I started playing guitar in the '70s. I saw Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen when they came through our hometown. The stage was a flatbed trailer. When they played Hot Rod Lincoln, I was hooked! Man! I thought, if I can ever play that song I'll be happy. I can play that now,and I'm not happy. I've just got to keep trying to master that fret board, but I know it has no master. Every player can squeeze something different out of that box, and I guess that's what keeps me interested.

I think 1976, The Doobie Brothers had this great wall of sound. I was blown away. What a great group of musicians!

Well, I've got several guitars, but two that I play most often. My Martin GPCPA1 is the one I play the most. I write songs in several genres, kinda just follow where the idea takes me. I use my acoustic mainly for that. I also enjoy playing my Tele Deluxe because I dig the squak and twang I can get out of it. Just got a Gibson Melody Maker because I got a good buy on it ,but haven't played it much yet. Also play an Alvarez acoustic , and have a cheap slot-head I keep in my truck. I play a Peavey grind bass.

Wow! That's hard to say! I had so many. I had a friend named Bob Martin who was just an awesome player, and my older brother Paul played, and most of the kids I grew up around aspired to play. My younger brother got involved with the guitar and just kix my ass now musically, but I have a knack for stiching words together.

Sort of. My wife and I play together and my 9 year old son is getting to be a pretty good drummer. My bro-in-law is starting to play bass with us and a friend who plays guitar. We call the collaboration THE YARD DOGGS.

Probably my brother Floyd. We live about 250 miles away and always have a blast when we jam together. It's always just for fun and anything goes. His blues band THE SAINTS OF YESTERDAY are fantastic!