Have loved music since Elvis and the Everly Brothers. I lived through the whole Sixties "experience" but saw it completely different from the typical baby boomer. I never did the drugs, sex and rock and roll thing; just the rock and roll. If the world was "Happy Days", I was Richie Cunningham. As a high school teen, I sang all of Ricky Nelson's hits for friends at parties. I have an incredible knack for remembering useless information. I'm among a diminishing number of people who still recognizes and appreciates singer/songwriter Jake Holmes' fantastic voice in commercials. I survived the Sixties but not without scars. They left me with a muscle car addiction that I struggle with still today. I ride motorcycles and play music to get me through it.
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No self-flattery here. [don't start me lyin']
Influences
[Early influences]
Rick Nelson
Cat Stevens
Moody Blues
Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Alan Parsons Project
Jon Mark, Jake Holmes. More recent influences are John Barry, John Williams, Ennio Morrico
Bio
Began playing guitar at age 12. (Never made great strides; played same melodies and chords for decades.). Learned to play keyboards at the very late age of 42. Love movie scores; I'm one of those people who reads the credits. Favorite score is John Barry's "Dances With Wolves".