Steppenwolf

STEPPENWOLF Personnel

SPARROW - PERSONNEL: 1964 Jack London (aka Dave Marden) - vocals Dennis Edmonton (aka Dennis McCrohan, Mars Bonfire) - guitar, vocals ????????????????? - keyboards ????????????????? - bass, vocals ????????????????? - drums, vocals

SPARROW - PERSONNEL: 1965 (released 1 single) Jack London (aka Dave Marden) - vocals Dennis Edmonton (aka Dennis McCrohan, Mars Bonfire) - guitar, vocals C.J.Feeney - keyboards Bruce Palmer - bass, vocals Jerry Edmonton (aka Jerry McCrohan) - drums, vocals

SPARROW - PERSONNEL: 1965 (released 2 singles and an album) Jack London - vocals Dennis Edmonton (aka Dennis McCrohan, Mars Bonfire) - guitar, vocals Art Ayre - keyboards Nick St. Nicholas - bass, vocals Jerry Edmonton (aka Jerry McCrohan) - drums, vocals

SPARROW - PERSONNEL: August 1965 - September 1965 (released 1 single) Dennis Edmonton (aka Dennis McCrohan, Mars Bonfire) - guitar, vocals Art Ayre - keyboards Nick St. Nicholas - bass, vocals Jerry Edmonton (aka Jerry McCrohan) - drums, vocals

SPARROW - PERSONNEL: September 1965 - summer 1967 John Kay - vocals, guitar, harp Dennis Edmonton (aka Dennis McCrohan, Mars Bonfire) - guitar, vocals Goldy McJohn (aka John Goadsby) - keyboards Nick St. Nicholas - bass, vocals Jerry Edmonton (aka Jerry McCrohan) - drums, vocals

Goldy McJohn's real name is John Goadsby. John Kay called him Goldy (a spin on Goadsby) so there would not be two Johns in the band. McJohn is a takeoff of the McCrohan brothers, both of whom were good friends of John Goadsby.

1967 Sparrow broke up.

STEPPENWOLF - PERSONNEL: 1967 - 1969 John Kay - vocals, guitar, harp Michael Monarch - guitar Goldy McJohn (aka John Goadsby) - keyboards Rushton Moreve (aka John Russell Morgane) - bass, vocals (died July 1, 1981) Jerry Edmonton (aka Jerry McCrohan) - drums, vocals

STEPPENWOLF - PERSONNEL: 1969 John Kay - vocals, guitar, harp Michael Monarch - guitar Goldy McJohn (aka John Goadsby) - keyboards Nick St. Nicholas - bass, vocals Jerry Edmonton (aka Jerry McCrohan) - drums, vocals

STEPPENWOLF - PERSONNEL: 1969 John Kay - vocals, guitar, harp Larry Byrom - guitar Goldy McJohn (aka John Goadsby) - keyboards Nick St. Nicholas - bass, vocals Jerry Edmonton (aka Jerry McCrohan) - drums, vocals

STEPPENWOLF - PERSONNEL: 1970 John Kay - vocals, guitar, harp Larry Byrom - guitar Goldy McJohn (aka John Goadsby) - keyboards George Biondo - bass, vocals Jerry Edmonton (aka Jerry McCrohan) - drums, vocals

STEPPENWOLF - PERSONNEL: 1971 - February 14, 1972 John Kay - vocals, guitar, harp Kent Henry - guitar Goldy McJohn (aka John Goadsby)- keyboards George Biondo - bass, vocals Jerry Edmonton (aka Jerry McCrohan) - drums, vocals (died 1993, car crash in California)

John Kay has reformed and disbanded Steppenwolf a few times since then.

STEPPENWOLF Sparrow

PERSONNEL: 1964 Jack London - vocals Dennis Edmonton - guitar, vocals ????????????????? - keyboards ????????????????? - bass, vocals ????????????????? - drums, vocals

PERSONNEL: 1965 (released 1 single) Jack London - vocals Dennis Edmonton - guitar, vocals C.J.Feeney - keyboards Bruce Palmer - bass, vocals Jerry Edmonton - drums, vocals

PERSONNEL: 1965 (released 2 singles and an album) Jack London - vocals Dennis Edmonton - guitar, vocals Art Ayre - keyboards Nick St. Nicholas - bass, vocals Jerry Edmonton - drums, vocals

PERSONNEL: August 1965 - September 1965 (released 1 single) Dennis Edmonton - guitar, vocals Art Ayre - keyboards Nick St. Nicholas - bass, vocals Jerry Edmonton - drums, vocals

PERSONNEL: September 1965 - summer 1967 John Kay - vocals, guitar, harp Dennis Edmonton - guitar, vocals Goldy McJohn - keyboards Nick St. Nicholas - bass, vocals Jerry Edmonton - drums, vocals

LIVE SHOW: 1965 Yorkville Village, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (a3) LIVE SHOW: 1965 Club Chez Monique, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (aa)

LIVE SHOW: 1966 Arthur, New York City, NY (a3) LIVE SHOW: 1966 Downtown Club, New York City, NY (a3) LIVE SHOW: 1966 Barge, Long Island, NY (a3)

