Rodford |
| Not enough info (2): | Billy Miller, Kate O´Sullivan |
THE ZOMBIES
In March 1998, The Zombies reunited with original members plus additional live musicians:
In March 1998, this was the lineup for The Zombies reunited with original members Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone:
|
THE ZOMBIES #? |
1998 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colin Blunstone vocals | Rod Argent keyboards | Chris White bass | Hugh Grundy drums | + | Keith Airey guitar |
Jim Rodford † bass | Steve Rodford drums |
In March 1998, this was the lineup for The Zombies reunited with original members Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone:
|
THE ZOMBIES #? |
1998 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colin Blunstone vocals | Keith Airey guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Rod Argent keyboards | Steve Rodford drums |
ROD ARGENT BAND
Around May 1999, Rod Argent played some jazzy gigs as a trio:
|
ROD ARGENT BAND #? |
1999 |
|
|---|---|---|
Rod Argent keyboards | Jim Rodford † bass | Bobby Graham † drums |
| Other info on members of Rod Argent Band (I know up to 7 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (5): | Rod Argent, Bobby Graham, Alphonso Johnson, Robin Lumley, Pete Thomas |
| Not enough info (1): | Chester Thompson |
PHOENIX
In June 1999, Phoenix plays as a trio:
|
PHOENIX #? |
1999 |
|
|---|---|---|
John Verity vocals, guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Bob Henrit drums |
MICK ABRAHAMS BAND
Jim Rodford has been part of Mick Abrahams Band, but cannot find the lineup or period. Help, please:
Rodford appeared with Abrahams in November 2006 as a trio (who was the drummer?), standing for then-current bassist in the band, John Gordon.
|
MICK ABRAHAMS BAND #? |
? |
|
|---|---|---|
Mick Abrahams guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
Rodford appeared with Abrahams in November 2006 as a trio (who was the drummer?), standing for then-current bassist in the band, John Gordon.
| Other info on members of Mick Abrahams Band (I know up to 10 members) | |
|---|---|
| Old pages (1): | Walt Monaghan |
| To be covered (8): | Mick Abrahams, Dave Bristow, Clive Bunker, Ritchie Dharma, Tom Downing, Andrea Garabelli, John Gordon, Bob Sargeant |
BLODWYN PIG
Jim Rodford has also been a member of Blodwyn Pig, but again, cannot find the info (maybe in 1990?). Help, please!:
|
BLODWYN PIG #2 |
Sep 70-? |
|
|---|---|---|
Mick Abrahams guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
| Other info on members of Blodwyn Pig (I know up to 30 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (3): | Dave Bronze, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Barry Reynolds |
| Old pages (5): | Ron Berg, Jack Lancaster, Nick Pentelow, Andy Pyle, Larry Wallis |
| To be covered (21): | Mick Abrahams, Peter Banks, Bruce Boardman, Clive Bunker, Paul Burgess, Jackie Challoner, John Gordon, Tracy Graham, Bernie Hethrington, Dave Lennox, Jim Leverton, Gordon Murphy, Mick Parker, Nick Payn, Steve Rodford, Bob Skeat, Mike Summerland, Graham Walker, Sharon Watson, Big George Webley, Nigel Williams |
THE ANIMALS
After The Animals II split, Hilton Valentine and John Steel formed Animals And Friends. This was the lineup for The Animals featuring Tony Liddle on vocals, formed around August 1999:
In April 2001, Aemon Cronnin was briefly the singer for The Animals after Tony Liddle left:
But in September 2001, Hilton Valentine left the band.
After original member Hilton Valentine left the band in 2001, Peter Barton (who was acting as their manager) joins as the new singer for The Animals along with John Williamson on guitar:
But in June 2003, Dave Rowberry sadly passes away.
In June 2003, Mickey Gallagher rejoins The Animals due to Dave Rowberry´s death:
But next to leave was Jim Rodford in June 2004, to join Argent full time.
|
THE ANIMALS #? |
Aug 99-Apr 01 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Liddle vocals | Hilton Valentine guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Dave Rowberry † keyboards | John Steel drums |
In April 2001, Aemon Cronnin was briefly the singer for The Animals after Tony Liddle left:
|
THE ANIMALS #? |
Apr 01- Sep 01 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aemon Cronnin vocals | Hilton Valentine guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Dave Rowberry † keyboards | John Steel drums |
But in September 2001, Hilton Valentine left the band.
After original member Hilton Valentine left the band in 2001, Peter Barton (who was acting as their manager) joins as the new singer for The Animals along with John Williamson on guitar:
|
THE ANIMALS #? |
Sep 01-Jun 03 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Barton vocals | John Williamson guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Dave Rowberry † keyboards | John Steel drums |
(died)ê | ||||
But in June 2003, Dave Rowberry sadly passes away.
