I started studying at age 6, reading and rudiments, to attain a certain level. Once achieved, I added a basic drum kit at age 9 (and I mean basic!). I would play along with EVERYTHING I heard, limited technology to a 45 rpm record player, and it was at that point I knew all I wanted to do was to make records! My first band was at age 13. My first actual band achievement was "Raven" CBS/Columbia 1969, and next was "Moondance" with Van Morrison, with six more albums with him to follow. For the rest, see my website! What makes me tick is my ability to reverse-engineer all recordings and memorize everything I heard.
Gary Mallaber
AJ Croce,Deep Blue Thread,PCH,Stinger Trilogy #2