Greg Mathieson

The man behind the keys ....

Like David "Creatchy" Garfield, the keyboardplayer Greg Mathieson is an amazing musicians that over the years has backed up a lot of artists and also have been written many songs, that has become big hits all over the world.

Greg Mathieson is based in Los Angeles, California and he was the man behind the legendary "Baked Potato Live" recording in 1982, that has been a milestone for years in liverecording in the west coast music family.

A lot of songs has been created and artists like Laura Branigan, Toni Basil, Sheena Easton, Olivia Newton John, John Travolta, Donna Summer, Barbara Streisand, Deniece Williams and many more.

In the studio Greg Mathieson has been working with and playing on albums from Alessi, Justo Almario, Abraham Laboriel, Herb Alpert, Toni Basil, Steven Bishop, Laura Branigan, Larry Carlton, Shawn Cassidy, Bill Champlin, Cher, Chris Christian, Commodores, Jerry Corbetta, Randy Crawford, Paulino Da Costa, Sheena Easton, David Foster, Jay Graydon, Billy Idol, Julio Inglesias, Al Jarreau, Mark Jordan, Steve Kipner, Koinonia, Michael Landau, Ronnie Laws, Nils Lofgren, Steve Lukather, Melissa Manchester, Gap Manginone, Manhattan Transfer, Nazareth, Lee Ritenour, David Roberts, Michael Rodgers, Michael Ruff, Seals & Croft, Simple Minds, Ringo Starr, Barbara Streisand, Donna Summer, Eric Tagg, Tower of Power, Franki Valli, Dionne Warwick, What If?, Deniece Williams, Grease, Alan Sorrenti and more.

In 1989 he released his soloalbum "For My Friends", a studioalbum featuring: Alex Acuna, Lenny Castro, Luis Conte, Paul Jackson Jr., Abraham Laboriel, Michael Landau, Carlos Vega and others sessionmusicians.

Now 12 years after Greg Mathieson is releasing a new Baked Potato Live recording, a double live cd with Michael Landau (guitars), Abraham Laboriel (bass), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums) and himself on keyboards. On the Baked Potato Live 2000 album you can hear the songs: The Sauce, Goyo, Abrahamīs Prayer, Song For My Grandfather, S.S.F.2, Goe, Savada, I Donīt Know, Slow Glide, Gregīs Groove, Iīm Home & LMNOP. 

This album can be purchased from Greg Mathiesonīs website.

See more information about Greg Mathieson at his website.


Greg Mathieson Project -
Baked Potato Super Live!
"Classic live-album"
The Tracks are: Bomp Me, Thank You, First Time Around, I Don't Know, Go, I'm Home & The Spud Shuffle.
Musicians on the Baked Potato Super Live! album: Greg Mathieson, Steve Lukather, Robert "Pops" Popwell & Jeff Porcaro.
Available from Thunder Records, CBS/Sony/Original release year: 1982

Greg Mathieson/Lee Ritenour -
American Flyers
"Original soundtrack from Rit & Greg"
The Tracks are: American Flyers, Traveling Music, Brand New Day, Gone Ridinī, Bad Moon Risong, Brothers Theme (part 1), The īJīFactor, Theme from American Flyers, The Breakaway, Brotherīs Theme (part II), Treadmill & Epilogue (third race).
Musicians on the American Flyers album: Greg Mathieson, Lee Ritenour, Glenn Shorrock, Danny Hutton, Chris Isaak, Creedence Clearwater Revival and others.
Available from GRP Records/Original release year: 1985

Greg Mathieson -
For My Friends
"First solo album from Greg Mathieson"
 The Tracks are: I Don't Know, Song for My Grandfather, For My Friends, All Blues, Savada, Goe, 20 Bar Blues, Slow Glide 2 & LMNOP.
Musicians on the For My Friends album: Greg Mathieson, Alex Acuna, Lenny Castro, Luis Conte, Michael Landau, Carlos Vega, Casey Young, Paul Jackson & Abraham Laboriel.
Available from Headfirst Records/Original release year: 1989

Greg Mathieson Project -
Baked Potato Super Live!
"Re-release of the classic live-album"
The Tracks are: Bomp Me, Thank You, First Time Around, I Don't Know, Go, I'm Home & The Spud Shuffle.
Musicians on the Baked Potato Super Live! album: Greg Mathieson, Steve Lukather, Robert "Pops" Popwell & Jeff Porcaro.
 Available from Cool Sound Inc., Japan/Original release year: 1999


Mathieson, Laboriel, Landau & Colaiuta -
Live At The Baked Potato 2000
"2000 live session from Greg Mathieson & Friends"
The Tracks are: Set 1/Disc 1: The Sauce, Goyo, Abrahamīs Prayer, Song For My Grandfather, S.S.F.2, Goe & Savada. Set 2/Disc 2: I Donīt Know, Slow Glide, Gregīs Groove, Iīm Home & LMNOP.
Musicians on the Live At The Baked Potato 2000 album: Greg Mathieson, Abraham Laboriel, Michael Landau & Vinnie Colaiuta.
Available from LMNOP Music/Original release year: 2001

Abraham Laboriel & Greg Mathieson -
Laboriel Mathieson
 "New release from Laboriel & Mathieson"
 The Tracks are: Rosita De Abril, Doublinī, Time Has No Green Card, Con Alma, Qt, Inspiration, Savada, Givers & Seeing Is Believing.
Musicians on the Laboriel Mathieson album: Greg Mathieson & Abraham Laboriel.
Available from Mathieson Music/Original release year: 2001

Greg Mathieson -
West Coast Groove
 "The WC groove from Mathieson"
 The Tracks are: QTn, Groove Buster, Take Your Time, Foreign Fire, Love Will Take You, Party Time In DC, Slippin' On Sunday, Put Your Mind On Vacation, Thinking About Bill-E & Barbarella.
Musicians on the West Coast Groove album: Greg Mathieson, Bill Champlin, Michael Landau, Abraham Laboriel Sr., Abraham Laboriel Jr., Vinnie Colaiuta & Luis Conte.
Available from Mathieson Music/Original release year: 2004

Mathieson, Laboriel Sr., Landau & Laboriel Jr. -
Another Night At Baked Potato
"2005 live session from Baked Potato with Greg Mathieson & Friends"
The Tracks are: Set 1/Disc 1: The Sauce, Goyo, Song For My Grandfather, MB & Q T. Set 2/Disc 2: I Donīt Know, Slow Glide, Gregīs Groove, HB "A Nice Place To Be" & LMNOP.
Musicians on the Another Night At Baked Potato album: Greg Mathieson, Abraham Laboriel Sr., Michael Landau & Abraham Laboriel Jr.
Available from LMNOP Music/Original release year: 2006


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