My parents for buying me my first electric bass and being supportive of my musical endeavors until their passings, My sister for putting up with me shaking the house with all my practicing and listening to the garage door open when I unloaded my gear at all hours.....and when you weren't around sneaking into your room borrowing your Yes, ELP, CSN & Y, Moody Blues, Chicago, Derek and the Dominoes etc., records for a listen, to my Mom for your piano playing and artistic knack that rubbed off on me, to my first love C.K. who turned me on to all that great music and more before I even picked up a bass, to my teachers Harry Leahey , Joe Macaro, and the Berklee College of Music for all the knowledge and inspiration you passed on to me, to all the musicians I've performed with over the years, to all the people that make the gear I use and beautiful instruments I play ( they ARE truely works of art ) to all the friends and people in my life who've supported and inspired me YOU know WHO you ARE !! Being able to play all the music I have all these years is a real blessing and gift that I will always be thankful for.............................