All-Star Stage Band
"Frontman" (good vocals & lead instrument + songwriting-both lyrics & composition): leslie guitarist Bobby Lee Rodgers of the Georgia jam bands The Codetalkers & The BLR Trio
Featured Vocalists: Ian Gillam (samples #1, #2 & #3) of Deep Purple & Broadway's Jesus Christ Superstar Linda Eder (samples #1 & #2)
Jeffrey Osborne (samples #1 & #2) Jeroen van der Boom (samples Live, #2, #3,Video, but NOT this crap)
Keyboardists: Lead: Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer & The Nice (samples #1 & #2)
Supporting: Elton John (samples #1, #2, #3, #4 & #5)
Lead Guitars: Andy Timmons & Landis Armstrong (samples #1, #2, #3 & #4) of McLemore Avenue, Paula Nelson's Band, & The Small Stars
Rhythm & Blues and Slide Guitar: Greg Martin of Rufus Huff (samples #1, #2, & #3 & Video) & The Kentucky Headhunters (samples #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 & Live) & Live with Super 400
Acoustic Guitarist: Peter White
Steel Guitar: Pat Severs of The Pirates of the Mississippi
Drummers: Snare & Hi-Hat Based with Tom-Tom & Cymbal Accents:
Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake and Palmer & Asia
Tom-Tom & Cymbal Based with Snare & Hi-Hat Accents:
Pat Mastelotto of Mr Mister and King Crimson and The California Guitar Trio
Bassist: Tony Levin of King Crimson and The California Guitar Trio (samples #1, #2 & #3)
Woodwinds: Jeff Kashiwa of The Rippingtons (Saxophone, EWI, and that 'Oriental Instrument')
Ian McDonald (samples #1, #2 & #3) of King Crimson & Foreigner (Flute, Sax, Clarinet plus Mellotron & Guitar)
Trumpet/Cornet/Fluegelhorn: Maynard Furgeson
Trombone: Jimmy Pankow (samples #1 & #2) of Chicago
Cellist: Sachi Patitucci of Cello
Percussion: Steve Reid of The Rippingtons & Bamboo Forest & Solo
Utility Man: John Miles (samples #1, #2, & #3) of The John Miles Band & The Alan Parsons Project
for Lead and Background Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards
All-Star Studio Band
Vocalists: Brad Delp of Boston Linda Eder
Jeffrey Osborne Greg Lake of ELP, King Crimson, & Asia (samples #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 + bass & guitar & production)
Backup Vocalists/Chorus:
Linda Ronstadt, Anita Baker, Annie Haslam, Celene Dion, Wendy Moten, Sandy Patti-Patty, Sarah Brightman, Ann Wilson, Oleta Adams, Barbra the Streisand
John Payne, Jeroen van der Boom, Shawn Phillips, Ian Gillam, Tom Jones, Larnelle Harris, Bono, Roger Whittaker, Russ Taft, David Clayton Thomas
Lead Guitarists: Larry Carlton (samples #1, #2, #3 & #4)
Eric Johnson (samples #1 & #2)
Mark Boon (samples #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 & #8) of Diesel, The Zoo, Smyle, Vitesse, Bushwhack, & The Hammer
Rhythm Guitarist: Paul Jackson, Jr. (samples #1, #2 & #3)
R & B Guitar and Slide Guitar: Greg Martin of Rufus Huff (samples #1, #2, & #3), The Kentucky Headhunters (samples #1, #2, #3 & #4) & The Mighty Jeremiahs
Acoustic Guitarist: Grant Geissman
Synthesized Guitar: Russ Freeman of The Rippingtons (samples #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 & #7)
Bridge Solo Guitar Specialist: Guthrie Govan (#1, #2, #3 & #4)
Rotary Speaker Effect Guitar Specialist: Peter Frampton (samples #1, #2, #3, #4 & #5)
Steel Guitar: Country: Pat Severs of The Pirates of the Mississippi Rock: Steve Howe of Asia and Yes
Bassists: Nathan East (samples #1, #2, #3, #4 & #5) Pino Palladino (samples #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 & #7)
Lead Synthesizers, Rock Hammond Organ, and Pianist: Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (samples #1, #2, #3, #4, & #5)
2nd Pianist: David Benoit (samples #1, #2, #3, #4 & #5)
Roots Hammond B3 Organ (or Nord C1 keyboard): Patrick Benfield (samples #1 & #2) of McLemore Avenue
Background Electronic Keyboards: Geoff Downes of Asia and Yes (samples #1 & #2)
Rhythm Piano & Mellotron & oh yeah...Lead & Background Vocals: Elton John (samples #1, #2, #3, #4 & #5)
Drummers: Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake and Palmer & Asia (samples #1, #2, #3, #4 & #5)
Vinnie Colaiuta (samples #1, #2, #3, #4 & #5)
Harmonica: Terry McMillan (vocals also featured on Larry Carlton's album Renegade Gentlemen)
Flutists: Jazz/Pop/Rock: Tim Weisberg (samples #1 & #2) Latin: Nestor Torres (samples #1, #2 & #3)
Sax (Tenor, Alto, & Baritone): Richard Elliot (samples #1 & #2)
Clarinet: Richie Cannata of Billy Joel's Band
EWI: Steve Tavaglione (video)
Trumpets/Cornets/Fluegelhorns: Doc Severnson Maynard Furgeson
Trombone: Jimmy Pankow of Chicago
Violin: Robby Steinhardt of Kansas
Viola (plus lead and background vocals): Mary Ramsey of 10,000 Maniacs (samples #1, #2, #3, #4 & #5)
Cellist: Yo-Yo Ma
Vibes: Dave Samuels of Spyro Gyra & Timepiece
Harpist: Deborah Henson-Conant
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Utility Man: Dan Fogelberg (samples #1, #2, #3 & #4) for lead and background vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, piano, keyboards, & percussion
Songwriters:
Music & Lyrics: Dan Fogelberg Billy Joel Kerry Livgren of Kansas Paula Cole
Richard Marx Mac Davis Al Stewart Bruce Springstein Tom Scholz Jimmy Webb
Music Only: Keith Emerson Andrew Lloyd Weber Elton John
Russ Freeman John Williams David Benoit
Lyrics Only: Tim Rice Peter Sinfield, lyricist to ELP & King Crimson Bernie Taupin (sample #1, #2, & #3)
Sting/Orchestral Arrangers: Jeremy Lubbock Andrew Powell
Engineer/Mixer: Alan Parsons Gary P. Skardina Mr. Bill Schnee Humberto Gatica plus Vocal Engineer & Producer
Producers: Alan Parsons David Foster Greg Lake Quincy Jones Skardina & Sharron Norb Putnam
Paula Cole Greg Nelson Dave Grusin Robert 'Mutt' Lange Brown Bannister
