I borrowed a guitar at age 16 and taught myself to play because I wanted to write songs.

My favorite puzzle is trying to work out the parts myself, after all it is a solo effort.

As you can appreciate over my lifetime I've developed a large vocabulary of sounds each requiring certain physical techniques often combined with a specific effect box.

I have enjoyed all the artists I've worked with.

Age 10. I joined the school marching band as a drummer.

Yes, but don't forget I also have the luxury of the worlds finest band when it gets lonely.

As much as I love performing, nothing juices me up creatively like being in my own studio for an extended period. Songs, ideas, even paintings are pouring out of me. My inspiration and usual subject matter: life.