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By Ed Johnson
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| Nine Lives/Cloud Nine (9) | Cloud Nine II (9) | Big-M Review (14-16) | Funky Soul Train (10) | |
| Vocals | Ron Heath | Ron Heath | Ron Heath | |
| Vocals | Willie Scott, Tyrone Grady, Frank Smith | Willie Scott, Tyrone Grady, Frank Smith | ||
| Sax | Ron Dobbins | Ron Dobbins | (Ron Dobbins) | |
| Sax | Bob Cowles | Bob Cowles | (Bob Cowles) | |
| Sax | Harvey Holland | Harvey Holland | ||
| Sax | Lanier Boatwright | |||
| Trumpet | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant |
| Trumpet | Ken Culpepper | |||
| Trombone | (Todd Merriman) | Todd Merriman | Todd Merriman | Todd Merriman |
| Guitar | Ed Johnson | Ed Johnson | Ed Johnson | Ed Johnson |
| Guitar | Todd Merriman | |||
| Drums | Tony Watson | Mike Nepote | Mike Nepote/Creig Harber | Creig Harber |
| Keyboards | Sandy Payton/Bryan Rambo | Bryan Rambo | Bryan Rambo | Bryan Rambo |
| Bass | Vernon Appenzeller | Vernon Appenzeller | Vernon Appenzeller/Jerry Womack | Jerry Womack |
| Dates | 1966-1967 | 1968 | 1968-1969 | 1969 |
| Notes | aka: Z-Band | |||
| Abbrev | C | C2 | Z | F |
| Circus Train/Seventh Circle (10) | Micropolis (7) | Micropolis II (8) | Micropolis III (10) | |
| Vocals | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant |
| Vocals | Creig Harbor | Creig Harber | Creig Harbor | Sonny Prewitt |
| Vocals | Gary Doty | Gary Doty | Gary Doty | Jim Chase |
| Vocals | Steve Hawes | |||
| Sax | Harvey Holland | Harvey Holland | Harvey Holland | |
| Sax | ||||
| Trumpet | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant |
| Trumpet | Stan Hutto | Dave Harler | Hugh Adams | Jerry Brooks |
| Trombone | Todd Merriman | Todd Merriman | Todd Merriman | Todd Merriman |
| Trombone | Charles Hefton | |||
| Guitar | Dennis Jones | Dennis Jones | Daryl Huffman | Sonny Prewitt |
| Guitar | Chris Bowman | |||
| Drums | Creig Harber | Creig Harber | Creig Harber | Jim Chase, then John Turchiano |
| Keyboards | Bryan Rambo | Bryan Rambo | Jay Street | Jay Street/David Nabors |
| Bass | Jerry Womack | Gary Doty | Gary Doty | Steve Hawes |
| Dates | 1970 | 1971 | 1971-1972 | 1972-1973 |
| Notes | Infusion of members from Virgin Wool Chattanooga, TN. Last job: Muncie, IN, Nov. 1973 | |||
| Abbrev | 7 | M | M2 | M3 |
| Dynels I (6) | Dynels II (6) | Enchanters (5) | Twilighters (5) | |
| Vocals | Karl Gordon | Karl Gordon | (Ron Heath) | (Bob Gallant) |
| Keyboards | Jim McKillip | Jim McKillip | Ron Heath | |
| Guitar | Bob Johnson | Bob Johnson | Tommy Bishop | Eddie Fields |
| Guitar | Ed Johnson | David Wilson | ||
| Sax | Bob Cowles | Bob Cowles | Ron Dobbins | Ron Dobbins |
| Drums | Ernest Faver | Bill Wilder | Billy McNeal | Bruce Burns |
| Bass | Ed Johnson | Ron Addington | Bob Crowder | Bob Gallant |
| Dates | 1962-1963 | 1963-1964 | 1964-1965 | 1964-1965 |
| Notes | ||||
| Abbrev | D | D2 | E | T |
| Mystics (4) | Rogues (5) | Rogues II (7) | Regents (5) | |
| Vocals | (Bob Johnson) | (Todd Merriman) | Ron Heath | (Bob Gallant) |
| Keyboards | Sandy Payton | Bryan Rambo | ||
| Guitar | Bob Johnson | Todd Merriman | Todd Merriman | Bob Gallant |
| Guitar | David Wilson | Ed Johnson | David Barrett | |
| Sax | Harvey Holland | |||
| Drums | Bruce Burns | Tony Watson | Tony Watson | Eddie Hamrick |
| Bass | Bob Gallant | Vernon Appenzeller | Vernon Appenzeller | Allen Osborne |
| Dates | 1964-1965 | 1965-1966 | 1966 | 1965-1966 |
| Notes | First job: Bee Bop Grill, Marietta, Ga, New Years Eve 1964? | |||
| Abbrev | M | R | R2 | Re |
| Depressions | Outcasts (6) | |
| Vocals | Willie Scott, Tyrone Grady, Frank Smith | Danny Martin |
| Keyboards | Tommy Womack | |
| Guitar | David Barrett | Johnny Whitten |
| Guitar | Bobby Longino | |
| Trumpet | Ken Culpepper | |
| Sax | Harvey Holland | |
| Trombone | Ed Seay | |
| Drums | Eddie Hamrick | ? |
| Bass | Jerry Womack | ? |
