Burt, followed by Hall and Roth, left to join forces with Rick James in a group called Salt 'N' Pepper. Aftermath Neil Merryweather reacted by flying to Toronto to recruit replacements (ex-Ugly Ducklings drummer Robin Boers and guitarist John Richardson from Nucleus - and before that Lords of London), returning to Los Angeles to record an album for the Kent blues label in early 1970. The album was credited to Neil Merryweather, John Richardson and Boers - for some reason neglecting the presence of ex-49th Parallel member J.J. Velker on organ. It attracted only limited interest, but the group, with the addition of Goldberg, Musselwhite and Merryweather's girlfriend, ex-C.K. Strong singer Lynn Carey, recorded Ivar Avenue Reunion, then (minus Goldberg and Musselwhite) half of Vacuum Cleaner for RCA. The latter was completed with a new lineup featuring guitarist Kal David and a returning Roth and Hall and released as by Merryweather & Carey. The group evolved and recorded four more albums as Mama Lion (with Carey) and as Heavy Cruiser (without her) before falling apart. Neil Merryweather went on to record with a new band called The Space Rangers. In 1978, after visiting London, Neil Merryweather recorded the album Differences with British musicians including drummer Clive Edwards of Pat Travers and UFO fame. Gary "Coffi" Hall died suddenly in his home on December 4, 2010. He had been directing Midway Public School's band and choir in Lakota, ND at the time of his passing. His son, Colin, is now an independent artist who goes by his late father's moniker "Coffi". Trivia Merryweather and Roth very nearly became the rhythm section in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young but turned down the offer because Word of Mouth had just been released and they wanted to commit to their band. Discography Merryweather (Capitol SKAO-220) 1969 Word of Mouth [2LP] (Capitol STBB-278) 1969 Space Rangers (Mercury SRM-1-1007) 1974 Kryptonite (Mercury SRM-1-1024) 1975 Differences (1978) References Rolling Stone review, October 18, 1969 Bill Munson, interview with Ed Roth, 1976 Bill Munson, interview with Jimmy Livingston, 1978 Nick Warburton, interview with Neil Merryweather 2005 Nick Warburton, interview with Dave Burt, 2006 External links Canadianbands.com Canadian rock music groups