When did you start playing/singing?
Started on the pots and pans thing by first or second grade. Was told I'd have to wait until 3rd grade to start lessons. Answer: Spring 1977

What was the first concert you saw?
Captain and Tennile at Glen Oak Ampetheater, likely about 1976. First show I saw on my own urging was: Foreigner (Cheap Trick opener) at Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse in late 1977 (before Double Vision).Saw AC/DC open for UFO at the Fieldhouse that Spring - Highway to Hell Tour!!

What was your favorite concert?
Phish 10/31/1995 - amazing energy in the room. Metallica on The Monsters of Rock Tour - Summer 1988 was pretty cool. It was at Alpine. We snuck into the pavilion and you could hear 30,000 people behind you OVER the PA screaming "Master!, Master!" Mind blowing. Uncle John's Band Spring 1988 is what turned me on to the Dead (sad, but true - even though I first saw the Dead on 12/28/1981) - You never shut up, do you?!? - Rachel

Mary Ann or Ginger?(Or Professor or Mr. Howell if you swing that way!)
I'm taking Ginger. She seems eager to please.

Crunchy or creamy?
Creamy, thanks.

Drink of choice?
Heineken, Leinenkugel, or Diet Coke

Favorite food?
Anything that leaves leftovers for lunch the next day. - But I'll eat at Paparazzi any chance I get!

Any hobbies to speak of?
Besides drumming, and hanging with my daughter? I like to ride my bike in the summer. Update - in case you haven't noticed - I've picked up my camera again.

What's in the CD changer in your car? (If you don't have one. pretend you do.)

• New Pornographers
• The Flaming Lips
• Butch Walker songs generally make me smile...

Gear:

Pearl Mixed Vintage Session SRX Drums (10x12, 16x14, 18x22)
Pork Pie - Big Black Brass
DW 5000 kick pedal

Cymbals:
20" Sabian Ride - No clue of model or vintage
18" Generic Wuhan?- China Crash
18" Sabian AAX Studio Crash
16" Sabian AAX Studio Crash
10" Zildjian A Splash
13" Zildjian K/Z HiHats

Mics:
Sennheiser:e602 on kick, e604 everywhere else

Electronics:
Shure E3 Custom molded In Ear Monitors