I started playing electric bass on being offered a steady rock band gig while I was in college. It paid the bills! I was an early adopter of 5-string electrics, and commissioned the first one built by legendary guitar maker Kim Leland Schwartz. I performed an average 100 rock shows, festivals, and musicals annually on electric, toured with a big band, and appeared on a number of indie albums and singles throughout the '80s and '90s. My current electric is a 2019 commission by the elite electric-bass maker Brady Muckelroy - my friend and former bandmate.