It's a long story that involves youthful ingestion of controlled substances.

I play out from time to time as I can, but not as a solo artist. I have played in various bands, most notably Something Crystal (www.somethingcrystal.com). Recently I recorded with Finding Stella (www.findingstella.com), and had the honor of sharing the stage with them in Palm Springs.

I think it has led to an increasing fragmentation of genres. I think that soon every single piece of music will have its own genre, and by then the term "Genre" will be irrelevant.

Depends. I already have a life.

I've been doing my own thing for not very long. I like it.

Jeez. Lots. All the late 60's/70's great guitar players, Page/Clapton/Hendrix/Beck et al. Robin Trower. Dave Gilmour. The Beatles. Others like Dave Navarro. Warren DeMartini. George Lynch. Tom Morello. Non-guitar players like Frank Sinatra. Chris Cornell. Thelonius Monk.

Lipstick City.

I am more influenced by my peers lately. Crystal Dykstra. KeBiL. CKerns. legbasonic macrophonic. Mayor McCheese2k. Mud Shrimp Moe. Et al.