I joined The Doobie Brothers in 1972 and played with the band for eight years straight. In 1980 after the release of One Step Closer, I decided to leave the band. I was drained and depleted from our rigorous tour schedule and longed to be in the house I bought five years earlier. I wanted the peace and quiet I knew the Santa Cruz mountains would give me. I did come back to record with The Doobie Brothers again in 1989 and 1991. I am the only band member to have quit the Doobies twice.

I’ve played with eleven different bands since my first departure fromThe Doobies. Being rooted in one place for over 40 years has allowed me to contribute to many musicians' recordings. Getting into the studio to record and produce music has fed my deep imagination and a desire to create. During periods of loneliness or grief throughout my life music has always brought me back…to myself. I trust that music will continue to stir in me a passion to survive and move through the inevitable adversity that we all experience. I have been fortunate to have played with some amazing artists in the Santa Cruz bay area and beyond. When I am asked to play on other musicians' albums I do so because I play for the songs. Anybody who's got good songs, I give my best to. My life as a musician has inspired many of my relationships and provided a soulful companionship when I needed it most.

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