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Wednesday 3 November 2010

Gary Moberley (keyboards)


BANDS:
  • The Ramrods
  • Aesop´s Fables
  • Captain Australia and The Honky Tonk
  • John Miles Band
  • The Sweet
  • Rufus Thomas Band
  • Wilson Pickett Band
  • The Platters
  • Eddie Floyd Band
  • Arthur Conley Band
  • Red Beans & Rice
  • ABC
  • Bee Gees
  • Andy Scott´s Sweet
  • Hershey & The Twelve Bars
  • Paul Cox Band
  • The Foundations
  • Ray Minhinnett Band
  • John Idan Band
  • Paul Cox Band
  • BC Sweet

BIOGRAPHY:

Superb keyboardist, he comes from Australia.


THE RAMRODS


These were the members of Australian band The Ramrods in 1966:

THE RAMRODS #?
1966-?
Barry Connors
vocals
Barry Brady
guitar
Ken Kramer
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Quentin Chadwick
drums

They released two singles in 1966, that were reissued as an EP, in 1988.

AESOP´S FABLES


In 1968, Gary Moberley joins another band from Sydney, Aesop's Fables:

AESOP´S FABLES #?
1968-1969
Cheryl Blake
vocals
Jimmy Doyle
guitar
Michael Lawler
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Russell Dunlop
drums

The band split in 1969 (but they were to reform soon...).

In February 1970, Gary Moberley and Russell Dunlop reform Aesop's Fables with new musicians (under the name New Aesop´s Fables):

AESOP´S FABLES #?
Feb 70-Apr 70
Brenda Glover
vocals
Brian Holloway
guitar
Owen Booth
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Russell Dunlop
drums

In April 1970, Holloway left.

In April 1970, Aesop´s Fables get a new guitarist:

AESOP´S FABLES #?
Apr 70-1970
Brenda Glover
vocals
Les Stacpool
guitar
Owen Booth
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Russell Dunlop
drums

Some months later, Booth left.

Some months later in 1970, Charlie Tumahai replaced Owen Booth:

AESOP´S FABLES #?
1970-Oct 70
Brenda Glover
vocals
Les Stacpool
guitar
Charlie Tumahai
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Russell Dunlop
drums

But they finally parted ways in October 1970.


CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA AND THE HONKY TONK


In August 1970, three new members joins Captain Australia And The Honky Tonk:

CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA AND THE HONKY TONK #?
Aug 70-1972
Ronnie Charles
vocals
Brian Holloway
guitar
Les Gough
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Eric Cairns
drums
Atlasê
Esperantoê
Atlasê

They moved to England in 1971, finally parting ways in 1972.


JOHN MILES BAND


In the mid seventies, Gary Moberley joined John Miles Band:

JOHN MILES BAND #?
?-Dec 77
John Miles
vocals, guitar
Bob Marshall
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Barry Black
drums

Gary left John Miles in December 1977 (being replaced by Brian Chatton).

Around 1977 or so, Doreen & Irene sang live with John Miles, with this lineup (recording a live album):

JOHN MILES BAND #?
1977
John Miles
vocals, guitar
Bob Marshall
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Barry Black
drums
Doreen Chanter
backing vocals
Irene Chanter
backing vocals


THE SWEET


In 1979, he joined glam band The Sweet:

THE SWEET #?
1979-?
Andy Scott
guitar, vocals
Steve Priest
vocals, bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Mick Tucker
drums

But, after a couple of albums, they dissolved.


AND THEN...


Then, Gary acted as musical director for many American artists, while they were touring Europe. Singers such as Rufus Thomas, The Platters, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley, or the mighty Wilson Pickett.

Gary has also written the score for the movie Memory lane (1982).

Some of his songs also appear in the movies Pushing tin (1999, starring John Cusack, Cate Blanchett and Angelina Jolie), as well as some episodes of animated series The Ren & Stimpy Show.

He has also released five library albums, but don´t know the titles, as I don´t have them.


RED BEANS & RICE


When the band was based in London, Steve York and Dino Coccia joined:

RED BEANS & RICE #?
?
Laverne Brown
vocals
Jeff Coleman
guitar
Steve York
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Mike Paice
sax, harmonica
Dino Coccia
drums

Steve York played with them approximately around 1980.


ABC


In the mid 80s, he played with new wave band ABC. This was the lineup for 1985:

ABC #?
?
Martin Fry
vocals
Mark White
guitar
Don Snow
keyboards
Gary Moberley
Fairlight programming
Keith Leblanc
drums

Gary appears in their album How to be a zillionaire, alongside with several guests: David Williams (guitar), Guy Barker (trumpet), Brad Lang (bass), Chris Witten (drums), former member David Palmer (drums). I really don't know if he was a member of the live band, or if he only played as sessionman here.


BEE GEES


This was the Bee Gees live backing band for the One for all tour, starting in May 1989 until December 1989:

BEE GEES #
May 89-Dec 89
Barry Gibb
vocals
Robin Gibb
vocals
Maurice Gibb
vocals
Alan Kendall
guitar
Tim Cansfield
guitar
George Perry
bass
Vic Martin
keyboards
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Michael Murphy
drums
Tampa Murphy
backing vocals
Linda Harmon
backing vocals
Phyllis St James
backing vocals

A concert held in November 1989 was released on two videos, One for all.

Some of these live tracks also appeared in a Bee Gees 4CD boxset, Tales from the Brothers Gibb: a history in song 1967-1990, as well as one track appearing in the collective charity album Nobody´s child.


ANDY SCOTT´S SWEET


Gary played with Andy Scott´s own version of Sweet in 1994, filling in for some gigs. But don´t know the exact lineup.


HERSHEY & THE TWELVE BARS


My friend Christer Fridhammar (please, visit his incredible site - link below), tells me that Gary Moberley was a member of Hershey & The Twelve Bars in 1997, with this lineup:

HERSHEY & THE TWELVE BARS #?
1997
Richard ´Hershey´ Shirman
vocals, harmonica
Mike Summerland
guitar, vocals
Ernie Hayes
guitar
Al MacLean
bass, vocals
Gary Moberley
keyboards, vocals
Alan Coulter
drums


PAUL COX & SOUL INTENTION


As far as I know, this was the first lineup of Paul Cox & Soul Intention:

PAUL COX BAND #?
?
Paul Cox
vocals
Mark Simkins
guitar, vocals
Al MacLean
bass, backing vocals
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Steve Dixon
drums

Soon after, Paul Cox & Soul Intention augments the band with a superb horn section:

PAUL COX BAND #?
?
Paul Cox
vocals
Mark Simkins
guitar, vocals
Al MacLean
bass, backing vocals
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Martin Drover
trumpet
Nick Payn
sax
Steve Dixon
drums

In 1999, we find Gary Moberley in Paul Cox & Soul Intention:

PAUL COX BAND #?
1999
Paul Cox
vocals
Mike Summerland
guitar
OR
Mark Simkins
guitar, sometimes
Al MacLean
bass, backing vocals
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Martin Drover
trumpet
Nick Payn
sax
Steve Dixon
drums

But some gigs are played during 2000 just as a duo, Paul Cox & Gary Moberley:

PAUL COX BAND #?
2000
Paul Cox
vocals
Gary Moberley
keyboards


THE FOUNDATIONS


In 1999, Moberley also joins the reincarnation of 60s band The Foundations:

THE FOUNDATIONS #?
1999
Colin Young
vocals
Alan Warner
guitar
Steve Bingham
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Tony Laidlaw
sax
Sam Kelly
drums
+ horn section unknown to me

After a while, they changed the lineup when Colin Young left, beingf replaced by Hue Montgomery on lead vocals:

THE FOUNDATIONS #?
?
Hue Montgomery
vocals
Alan Warner
guitar
Steve Bingham
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Steve Dixon
drums
+ horn section unknown to me

This is another (more modern) lineup for The Foundations:

THE FOUNDATIONS #?
?
Hue Montgomery
vocals
Dave Graham
guitar, vocals
Steve Bingham
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Alan Walsh
sax
Sam Kelly
drums


RAY MINHINNETT BAND


And, if he wasn't busy enough, he also plays in Ray Minhinnet's Band...