In June 2003, Mickey Gallagher rejoins The Animals due to Dave Rowberry´s death:
|
THE ANIMALS #? |
Jun 03-Jun 04 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Barton vocals | John Williamson guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Mickey Gallagher keyboards | John Steel drums |
Argentê | ||||
But next to leave was Jim Rodford in June 2004, to join Argent full time.
| Other info on members of The Animals (I know up to 42 members) | |
|---|---|
| Old pages (1): | Al Gay |
| To be covered (40): | Peter Barton, Martin Bland, Vic Briggs, Greg Brown, Eric Burdon, Ian Carr, Mike Carr, Paul Carroll, Chas Chandler, Aemon Cronnin, Steve Dawson, Dave Dodsworth, Josh Elliott, George Fearon, Mickey Gallagher, Steve Grant, Steve Gregory, Jimmy Hall, Daniel Handley, Steve Hutchinson, Barry Jenkins, Robert Kane, Tony Liddle, Christian Madden, Danny McCulloch,... up to 40 musicians. |
THE ZOMBIES (again)
This were The Zombies in March 2004:
|
THE ZOMBIES #? |
2004 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colin Blunstone vocals | Keith Airey guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Rod Argent keyboards | Steve Rodford drums |
THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS
In July 2005, bassist Les Braid passed away. He was replaced in The Swinging Blue Jeans by Jim Rodford:
|
THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS #? |
2005-? |
|
|---|---|---|
Ray Ennis vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
| Other info on members of The Swinging Blue Jeans (I know up to 12 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (4): | Peter Barton, Colin Manley, Peter Oakman, Terry Sylvester |
| Not enough info (7): | Les Braid, Ralph Ellis, Ray Ennis, Mike Gregory, Norman Kuhlke, Alan Lovell, Ian McGee |
MIKE BERRY BAND
Jim Rodford played with Mike Berry Band, but cannot find any details:
|
MIKE BERRY BAND #? |
? |
|
|---|---|---|
Mike Berry vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
| Other info on members of Mike Berry Band (I know up to 3 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (1): | Roger Brown |
| Not enough info (1): | Mike Berry |
THE KAST OFF KINKS
Jim Rodford and Ian Gibbons joined The Kast Off Kinks in 2008, replacing John Dalton and John Gosling:
|
THE KAST OFF KINKS #? |
? |
||
|---|---|---|---|
Dave Clarke guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Ian Gibbons keyboards | Mick Avory drums |
| Other info on members of The Kast Off Kinks (I know up to 7 members) | |
|---|---|
| Old pages (1): | Ian Gibbons |
| To be covered (4): | Mick Avory, John Dalton, John Gosling, Bob Henrit |
| Not enough info (1): | Dave Clarke |
THE BLUE BISHOPS
Around April 2008, Jim Rodford joins The Blue Bishops, staying several years with them. Don´t know if there were different lineups, but this is one of them:
They were sometimes joined by some famous friends, such as John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick on keyboards, or some of Jim Rodford´s sons.
|
THE BLUE BISHOPS #? |
2008-? |
||
|---|---|---|---|
Geoff Grange vocals, guitar, harmonica | Simon Burrett guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Justin Hildreth drums |
They were sometimes joined by some famous friends, such as John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick on keyboards, or some of Jim Rodford´s sons.
