Hello, all. I'm finally getting around to posting this blog entry, and I intend for it to be the first of many.

This past week, I was blessed to join a fine group of musicians and friends on the Tonight Show, in support of the great Todd Snider, and his new record, "The Devil You Know." Not only was I able to make music with some of my favorite people in the world (Todd, Tommy Womack, Paul Griffith) but I made some new friends; the luminescent Molly Thomas and the most righteous Doug Lancio. I also extended to 2 the number of world famous stages I've shared with Peter; the Des Moines' legendary A.K. O'Connor's, and the above-mentioned talk show. I can't say enough about was an inspiring musical journey these people took me on; I'm already excited about the next time I'm fortunate enough to play with them.

The show itself was a fantastic experience, but I have to say, the highlight was the music, and the people with whom I shared it.

As I said, I hope to make a habit of recording the mundane details of my professional life herein, and maybe the odd tidbit about my 3 year old son Rocco's woodshedding for a try-out to secure the drum chair in AC..DC. He can already play the entirety of the High Voltage classic, "Livewire," and is currently perfecting his technique on "Girl's Got Rhythm," which is proving a tad more difficult. Please feel free to drop me a line and tell me what it is... then we'll both know.

DZ