Nektar Chronology courtesy of Mick Brockett, Mo Moore, and Ron Howden.

Nektar 2002 & 2003

Roye Albrighton	Mo Moore	Taff Freeman	Ron Howden	Mick Brockett
Guitars & Vocals	Bass Guitar & Vocals	Hammond B3 & Vocals	Drums & Vocals	Liquid Lights, Slides, Lazers, & Video Background Projection
With Special Guests
Larry Fast		Scott Krentz	Michelle Eckert	Maureen McIntyre
Moog Synthesizers & Mellotrons		Percussion & Backing Vocals	Backing Vocals	Backing Vocals

Nektar 1981 & 1982

Roye Albrighton	Carmine Rojas	David Prater	Tommi Schmidt
Guitars & Vocals	Bass, Vocals & Keyboards	Drums & Vocals	Keyboards
	Went on to record and play with David Bowie & Rod Stewart and many others. Can be found on MySpace Search for him	Prater Productions	Whereabouts Unknown
Following the breakup of Nektar, Roye moves on to form Grand Alliance, tours, releases 1 album, then takes a rest from the music industry until NearFest June 29, 2002

* Roye Albrighton's Nektar 1979

Roye Albrighton	Carmine Rojas	David Prater	Taff Freeman
Guitars & Vocals	Bass, Vocals & Keyboards	Drums & Vocals	Hammond B3 & Vocals
Overseas was formed in 1981 and consisted of: Taff, Ron, Mo, Drew Ross, Alan Murdoch, and Mo. Taff retired from the music business after Overseas in 1985 until NearFest June 29, 2002
Ron, Taff, Mo and guitarist Gunter Ford form a band called "The World" and perform a few concerts early 1982.
* Only toured in the United States

* Nektar 1978

** Roye Albrighton	Mo Moore	Taff Freeman ***	Ron Howden
Guitars & Vocals	Bass Guitar & Vocals	Hammond B3 & Vocals	Drums & Vocals
** Roye re–joins the band July 1, 1978
The final concert was November 22, 1978
* Only toured in the United States
Taff also worked with the band "Message" in 1978

* Nektar 1978

** Dave Nelson	*** Ryche Chlanda	Mo Moore	Taff Freeman	Ron Howden
Guitars & Vocals	Guitars & Vocals	Bass Guitar & Vocals	Hammond B3 & Vocals	Drums & Vocals
With Special Guest
****Larry Fast: Moog Synthesizers & Mellotrons
****Larry's final concert with Nektar was some time in May 1978 until NearFest June 29, 2002
** Dave signed with Don Kirshner in 1978. Recorded 3 albums and toured with David Johansen until 1986 (from the NY Dolls.) Recorded 2 albums and toured with Flo & Eddie in a band called "The Turtles" from 1980 to 1991 when he left the music business to go into finance. David also did a lot of solo projects, and an album with another band he formed called "SPY". Dave's final concert with Nektar was May 1978
*** Ryche moves forward with "Fireballet" after his final concert with Nektar July 1, 1978
* Only toured in the United States

* Nektar 1977

Dave Nelson	Mo Moore	Taff Freeman	Ron Howden	** Mick Brockett
Guitars & Vocals	Bass Guitar & Vocals	Hammond B3 & Vocals	Drums & Vocals	*** Liquid Lights, Slides, Lasers & Video Background Projection
With Special Guest:
** Larry Fast Moog Synthesizers & Mellotrons
** Mick Brockett's last concert with Nektar was on 12/10/77. Mick starts touring with "Sam The Band" in 1977 until late 1979.
*** Nektar stops using the Lightshow during the middle of the Magic Is A Child tour in fall of 1977. The final actual full lightshow of that era was a front projection show at the Memorial Hall Kansas City on Tues November 15, 1977
Only toured in the United States

Nektar 1975 & 1976

*Roye Albrighton	Mo Moore	Taff Freeman	Ron Howden	Mick Brockett
Guitars & Vocals	Bass Guitar & Vocals	Hammond B3 & Vocals	Drums & Vocals	Liquid Lights, Slides, Lasers, & Video Background Projection
With Special Guest
** Larry Fast Moog Synthesizers & Mellotrons
*Roye Albrighton's last Gig with Nektar was 12/16/76.
Dave Nelson's first concert with Nektar was 12/31/76. (New Years Eve)
** Mo & Larry Fast first met via Marty Scott at Passport/Sire records NYC in spring of 1975, and joined Nektar in Chateau D'Herouville France July 4th 1975 for the "Recycled" sessions for two weeks. Larry periodically joins Nektar for live concerts starting in 1975, Larry Fast's first gig with Nektar was May 3, 1975. The Synergy Web site.

Nektar August 1970 – 1975

Roye Albrighton	Mo Moore	Taff Freeman	Ron Howden	Mick Brockett
Guitars & Vocals	Bass Guitar & Vocals	Hammond B3 & Vocals	Drums & Vocals	Liquid Lights, Slides, Lasers, & Video Background Projection
Special Thanks Goes to:
Helmut Wenske & Klaus Holitzka			* Keith Walters
for contributing to the lightshow and for the artwork on the album covers!			Liquid Lights
* Keith Walters leaves band (1972) Keith's Pre–Nektar work was with the following; Fantasia Light Circus, (Various Blues Bands as Guitarist), Cinnamon Pinwheel, Paradiso Light Show in Amsterdam (69), and Cinnamon Pinwheel(70).

Nektar January 1970

Roye Albrighton	Mo Moore	Taff Freeman	Ron Howden	Mick Brockett
Guitars & Vocals	Bass Guitar & Vocals	Hammond B3 & Vocals	Drums & Vocals	Liquid Lights, Slides, Lasers, & Video Background Projection

Nektar December 1969

Roye Albrighton	Mo Moore	Taff Freeman	Ron Howden	Mick Brockett
Guitars & Vocals	Bass Guitar & Vocals	Hammond B3 & Vocals	Drums & Vocals	Liquid Lights, Slides, Lasers, & Video Background Projection

Pre-Nektar Bands 1969

Roye Albrighton	Mo Moore	Taff Freeman	Ron Howden	Mick Brockett
The Outsiders Sweden 1969	Prophecy June 1967 Ron, Mo, Colin Edwards & Taff	Prophecy June 67 Ron, Mo, Colin Edwards & Taff	Prophecy June 67 Ron, Mo, Colin Edwards & Taff	Fantasia Light Circus
The Rainbows				Pink Floyd 1969
The Peeps 1965	The Prophets July 1966 Ron, Mo, Colin Edwards & Billy Tabbert		The Prophets July 66 Ron, Mo, Colin Edwards & Billy Tabbert	Fleetwood Mac 1969
Hells Angels 1966	Vangellis 1965	M. I. 5. 1965	The Upsetters Jan 65	Group 4 1967
	The Upsetters Jan 1965	The Jokers 1965
	Scott William combo with Kenny Slade around 1964	The Invaders 1965	The Berries 1964
	The Upsetters Dec 1964	Roof Rockers 1965	Three-ways 1964
	Beasts Nov 1964
	Judd's Mates Sept 1964
	Jon Conquerdo 1964
	Joe Cocker Vance Arnold & the Avengers		Joe Cocker Vance Arnold & the Avengers
	Paul & Invaders		The Citadels
	Diane & Invaders		The Outlaws
	Troy Starr & the Avengers
	The Amazons (1962)	Jack Anderson Orchestra 1960

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