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) JR Richards of Dishwalla (Live & Studio)
Keyboardists: Lead: Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer & The Nice (samples #1 & #2)
Supporting: Ben Folds of the Ben Folds Five (samples #1 & #2)
Lead Guitars: Andy Timmons & Landis Armstrong (samples #1, #2, #3 & #4) of McLemore Avenue, Paula Nelson's Band, & The Small Stars aka Richard Steel
Rhythm & Blues and Slide Guitar: Greg Martin of The Mighty Jeremiahs & The Kentucky Headhunters (samples #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 & Live) & Rufus Huff (samples #1, #2, & #3 & Video) & Live with Super 400
Acoustic Guitarist: Peter White
Drummers: Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake and Palmer & Asia
Fred Young of The Kentucky Headhunters
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: Michael Fitzpatrick (video)
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
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, #9 & #10) of Diesel, The Zoo, Smyle, Vitesse, Bushwhack, Stamp 'n Go, & The Hammer
Rhythm Guitarist: Paul Jackson, Jr. (samples #1, #2, #3 & #4)
Acoustic Guitarist: Grant Geissman
Dobro and Steel Guitar: Greg Booth of The Kathy Kallick Band
Synthesized Guitar: Russ Freeman of The Rippingtons (samples #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 & #7)
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
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
Trumpets/Cornets/Fluegelhorns: Maynard Furgeson Doc Severnson
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
Alanis Morissette Bernie Taupin (sample #1, #2, & #3)
Sting/Orchestral Arrangers: Jeremy Lubbock Andrew Powell
Programming: Scott Gordon, Blair Sinta, John Shanks & Jeff Rothschild on Alanis Morissette's "Excuses"
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
