Although this has been a long time coming for me, it has happened in the blink of an eye. So many times I have listened to the music swirl around in my head and my heart ... so many times I have found some reason to wait. Now here is my first endeavor to put what I have heard in my head and felt in my heart onto a piece of plastic for you to listen to.
I was born and raised in Arlington, Virginia during the 1950's and grew into a love of music during the early Sixties when the Beatles jumped out and the Lovin' Spoonfull tickled my ears. The bass guitar was the avenue to express myself in a band called The Malibu's with my brother Mike on rhythm guitar, Bob Fisher on sax, Larry Frederick on drums, and Jimmy Nalls on electric lead. We had a great time, made a little extra spending money, and one of us actually went on to make a name for himself in the music business successfuly.
A lot of soul searching went on during my college years (which included a trip to a festival in upstate New York) along with the turmoil of a war, the draft and an exploding creative era of music that to me is unmatched to this day. Long hair, being gassed in the streets of D.C., and the relief of having some kind of sanity restored to the politcal scene still left me wondering as Marvin Gaye asked 'What's going on?' This soul searching lead me to seek a place inside myself that has become rock steady and a firm anchor in a sheltered cove when the storms come. During this time, getting married and raising a family became the priority and joy of my life... with the music still reveberating inside. Children grown now, and many challenges still to face, the time seemed to be available to rekindle that romance with the music - and thankfully I have done that. This CD, 'Deep in the Moonlight' is the first attempt to get it out of me and onto a vehicle that anyone who would like to, can listen to. I am hoping that it is only the start. Although I am approaching an age when people generally think of slowing down, I still hear more music waiting to come out ... to look at the blue sky and feel the wind.