Around 2001, Mike Paice was a member of Ray Minhinnet's Band, with other superb veterans from the British scene:

RAY MINHINNETT BAND #?
?
Ray Minhinnet
guitar, vocals
Ian Ellis
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Mike Paice
sax, harmonica
Bob Henrit
drums


JOHN IDAN BAND


In March 2002, John Idan plays a special gig with some friends. This was the lineup:

JOHN IDAN BAND #
Mar 02
Pete French
vocals
John Idan
guitar
Ted Collen
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Andy Thompson
sax
Sam Kelly
drums


PAUL COX BAND (again)


Gary played with Paul Cox until 2001, when he was replaced by Chris Parren, altough he comes back to play with Paul whenever his schedule allows.

This was the personnel for Paul Cox & Soul Intention in April 2002:

PAUL COX BAND #?
2002
Paul Cox
vocals
Mike Summerland
guitar
Al MacLean
bass, backing vocals
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Matt Winch
trumpet
Nick Payn
sax
Steve Dixon
drums

This was the personnel for Paul Cox & Soul Intention in October 2002:

PAUL COX BAND #?
2002
Paul Cox
vocals
Mike Summerland
guitar
Al MacLean
bass, backing vocals
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Tommy O´Donnell
drums

And this was the personnel for Paul Cox & Soul Intention in April 2003:

PAUL COX BAND #?
2003
Paul Cox
vocals
Mike Summerland
guitar
Al MacLean
bass, backing vocals
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Matt Winch
trumpet
Nick Payn
sax
Steve Dixon
drums


BC SWEET


This was the personnel for BC Sweet around 2004:
BC SWEET #?
2004
Jeff Brown
vocals
Mark Pearson
guitar
Dave Glover
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Pete Phipps
drums

DISCOGRAPHY: (30 albums known to me - Status: Quite advanced)

ALBUMS AS PRODUCER (1 credit) ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (16 credits)
  • Since you broke my heart / Since I don´t have you (SINGLE) - The Ramrods (1966)

  • You shoulda held on / Get back (SINGLE) - The Ramrods (1966)

  • Little yellow pills / Sandman (SINGLE) - Aesop´s Fables (1969)

  • Excerpts from muses / Everybody I love you (SINGLE) - Captain Australia And The Honky Tonk (1971)

  • Stranger in the city - John Miles (1976)

    • Members: John Miles, Gary Moberley
    • Producer: Alan Parsons
    • Technical: Mike Bobak, Bob Clearmountain
    • Comments: CD reissue contain 4 bonus tracks.
  • Cut above the rest - The Sweet (1979)

    • Members: Gary Moberley, Steve Priest, Andy Scott, Frank Torpey, Geoff Westley (RIP: Mick Tucker)
    • Guests: Eddie Hardin
    • Producer: Phil Wainman
  • Waters edge - Sweet (1980)

    • Members: Gary Moberley, Steve Priest, Andy Scott, Frank Torpey (RIP: Mick Tucker)
    • Guests: (RIP: Michael Jackson)
    • Producer: Phil Wainman, Pip Williams
  • Licensed to rock - Ray Minhinnett (1984)

    • Members: Bob Henrit, Ray Minhinnet, Gary Moberley
    • Guests: Neil Murray, Bob Noble
    • Comments: This album sadly remains unreleased. I hope someday Ray Minhinnett will release it...
  • How to be a... zillionaire! - ABC (1985)

    • Members: Gary Moberley, David Palmer, Don Snow
    • Guests: Guy Barker, Alan Carvell, Lorenza Johnson, Brad Lang, Mae McKenna, Chris Whitten (RIP: David Williams)
    • Technical: Ian Cooper
  • Enfield energy (EP) - The Ramrods (1988)

  • One for all, volume 2 - Bee Gees (1990)

    • Members: Tim Cansfield, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Linda Harmon, Alan Kendall, Vic Martin, Gary Moberley, Michael Murphy, Tampa Murphy, George Perry, Phyllis St James (RIP: Maurice Gibb)
    • Comments: Live video.
  • One for all, volume 1 - Bee Gees (1990)