LIVE SHOW: June 5, 1966 Arthur, New York City, NY (aa) (a3)

moved to Los Angeles

LIVE SHOW: 1966 Golden Gate Park, Los Angeles (aa) LIVE SHOW: 1966 Whisky, Los Angeles, CA (a3) LIVE SHOW: 1966 Whisky, Los Angeles (aa) LIVE SHOW: 1966 Tropicana, Los Angeles, CA (a3) LIVE SHOW: 1966 Galaxy, Los Angeles, CA (a3) LIVE SHOW: 1966 Ciro's, Los Angeles, CA (a3) LIVE SHOW: 1966 It's Boss, Los Angeles, CA (a3) LIVE SHOW: 1966 It's Boss, Los Angeles (aa)

moved to san francisco

LIVE SHOW: 1966 Ark, San Francisco (aa)

LIVE SHOW: December 16, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (p1) LIVE SHOW: December 17, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (p1)

LIVE SHOW: January 13, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (p1) LIVE SHOW: January 14, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (p1)

LIVE SHOW: February 10, 1967 Regency Ballroom, Leamington Hotel, Oakland, CA (p1)

March 3-4, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA

April 7-8, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supporting Charlatans, with Canned Heat)

May 12-13, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA

LIVE SHOW: May 14, 1967 Matrix, San Francisco, CA even thought the liner notes state the recording was on this day, Sparrow did NOT play the Matrix on this day. So, either the day is wrong, or the location is wrong.

LIVE SHOW: June 2, 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (p2) LIVE SHOW: June 3, 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (p2) LIVE SHOW: June 3, 1967 Mt. Tamalpais, Marin County, CA (p1) LIVE SHOW: June 9, 1967 California Hall, San Francisco, CA (p1) LIVE SHOW: June 10, 1967 California Hall, San Francisco, CA (p1)

LIVE SHOW: 1967 Galaxy, Los Angeles (aa) LIVE SHOW: 1967 Galaxy, Los Angeles, CA (a3)

Sparrow disbanded.

LIVE SHOW: December 11, 1967 Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA (p3)

LIVE SHOW: January 25, 1968 Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA (p3) LIVE SHOW: January 26, 1968 Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA (p3) LIVE SHOW: January 27, 1968 Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA (p3) LIVE SHOW: January 28, 1968 Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA (p3)

LIVE SHOW: March 28, 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (p2) LIVE SHOW: March 29, 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (p2) LIVE SHOW: March 30, 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (p2)

LIVE SHOW: April 6, 1968 Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara, CA (p1) LIVE SHOW: April 19, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (p1) LIVE SHOW: April 20, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (p1) LIVE SHOW: April 21, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (p1)

LIVE SHOW: June 7, 1968 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (p2) (p5) LIVE SHOW: June 8, 1968 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (p2) (p5)

LIVE SHOW: June 1968 State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, TX       Sookie Sookie Hoochie Coochie Man Tighten Up Your Wig Desperation Born to be Wild Your Wall's Too High Berry Rides Again The Ostrich The Pusher

July 2-4, 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (Supporting Creedence Clearwater Revival)

LIVE SHOW: August 3 or 4, 1968 First Annual Newport Pop Festival, Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, CA (p1) LIVE SHOW: August 9, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (p1) LIVE SHOW: August 10, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (p1) LIVE SHOW: August 11, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (p1)

August 27-29, 1968 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (supported by Staple Singers & Santana

LIVE SHOW: November 8, 1968 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (p1) LIVE SHOW: November 9, 1968 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (p1)

LIVE SHOW: 1968 Winterland, San Francisco, CA       Tighten Up Your Wig Corrina, Corrina Move Over Goin' Upstairs Hey, Lawdy Mama Power Play From Here To There Eventually Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Magic Carpet Ride

LIVE SHOW: March 21, 1969 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (p1) LIVE SHOW: March 22, 1969 Fillmore East, New York City, NY

LIVE SHOW: May 16, 1969 Marquee, London, England (p6)

VIDEO SESSION: June 1969 Beat Club (TV), Bremen, Germany (Broadcast June 7, 1969) Born To Be Wild LIVE SHOW: June 26, 1969 Borough of York Stadium (born to be wild retrospective)

VIDEO SESSION: August 1969 Beat Club (TV), Bremen, Germany (Broadcast August 2, 1969) Sookie, Sookie LIVE SHOW: August 3, 1969 Singer Music Festival, The Pavilion, Forest Hills, NY

LIVE SHOW: November 28 or 29 or 30, 1969 First Annual International Palm Beach Music Festival, West Palm Beach, Florida

VIDEO SESSION: 1969 Ed Sullivan Show

LIVE SHOW: June 26, 1970 Bath Festival of Music, Shepton Mallet, England Sookie, Sookie Hoochie Coochie Man Tighten Up Your Wig Monster Screaming Night Hog From Here To There Eventually Corrina, Corrina Hey Lawdy Mama The Pusher Born To Be Wild Magic Carpet Ride

LIVE SHOW: August 9, 1970 Minneapolis Auditorium, Minnesota (pe) LIVE SHOW: August 6, 1970 Peace Festival, Shea Stadium, Flushing Meadows, NY

1971

February 5-6, 1971 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (supported by Spencer Davis Group & Luther Allison)

February 12-13, 1971 Winterland, San Francisco, CA