Joe Thomas

Biography

Joseph Thomas (born Joseph Grzyb, April 12, 1956 – April 28, 2024) was an American producer, businessman, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter based in Illinois. He was known for musical collaborations and subsequent lawsuits pertaining to musician Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys. Thomas was producer and director of the PBS music program Soundstage for WTTW.

Most Famous Work

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Heart - Live

(2008) Sound Mixer

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Suncoast

(2025) Second Assistant Camera

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Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event

(2015) Producer

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Stevie Nicks - 24 Karat Gold The Concert

(2020) Director

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George Jones & Friends 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert

(2007) Director

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert

(2005) Producer

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Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band: Live at the Greek Theater 2019

(2022) Director

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Foreigner - Live in Chicago

(2009) Director

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1998	Self	Brian Wilson’s Imagination 1998-08-24 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2022	Director	Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band: Live at the Greek Theater 2019 2022-09-20 Movie
2020	Director	Stevie Nicks - 24 Karat Gold The Concert 2020-10-29 Movie
2017	Director	RSO - Soundstage 2017-10-31 Movie
	Director	Regina Spektor: Live on Soundstage 2017-06-16 Movie
	Director	Blondie: Live at Soundstage 2017-01-26 Movie
2015	Director	Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event 2015-10-11 Movie
	Director	The Piano Guys: Live at Red Rocks 2015-08-20 Movie
2012	Director	The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again 2012-08-28 Movie
	Director	Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom 2012-06-26 Movie
2011	Director	Sugarland: The Incredible Machine 2011-03-14 Movie
2010	Director	Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC 2010-10-28 Movie
	Director	Kenny Chesney: Summer In 3D 2010-08-21 Movie
	Director	The Fray - Live at Soundstage 2010-01-28 Movie
2009	Director	Foreigner - Live in Chicago 2009-12-31 Movie
	Director	Stevie Nicks: Live in Chicago 2009-03-31 Movie
	Director	Fountains of Wayne: No Better Place - Live in Chicago 2009-03-02 Movie
2008	Director	Heart - Live 2008-08-05 Movie
	Director	John Fogerty Soundstage 2008-02-07 Movie
	Director	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville 2008-01-10 Movie
2007	Director	Bon Jovi: Lost Highway The Concert 2007-11-13 Movie
	Director	George Jones & Friends 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert 2007-04-17 Movie
2006	Director	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers From Gainesville - The 30th Anniversary Concert 2006-09-21 Movie
	Director	Best of Chris Isaak 2006-05-09 Movie
2005	Director	SoundStage Presents: Robert Plant And The Strange Sensation 2005-09-16 Movie
	Director	Ringo Starr and the Roundheads - Live 2005-08-25 Movie
	Director	Steve Winwood Live in Concert Soundstage 2005-08-08 Movie
	Director	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert 2005-01-11 Movie
	Director	Chris Isaak: Live 2005-01-01 Movie
	Director	Chris Isaak - Greatest Hits Live 2005-01-01 Movie
2004	Director	Soundstage - Chris Isaak Christmas 2004-12-02 Movie
	Director	Travis Tritt - Live at Soundstage 2004-11-09 Movie
	Director	Cyndi Lauper - Live From Soundstage 2004-08-05 Movie
	Director	Sheryl Crow Live Soundstage 2004-06-24 Movie
	Director	Fleetwood Mac: Live in Boston 2004-06-15 Movie
2003	Director	Alanis Morissette: Live at Soundstage 2003-11-14 Movie
	Director	Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage 2003-09-18 Movie
2002	Director	Umphrey's McGee: Live From the Lake Coast Skyline Stage 2002-07-26 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2017	Producer	Regina Spektor: Live on Soundstage 2017-06-16 Movie
	Producer	Blondie: Live at Soundstage 2017-01-26 Movie
2015	Producer	Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event 2015-10-11 Movie
	Producer	The Piano Guys: Live at Red Rocks 2015-08-20 Movie
2012	Producer	Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom 2012-06-26 Movie
2010	Producer	Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC 2010-10-28 Movie
2009	Producer	Fountains of Wayne: No Better Place - Live in Chicago 2009-03-02 Movie
2008	Producer	Heart - Live 2008-08-05 Movie
	Producer	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville 2008-01-10 Movie
2005	Producer	SoundStage Presents: Robert Plant And The Strange Sensation 2005-09-16 Movie
	Producer	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert 2005-01-11 Movie
2004	Producer	Travis Tritt - Live at Soundstage 2004-11-09 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Sound

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2017	Sound Mixer	Regina Spektor: Live on Soundstage 2017-06-16 Movie
2008	Sound Mixer	Heart - Live 2008-08-05 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2012	Mixing Engineer	Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom 2012-06-26 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Camera

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
	Second Assistant Camera	Suncoast Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv