Band Boys, Roadies and Crew

The bands that came around the Pacific Northwest often enjoyed a lot of success and praise while playing shows in the area. Band Boys, roadies, and the crew were the backbone to this success often working hard in the shadows unloading equipment, tuning instruments, and preparing the sound and light equipment while the band members were off enjoying their music.


A Don Alexander ~ High Voltage Gregg "Wedge" Alexander ~ Lion Mark Amans (AKA “Hoss”) ~ Wailers, Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Viceroys Gary Anaka ~ BeanBarry Delights Buzz Anderson ~ Royal Bananas David Anderson ~ Gabriel Mark Anderson ~ The Control Boys B David Baber ~ Captain Jack Larry Baker ~ Northwest Rock & Roll Band Michael A Barrett ~ Peece Joe Barton ~ Roadhouse Darrel Beaver ~ Seattle Star, The Allies Alex "Tinker" Bell ~ Sweeney Todd Brett Bell ~ Steelback Al Binks ~ Teen Angel & The Rockin' Rebels Keith Bird ~ Watt 4 Mike Bird ~ Watt 4 Todd Bischoff ~ Faze Eddie Bishop ~ City Zu Richard Bolin ~ Lion Frank Bradshaw ~ Lightyears Dick Brodsack ~ Silverload Steve Broshears ~ Carmel Watters Band Chris Browne ~ The Doily Brothers Dale Bruscas ~ The Shades Glen Buckley ~ Masheen Randy Buffum ~ Euphony Chuck Burbank ~ Kracker, Weston Davis Group, USK Andy Bynum ~ Archer C Bob Calan ~ Ictus Chuck Cantrell ~ Sonics John (Cowboy) Cecil ~ Stone Johnny Mt. Band Josh Chapin ~ BeanBarry Delights Brent Christianson ~ Queensryche Larry Church - Genetics Gary Clark ~ Striker, Heart Les Clarke ~ Jayson Hoover n Stuff Mike Cloud ~ Captain Jack Elaine Cohn ~ Reflections Johnny Cohn ~ Reflections Tim Cole ~ Le Max David Coleman ~ West Wall Lee Collett ~ Chinook Bob Compton ~ Oasys Trayson Conner ~ Kim Archer Band Karry Conway ~ Stonebolt Chris Coons ~ Marvells Earl Cooper ~ Siddhartha Vic Coupez ~ Silverload, Lightyears Keith Cowan ~ Heart, Kitaro Mike Cowles ~ Brutus and The Bullies Tony Crosetto ~ Krakatoa Les Cuddeback ~ Outlawed, Heart, The Royals D Jake Dault ~ U.S.K. Madrigal, UVU, The Automatix, Flash, Rendezvous, Brotherhood, All Fall Down, Loose Endz, Jack Daniels Band, Kidd Sister Gary Davidson - Genetics John "JD" Dean ~ Teen Angel & The Rockin' Rebels Garth Doidge ~ Watt 4 Steve Dooley ~ Racer Dennis Dougherty ~ Chymes of Freedom Mark Douty ~ Stone Johnny Mt. Band Mikie Dube ~ K. D. Lang, Prism, Doug and the Slugs, Sarah McLachlan Arn Duesterback ~ Rainbeaux Band Wayne Dunlap ~ Magpie E Larry Edgar ~ Mudtones, Ladies Night Out Mike Eller ~ BeanBarry Delights Dave Elmer ~ Trooper Roger Erdman ~ The Furys Bert Evanger ~ Money Mike Eyerly ~ The Control Boys F Robin "The Crusher" Feetham ~ Shaker David Feigin ~ Stepson Bob Fisk "Big Bad Bob" ~ The Galaxies (Albany), The Honeycones, The Mark V Bill Floyd ~ Clearview Dennis Flynn ~ BeanBarry Delights Matt Flynn ~ BeanBarry Delights Bill Foster ~ Cold Daze Craig Fox ~ Stone Johnny Mt. Band G Larry Gearon ~ Blizzard Jessica Geisser ~ Spider Lodge Tony Gennarelli ~ Goliath Sandy Gillispie ~ The Wailers John Gordon ~ CIty Zu Bruce Goza ~ Lion Rusty Graeff ~ Sneaky Sam's Lamb, The Ron Gardner Group Steve Gregory ~ Foolproof Brad Grunwald ~ Captain Jack H Dan Hadley ~ Tomorrow's Eyes Rick Hahn ~ Lion Tom Hall ~ Kracker Larry Hansberry ~ Capitol Street Balloon Matt Hanson ~ Krakatoa Tim Harding ~ Matrix Carl Hedrick ~ The Virgin Souls Jeff Hill ~ Sorcerer's Apprentice, Blue Sky, Magi, USA Ken Holland ~ Masheen Doc Holiday ~ Buster Keaton ~ Graf Zepplin Rick Horton ~ The Stingrays Bill House ~ USK J Scott Johns ~ State Fair, Scot Free Tony Johns ~ Jonahs Whale Gary Johnson ~ Larue & Siwash Rock Jimmy Johnson ~ BeanBarry Delights Kevin Johnson ~ Vesuvius Leslie "Bud" Johnson ~ Raleigh Fingers Cam Jones ~ The Control Boys Scott Jonas ~ Chinook Rich Jundt ~ Carmel Watters Band K John "Kan-Do" Kandarian ~ Rush Hour, The Kingsmen, The Mark Five (Spokane), The Rotations, The Gas Company, Climax, The Liverpool Five Jon Kasprick ~ Omega, Cloud 9 Bridgett Kennelly ~ BeanBarry Delights Dan Kennelly ~ BeanBarry Delights Emily Kennelly ~ BeanBarry Delights Randy Kirstuk ~ Steelback, Major Tom, Innocent Bystander, Vicious Rumors, Paul Janz, Nasco Michael Kidder ~ Sweet Dick Brian King ~ United Flyte Tom "The Dirty Boogier" Kirk ~ Morning After Pat Kolve ~ The Pied Pipers David Koski ~ The Warloks Keith Cowan ~ Heart L Hugh Lackie ~ Borrowed Time Jarry Lakamp ~ Lion Lance Lambert ~ Wailers Mikey Lambert ~ Archer Andy Lannon ~ Tarkus Eric Larson ~ Sticker Gordon Lawrence ~ Ripper Steve Lebo ~ Rage	L (cont) Ernie Leslie ~ Jeff Lorber Fusion Chris Leonhard ~ High Voltage Brian Lew ~ Royal Bananas Rick Lewellen ~ Timber Randy "RJ" Lewis ~ Shaker Gary Lucas ~ Sneaky Sam's Lamb, The Ron Gardner Group M Robert (Bobby) Mabalay - Tamaraw, Force Major Rob MacArthur ~ Faze Craig Mann ~ United Flyte Doug "The Maniac" Martin ~ Shaker Chris Martin ~ Lion Steve Matson ~ Faze Max ~ Racer Pat McAllister ~ Rainbeaux Band Jim McClellan ~ Bighorn James McFarlane ~ Gabriel Rick McMillen ~ Jeff Lorber Fusion Darin McVay ~ Frenzy Peter Medway ~ Meddy's People Toni Medway ~ Meddy's People Mick Mellor ~ Muf Steven Meyers ~ Gabriel Mike Miller ~ Ictus, Le Max Dave Mitchell ~ Queensryche, Babylon, Myth, Big Fun, The Impacts, Those Guys, The Refuzers, Dinette Set, Student Nurse, Tommy Gevasto, Surkamp, The Pavlov's Dog Reunion. Roger Mitchell ~ Onyx Richard (Ric) P. Moore ~ Eddie Money, SmashMouth, Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Queensryche Greg "Weasel" Morgan ~ Reunion, Bighorn Steve Morris ~ The Accents Don Moss ~ The Centaurs Carl Murphy ~ Shaker Doyle Myers ~ Opus N Deane Nault ~ Oasys Laurence "Larz" Nefzger ~ Striker Dick Nelms ~ Reflections Rob Nicholson ~ Rage O Ray Ogilvie ~ United Flight Chris Olson ~ Archer Dino Onsum ~ Archer Dennis Osthus ~ Sundae Funnies John Oorthuys ~ Magpie, Ladies Night Out Steve Ottinger ~ Euphony P Bill Pace ~ Magician Mike Pace ~ Rapid Transit Pierre Paul ~ Richard Stepp Band Steve Paulik ~ Rainbeaux Band Pete Paulson ~ Euphony Preston Peightal ~ Sorcer's Apprentice Gary Perkins ~ Striker, Heart Vaughn Peterson ~ The Bandits Brad Petrie ~ Clearview Rob Petrie - SLATZ, Tank Craig Pierce ~ Captain Jack Larry Pigott ~ BeanBarry Delights Nancy Pittenger ~ Reflections Bruce Pritchard ~ The Dan Reed Network, Zero d’ Zero, Shots, Roger Fisher Band, Radio City, True 2 Life and The Rangehoods. Mikal "Gary" Priess ~ Butterfat Q