My first official band gig on 2/28/1965. We were the Activators
Me in the Phaytons, my high school band in 1966
Me in the Phaytons, in 1967 with my brand new 66 Strat
F.A.B. (F**kin' A Band) in the early 70's
Bill (Elvis) Cochran & the Bel-Airs
The Bel-Airs with my trusty Gibson ES-345
Kiss for Halloween. Not a real band, but great costumes!
Jamming at the Earl of Old Town
Mesa Blue at the Halsted Days Festival. (Melvin Taylor is on bass!)
Hot Spot with Dave Downer, now leading the Rhythm Rockets & Crown Vics
Hot Spot in a parade, playing on a trailer. Paying our dues!
Face The Music, with singer/bass player, Cory Yara
The Blues Network, a Blues Brothers tribute band
The Blues Network warming up the Charlie Daniels Band
John Howell & the Apologizers, WCKG radio station's band
Heartbeats play 6 extra songs at Cheers II
Heartbeats at Country Club Lakes, where I met Jeannie
Big Steps, in the photographer's studio
At a country song contest with Jim Lawson (same day as Big Steps live)
Playing my acoustic in my computer room
Subbing in with my friend Dave's band, the Rhythm Rockets
Subbing in with the Stingrays at Navy Pier
New Year's Eve 1999 with Ronny & the Rockets
Studio shot with The Incognitos, from 2003
Subbing in again with my buddies, the Stingrays
Summerfest 2004 in Milwaukee, with blues legend Big Bob & the Mojos
I had a great time subbing in with Johnny Star & the Meteors
With the the Change Of Habit Band, who back all the top Elvis tribute artists.
I got to play with, the Sweet Inspirations, Elvis's original backing vocalists!
The Change Of Habit Band also backs Neil Diamond Tribute Artist, Denny Diamond.
Onstage, with Rick Saucedo at the Jefferson Park Fest.
Onstage, with country singer Ashley Hart at the Hoffman Estates Fest.
Onstage, with Shawn Klush in Johnsburg, Il.
Onstage, with Bob West at the Bolingbrook Jubilee.
Taking a solo with incredible vocalist, Dwight Icenhower in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Backstage & onstage, with Bob Stewart, Rod's cousin & tribute artist.
Backstage & onstage, with Las Vegas Legends star, Donny Edwards in Schererville Indiana.
It was fun subbing in with my buddies, the Meteors
Backing Rick Saucedo with the Fabulous Ambassadors was a great experience
Onckstage with Matt King a the Michigan ElvisFest 2007 What a great time!
Backstage with Jim Peterik of the Ides Of March & Survivor when we opened for him
Onstage with Ryan Pelton at the Northern Lights Theater in Milwaukee 2007
With The Imperials, Elvis's vocalists on Suspicious Minds & In The Ghetto
After a great show with Shawn Klush at the Mount Airy Casino in Mount Pocono, PA
With Elvis's original drummer, D. J. Fontana, at our show on Elvis's birthday, 1-8-08
With singer, M.C. & friend, Ronnie Craig, at the LaCrosse Elvis Explosion
Recreating the 69 Comeback Jam with Dwight Icenhower in Lake George, NY on 5-30-08
Backstage with Donny Edwards before his show in Lake George, NY on 5-31-08
On the front page of the Post Star with a contestant from the Lake George ElvisFest, 2008.
Shawn Klush & the Sweet Inspiratons Canadian tour w/ the Ambassadors, Nov 12-19, 2008.
Backstage with Shawn Klush, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Nov 18, 2008.
Backstage with the Sweet Inspirations in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada on Nov 19, 2008.
Subbing in once again with the Stingrays at the Schererville, IN fest
Onstage with the Denny Diamond at the Hoffman Estates 4th of July fest
Onstage with the Shawn Klush at the Hoffman Estates 4th of July fest
Playing my acoustic with the Stingrays at Greco's in Willow Springs, IL 7-17-09
More acoustic with Denny Diamond & COH at the Woodstock Opera House 8-28-09
In South Dakota with The Stingrays at the Royal River Casino 12-11&12-09
Back again with the Stingrays at Bensenville's 4th of July concert 2010
At a Democratic fund-raiser with the Big Steps 2011 Reunion at Piper's Banquets 2-27-11
Playing the Harley Stage at Summerfest with Big Bob & Greg Koch on July 1st, 2011
It was an honor to meet & play with guitar monster Greg Koch at Summerfest, July 1st, 2011
It was fun to help the Meteors for a couple months because of personnel changes in early 2012.
I officially joined the Stingrays at Manhattan's on August 18th, 2012
I formed Pair of Aces acoustic duo when I first moved to Vegas, but Roger quit soon after.
I finally played my first solo acoustic gig on 3-5-14. Love it & hope to do more!
This gig at the Monte Carlo Casino showed me how rewarding it is to play solo.
