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Author Topic: Who was the band on Brian's album Imagination?  (Read 3122 times)
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« on: January 12, 2008, 08:13:22 AM »

I've tried AGD's site and can't find anything about who the band was. The Wondermints? Since he was living in St. Charles Illinois at the time, and he had a studio in his home, was it recorded there or in California? Any help would be greatly appreciated as it is driving me nuts!

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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2008, 08:40:13 AM »

The album was cut in a variety of locales including the house in St.Charles, Nashville, LA and Key West, Florida.  Musicians included Brent Rowan,Eddie Bayers, Mike Rhodes (the Nashville studio cats that played on S & S),Joe Thomas, Greg Leisz, Jackie Bertoni. Curiously enough the only membersof the current band who played on the album were Paul Mertens, Bob Lizik,Scott Bennett and (I think)Jim Hines. Wondermints and Foskett weren't brought into the scene until well after the album was released.
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« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2008, 08:48:45 AM »

The album was cut in a variety of locales including the house in St.Charles, Nashville, LA and Key West, Florida.  Musicians included Brent Rowan,Eddie Bayers, Mike Rhodes (the Nashville studio cats that played on S & S),Joe Thomas, Greg Leisz, Jackie Bertoni. Curiously enough the only membersof the current band who played on the album were Paul Mertens, Bob Lizik,Scott Bennett and (I think)Jim Hines. Wondermints and Foskett weren't brought into the scene until well after the album was released.

Not Hines, but his predecessor, Todd Suchermann.
Donna, if you have the CD, you should have the credits in the booklet...
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« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2008, 09:09:08 AM »

From the CD booklet:

Your Imagination:
BW - Vox, Hammond B-3
Joe Thomas - Acoustic piano, timpani, keyboards
Michael Rhodes - Bass
Eddie Bayers - Drums
Jim Peterik - Acoustic and electric guitars
Paul Mertens - Clarinet, bass clarinet, flutes
Chuck Soumar - Piccolo trumpet
Jackie Bertone - Percussion
Jason Trtan - Additional bass

She Says That She Needs Me:
BW - Vox
Thomas - Piano
Bayers - Drums
Rhodes - Bass
Brent Rowan - Acoustic and electric guitars
Mertens - Clarinets and flutes
Larry Franklin - Violins and viola
Richie Cannata - Sax

South American:
BW: Vox
Jimmy Buffett - BG Vox
Thomas - Piano
Greg Leisz - Acoustic and electric guitars
Tom Chaffee - "
Mertens - Alto and baritone sax
Soumar - Trumpet
John Larson - Trumpet
Bertone - Percussion

Where Has Love Been:
BW - Vox, keyboards
Thomas - Accordion and keyboards
Rhodes - Bass
Bayers - Drums
Leisz - Acoustic guitar
Franklin - Violins and viola
Bertone - Percussion

Keep an Eye on Summer:
BW - Vox, keyboards
Thomas - keyboards
Todd Sucherman - Drums
Bob Lizik - Bass
Scott Bennett - Electric guitar
Leisz - Additional guitar
Franklin - Violins and viola

Dream Angel:
BW - Vox
Thomas - Hammond B-3, keyboard programming
Bayers - Drums
Rhodes - Bass
Leisz - Acoustic and electric guitars
Peterik - Additional guitars
Trtan - French horn

Cry:
BW - vox
Thomas - piano
Rhodes - bass
Bayers - drums
Leisz - Acoustic and electric guitars
Bertone - Percussion

Lay Down Burden:
BW - Vox, keyboards
Thomas - piano, vibes, programming
Lizik - Bass
Sucherman - Drums
Bennett - Electric guitars
Mertens - Alto and bari sax, clarinets, flutes

Let Him Run Wild:
BW - Vox
Thomas - piano, vibes, keyboards
Bayers - drums
Rhodes - bass
Rowan - elec. and ac. guitars
MErtens - alto and bari sax
Soumar - trumpet
Larson - trumpet

Sunshine:
BW - Vox, Hammond B-3
Thomas - piano, percussion
Bayers - drums
Rhodes - bass
Rowan - elec and ac. guitars, sitar, mandolin
MErtens - Clarinets, bari sax

Happy Days:
BW - Vox, piano, keyboards
Thomas - B-3
Bayers - drums
Rhodes - Bass
Rowan - elec. guitar, sitar
Mertens - Alto and bari sax, clarinets, flutes
Bertone - percussion
Soumar - trumpet
Larson - trumpet
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« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2008, 09:18:50 AM »

Thank you all so much. I don't have the booklet anymore, wish I did, it would've saved me a few brain cells!!!

I just love that album and constantly play it in the car!

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« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2008, 09:21:30 AM »

Paul Mertens used to be with the Chicago based Poi Dog Pondering, right? Is that why the Chicago connection while he was living here?
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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2008, 09:44:01 AM »

Mertens, Lizik and Bennett all are or were Chicago-based (as is, I think, Jim Hines, the current drummer). So presumably their availability to record at Brian's IL studio helped them get the gig. (The album was also recorded in Hollywood, Nashville and Key West (Fla.) (Buffett, I suppose).
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« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2008, 10:32:30 AM »

Oddly enough, the booklet neglects to credit the rhythm section in "South American."
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« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2008, 01:35:15 PM »

Mertens, Lizik and Bennett all are or were Chicago-based (as is, I think, Jim Hines, the current drummer). So presumably their availability to record at Brian's IL studio helped them get the gig. (The album was also recorded in Hollywood, Nashville and Key West (Fla.) (Buffett, I suppose).

You are correct Luther. Jim Hines is a Chicago guy too.

The very first live Brian show in St. Charles IL featured Bruce Johnston, Timothy Schmit, and IIRC Christopher Cross. The rest of the band was Joe Thomas, Jim Peterik, some guys from Peterik's long time Chicago band "The Ides Of March", and Paul Mertens. Chicago radio guy Steve Dahl was also involved, as were a couple others I can't recall.

It was after the St. Charles show and after Imagination that the present band began to take shape. Scott Bennett, Bob Lizik, Todd Sucherman (who had to bow out and was replaced by Jim Hines), Paul Mertens, and Taylor were the "Chicago Contingent"; they were joined by Jeffrey and the 'Mints, including "auxiliary 'Mint" Probyn Gregory.

What a band!!


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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2008, 08:31:27 AM »

Todd left to play with..Styx
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« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2008, 08:54:32 AM »

Todd left to play with..Styx

And his Mom told me it really broke his heart to leave Brian's band, but Styx were his "home boys", so he felt he must out of loyalty.  She said he recommended Jimmy Hines to take over for him.
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« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2008, 12:24:46 PM »

Thanks so much to all of you for the info. I would never have learned so much had I asked this question on any other board!!!! You guys are the bomb, to quote my son!!!!

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« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2008, 07:59:50 PM »

And of course, he married Taylor, so that worked out.

Plus, Brian liked him (Todd) enough to have him play drums on the GIOMH album, even though it was recorded after Jim Hines joined the touring group.
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