Free Creek

Free Creek was a band composed of many internationally renowned musical artists, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Keith Emerson, Mitch Mitchell and Linda Ronstadt, who recorded one album, in 1969, in a "super session"[1] format.

Personnel

Source:[2]

• Billy Chesboro - conductor
• Earle Doud - conductor, vocals

Vocals

• Tom Cosgrove
• Hilda Harris
• Timmy Harrison
• Eric Mercury
• Geri Miller
• Linda Ronstadt
• Valerie Simpson
• Maretha Stewart

Brass, woodwinds, strings

• Bill Chase Trumpet
• Chris Darrow Violin
• Bob Dean Trombone
• Louis del Gatto Trombone
• Joe Farrell Flute
• Harry Hall Trumpet
• Bob Keller Trombone
• Tom "Bones" Malone Trombone
• Meco Monardo Trombone
• Larry Packer Violin
• Alan Rubin Trumpet
• Lew Soloff Trumpet
• Chris Wood Flute

Drums, percussion

• Richard Crooks Drums
• Adolfo de la Parra Drums
• Didymus Percussion
• Roy Markowitz Drums
• Mitch Mitchell Drums
• John Ware Drums

Keyboards

• Dr. John Piano
• Keith Emerson Organ
• Jimmy Greenspoon Keyboards
• Mark "Moogy" Klingman Organ
• Bob Smith Organ

Guitar, bass

• Jeff Beck (as "A.N. Other") Guitar[3]
• Delaney Bramlett Guitar
• Eric Clapton (as "King Cool") Guitar[3]
• Richard Davis Bass
• Howard "Buzz" Feiten Guitar
• Carol Hunter Guitar
• Bernie Leadon Guitar
• John London Bass
• Harvey Mandel Guitar
• Chuck Rainey Bass
• Elliott Randall Guitar
• Red Rhodes Guitar (Steel)
• Douglas Rodriguez Guitar
• Todd Rundgren Guitar
• Larry Taylor Bass
• Jack Wilkins Guitar
• Stu Woods Bass

Discography

• 1973 Music From Free Creek (Charisma)[4] (2 album set, reissued 1976 by Charisma Records as Summit Meeting. CD reissue 2002 and 2006 by Lake Eerie Records; recorded 1969)

References

1. Referenced to the Super Session album, as to this type of collaborative musicianship.
2. List of Free Creek Personnel; www.allmusic.com
3. See Interview with Moogy Klingman by I.C. Timerow, 2001; www.moogymusic.com.
4. See Review of Music From Free Creek; www.progarchives.com.