No band name, but "Mad Dog and His Mother" was taken. . .

At this point occasionally (taking care of ailing parent). I fill in as a sideman with a couple of local bands from time to time.

It makes it easier for the artist to get their music heard, and it helps bring things back to the way they were in the 60's where the artists are free to create their own raw expression without label induced restraints.

At this point? I don't know. Nice to have all the paperwork and legal stuff done for you, but it's also nice to see some of the money from your work as opposed to just from live (and paying off your huge advance).

Been in a few bands, some actually skirting the edge of "making it," but the rest of the time, just picking up work wherever it can be found.

My influences are all over the map. If it catches my ear, I'll find something to pull into my music and playing, so my style is basically ecclectic. I started out playing R&B, Rock, Fusion, and Prog Rock back in the 70's. I also do Blues, Roots Rock, a bit of Jazz, Ambient, as well as some Acoustic Fingerstyle.

New York. The city, yeah of course, but more upstate. Little towns along the Hudson, up in the mountains. Okay, New York. . .

Guitars (electric): Hamer Sunburst Archtop Flame top, Sunburst Archtop Quilt top; Brian Moore i21; Carvin DC400T, DC135T; Switch Midnite Express (strung B - B a 5th above standard); Fender TexMex Strat, Bass VI (strung as a baritone); '65-'68 Gibson ES-335.

Guitars (acoustic): Larrivee C-09, Taylor 612C; Avante AV-2 Baritone; Ibanez AEG10NETNG nylon acoustic electric; Alhambra 5p classical;

Bass:Washburn XB-600 Bantam Bass

Amps: Mesa Boogie Mark4 widebody, Tech 21 Trademark 60, Fender Stage 112SE; Rane AP-13 dual source preamp(Alesis PEQ-450 Parametric Equalizer)/SWR Blonde on Blonde extension cabinet, Fishman Loudbox, Fender Acoustasonic jr.

Misc: 2 no name banjos (4 and 5 string); A stack of pedals, some Line6 stuff including the original POD and Guitar Port (makes recording at 4:00am much easier), a keyboard and modules, guitar synth, trombone, clarinet, whatever else I can get my hands on.

I like pizza. . . I like sushi, but not necessarily as a topping. . .
chocolate is good, so is chili. . .

that's all for now. . . wait-a-minute. . . no. . . no, that's it.