Achievements of Life
Now and Then
Guiness Book of World Records Nashville July 12,1997… Most guitar players playing the same song……. Most guitar players playing the same song for the longest time. …… “Twist and Shout” for 75 min…….. Being Handed Lucille by B.B. King and just smokin’ away with Johnny Winter (Cleveland)....playing with J.M. Hendrix (Tampa)....Muddy Waters and Freddie King (Denver)... SRV (LA)...Being in the Beatles Book “On Record”...
Gear
Digidesign (Avid) Alumni Artist, Player Built Guitars, RJM Pedals and Effects, Bogner Amplification, Rocky Mountain Slides, Fishman Transducers and Amplification, Paul Beard Dobros, Scheerhorn Dobros, Dobro (OAI), Gibson Guitars, Gibson Accessories and Amplification, Valley Arts Guitars, Taylor Guitars, Chandler Guitars, Martin Guitars, Tone Rite, Glyph Technologies, McIntyre Pickups, THD Amps, Martinsound, Universal Audio, Toontracks, McDSP, Waves, Slate Digital, BFD, Tascam, Stinger Amps, Transperformance LLC, Groove Tubes, Ameritage LTD, Jerry Jones Guitars, Eyeland Straps
Too Long Ago
University of South Florida - Music Literature and Voice
Berklee College of Music - Arranging and Harmony; Composition
New England Conservatory - Big Band Arranging; Music Literature
Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis - Arranging and Composition
George Russell - Lydian Chromatic Concept
Robert Ceely - Electronic Music and Composition; Classical Counterpoint
University of South Florida - Social Psychology, Anthropology, & Sociology
The Learning Tree University - Computer Programming
LA Valley College - Computer Science
Midi City - Ass't Mgr (music store)
K-Muse - product specialist/ sales(Guitar Synth Co.)
Passac - product specialist/ sales (Guitar Synth Co)
Digidesign (Avid) - beta tester Sound Designer II (first versions)
Digidesign (Avid) Alumni
SMPTE Track Software (Barefoot Software) - product specialist/ beta tester
Eventide - Product specialist/Patch designer
Along For The Ride
FYI: This is an excerpt from a mag article written regarding the folks I have had a chance to work, record, tour, or the honor of playing alongside...
The weekend was the 2012 Namm show...looky-loos, gear. Reconnecting relationships. Had to tell my story, which I've never really told.
There was no school of rock or blues—hard knocks and paying your dues. There were the jazz and classical schools. North Texas State, New England Conservatory, Berklee, Juilliard...or just listening...Beethoven, Mozart, et al. By the way, their record deal was to be commissioned by a monarchy. Just like the majors, they had fame, women, the fast lane. Got screwed in the end.
Looking at the years 1970 -2000’s... were quite remarkable, extraordinary, really.
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