ALAN COHEN
This great bass man played with Alan Blasco of "Neon Blue " in a group called "Stone Wall" during the sixties and held down a super tight bottom end for that band for five years. Alan Cohen stayed with "Missouri" through the entire run of the band adding great stage presence and vocal harmonies. Alan Cohen was also a very strong influence on "Missouri" helping to write lyrics and contribute to the band his great talent. Alan has somewhat disappeared from the local music scene but is probably out there in the process of putting a great new music project together. Anyone seen Alan lately?
BILL LARSON
Bill came to the band because Ron West saw a band called "Westport" and realized that Bill Larson was one of the most steady drummers that he had ever seen in the Mid-West. Bill was the driving force behind the success of the first "Missouri" album. Bill's nickname became "Bigfoot" because at 6'4" and 280lbs, he was always bending and breaking Pearl drum beaters and smashing through the kick drum heads during sellout shows. Although new beaters and heads had to be on constant standby, "Ron West" still wanted this solid, driving beat behind him. Bill Larson is also a big fan of country music and has played with many great local country groups like "Delisa Dawn and Route 66", and "Live Wire". Bill is currently harrassing Ron about doing a new " Missouri " CD.
LANE TURNER
Lane Tuner came to the band with Bill. Both had played for a few years with the same group. "Ron West" needed a good lead guitar player who could be super creative in the studio and also do great jams on stage when needed. As expected, he contributed some super original lead solos for the first album. Lane Turner is currently doing Audio and Video production for "Unity Village" and also does a lot of independant recording on classical, orchestral, and choral recordings for various groups in and around the Kansas City area. Some of his recordings can be heard on National Public Radio.
RANDALL PLATT
From Ottawa, Kansas Randall Platt made his mark by being long time keyboard man of the bands "The Lost Souls" and "Ice", in the sixties. Stanley Sheldon, bass man for "The Lost Souls " went from Ottawa on to be main bass player for "Peter Framptom". Stanley still plays bass in and around Lawerence, Kansas. Randall has had his own business now, "Music and Midi Sales" for ten years and is also partners with professional Harpist, Phyllis Hoffman in "The Hoffman Harp Gallery" in Lawerence , Kansas.
RON WEST
Ron has been busy building up his 24 Track ADAT/Computerized studio for the last 4 years, acumulating and learning to use as much of the newest recording software available on the market. At the same time he has been recording radio commercials, acoustic and Rock groups and trying to write some new material of his own. Although Ron doesnt like to stick his foot out too far, another "Ron West & Missouri" may be a real possiblility soon. The songs are there. It simply takes a swift kick in the ________ to get Ron motivated.
CREW MEMBERS
Mark Benton...........................Sound man-Road Manager
"Kirby" Smith...........................Stage man- Mointors
Danny Noger............................Trouble Maker-Fun guy