    • Members: Tim Cansfield, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Linda Harmon, Alan Kendall, Vic Martin, Gary Moberley, Michael Murphy, Tampa Murphy, George Perry, Phyllis St James (RIP: Maurice Gibb)
    • Comments: Live video.
  • Live in concert - John Miles (1993)

    • Members: Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, John Miles, Gary Moberley
    • Producer: Jeff Griffin
  • Real world - Paul Cox (2001)

    • Members: Roger Cotton, Paul Cox, Steve Dixon, Al MacLean, Gary Moberley, Nick Payn, Mark Simkins, Mike Summerland, Matt Winch
    • Guests: Sid Gauld, Alan Glen, Louise Kenny, Derek Nash, Tim Riggins
    • Comments: Second solo album by Paul Cox.
  • Ain´t nothin´ doin´ - Paul Cox ( - )

    • Members: Roger Cotton, Paul Cox, Martin Drover, Al MacLean, Gary Moberley, Nick Payn, Mark Simkins, Pete Thompson
    • Guests: Mark Clements, Jenni Evans, Sid Gauld, Steve Jackson, Derek Nash (RIP: Andy Brown)
    • Comments: First solo album by Paul Cox. Recorded with many guests: Mark Simkins (guitar, vocals), Mark Clements (bass), Gary Moberley (keyboards), Steve Jackson (drums), Nick Payn (sax, flute), Martin Drover (trumpet, flugelhorn), Derek Nash (sax), Jennie Evans (backing vocals), Debbie Miller (backing vocals), Al McLean (backing vocals). Produced by Roger Cotton (from Peter Green's Splinter Group).
    • My opinion: A great album, it contains nice renditions of Robin Trower/Frankie Miller (´This love is mine´) or John Hiatt, to name a few.
  • That driving beat (SINGLE) - Red Beans & Rice ( - )

COMPILATIONS AS A BAND MEMBER (1 credit)
  • Tales from the Brothers Gibb - a history in song 1967-1990 - Bee Gees (11/1990)

    • Members: Tim Cansfield, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Linda Harmon, Alan Kendall, Vic Martin, Vince Melouney, Gary Moberley, Michael Murphy, George Perry, Phyllis St James (RIP: Maurice Gibb)
    • Guests: David Katz
    • Producer: Albhy Galuten (RIP: Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin)
    • Comments: 4CD boxset, part live, with unreleased tracks.
ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (1 credit)
  • Let her dance / Suck it and see (SINGLE) - Andy Scott (1983)

COMPILATIONS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (1 credit)
  • Thirty years - the Andy Scott solo singles - Andy Scott (1993)

COLLECTIVE ALBUMS (1 credit)
  • Nobody´s child - VVAA (07/1990)

    • Guests: Mike Baird, Arthur Barrow, Tim Cansfield, Paul Carrack, Eric Clapton, Clarence Clemons, Dr John, Bob Dylan, Nathan East, Anton Fig, Chuck Findley, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Linda Harmon, Levon Helm, Jerry Hey, Jim Horn, Phillip Ingram, Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Jim Keltner, Alan Kendall, Robbie Kondor, Will Lee, Nils Lofgren, Jeff Lynne, Vic Martin, Michael McDonald, Sid McGinnis, Gary Moberley, Van Morrison, Rob Mounsey, Michael Murphy, Tampa Murphy, James Newton Howard, George Perry, Joel Peskin, Tom Petty, Mike Rutherford, Machito Sanchez, Tom Scott, Paul Shaffer, Paul Simon, G E Smith, Phyllis St James, Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Stevie Wonder (RIP: Rick Danko, Maurice Gibb, George Harrison, Billy Preston, Chuck Sabatino, Paul Young)
    • Producer: Keith Forsey, Robbie Robertson, Russ Titelman
    • Technical: Malcolm Cecil
    • Comments: Charity album, featuring tracks Traveling Wilburys, Van Morrison, Elton John, Dave Stewart & The Spiritual Cowboys, Paul Simon with George Harrison, Bee Gees (live track recorded in November 1989), Billy Idol, Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Ric Ocasek, Duane Eddy, Mike + The Mechanics, and Guns n´Roses. The CD edition contains 1 additional live track by Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band.
LIBRARY ALBUMS (2 credits)
  • Themes & Underscores 1 - Gary Moberley / Derek Holt ( - )

