...to my music haven't been so much in writing style and sound but in how and maybe why music has been a pursuit of mine. That having been said, these folks have played a part: Jimmy Buffet, Ian Tyson, Neil Young, James Taylor, Brian Wilson, John Fogerty, Dan Fogelberg, Hoyt Axton, Emitt Rhodes, John Prine, Phil Ochs, Joni Mitchell, Lennon, McCartney, my friends Roby LaPorte and B Fisher and a whole raft of other singer-songwriters.
I've been making music since the age of 15 playing drums in a band in Torrance, CA. Inspired by folk-rock and singer songwriters I began writing my own creations in high school.
I served in the Army in '69-'70. After being discharged I moved around a bit: Idaho, Utah, Washington, California and presently New Mexico. I've worked ranches, farms, forestry and mechanics.
I also operated a music store in NC Washington, gave guitar and autoharp lessons, performed in various bands and as an acoustic act.
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