Me and the Punks
I was a member of the Early Punk scene in Berkeley California starting in 1979, and started playing Hardcore Punk in ’82.
I played in many bands and on many recordings. I was an official member of several well-known groups,and sat in with others.
I did most of my touring with Punk bands and gave guitar and bass lessons to many within the scene, including teaching via newsprint as guitar lessons columnist “Bill The Cat” in Punk zine Maximum Rock ‘N’ Roll.
I still play with Punk bands to this day, and am a proud member of the international BOB (Bremen Oakland Bath) Punk family.
Main Punk Bands :
- MDC
- Fang
- Special Forces
- Baltimore Foot Stompers
- The Sonic Reducers
Other Punk Bands I’m on record with:
- Verbal Abuse
- Intensified Chaos
- Christ On Parade
- Forced Entry
Punk Bands I’ve guested with:
- Operation Ivy
- Capitol Punishment
- Hells Kitchen
- Rubberslime
- Die Mimmis
- Three Finger Demon
- The Deacons
- Zobop
Punk Bands who’ve covered my songs:
- Intrepid A.A.F.
- Resistoleros
- Broken
Punk Bands that include members I’ve given guitar lessons to:
- Rancid
- Operation Ivy
- Neurosis
- The Gru’ps
- The Pist
- Christ On Parade
- Spitboy
- Intensified Chaos
- Cross-Stitched Eyes
- Kicker
- Grimple
- Deadly Reign
- The Deviants
- Gag Order
- Broken
- Three Finger Demon
- Obnoxium
Early Punk Bands:
- Contradictions
- Water Torture
- Gyrations