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        Neal Allan Doughty  is an American keyboardist, best known as a founding member of the rock band  REO Speedwagon  and the only member to have played on every album. He formed the band in the fall of 1966, with original drummer Alan Gratzer (who left REO in 1988).       Although he has never been one of REO Speedwagon's primary songwriters, Doughty has written or co-written several of the band's songs ( Sky Blues , One Lonely Night , Variety Tonight ).       His most notable playing includes the  Hammond organ  solo on "Roll with the Changes" and the  honky-tonk  piano work on " 157 Riverside Avenue ".         He was an early adopter of the  Moog synthesizer , which can be heard on the opening swoop of "Ridin' the Storm Out". REO Speedwagon REO Speedwagon Epic,1971 https://www.sendspace.com/file/2wwp0r

        It wasn’t just the yodeling or the heavy riff that made Focus’ “Hocus Pocus” a classic – it was the eight (count ‘em) short drum solos, every one electric and different. And that’s not even Pierre van der Linden’s best moment– that would be “Anonymous II,” where his propulsive ride-cymbal work keeps the track zooming along for a full 26 minutes. FOCUS Making Waves Imperial,1971 https://www.sendspace.com/file/jhzvez

        Daughter of Detroit’s acclaimed Baptist preacher, the Reverend C L Franklin, Aretha Louise Franklin was just into her twenties when she signed to  Atlantic  in November 1966, but had already experienced more than a dozen years in the music biz.       When Aretha arrived at  Atlantic Records  she immediately began recording at a heady pace. In 1967 and 1968 she released four albums –  I’ve Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) ,  Aretha Arrives ,  Lady Soul  and  Aretha Now  – a fierce prolificacy aided by the groups of studio musicians who accompanied her – the Alabama boys at Fame in Muscle Shoals, the Dixie Flyers at Criteria in Miami, the crack New York players and a super-hot Los Angeles team. Each added a fresh spice to Aretha’s stew.       By 1969 Aretha was recording material for her two 1970 albums,  This Girl’s In Love With You  and  Spirit In The Dark , a...

        Joey Vera is best known for holding down the spot in Armored Saint since 1982. His talents help give the band their anthemic style with powerful creativity and at other times, the perfect restraint with his rumbling tone being one of the best in the biz. He’s also served as Fates Warning’s bassist since 1997, showing off his progressive side with artful fills and complex rhythms and, since 2019, he's a part of legendary metal outfit Mercyful Fate. ARMORED SAINT Armored Saint (EP) Metal Blade,1983 https://www.sendspace.com/file/gqq2o4

        Six-time Grammy winner McKinley Morganfield ruled the Chicago blues scene from the mid 1940s on. Moving from Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1941 and switching from acoustic to  electric guitar  two years later, Morganfield (now Muddy Waters) assembled a band of the finest players in town, including Little Walter (harmonica), Otis Spann (piano) and Jimmy Rogers (guitar).        Muddy was rarely seen without his red  Fender Telecaster , on which he mostly played slide and the occasional riff, but his legend and musical influence remain almost unequalled. As B.B. King put it, “It’s going to be years before people realise how great his contribution was to American music.” The London Muddy Waters Sessions Chess,1972 https://www.sendspace.com/file/6yubwh

        Fritz is best known as a member of the West German band Triumvirat. Triumvirat were a progressive, keyboard-driven band which existed in the 1970s. Fritz was the only consistent member in the band’s history, appearing on all seven of the band’s studio albums.       Fritz also served as a composer for two films,  Es ist nicht leicht ein Gott zu sein  (in English:  Hard to Be a God ) and  Eine Frau für gewisse Stunden . The latter is credited to Triumvirat, though they had since been disbanded. Fritz won an award for Best Original Soundtrack at the Sitges International Film Festival. TRIUMVIRAT Pompeii  ( Capitol,1977 ) https://www.sendspace.com/file/jsfpnr

        Jethro Tull never had a bad drummer, but its founding member Clive Bunker stands out for his sense of swing and imaginative use of incidental percussion when the band was still out to play mainly jazz and blues. Listen to the Aqualung track “Up to Me,” and be impressed by the array of sounds he adds to an acoustic number.   JETHRO TULL Aqualung Chrysalis,1971 https://www.sendspace.com/file/7mvkdf