Alan Quinn ~ Shyanne, Chinook,Blue Mountain Eagle, Child, Heaters, The Machine. R Mary Randolph ~ Trixx Alex Raphael ~ Ictus, Le Max Sam Raphael ~ Ictus, Le Max Doug Raymur ~ All American Band, Barney Armstrong Revue, Aftermath, Fragile Lime Ian Reid ~ Money Ron Rochon, aka "Ervis Precisely" ~ United Flyte Bill Robbins ~ The Bones, The Machine, The Royals Clark Roberts ~ High Voltage Marc Robinson ~ The Regents The Rodent ~ Kiss Porky Dave Roller ~ City Zu Ken Rucker ~ Jeff Lorber Fusion Robert Ryan ~ Captain Jack S Bill Schairers ~ The Nashband Eric Schilling ~ High Voltage Mark Schneider ~ Notary Sojac Joe Seahorn ~ Chymes of Freedom Brian Shield - Northern Lights Peter Simpson ~ The Bandits Mark Small ~ Reflections Bev Smith ~ Carmel Watters Band Robb Smith ~ The Allies Brian Snyder ~ Archer Morgan Snyder ~ The Doily Brothers Terry Souther ~ Le Max Tom Spake ~ Chinook David Stawitcke ~ July Buddy Stewart ~ Bighorn Roger Stomperud ~ Shakedown, Northwest Company, Sweeney Todd, Richard Stepp Band John Strawn ~ Northwest Rock & Roll Band Mark Steneide ~ Seattle Star, TKO, Cathedral, Roger Fisher Band Scott Strong ~ Calliope Peter Sturges ~ Teen Angel & The Rockin' Rebels Tim Sullivan ~ Shaker Jim Survis ~ Steelback T Jim "J.T." Taylor ~ Dogwater Ken "Tomahawk" Thomas ~ Trama Jim Thompson ~ The Wailers Rick Torres ~ Shaker Frank Tower ~ Chymes of Freedom Chet Tozer ~ Bluebird V Walter Van Rheen ~ Morning After Bill Victor ~ Krokus Volkert "Kert" Volkersz ~ Blues Feedback W Billy Wakefield ~ Lion Sharon Wakefield ~ Lion Don Wallace ~ The Pied Pipers Richard Walsh ~ The Bards, Ze Austin Watson ~ Euphony Paul Weis~ Adrian (Tacoma) Randy Wendt ~ Chymes of Freedom JR Whalely ~ Ripper Doug Whidby ~ Reflections Glenn Widgell ~ Stonebolt Randy Wilbur ~ Carmel Watters Band Mark Wilcox ~ Heart Dan Williams ~ The Control Boys Rick Wolfe ~ Hotel Texas Stan Wong ~ TightSqueeze Pat Worsley ~ Teen Angel & The Rockin' Rebels John Wymore ~ Silverfall X Y Tony 'Toe Knee' Yadrick ~ The Heaters, The Impacts Z

In the 1960s, the name Mark “Hoss” Amans was known for being the most famous road manager in the United States. He was in trade magazines on TV shows, and received fan mail. His popularity even got to the point where he had to deal with fans and their mania wherever he went, just like the rock stars he worked with. As Amans looks back, he realizes how he had once lived the life of the rich and the famous. After eighteen years on the road working with top American and British groups, and having the business almost kill him a few times, the author definitely has a very unique story to tell.
Where The Action Was tells the true-life story of groups starting out, and the excitement of making it all the way to the top. It covers all the bases; from recording sessions to hysterical fans to being on the road to the inner workings of sound and stage equipment. Moreover, it gives readers an idea of the fun, the hard work, the excitement, the danger and the responsibility of touring.
If you are a baby boomer and you liked rock and roll in the 60’s and 70’s you are going to want to read this book

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Last Update: 20 July 2018