# List of Bryan Adams touring band members

Bryan Adams formed his first solo touring band in the fall of 1981 to promote his second solo album, You Want It You Got It. The initial lineup featured lead guitarist Keith Scott, bassist Dave Reimer, keyboardist John Hannah and drummer Jimmy Wesley. The band's current incarnation includes constant member Scott alongside drummer Pat Steward (who first joined in 1984), keyboardist Gary Breit (since 2002) and bassist Solomon Walker (since 2018).

## History

Adams formed his first solo touring band in the fall of 1981 to promote his second album, You Want It You Got It. The initial lineup featured lead guitarist Keith Scott, bassist Dave Reimer, keyboardist John Hannah and drummer Jimmy Wesley, although Reimer was replaced early on by Dave Taylor. The band toured throughout the first half of 1982, after which Adams recorded his third album Cuts Like a Knife; Scott and Taylor were featured on the album and the subsequent tour, with Hannah returning but Wesley replaced by Frankie LaRocka. Reckless followed in 1984, with the album's touring band featuring Pat Steward in place of LaRocka. The same lineup remained through shows in 1986, including the Conspiracy of Hope benefit concerts. After the release of Into the Fire in early 1987, Adams' studio drummer Mickey Curry finally joined his live band, having recently left Hall & Oates. Partway through the tour, keyboardist Tommy Mandel — another frequent studio collaborator of Adams' — took over from Hannah in the touring lineup.
The lineup of Scott, Taylor, Mandel and Curry remained stable for several years as Adams' backing band both in the studio and at live shows. After the release of 18 til I Die in 1996, Adams expanded his touring band to a six-piece with the addition of percussionist Danny Cummings. After an acoustic tour and the release of On a Day Like Today, Adams' band was reduced to a three-piece consisting of himself, Scott and Curry. This remained the case until 2002, when Norm Fisher took over on bass and Gary Breit joined on keyboards. Fisher remained until March 2016, when he was forced to step back to take care of his father. He was replaced by Phil Thornalley for the remainder of the tour. Since the 2018 Ultimate Tour, bass has been handled by Solomon Walker.

## Members
### Current

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Keith Scott | 1981–present | lead guitarbacking vocals | all Bryan Adams releases from Cuts Like a Knife (1983) onwards, except Bare Bones (2010), Live at Sydney Opera House (2013), Classic and Classic Pt. II (2022) |
| Pat Steward | 1984–19862021–present | drumsbacking vocals | Reckless (1984)11 (2008)Shine a Light (2019)So Happy It Hurts (2022)Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2023)Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2024 (2024) |
| Gary Breit | 2002–present | keyboardsbacking vocals | all Bryan Adams releases from Room Service (2004) to Tracks of My Years (2014)Shine a Light (2019)Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2023)Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2024 (2024) |
| Solomon Walker | 2018–present | bassbacking vocals | Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2023)Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2024 (2024) |

### Former

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| John "Blitz" Hannah | 1981–1988 | keyboardsbacking vocals | none |
| Jimmy Wesley | 1981–1982 | drumsbacking vocals | Cuts Like a Knife (1983) – backing vocals on one track only |
| Dave Reimer | 1981 | bassbacking vocals | none |
| Dave Taylor | 1981–1998 | bassbacking vocals | all Bryan Adams releases from Cuts Like a Knife (1983) to On a Day Like Today (1998)Wembley 1996 Live (2016) |
| Frankie LaRocka | 1983–1984 (died 2005) | drumsbacking vocals | none |
| Tommy Mandel | 1981–1998 | keyboardsbacking vocals | all Bryan Adams releases from You Want It You Got It (1981) to Waking Up the Neighbours (1991)Unplugged (1997)Wembley 1996 Live (2016) |
| Mickey Curry | 1987–2021 | drumsbacking vocals | all Bryan Adams releases from You Want It You Got It (1981) to 11 (2008)Tracks of My Years (2014)Wembley 1996 Live (2016)Shine a Light (2019) |
| Danny Cummings | 1996–1998 | percussionbacking vocals | Unplugged (1997)On a Day Like Today (1998)Wembley 1996 Live (2016) |
| Norm Fisher | 2002–2016 | bassbacking vocals | Room Service (2004)Live in Lisbon (2005)11 (2008) |
| Phil Thornalley | 2016–2017 | bassbacking vocals | On a Day Like Today (1998)Room Service (2004)Get Up (2015)Shine a Light (2019) |

## Lineups

| Period | Members | Live releases |
| Fall 1981 | Bryan Adams – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Keith Scott – lead guitar, backing vocals Dave Reimer – bass, backing vocals John Hannah – keyboards, backing vocals Jimmy Wesley – drums, backing vocals | none |
| Late 1981–July 1982 | Bryan Adams – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Keith Scott – lead guitar, backing vocals Dave Taylor – bass, backing vocals John Hannah – keyboards, backing vocals Jimmy Wesley – drums, backing vocals | none |
| January 1983–March 1984 | Bryan Adams – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Keith Scott – lead guitar, backing vocals Dave Taylor – bass, backing vocals John Hannah – keyboards, backing vocals Frankie La Rocka – drums, backing vocals | none |
| December 1984–June 1986 | Bryan Adams – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Keith Scott – lead guitar, backing vocals Dave Taylor – bass, backing vocals John Hannah – keyboards, backing vocals Pat Steward – drums, backing vocals | none |
| May 1987–February 1988 | Bryan Adams – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Keith Scott – lead guitar, backing vocals Dave Taylor – bass, backing vocals John Hannah – keyboards, backing vocals Mickey Curry – drums, backing vocals | none |
| May 1988–March 1996 | Bryan Adams – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Keith Scott – lead guitar, backing vocals Dave Taylor – bass, backing vocals Tommy Mandel – keyboards, backing vocals Mickey Curry – drums, backing vocals | Live! Live! Live! (1988) |
| May 1996–1998 | Bryan Adams – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Keith Scott – lead guitar, backing vocals Dave Taylor – bass, backing vocals Tommy Mandel – keyboards, backing vocals Mickey Curry – drums, backing vocals Danny Cummings – percussion, backing vocals | Unplugged (1997) Wembley 1996 Live (2016) |
| 1998–2002 | Bryan Adams – lead vocals, bass Keith Scott – guitar, backing vocals Mickey Curry – drums, backing vocals | Live at the Budokan (2000) Live at Slane Castle, Ireland (2001) |
| 2002–March 2016 | Bryan Adams – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Keith Scott – lead guitar, backing vocals Norm Fisher – bass, backing vocals Gary Breit – keyboards, backing vocals Mickey Curry – drums, backing vocals | Live in Lisbon (2005) Bare Bones (2010) Live at Sydney Opera House (2013) |
| March 2016–December 2017 | Bryan Adams – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Keith Scott – lead guitar, backing vocals Phil Thornalley – bass, backing vocals Gary Breit – keyboards, backing vocals Mickey Curry – drums, backing vocals | none |
| January 2018–March 2020 | Bryan Adams – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Keith Scott – lead guitar, backing vocals Solomon Walker – bass, backing vocals Gary Breit – keyboards, backing vocals Mickey Curry – drums, backing vocals | none |
| November 2021–Present | Bryan Adams – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Keith Scott – lead guitar, backing vocals Solomon Walker – bass, backing vocals Gary Breit – keyboards, backing vocals Pat Steward – drums, backing vocals | Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2023) Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2024 (2024) |