Firefall

From Boulder, Colorado, USA.  Thanks to Chuck Kirkpatrick for helping me with the lineup during the 1980s.
Firefall I (1974 - 1976) Album:
  1. "Firefall" (1976) - Single: "You Are the Woman"

Firefall II (1976 - 1980)
  • Rick Roberts - guitar/vocals
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • Larry Burnett - guitar/vocals
  • Mark Andes - bass/vocals
  • Michael Clarke - drums
  • David Muse - keyboards/sax/flute/harmonica/synthesizer
Albums:
  1. "Luna Sea" (1977) - Single: "Just Remember I Love You"
  2. "Elan" (1978) - Single: "Strange Way"
  3. "Undertow" (1980) - Single: "Headed for a Fall"
Mark Andes later joins Heart.

Firefall III (1980 - 1981)
  • Rick Roberts - guitar/vocals
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • Larry Burnett - guitar/vocals
  • David Muse - keyboards/sax/flute/synthesizer/vocorder
  • George Hawkins - bass/vocals
  • Tris Imboden - drums
Album:
  1. "Clouds Across the Sun" (1980) - Single: "Staying with It"

Firefall IV (1982)
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • Chuck Kirkpatrick - guitar/keyboards/vocals - formerly with Game (with guitarist George Terry, who was later member of Eric Clapton's touring band).
  • John Sambataro - keyboards/guitar/vocals - formerly with Roger McGuinn.
  • Session Musicians...
Album:
  1. "Break of Dawn" (1982) - Single: "Always"

Firefall V(1983)
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • David Muse - keyboards/sax/flute/synthesizer/vocorder
  • Chuck Kirkpatrick - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • John Sambataro - keyboards/guitar/vocals
  • Greg Overton - bass
  • Scott Kirkpatrick - drums/vocals - formerly with Roger McGuinn.
David Muse later joins The Marshall Tucker Band.

Firefall VI (1983)
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • Chuck Kirkpatrick - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • John Sambataro - keyboards/guitar/vocals
  • Greg Overton - bass
  • Scott Kirkpatrick - drums/vocals
Album:
  1. "Mirror of the World" (1984) - Single: "Runaway Love"

Firefall VII (1983 - 1985)
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • Chuck Kirkpatrick - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • John Sambataro - keyboards/guitar/vocals
  • Scott Kirkpatrick - drums/vocals
  • Bob Gaffney - bass
  • Steve Hadjapolous - keyboards/flute/sax

Firefall VIII (1985 - 1986)
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • Chuck Kirkpatrick - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • John Sambataro - keyboards/guitar/vocals
  • Bob Gaffney - bass
  • Steve Hadjapolous - keyboards/flute/sax
  • Sandy Ficca - drums

Firefall IX (1986)
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • John Sambataro - keyboards/guitar/vocals
  • Bob Gaffney - bass
  • Steve Hadjapolous - keyboards/flute/sax
  • Sandy Ficca - drums
  • Mark Oblinger - guitar/vocals

Firefall X (1986 - 1987)
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • Chuck Kirkpatrick - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • John Sambataro - keyboards/guitar/vocals
  • Bob Gaffney - bass
  • Steve Hadjapolous - keyboards/flute/sax
  • Sandy Ficca - drums

Firefall XI (1988 - ? )
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • Sandy Ficca - drums
  • Mark Oblinger - guitar/vocals
  • ...others?

Firefall XII ( ? - ? )
  • Rick Roberts - guitar/vocals
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • Sandy Ficca - drums
  • Mark Oblinger - guitar/vocals
  • ...others?

Firefall XIII ( ?  - ? )
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • Sandy Ficca - drums
  • Mark Oblinger - guitar/vocals
  • ...others?

Firefall XIV ( ?  - ? )
  • Jock Bartley - guitar/vocals
  • Sandy Ficca - drums
  • Steven Weinmeister - guitar/vocals
  • Stephen Manshel - guitar/vocals
  • Bil Hopkins - bass
  • Daniel Clawson - sax/flute/keyboards
Album:
  1. "Messenger" (1994)

Compilations:
  1. "The Best Of Firefall" (1981)
  2. "Greatest Hits" (1992)

Rick Roberts solo:
  1. "Windmills" (1972)
  2. "She is a Song" (1973)

Chuck Kirkpatrick (aka, Chuck Crane) solo:
  1. "Crane" (1978) - Single: "Oh Dancer"

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Last Revised:  September 16, 2005
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