Blackfoot biography
During the spring of 2010, Barth was forced to undergo emergency back surgery. Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Mike Estes was then employed for lead vocals/guitar and Kurt Pietro replaced Scott Craig on drums. In the summer of 2011 Charlie Hargrett was told to "cease and desist" and was replaced by Randy Peak.
2012-present
The year 2012 introduced a completely new line-up personally chosen and to be produced by founding member Rickey Medlocke. The new line-up, which contained no former members at all, was modeled after the live high energy version of Blackfoot in the early 80s.
Members
Current members
- Philip Shouse - lead vocals, guitar (2012-present)
- Tim Rossi - guitar, vocals (2012-present)
- Brian Carpenter - bass, vocals (2012-present)
- Christopher Williams - drums, vocals (2012-present)
Former members
- Rickey Medlocke - vocals, guitar, mandolin, drums (1969-1971, 1972-1997)
- Charlie Hargrett - guitar (1969-1971, 1972-1984, 2004-2011)
- Greg T. Walker - bass, backing vocals (1969-1971, 1973-1986, 2004-2011)
- Ron Sciabarasi - keyboards (1969)
- Jerry Zambito - guitar (1969)
- Jakson Spires - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1969-1971, 1972-1986, 2004-2005; died 2005)
- Dewitt Gibbs - keyboards, backing vocals (1969-1970)
- Leonard Stadler - bass (1972-1973)
- Danny Johnson - guitar (1972)
- Patrick Jude - vocals (1974)
- Ken Hensley - keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (1982-1984)
- Bobby Barth - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1984-1986, 2004-2006, 2006-2010)
- Doug Bare - keyboards, backing vocals (1986-1992)
- Jerry "Wizzard" Seay - bass, backing vocals (1986-1988)
- Harold Seay - drums, percussion (1986-1988)
- Gunner Ross - drums, percussion (1988-1992)
- Neal Casal - guitar (1988-1992)
- Mark Mendoza - bass (1988)
- Rikki Mayr - bass, backing vocals (1989-1992)
- Benny Rappa - drums, percussion (1992-1996)
- Mark Woerpel - guitar, synthesizer (1992-1996)
- Tim Stunson - bass (1992-1996)
- Stet Howland - drums, percussion (1996-1997)
- John Housley - guitar (1996-1997)
- Bryce Barnes - bass (1996-1997)
- Christoph Ullmann - drums, percussion (2005-2006)
- Jay Johnson - guitar, vocals (2006-2007)
- Mark McConnell - drums, percussion (2006-2007)
- Michael Sollars - drums, percussion (2007-2009)
- Scott Craig - drums, percussion (2009-2010)
- Mike Estes - guitar, vocals (2010-2011)
- Kurt Pietro - drums, percussion (2010-2011)
- Randy Peak - guitar (2011)
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