As a child I was inspired by music and taught myself to play a variety of instruments, including drums, bass, lead and rhythm guitar (electric and acoustic) and keyboards.

I never had any formal instruction and I can't read or write a note of music. I don't know an 'A' from a 'B' to a 'Z'. I play what's in my heart, purely by intuition. I could never follow sheet music. It's too rigid and I am a free spirit by nature, especially when I play.

I first started playing guitar at age 13. My birthday gift that year was an electric guitar and a small amplifier. It was no accident the amplifier was tiny. No doubt my parents were concerned about music volume, especially with someone who was just learning how to play. A year later I bought a much bigger and more powerful amplifier and started playing bass, which could not only penetrate solid concrete, but if loud enough, shatter it as well!

I have never played in a band. Instead, I prefer to put on a set of headphones, program my favorite artists on CD or computer and play along. I have a complete multi-track recording studio and a variety of instruments.

I tune my guitar differently than the norm, but I still get all of the same chords - just different finger positions. To learn more, click here.