RELATED ARTISTS
Many excellent musicians have played in bands with Bob over the years so I have decided to create pages for some of them also. Musicians that have played in bands with members of people that played in Bob's bands are also included here to share their experiences. I hope to keep this ever expanding and think that this should be quite enjoyable. Click on the band or artist title hyperlink at the beginning of each description to access their page(s).
Jerry Corbetta Several pages of info that I created using memorabilia from my collection on the music career of Jerry Corbetta. Also covered is some of his work in production, etc.
Marc Gonzales Recently added to the Related Artists page are pages that relate to the excellent bands that Marc Gonzales was in. These include Brass Monkey, East Broadway Rundown, The Tom Slick Band, Offspring, Windfall and others. It is the Windfall band that ties him in with Bob. Marc, Bob Webber and Dick Whetstone were the founding members of Windfall. Until now, not much has been known about what Bob Webber had been doing musically in the eighties and early nineties. This should shed some light on the subject. Dick Whetstone also ties in with this site by having played in Fingers with Peter Johnson.
The Moonrakers This band relates to Bob in several ways. Members Van Dorn, Bob MacVittie, Bob Webber, and short time member Jerry Corbetta would all end up in Sugarloaf. Van left Sugarloaf before Bob Yeazel joined. Also, Moonrakers bassist Joel Brandes went on to manage Sugarloaf. It is also worth mentioning that J. C. Phillips produced several of the tracks on the Moonrakers Together With Him album and went on to co-write "Green Eyed Lady" with Jerry Corbetta and David Riordan for the first Sugarloaf album.
The Moonrakers site is the first of the related artists that I have created. It is its own individual site. Clicking on the hyperlink for them will take you off of Bob's site.
Freddi-Henchi Band Bob played with this sensational party funk band from 1975-1983.
When I created their site I chose not to include what I had already posted to this site in regards to Bob so please check out both sites. Clicking on the hyperlink for them will take you off of Bob's site but there is a link on their site map to bring you back to this one.
Peter Johnson Peter was in a band called Diamondhead with Bob shortly after Bob left Sugarloaf. This band evolved into Brother Son. Peter was in several other bands as well. He appeared on recordings when he was with the Monocles and the Higher Elevation in the late sixties and early seventies that were released on Liberty Records and he was the leader of the bands; Ray's Status Seekers, Fat Emma, and Fingers. From the songs I've heard he has become one of my very favorite keyboard players and vocalists. His songwriting skills are excellent as well.
John Grove John played in a band with Dominick Todero called The High Blues just prior to Dominick joining Beast. He recently e-mailed and told me his story in brief. I think you will find it very interesting. He continues to perform to this day in an R&B/Blues/Funk band called Little Ricky & the Roosters based out of Pueblo.
The Monocles and The Higher Elevation Rick Hull and Robb Casseday have been friends since their school days and were founding members of The Monocles. Rick and Peter Johnson are very good friends also and have been since their days together in The Monocles and The Higher Elevation. I'm sure you will find the interviews I did with them and their huge memorabilia collections to make some excellent pages.
More To Come!