What can I say? The group that gave me my wings… it only seems like yesterday when I was driving over Laurel Canyon back in the early ’80s when “Hard To Say I’m Sorry” came on the radio… pretty pivotal for me… hearing a modern day Mozart on many levels… Chicago, Peter Cetera, David Foster, ALL coming together in a moment in time to redefine music, again. That may sound lofty but I don’t think it is…
The power ballad had been born on that day. It’s been emulated since. You have no idea what it was like to get the phone call saying they thought I was the guy to replace Peter Cetera when he left to go solo in 1985.
These guys gave me my wings and I’ll always be grateful to each and every one of you… Past and present… you paved the way and continue to… thank you for letting me be a part of it.