JOHN WEIDER

Bass, guitar and violin on two albums. Born April 21, 1947.

Steve Marriott and the Moments - 1963-?; with Marriott on keyboards, Weider on guitar

Tony Meehan Combo

Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

Eric Burdon and the Animals:

• Winds of Change (1967)
  

  John Weider - guitar and violin
  Jewish maniac. His Judaism only shows when he's playing his violin or when...
  Thin.
  Was born with 95.10 ego loss.
  Puts himself through ridiculous physical-endurance tests, i.e. wearing a pair of plimsoles during a whole U.S. tour. (temperatures ranging from 30 below zero to 90 in the shade).
  Is completely aware of everything around him, and lives behind a wall of being an idiot and knows not that I have sussed him out.
  Has perfect timing... even when he plays guitar.
  Hero worships Frank Zappa, Harpo Marx, Clapton-Hendrix and Pete Townsend who looks like he got the same device as John.
  He likes for people to like him. They usually do. I like him, we all do.... Eric Burdon

  
  
  
• Monterey International Pop Festival (1967 compilation)
  
  
• Twain Shall Meet (1968)
  
  
• Love Is (1968) - good heavy soul-psych, with a little of the "oldies" feel. Guitars by Weider and Andy Summers of the Police. Wah and reverb galore. Good electric piano and keys by Zoot Money. Some acoustic (Weider?). Includes a "River Deep, Mountain High" that rivals Deep Purple's version, the Bee Gees "To Love Somebody", and the ultra-hip, 17-minute "Gemini - The Madman". This last one is two songs combined, and each has many sections: heavy riffing, psychedelic exploration, acoustic, etc.
  
  
• Every One of Us (1968)

Brinsley Schwarz - Despite It All (1970)

Stud - see Jim Cregan

John Entwistle - Whistle Rhymes (1972)

Roger Morris - First Album (1972)

Ro Ro, with one album in 1972, produced by Tomorrow's Keith West; a "rural progressive" group

Domenic Troiano - Tricky (1973)

Flash Fearless vs. the Zorg Women (1975) - comic book concept album, various artists

Moonrider - Moonrider (1975) with Keith West on Anchor label

Nicky James - Thunderthroat (1976)

Gulliver - Ridin' the Wind (1979)

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