LESSONS
electric bass guitar
As a bass player I am self taught. In the beginning I had a friend Vinny Nault who showed me a few songs and then I locked myself in my room with all of the Led Zeppelin cassettes I could find and learned as much of the music as I could. Within a year of buying my bass I was giving lessons. I had been accepted to go to Musician's Institute but things fell through at the last moment and so began my quest to make my mark musically in the New England area. Along the way I picked up theory and licks from other bassist's in the area and every book i could buy, steal or borrow. My first bass was a Peavey Foundation, then I had an Ibanez Soundgear and now I play a Tobias Growler through my SWR rig.
My goal is to give you the ability to have your left and right hands be in sync with each other and with your brain so that all the music that dances in your head all day can be relayed to your instrument, transmitted from your speakers and enjoyed by all of those who care to listen.
My methods are suited for all level of players and all styles of music, although Jazz students may be better off somewhere else. I love listening to and watching people perform jazz. A walking bass line on an upright bass is a thing of beauty, I just still consider myself a student of jazz and don't have enough wisdom in that department to share.
electric guitar
I learned to play electric guitar after being unable to communicate what I wanted the guitar players in my bands to play on our original music. I learned chords, theory and how to solo which made it alot easier to communicate with guitarists and it allowed me to be able to perform all the instruments on many of my own recordings, saving me time and money.
As a guitar instructor I would prefer beginning players who haven't yet formed a ton of bad habits and started to believe alot of the misinformation out there regarding how to play guitar and why.
drums
Who can sit in a rehearsal space with there band and not jump on the drum kit the first moment the drummer leaves the room. I know I couldn't, and thus began a love affair with the drums. I have a friend Steve Fortuna who is an extraordinary drummer and i've spent years picking his brain about technique and everything else imaginable about drums. Add to that he's got the most impressive collection of instructional video's, books and dvd's. Along with Steve's assistance and help from other phenomenal drummers i've been associated with such as Michael P Cahill and Charles Davis along with books from Mel Bay and of course the legendary Gary Chaffee I have become a pretty good drummer. I have performed live and done extensive studio work as well.
With so many great drum instructors in the area specializing in all the percussion acrobatics that are out there, I prefer to help beginner drummer start on there musical quest.
Vocals
I used to be a big scaredy cat when it came to approaching the mic. Public speaking wasn't my strong point, but through practice and with help from teachers Mary Healey and Donna Lombardo I now feel much more confident on stage and the studio.
Take a look around my site and listen to my vocals, if interested in learning some of the warm up, practice and relaxation techniques I use let's talk.