By Ed Johnson
| Nine Lives/Cloud Nine (9) | Cloud Nine II (9) | Big-M Review (14-16) | Funky Soul Train (10) | |
| Vocals | Ron Heath | Ron Heath | Ron Heath | |
| Vocals | Willie Scott, Tyrone Grad, Frank Smith | Willie Scott, Tyrone Grad, Frank Smith | ||
| Sax | Ron Dobbins | Ron Dobbins | (Ron Dobbins) | |
| Sax | Bob Cowles | Bob Cowles | (Bob Cowles) | |
| Sax | Harvey Holland | Harvey Holland | ||
| Sax | Lanier Boatwright | |||
| Trumpet | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant |
| Trumpet | Ken Culpepper | |||
| Trombone | (Todd Merriman) | Todd Merriman | Todd Merriman | Todd Merriman |
| Guitar | Ed Johnson | Ed Johnson | Ed Johnson | Ed Johnson |
| Guitar | Todd Merriman | |||
| Drums | Tony Watson | Mike Nepote | Mike Nepote/Creig Harber | Creig Harber |
| Keyboards | Sandy Payton/Bryan Rambo | Bryan Rambo | Bryan Rambo | Bryan Rambo |
| Bass | Vernon Appenzeller | Vernon Appenzeller | Vernon Appenzeller/Jerry Womack | Jerry Womack |
| Dates | 1966-1967 | 1968 | 1968-1969 | 1969 |
| Notes | aka: Z-Band | |||
| Abbrev | C | C2 | Z | F |
| Circus Train/Seventh Circle (10) | Micropolis (7) | Micropolis II (8) | Micropolis III (10) | |
| Vocals | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant |
| Vocals | Creig Harbor | Creig Harber | Creig Harbor | Sonny Prewitt |
| Vocals | Gary Doty | Gary Doty | Gary Doty | Jim Chase |
| Vocals | Steve Hawes | |||
| Sax | Harvey Holland | Harvey Holland | Harvey Holland | |
| Sax | ||||
| Trumpet | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant | Bob Gallant |
| Trumpet | Stan Hutto | Dave Harler | Hugh Adams | Jerry Brooks |
| Trombone | Todd Merriman | Todd Merriman | Todd Merriman | Todd Merriman |
| Trombone | Charles Hefton | |||
| Guitar | Dennis Jones | Dennis Jones | Daryl Huffman | Sonny Prewitt |
| Guitar | Chris Bowman | |||
| Drums | Creig Harber | Creig Harber | Creig Harber | Jim Chase, then John Terciano |
| Keyboards | Bryan Rambo | Bryan Rambo | Jay Street | Jay Street/David Nabors |
| Bass | Jerry Womack | Gary Doty | Gary Doty | Steve Hawes |
| Dates | 1970 | 1971 | 1971-1972 | 1972-1973 |
| Notes | Infusion of members from "Virgin Wool," Chattanooga, TN. Last job: Muncie, IN, Nov. 1973 | |||
| Abbrev | 7 | M | M2 | M3 |
| Dynels I (6) | Dynels II (6) | Enchanters (5) | Twilighters (5) | |
| Vocals | Karl Gordon | Karl Gordon | (Ron Heath) | (Bob Gallant) |
| Keyboards | Jim McKillip | Jim McKillip | Ron Heath | |
| Guitar | Bob Johnson | Bob Johnson | Tommy Bishop | Eddie Fields |
| Guitar | Ed Johnson | David Wilson | ||
| Sax | Bob Cowles | Bob Cowles | Ron Dobbins | Ron Dobbins |
| Drums | Ernest Faver | Bill Wilder | Billy McNeal | Bruce Burns |
| Bass | Ed Johnson | Ron Addington | Bob Crowder | Bob Gallant |
| Dates | 1962-1963 | 1963-1964 | 1964-1965 | 1964-1965 |
| Notes | ||||
| Abbrev | D | D2 | E | T |
| Mystics (4) | Rogues (5) | Rogues II (7) | Regents (5) | |
| Vocals | (Bob Johnson) | (Todd Merriman) | Ron Heath | (Bob Gallant) |
| Keyboards | Sandy Payton | Bryan Rambo | ||
| Guitar | Bob Johnson | Todd Merriman | Todd Merriman | Bob Gallant |
| Guitar | David Wilson | Ed Johnson | David Barrett | |
| Sax | Harvey Holland | |||
| Drums | Bruce Burns | Tony Watson | Tony Watson | Eddie Hamrick |
| Bass | Bob Gallant | Vernon Appenzeller | Vernon Appenzeller | Allen Osborne |
| Dates | 1964-1965 | 1965-1966 | 1966 | 1965-1966 |
| Notes | First job: Bee Bop Grill, Marietta, Ga, New Years Eve 1964? | |||
| Abbrev | M | R | R2 | Re |
| Depressions | Outcasts (6) | |||
| Vocals | Willie Scott, Tyrone Grady, Frank Smith | Danny Martin | ||
| Keyboards | Tommy Womack | |||
| Guitar | David Barrett | Johnny Whitten | ||
| Guitar | Bobby Longino | |||
| Trumpet | Ken Culpepper | |||
