Caught Staring
I'm basically a solo act. I do mostly instrumentals - my lyrics are "undeveloped", and I don't sing very well (less so as I get older!). At first I was doing a lot of studio time, then more live & open-mic thing, now back to studio. With the lack of performance opportunities, I've gotten back toward songwriting and recording, which is very gratifying, though I admit I really like performing!
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I'm one of those guys who never put what it takes into playing when I was young enough for something to come of it. So now I do it for myself. Too young to garden, to old to tour. So I play for fun.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I live in a very small town with limited opportunity for performance; I've done some open mic-type things, which I enjoy greatly. I've had times where I was really in the groove and brought the roof down, which is fun...
Your musical influences
Pretty vast...I just admire skill and talent, particularly in the songwriting area.
What equipment do you use?
Currently: Ibanez RG3, Martin RSD2 dread, Martin HD12-28; basic Ibanez bass; DigiTech GNX4, ZOOM G3; Roland JU-06a, GAIA, & JD-Xi, and DeepMind12D; mics: sE X1 S, sE7, Sennheiser 835 & 865,SM57.
