The Broad River Band


Cowboy Bob Fisher	Rodney Pyeatt	Ronnie Ellis	Danny Cochran
Fl oyd Domino	Larry Funches	John Jernigan	John Layton
Ron Stafford	Dale Morris Jr.	Gunzy Travino	Bow Leg Billy
Bill Ham	The Horns

Cowboy Bob Fisher

Cowboy Bob Fisher is a guitar player and songwriter. His travels as a rodeo cowboy and guitar player have given him the experience and desire to produce this cd~ Working with many bands in the metroplex, here in Texas and in other states across the south have proven over time that the his sound is timeless. He has worked with many artists in Texas including Larry Joe Taylor, Gary Nunn, Bow Leg Billy, and a host of bands that just make great Texas music.

A retired rodeo cowboy, Cowboy Bob was a bullfighter in the pro ranks for a decade and has the respect of many life long friends in and out of the arena. Always a guitar player and songwriter, he was the featured artist at the "Palamino" in the Ft Worth Stockyards in the mid 90's. Back in the early 80's, he played lead guitar and sang harmony on the album with Larry Joe Taylor, Gary p. Nunn, - Live From Mingus,Texas- Chili Cook Off. Cowboy Bob loves to play for his friends and is always the first to go to the gig!

Rodney Pyeatt

Rodney Pyeatt is a wonderful player and person. His tone and ability on guitar is revered by all that see him. His vocals are pure and always considered to be right on the mark. A great songwriter and studio contributor, he has outdone himself on this project. A battle proven road dog, he is always welcome in the fold.

Rodney Pyeatt is a wonderful guitar player and singer-songwriter. Considered one of the best studio players in the business, he has worked with Cross Canadian Ragweed- Stoney Larue- Rick Travinio and Salina.

ronnie Ellis

Ronnie Ellis

Ronnie Ellis is one of the best all around bass players and people you would ever want to meet. His tone and playing are revered in most circles and rightfully so. His long term relationship with Cowboy Bob, as a friend and as a musician has always proved up to be a wonderful show. The Texas Playboys, The Party Crashers w/ Buddy Whittington, and the most wanted bass payer in town is where this guy stands alone. Upright or electric bass, if you need one, he is the guy to call.

Danny Cochran

Danny Cochran is the considered best of the best! Always ready to play and record, first call guy every time. Working with the Tejas Brothers and a couple of world tours have only taken him down the path that he has been many times before. Delbert McLinton, Point Blank, 38 Special, and too many more to name have used this wonder drummer we call friend and brother -- A special thanks to Danny for his experience and contributions to this project, his presents in the studio made things better for the sound and we call him MR. MUSIC

Floyd Domino

There is very little that can be said about Floyd that hasn't been said already. He has had multiple Grammy's from work with Asleep At The Wheel, Texas Playboys, and the king of country music George Straight. Always ready to come and work with Cowboy Bob -- loves the work and material. A special thanks for his talent and work

Larry Funches

Larry Funches is a true life long musician. He is one of the most respected and liked players and friends in the business, along with his brother Steve. He makes up the driving force in The Funchess Brothers band. He was a real asset to the sessions and a closer for sure. Playing many stringed instruments, and all of them very well, makes him a good friend to have both live and in the studio.

John Jernigan

John Jernigan is a life long friend of Cowboy Bob and their many days of music in their youth brought these two together again for the sessions of The Broad River Band.
A rocker at heart, his east coast family music ties, along with his Texas roots made the tracks shine. John is a great drummer that is on the mark and pushes you with drive like no other. His Texas bands includes Edwards/Hall project -- a Ft Worth, Tx. original.

John Layton

John Layton is considered by his peers as a players player. Five world tours have made him the polished professional that he is. In addition, he had a long stint with Mark Chestnut, has a Masters degree in music from Baylor here in Texas and the respect of all that have ever been on stage with him makes him a great friend and a talent that is always shiney as new penny.

Ron Stafford

Ron Stafford is a great steel player. A real asset in the studio, and a good person to know on the live scene. His playing is always on top of things and his mind is as original as it comes. Great tone and attitude has always made Ron a hired gun in the Ft Worth/ Dallas area. Producing and arranging charts are always a plus with Ron around and it is a blessing to have him in the band.

Dale Morris Jr.

Dale Morris Jr. is considered one of the best Texas fiddle players ever. Like his dad, he has been playing stringed insturments since he was a baby. Playing with great artists past and present including Ray Price, Hag, The Texas Playboys.

Gunzy Travino

Gunzy Travino is a great drummer. His talent level is above most and always appreciated in all circles he plays in. A good person to know on and off stage.

Bill Ham

Bill Ham is a great guitar player. considered the best that Ft Worth has and a native cowtown baby, he has been a wanted man for the stage and studio for 40 years - he just gets better with time ~working with CowboyBob, Bow Leg Billy and Broad Rriver Band, he always brings it all. His past has been main stream artist such as The Ham Brothers, Cher, Kansas, Steely Dan, the Yellow Pages and his playing has taken him around the world -- look for him to be on the stage with Cowboy Bob in Europe and beyond

Horns!

Rick Stitzel

Horns
Rick Stitzel arrangments and trumpet- Bill Tillman sax~Jack Cobb trombone~ Tim Ishii sax~ Jim Meyer trombone

Rick Stitzel is one of the most talented trumpet players and arrangers in the business. A graduate of North Texas University and a student of Jack Cobb, he has risin above the crowd with talent. Rick has been chosen by the Ft WORTH STOCK SHOW to be the director of the only live rodeo band in the country after Jack Cobb retired from there after 40 years -- it was a blessing to have them both play on this project and hope we have many more chances to work in the studio and on the live stage~ The things that he and his wife Denise do for the young people in music is overwhelming - a big Texas shout out to them both ~

Bill Tillman is one of the more colorful sax players of our time. His stint as a player reaches back to Blood Sweat and Tears, Saturday Night Live band and to0 many to mention-- his free wheeling style and old school tone is seen on "Cowtown Lady". Many thanks to him being on the project with us-- it won't be the last ~

Jack Cobb is the master! A long career that travels the globe with the Guy Lombardo Review, and he was the director of the Rodeo Band at Ft. Worth for 40 years. Looking back, I love the story of him playing on the Percy Sedge single "When a Man Loves a Woman", recorded in Birmingham in 1963. A great friend for many years and a inspiration to everyone that plays with him- Thanks Jack .