20. A friend in college needed money, so I bought his Alvarez. It’s still my primary song-writing instrument.

Shoot… Officially- a Brad Paisley show. In Savannah. Carrie Underwood opened for him. A boyfriend at the time. Many years ago, I cannot recall. My guess is 2006. The energy from the massive audience was tangible. I was wayyyy at the top, back and it was intense.

Alvarez. Squier. Uhm… the Alvarez

Michael Jackson, Titas, Paralamas do Sucesso, Marisa Monte, Daniella Mercury.

Cinch & The Aftermath. Friends and friends of friends. Yes

Pixinguinha. Beautiful feel for music & more soul than I can even handle

A few hundred people in Lawrenceville, GA. Smallest, 2. Memorable was my band’s first show in a bar off Amsterdam Walk.

Arrrg. Only one…? Man… “Dangerous” by MJ. I remember the exact moment. I was probably 8-9. In Rio, while dusting my mom’s armoire & daydreaming, flipped thru records (Madonna, Carly Simon, Beatles, etc), got to the CDs… After staring at the cover, I listened to “Black or White” and I couldn’t believe what I had just heard! (ps. I didn’t even speak english.)