Bruce Paulson to Eric Carmen in 9 Steps
- Bruce Paulson played trombone for Back Off Boogaloo
- Back Off Boogaloo features guitar played by Dennis Budimir
- Dennis Budimir played guitar for Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses
- Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses was arranged by Van Dyke Parks
- Van Dyke Parks attended the funeral of Harry Nilsson
- Harry Nilsson was a member of the original Hollywood Vampires
- Hollywood Vampires was a celebrity drinking club that included Ringo Starr
- Ringo Starr played drums for Loop de Loop
- Loop de Loop features hand claps by Eric Carmen