After that, he formed the Red Roosters in 1965, with his young stepson Randy California, Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes.
Ferguson and Mark Andes decided to leave Spirit in the early 1970s and form their own band.
Denny Carmassi played the drums, Mark Andes played the bass guitar, and Nancy Wilson played the lead guitar.
Over the next year, they were replaced by Mark Andes on bass and Denny Carmassi on drums.
It was a difficult task to replace a someone as highly regarded as Mark Andes, but Randall was a huge success and remained with the band until it folded.
Reynaldo Lujan, a percussionist who would go on to collaborate with Mirabal for over a decade, played on the album along with Mark Andes.
Additional musicians Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes were members of the rock band Spirit.
Following the first album, Mark Andes left the band and was replaced by Jimmie Randall.
Mark Andes and Richie Furay made guest appearances on the album and Jim Mason returned to the producer's chair.
Mark Andes - Bass (2,3,6,7,9)