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Birthday: A long time ago! But not as long ago as a one of my bandmates (GUESS WHO?) Family:Married(Debbie) with two children Daughter(Erin) and Son(Eric).We also have 3 Grandchildren(Garrett,Kayla,and Gracie)

As far back as second grade,I used to raid my two older sisters bedrooms and help myself to their 45's when they weren't home. I would stack 'em on the player,and once I'd played them all, I'd flip them all over and play the other sides.I didn't know an A side from a B side.

In the fifth grade I got my first lp for Christmas. Del Shannon(Little Town Flirt) Which I quickly traded for a Beach Boys,Surfin Safari album.

With my first allowance,I peddled my bike down to the local Arlans store on the corner of Dorr & Secor and bought my first 45.It was Manfred Mann(Sha La La )with a cool picture sleeve I have a mint copy of that sleeve today(not the same one though)

My mom knew where she could find me every time she would take me along shopping with her.In the record dept. of course!

Two of the big highlights of my teen years were seeing the Beatles (August 13,1966)at Olympia in Detroit.I had a friend who lived next door to a local Am radio station manager. We got to ride a chartered bus up for the matinee show. Thanks Tom Murphy for giving me your second ticket!!

I also went to U.T. in 1967 to see this guitar player who was supposed to be really good..He was and his name was Jimi Hendrix.I had never heard of him at the time..

As best I can remember,I started playing guitar in the spring of 1966.I talked Mom into renting me a Bass guitar & Amp.I thought since it only had 4 strings,I'd be able to get into a band sooner.As a member of the "Black Light" I can remember some early highs..We played on Bob Kellys teen dance show,"Lets Dance" in 1967.We got all our friends to watch. Technology wasn't so hot in those days the mikes were turned way down so that they wouldn't feed back.We couldn't hear ourselves singing at all..We tried doing BeeGees(To love somebody)and bombed badly!It wasn't easy to go to school on Monday!!We were active in all the battle of the bands of the day and once placed third at the Sports Arena(We were sure we were on our way)

I've lost contact with a couple of the guys but know that our guitar player went on to bigger and better things. Gene Bloch(Black) has been Joe Cockers guitar player for the last several years.Pete Robinson has been a popular Toledo area drummer for a long time.

I don't think I was as dedicated as the other guys.My interest drifted away from making music and 20 years went by before I found it again.

My Son and friend Kevin persuaded me to start playing again in 1997.I rented a guitar and amp.After about a month I went out and bought one..

I was asked in March 2003 if I'd be interested in joining the Knobs .I think we are all pleasantly surprised by how far we've come in 3 years time.

I now play a newer Fender Deluxe Statocaster,and a DanElectro 12 string, On a Fender DeVille Amplifier,