I toured with Mike Keneally in 1997. Most people know Mike from his tours and recordings with Frank Zappa, or Joe Satriani. On the “Thanks Toss” tour I was basically subbing for Toss Panos who took over the chair when I got back. It was an interesting experience. I was going through a lot […]

  I recorded this in 1985 in Auburn, NY with a great guitar player named Joel ‘Hotz’ Converse. Hotz is no longer with us, but this music lives on, and I’m so glad it does. I didn’t get to hear my track until almost 20 years after I recorded it. I think Hotz knew he […]

  This was an interesting situation. I used to have weekly jams at my house. The piano player on one of them was Maxine’s husband. Apparently she heard the rough recordings I made and wanted to use the band for this recording (which was done live in my studio) and a gig at Catalina’s Jazz […]

  Few people know I was the first drummer for Masters of Reality. I performed one gig at a club called The Lost Horizon in Syracuse NY in 1987. I passed on the next gig which was a showcase in NYC where Rick Rubin saw the band and signed them. Oh well. I thought the […]

  Recorded sometime in 1990 or late 1989. The band ‘Free At Last’ was from Syracuse, NY. I played a rented DW set. Vocalist Jeff Gordon really stood out to me, still does. Great voice.