Sterling Ball, John Ferraro, Jim Cox

Artist:  Sterling Ball, John Ferraro, Jim Cox
Origin:  USA
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Country, Instrumental Rock

Original line-up:

Sterling Ball:  Bass
John Ferraro:  Drums
Jim Cox:  Keyboards, Organ

Sterling Ball, John Ferraro, Jim Cox are the Rock Musicians.  Sterling Ball and John Ferraro went to school together starting in Junior High, in high school, they started playing music together.  After high school, Sterling joined a very small Ernie Ball Company and playing with Albert Lee's band Heads, Hands and Feet and John went to on to College at Long Beach State where he met Jim Cox.  John joined Larry Carlton's band.  In 1983, Sterling wanted to start a band to play the Southern California Club Scene, with John and Jim.  The band was called Biff Baby's All Stars.

Title:  The Mutual Admiration Society  (2018)
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Country, Instrumental Rock
Label:  Mascot Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  Payday  (3:09)
 2.  The In Crowd (feat. Steve Morse)  (3:42)
 3.  Checkin' Up On My Baby  (3:46)
 4.  Baby Please Don't Go (feat. Steve Lukather)  (2:38)
 5.  Treat Her Right  (4:17)
 6.  Sugar Shack (feat. Steve Vai)  (3:33)
 7.  Memphis A.K.A. Memphis, Tennessee  (3:12)
 8.  Cryin' Time (feat. Albert Lee)  (3:53)
 9.  I Want You Back   (3:08)
10. Disney Medley (feat. John Petrucci)  (4:35)
11. Hey Good Lookin' (Albert Lee)  (2:30)
12. Strip Mall Gourmet (feat. Jay Graydon)  (3:51)
13. Heartbroke  (5:44)

Personnel:

Sterling Ball:  Bass, Stand Up Bass, 6-String Bass, Baritone Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele
John Ferraro:  Drums, Percussion
Jim Cox:  Keyboards, Organ

Special Guests:

Steve Morse;  Guitar on Track 2
Steve Lukather:  Guitar on Track 4
Steve Vai:  Guitar on Track 6
Albert Lee:  Guitar on Tracks:  8, 11
John Petrucci:  Guitar on Track 10
Jay Graydon:  Guitar on Track 12

The Mutual Admiration Society is the special project album by Sterling Ball, John Ferraro, Jim Cox, released on January 19, 2018 by Mascot Records, featuring Steve Morse, Steve Lukather, Steve Vai, Albert Lee, John Petrucci, and Jay Graydon.  Great Instrumental Album, Great Guitar Album, Great Musicians, Excellent Guitarists!.  Highly Recommended!.