When I was a kid, as far back as I can remember, I just wanted to make music for a living. I would never have guessed all the ways my drive has taken me. I’ve learned multiple instruments and thousands of songs. I’ve worked side-by-side with super famous people and total unknowns. I’ve found lifelong friendships in band mates, and passed on knowledge through teaching. It still makes me happy when I get to perform with people like Heather who is a talented piano player, and instead of either one of us playing keys, we make up the rhythm section weekly for Live Band Karaoke along with my buddy Pancho on guitar. Every now and then, we have a fourth player, which means one of us switches to bass, and that’s how we ended up as the rhythm section. Denise joined us on keys, so Heather played bass while I drummed. Adaptability is one of the key reasons why I’ve stayed employed as an independent musician for so long!