| Dates | 1967-1968 | 1962-1963 |
| Notes | Original name: "The Depressions" | |
| Abbrev | N | O |
| Name | Bands | Where are they now? | Contact | |
| Vocals | Carl Gordon | D,D2 | Deceased 1994, Athens | |
| Ron Heath | E,R2,C,C2,Z,F | Deceased, Marietta | ||
| Willie Scott | N,Z,F,7 | Deceased | ||
| Tyrone Grady | N,Z,F,7 | Construction, Marietta | ||
| Frank Smith | N,Z,F,7 | ? | ||
| Danny Martin | O | Marietta | ||
| Sax | Ron Dobbins | E,T,C,C2,Z | Deceased | |
| Bob Cowles | D,D2,C,C2,Z | Retired 2000, Walton H.S. Band Dir., Marietta, Teacher, Cobb Wind Symphony | ||
| Harvey Holland | R,C,C2,Z,F7,M,M2,M3 | USPS, Marietta ? | ||
| Lanier Boatwright | Z | ? | ||
| Trumpet | Bob Gallant | T,m,Re,C,C2,Z,F,7,M,M2,M3 | Oregon | |
| Ken Culpepper | Z | ? | ||
| Jerry Brooks | M2,M3 | Music teacher, Cobb Wind Symphony | ||
| Hugh Adams | M2,M3 | Baptist Minister | ||
| Trombone | Todd Merriman | R,R2,C,C2,Z,F,7,M,M2,M3 | Retired software developer, Acworth, GA | |
| Charles Hefton | M3 | Deceased 2024, Disc Jockey | ||
| Guitar | Eddie Fields | T | Deceased early 80s, Marietta policeman | |
| David Wilson | T,m | ? | ||
| Bob Johnson | D,D2,m | Deceased, TV news anchor, Chattanooga, TN. Past DJ on WFOM, Marietta, WDOL, Athens, and "Mr. Pix" at Channel 5, Atlanta. | ||
| Ed Johnson | D,D2,R2,C,C2,Z,F | Semi-retired, consulting Chicago | ||
| Dennis Jones | 7,M | ? | ||
| Johnny Whitten | O | ? | ||
| Bobby Longino | O | ?-Chicago | ||
| David Barrett | Re | Retired | ||
| Tom Bishop | E | Owns insurance agency-Albany, GA | ||
| Daryl Huffman | M2 | Police officer | ||
| Sonny Prewitt | M3 | Musician, Mango Bros. Band | ||
| Chris Bowman | M3 | Music teacher and sound engineer | ||
| Drums | Tony Watson | R,R2,C | Banker, Marietta | |
| Mike Nepote | C2,Z | Musician and teacher, Atlanta | ||
| Creig Harber | Z,F,7,M | Music teacher | ||
| Bill Wilder | D,D2 | Percussionist-Atlanta Symphony | ||
| Bruce Burns | T,m | ? | ||
| Eddie Hamrick | Re | ? | ||
| Ernest Faver | D | ? | ||
| Sam Huff | E | Restranteur | ||
| John Turchiano | M3 | Deceased | ||
| Jim Chase | M3 | Disc Jockey, Recording Engineer | ||
| Keyboards | Bryan Rambo | Re,C,C2,Z,F,7,M | Bometals Alabama | |
| Sandy Payton | R2 | ? | ||
| Jim McKillip | D | Lives in Athens, GA, owned a music store there | ||
| Jay Street | M2,M3 | Deceased 2024, Musician and music teacher, Raleigh, NC | ||
| David Nabors | M3 | ? | ||
| Bass | Vernon Appenzeller | R,R2,C,C2,Z | Mortgage Broker-Marietta | |
| Jerry Womack | N,Z,F | Deceased, Realtor-Marietta | ||
| Gary Doty | 7,M,M2 | Singer, songwriter, bassist | ||
| Allen Osborne | Re | |||
| Ron Addington | D2 | ? | ||
| Bob Crowder | E | Abbott Labs-NC | ||
| Steve Hawes | M3 | Music producer and enginneer | ||
| Ed Seay | C | Recording engineer, Nashville, TN | ||
| Inspiration | Boyd McKeown | Deceased, Marietta High School band director | ||
| Frank Joiner | Deceased, Personal manager and booking agent | |||
| "Big Hugh Baby," Hugh Jarret | Deceased April 2008: DJ on WFOM in Marietta, WPLO in Atlanta and promoter of "Big Hugh Baby Hopparoonies" in the late 60's. Member of "Jordonaires," Elvis' original backup singers. | |||
| Road Managers | Jim Gamble | M3 | ||
| Cliff Henderson | M3 |
| Years | Number | Abbrev. | Name |
| 1961-62 | 3+3 unk. | O | Outcasts |
| 1962-63 | 6 | D | Dynels I |
| 1963-64 | 6 | D2 | Dynels II |
| 1964-65 | 5 | E | Enchanters |
| 1964-65 | 5 | T | Twilighters |
| 1964-65 | 4 | m | Mystics |
| 1965-66 | 5 | R | Rogues |
| 1966 | 7 | R2 | Rogues II |
| 1965-66 | 5 | Re | Regents |
| 1967-68 | 11 | N | Nine Lives |
| 1966-67 | 9 | C | Cloud Nine |
| 1968 | 9 | C2 | Cloud Nine II |
| 1968-69 | 14-16 | Z | Big M Review/Z Band |
| 1969 | 10 | F | Funky Soul Train |
| 1970 | 10 | 7 | Seventh Circle/Circus Train |
| 1971 | 8 | M1 | Micropolis |
| 1971-72 | 7 | M2 | Micropolis II |
| 1972-73 | 10 | M3 | Micropolis III |
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