Free Creek Explained

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
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.