Jazz Music Will Continue To Thrive, Possibly

Sometimes I Try To Lose My Identity, And I Can't Get Rid Of It!

I Don't Know If I Would Qualify As Mainstream. I Think I Have Managed To Function Pretty Successfully On The Fringes Of The Music World And Have Been Able To Play Exactly What I Have Wanted The Way I Have Wanted

1962 To 1965, Where Suddenly The Guitar Became This Icon Of Youth Culture All Over The World, Thanks Mostly To The Beatles. Add To That, That I Saw A Hard Day's Night 12 Or 13 Times, And That The Guitar Was The One Instrument That My Parents Absolutely Refused To Let In The House. So You Add It Up And See That Irresistible Forces Led Me To The Guitar.

The First Thing I Learned Was The Theme From Peter Gunn.

I Met Gary (burton) At The Wichita Jazz Festival When I Was 18 -- He Was One Of My Favorite Musicians And I Got To Play A Few Tunes With Him There. Shortly After That, I Joined His Band, Which Was The Equivalent Of Joining The Beatles For Me! He Was, And Still Is, One Of The Greatest Musicians I Have Ever Been Lucky Enough To Be Around.