| Sax | Harvey Holland | |||
| Trombone | Ed Seay | |||
| Drums | Eddie Hamrick | ? | ||
| Bass | Jerry Womack | ? | ||
| Dates | 1967-1968 | 1962-1963 | ||
| Notes | Original name: "The Depressions" | |||
| Abbrev | N | O |
| Name | Bands | Where are they now? | |
| Vocals | Carl Gordon | D,D2 | Deceased 1994, Athens |
| Ron Heath | E,R2,C,C2,Z,F | Indep. contractor, Marietta | |
| Willie Scott | N,Z,F,7 | Deceased | |
| Tyrone Grady | N,Z,F,7 | Owns construction company, Marietta | |
| Frank Smith | N,Z,F,7 | ? | |
| Danny Martin | O | Marietta | |
| Sax | Ron Dobbins | E,T,C,C2,Z | Cop, Lawrenceville |
| Bob Cowles | D,D2,C,C2,Z | Retired 2000, Walton H.S. Band Dir., Marietta, Teacher | |
| Harvey Holland | R,C,C2,Z,F7,M,M2,M3 | USPS, Marietta ? | |
| Lanier Boatwright | Z | ? | |
| Trumpet | Bob Gallant | T,m,Re,C,C2,Z,F,7,M,M2,M3 | Dir. Planning Center for the Arts, Lynchburg, VA |
| Ken Culpepper | Z | ? | |
| Jerry Brooks | M2,M3 | Band director | |
| Hugh Adams | M2,M3 | Baptist Minister | |
| Trombone | Todd Merriman | R,R2,C,C2,Z,F,7,M,M2,M3 | Owns software company, Acworth, GA |
| Charles Hefton | M3 | Disc Jockey | |
| Guitar | Eddie Fields | T | Deceased early 80s, Marietta policeman |
| David Wilson | T,m | ? | |
| Bob Johnson | D,D2,m | TV news anchor, Chattanooga, TN. Past DJ on WFOM, Marietta, WDOL, Athens, and "Mr. Pix" at Channel 5, Atlanta. | |
| Ed Johnson | D,D2,R2,C,C2,Z,F | Semi-retired, consulting Chicago | |
| Dennis Jones | 7,M | ? | |
| Johnny Whitten | O | ? | |
| Bobby Longino | O | ?-Chicago | |
| David Barrett | Re | ? | |
| Tom Bishop | E | Owns insurance agency-Albany, GA | |
| Daryl Jones | M2 | ? | |
| Sonny Prewitt | M3 | Musician, Mango Bros. Band | |
| Chris Bowman | M3 | Music teacher and sound engineer | |
| Drums | Tony Watson | R,R2,C | Banker, Marietta |
| Mike Nepote | C2,Z | Musician and teacher, Atlanta | |
| Creig Harber | Z,F,7,M | ? | |
| Bill Wilder | D,D2 | Percussionist-Atlanta Symphony | |
| Bruce Burns | T,m | ? | |
| Eddie Hamrick | Re | ? | |
| Ernest Faver | D | ? | |
| Sam Huff | E | ? | |
| John Terciano | M3 | ? | |
| Jim Chase | M3 | Disc Jockey, Recording Engineer | |
| Keyboards | Bryan Rambo | Re,C,C2,Z,F,7,M | Contractor-Kennesaw |
| Sandy Payton | R2 | ? | |
| Jim McKillip | D | Lives in Athens, GA, owned a music store there | |
| Jay Street | M2,M3 | Musician | |
| David Nabors | M3 | ? | |
| Bass | Vernon Appenzeller | R,R2,C,C2,Z | Mortgage Broker-Marietta |
| Jerry Womack | N,Z,F | Realtor-Marietta | |
| Gary Doty | 7,M,M2 | ? | |
| Allen Osborne | Re | ||
| Ron Addington | D2 | ? | |
| Bob Crowder | E | Abbott Labs-NC | |
| Steve Hawes | M3 | Producer and enginneer with his own recording studio | |
| Inspiration | Boyd McKeown | Retired public servant | |
| Frank Joiner | Personal manager and booking agent | ||
| "Big Hugh Baby," Hugh Jarret | Deceased April 2008: DJ on WFOM in Marietta and promoter of "Big Hugh Baby Hopparoonies" in the late 60's. Member of "Jordonaires," Elvis' original backup singers. | ||
| Road Managers | Jim Gamble | M3 | |
| Cliff Henderson | M3 |
| Years | Number | Abbrev. | Name |
| 1961-62 | 3+3 unk. | O | Outcasts |
| 1962-63 | 6 | D | Dynels |
| 1963-64 | 6 | D2 | Dynels II |
| 1964-65 | 5 | E | Enchanters |
| 1964-65 | 5 | T | Twilighters |
| 1964-65 | 4 | m | Mystics |
| 1965-66 | 5 | R | Rogues |
| 1966 | 7 | R2 | Rogues II |
| 1965-66 | 5 | Re | Regents |
| 1967-68 | 11 | N | Nine Lives |
| 1966-67 | 9 | C | Cloud Nine |
| 1968 | 9 | C2 | Cloud Nine II |
| 1968-69 | 14-16 | Z | Big M Review/Z Band |
| 1969 | 10 | F | Funky Soul Train |
| 1970 | 10 | 7 | Seventh Circle/Circus Train |
| 1971 | 8 | M1 | Micropolis |
| 1971-72 | 7 | M2 | Micropolis II |
| 1972-73 | 10 | M3 | Micropolis III |