waybackwednesday – 2017 Pedal on the Pier with Dion Jackson and the Laker Girls.

waybackwednesday – 2017 Pedal on the Pier with Dion Jackson and the Laker Girls. This fundraiser is always good fun for a great cause: music, fitness, and entertainment all rolled into one. It’s a fun challenge for me too, because I’m jamming live with a DJ without any rehearsal or any idea of what songs they might play. It’s an honor just to be a part of these events alongside great musicians and entertainers such as Flea, Norwood Fisher, Craig Robinson, and many others

flashbackfriday – In the early 90s, I played bass guitar in band with Scotty Johnson (lead guitar), Alan R Willey (drums), and Jim Swafford (lead vocals/guitar) called “Feedbags”.

flashbackfriday – In the early 90s, I played bass guitar in band with Scotty Johnson (lead guitar), Alan R Willey (drums), and Jim Swafford (lead vocals/guitar) called “Feedbags”. It wasn’t long after that Scotty left Feedbags to join the Gin Blossoms. Jim also co-wrote several songs that ended up on the Gin Blossums’ albums

I just updated my @kemperamps_official to the latest firmware.

I just updated my @kemperamps_official to the latest firmware. There’s some fantastic new features and it’s rock solid and stable as always! I still use a few external pedals for certain specialty functions: bass synths from futureimpactpedal and c4synth, as well as advanced filter and distortion effects from @sourceaudio. My external effects are all midi-capable, which empowers me to use the Kemper to control all of their settings. I can change all of my effects (internal & external) with the tap of a button on my pedalboard. In one of my bands, we use @Ableton Live for audio, lighting, and video cues. Ableton even sends patch changes to my bass rig so that I can just concentrate on performing — no more doing the pedal dance. The Kemper Profiler has really been a game-changer for me.

It felt so good to be on stage in front of a live audience again with my bandfam in @gloria_estefan_tribute.

It felt so good to be on stage in front of a live audience again with my bandfam in @gloria_estefan_tribute. Given the current pandemic restrictions, the live audience was separated into pods and limited to a few hundred (it’s usually several thousand for this show). However, the City of Buena Park live-streamed the show on their Facebook page and YouTube channel. The band members were spaced much farther apart than usual, and any band members not singing wore masks. It’s gonna take a while for me to get used to the new normal, but it’s worth it in order to protect loved ones and still get to perform live shows.

Back in 2015, performing as a band member for actress/singer/songwriter Katie Garfield — she’s a great performer and songwriter, and her music covers several genres.

throwbackthursday – 2015, performing as a band member for actress/singer/songwriter Katie Garfield — she’s a great performer and songwriter, and her music covers several genres. In addition to her acting credits (incl Birth of a Nation, Nashville, Legacies, etc.), Katie’s songs have been featured in many films, TV shows, and video games