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When I was 12 years old, my Aunt bought me a portable recorder that had the ability to tape songs from the radio. I bought some cassettes and started to meticulously record songs. I noted what number on the counter each song was located and started a card catalog on index cards. Over the next few years, I cataloged over 250 tapes. I was not really sure WHY I was doing this, yet I just felt this major desire to make these music tapes. In all this time of doing this, I don't remember a single instance actually seeking them for a particular song to enjoy. It was just a drive and motivation to create these tapes...... About 10 years later, I realized that my desire was to create music in recording studios. Rather then live performance, my desire was to spend hours, weeks, months and years in dark basements creating all kinds of compelling musical projects. I enjoyed more conceptual projects then straight out rock, or pop pieces. My inspiration had came from The Beatles,"Revolver" and Brian Wilson's, "Pet Sounds". Also, Todd Rundgren, David Bowie and Pink Floyd inspired me. Since my musical experience at that point had been in concert and symphonic classical music as a woodwinist, my creations tended to be on the more "theatrical" aspects of music composition and production. I have had the wonderful pleasure to collaborate with many creative people over the past 30 years. My associations have sometimes lasted only a single project or two, yet others have formed a life long bond. Either way, while creating music, art or video, each collaboration has left an indelible mark on my creativity. Looking back and revisiting these projects over the span of years has always put a smile on my face. I treat these compositions like audio diaries of my life experiances, romance, tramatic events and friendships. I find that the actual creative process is just as enjoyable for me if not more than the final creation. Art has always reminded me of history. To capture a moment of time and be able to relive it is extreamly nostalgic and quite a magnificent way to reflect back on lessons absorbed by my creative soul.