  • Industry / Sport / Pop 1 - Gary Moberley / Derek Holt ( - )

SESSIONS (7 credits)
  • Too close for comfort - Moon (1976)

    • Members: Ron Lawrence, Noel McCalla, Nick Payn, Luigi Salvoni
    • Guests: Bob Jackson, Gary Moberley, Loz Netto
    • Producer: Stewart Levine
    • Technical: Phill Brown, Rik Pekkonen
  • Mick Taylor - Mick Taylor (05/1979)

    • Members: Colin Allen, Kuma Harada, Ronnie Leahy, Mick Taylor, Steven Thompson
    • Guests: Richard Bailey, Gary Moberley, Jean Roussel (RIP: Lowell George, Pierre Moerlen, Alan Spenner)
    • Technical: Jerry Boys, John Burns
    • Comments: The recording started in 1978 until 1979.
  • Under the volcano - Rock & Hyde (1987)

    • Guests: Mickey Curry, Carol Kenyon, Gary Moberley (RIP: Bruce Fairbairn)
  • From Langley Park to Memphis - Prefab Sprout (1988)

    • Guests: John Altman, Lenny Castro, Neil Conti, Andrae Crouch, Sandra Crouch, Thomas Dolby, Luis Jardim, Gary Moberley, Andy Richards, Alfie Silas, Pete Townshend, Stevie Wonder
    • Technical: George Marino, Mike Ross, Terry Wilson
  • I like it like that - The JB Horns (1992)

    • Members: Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley
    • Guests: Thomas Dyani, Gary Moberley, Crispin Taylor
  • About time - Martin Groak (08/2001)

    • Guests: Gary Moberley, Rob Townsend
    • Comments: Recorded in 2001.
  • Say why? - John Verity Band (07/2007)


QUESTIONS:

01. Has Gary played with Climax Blues Band?

02. I still have to find his credits in albums by Wet Wet Wet, The The, Fine Young Cannibals, Talk Talk, Jody Watley, The Damned, Neneh Cherry, Big Country, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Kiki Dee and Terence Trent D´Arby...

03. Has Gary played with Zoot Money too?

04. Was Gary a member of Atlas after Captain Australia And The Honky Tonk folded?

05. Does Gary play in some recording of Andy Scott & Ladders, and The Monroes (both with Andy Scott)?

06. Was Nico Ramsden a member of The Sweet touring band at the same time as Gary?


RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 3


Official site(s) - tell them you saw the link here:

From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:

RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 1
Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring Gary Moberley, please, also write me with the link.
  • Aesop´s Fables - Jumping Jack Flash
  • Aesop´s Fables live on TV in 1971. Fantastic! (Resolution: 480)
    Featuring: Russell Dunlop, Brenda Glover, Gary Moberley. Rest of the band unknown to me.


THANKS:

Very Special Thanks to:
  • Gary Moberley: for checking the facts (2002).
  • Blake Powell: for showing my page to Gary and sending me his corrections, as well as for his wonderful presents (2002).
  • Steve York: for info on Red Beans And Rice and many other things (2000).
  • Ray Minhinnet: for info on his own bands and the unreleased album (2004).
  • Barry Connors: for writing (2006).
  • Victor J Hocking: for info on The Ramrods (2003).

  • Thanks to:
  • Nick De Verteuil: for writing (2006).
  • Hidde Paulmann: for info on BC Sweet (2004).
  • John Ryan: for writing (2006).

  • WHAT'S NEW:

    03/November/2010 - Page added to the blog.
    24/October/2000 - Original page written by me (in the old site).

    RELATED MUSICIANS:

    Gary Moberley mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
    Tim Cansfield (4)
    Barry Gibb (4)
    Maurice Gibb (4)
    Robin Gibb (4)
    Linda Harmon (4)
    Alan Kendall (4)
    Vic Martin (4)
    Michael Murphy (4)
    George Perry (4)
    Andy Scott (4)

    Page created by Miguel Terol on: 24/October/2000 - Last modified on: 03/November/2010. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com

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