Well known and loved by Baltimore music fans this artist honed his chops in local teen centers in the early 70’s. A meeting with a rising Canadian music star would take him to L.A. and from there he moved on to great success as a solo musician and guitar slinger for two of the worlds biggest rock stars.

Along with fellow “B” bands, the Byrds and the Beach Boys, this group was hailed as America’s answer to the British Rock Invasion. Sometimes called the “Beatles of San Francisco, they had the good fortune to be slotted directly behind the Fab Four in the record bins.

Just a little luck, for sure.