| Other info on members of The Blue Bishops (I know up to 11 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (3): | John Fisher, Justin Hildreth, Martin Turner |
| Not enough info (7): | Jim Bryan, Simon Burrett, Geoff Grange, Chris Hook, Russ Rodford, Bob Sellins, Ben Smith |
PHOENIX
And this was another lineup for Phoenix also in 2009 now with Jim Rodford on bass:
|
PHOENIX #? |
2009 |
||
|---|---|---|---|
John Verity vocals, guitar | Mark Griffiths guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Bob Henrit drums |
| Other info on members of Phoenix (I know up to 10 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (1): | Mark Griffiths |
| Old pages (2): | Ian Gibbons, Ray Minhinnett |
| To be covered (5): | Russ Ballard, Bob Henrit, Bob Skeat, John Verity, Dave Wintour |
| Not enough info (1): | Mark Troisi |
THE RODFORD FILES
The Rodford Files was a band formed by Jim Rodford with his sons Steve and Russ, also containing other members. In 2009, they were a quartet:
Sometimes, The Rodford Files acted as a (family) trio:
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THE RODFORD FILES #? |
2009 |
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|---|---|---|---|
Jim Rodford † bass, vocals | Russ Rodford guitar | Derik Timms guitar | Steve Rodford drums |
Sometimes, The Rodford Files acted as a (family) trio:
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THE RODFORD FILES #? |
? |
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Jim Rodford † bass, vocals | Russ Rodford guitar | Steve Rodford drums |
| Other info on members of The Rodford Files (I know up to 4 members) | |
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| To be covered (1): | Steve Rodford |
| Not enough info (2): | Russ Rodford, Derik Timms |
ADAM FAITH BAND
Jim Rodford and Mick Avory have played together with Adam Faith & The Roulettes, but don´t know when this happened:
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ADAM FAITH BAND #? |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|
Adam Faith † vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Mick Avory drums | + others unknown to me. Help! |
| Other info on members of Adam Faith Band (I know up to 5 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (4): | Mick Avory, Adam Faith, Bob Henrit, Dougie Wright |
ARGENT (again)
During July and December 2010, original members of Argent reunited to play in a new tour:
During January and February, original members of Argent reunited again to play in a new tour:
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ARGENT #? |
2010 |
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|---|---|---|---|
Rod Argent keyboards | Russ Ballard guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Bob Henrit drums |
During January and February, original members of Argent reunited again to play in a new tour:
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ARGENT #? |
Jan 12-Feb 12 |
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|---|---|---|---|
Rod Argent keyboards | Russ Ballard guitar, vocals | Jim Rodford † bass | Bob Henrit drums |
| Other info on members of Argent (I know up to 7 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (6): | Rod Argent, Russ Ballard, John Grimaldi, Bob Henrit, Steve Rodford, John Verity |
THE ZOMBIES (again)
This were The Zombies around August 2012:
Surprise arrived when it was announced that Jim Rodford passed away on January 20th, 2018, due to a fall. He was 76. What a great loss to rock music.
26 BANDS (WITH 39 SELECTED RECORDINGS):
9 ALBUMS FOR 6 BANDMATES AND FRIENDS:
2 SESSIONS (FOR 2 ARTISTS):
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THE ZOMBIES #? |
2012 |
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Colin Blunstone vocals | Tom Toomey guitar | Jim Rodford † bass | Rod Argent keyboards | Steve Rodford drums |
| Other info on members of The Zombies (I know up to 11 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (5): | Keith Airey, Rod Argent, Paul Atkinson, Colin Blunstone, Steve Rodford |
| Not enough info (5): | Hugh Grundy, Darian Sahanaja, Sebastian Santa Maria, Tom Toomey, Chris White |
Surprise arrived when it was announced that Jim Rodford passed away on January 20th, 2018, due to a fall. He was 76. What a great loss to rock music.
26 BANDS (WITH 39 SELECTED RECORDINGS):
| BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||||||||
| Mick Abrahams Band | 4 RECORDINGS: 
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| The Animals | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Rod Argent Band |
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| Argent | 11 RECORDINGS:
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| Mike Berry Band |
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| Blodwyn Pig |
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| The Blue Bishops | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| The Bluetones | ||||||||||||
| Bobby Cochran Band |
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| John Coghlan´s Diesel Band |
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| Mike Cotton Sound | 2 RECORDINGS:
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| Barbara Dickson Band |
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| Lonnie Donegan Band |
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| Adam Faith Band |
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| GB Blues Band |
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| The Kast Off Kinks |
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| The Kinks | 7 RECORDINGS:
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| Limey | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Ray Minhinnett Band |
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| Phoenix | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Poor-Mouth |
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| The Rodford Files |
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| John Slaughter Blues Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| The Swinging Blue Jeans |
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| Wicked |
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| The Zombies | 5 RECORDINGS:
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9 ALBUMS FOR 6 BANDMATES AND FRIENDS:
| BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||||
| Colin Blunstone Band | 3 RECORDINGS:
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| Clive Bunker Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Ray Davies Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Michael Fennelly Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Bobby Graham Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Moon Dogs | 1 RECORDINGS:
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2 SESSIONS (FOR 2 ARTISTS):
| BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||
| Duncan Browne Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| The Doomsday Clock | 1 RECORDINGS:
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QUESTIONS:
01. I´ve read that Mike Cotton Sound were used as backing band for Mary Hopkin album Postcard, can someone confirm me the musicians involved (Rodford too)?
02. Was Jim Rodford a member of The Swinging Blue Jeans in the early 60s (not only in the 90s)?
RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 13
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:
RELATED MUSICIANS:
Jim Rodford mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Rod Argent (28)
Bob Henrit (26)
Russ Ballard (15)
Ray Davies (11)
Dave Davies (10)
Mick Avory (9)
Colin Blunstone (9)
Ian Gibbons (9)
Steve Rodford (9)
Chris White (7)
Page created by Miguel Terol on: 31/January/2018 - Last modified on: 31/January/2018. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com
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